medium for melville or mccarthy

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The answer to the clue "medium for Melville or McCarthy" is "NOVEL." Both Herman Melville and Cormac McCarthy are well-known for their novels, which is the literary medium they primarily used. This answer appeared in the New York Times Mini Crossword puzzle on June 7, 2025, and is five letters long—N-O-V- E-L.