Midi Crossword 05/12/2026. Over thirty clues were solved by us and displayed below, please check them out to solve your hard clues.
The New York Times MIdi puzzles are, as the name suggests, medium crossword puzzles. Suitable for those for whom the Main is too complex and the Mini is too easy. The middle puzzle is the perfect balance for those looking for time passer game not too hard not to easy.
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- 1a First reused Wordle word (2/2/2026)CIGAR
- 6a Place to get aromatherapySPA
- 9a Spicy Mexican marinadeADOBO
- 10a Target TV viewer for “Bluey,” but probably not “Blue Bloods”KID
- 11a Affectionate sign-off for chef Julia?LOVECHILD
- 13a Leafy green vegetableKALE
- 14a Composition with sign-offs, as seen in 11- and 17-Across?EMAIL
- 16a Go to ___ (unlucky Monopoly square)JAIL
- 17a Professional sign-off for singer Holly?BESTBUDDY
- 22a Poem of praiseODE
- 23a “In ___” (Nirvana’s final studio album)UTERO
- 24a eBay actionBID
- 25a Much social media humorMEMES
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- 1d State with the most electoral votes: Abbr.CAL
- 2d Wedding vow wordsIDO
- 3d www.fbi.___GOV
- 4d Peggy’s boyfriend in “Mad Men”ABE
- 5d Pearl Jam’s “Ten” or Led Zeppelin’s “IV”ROCKALBUM
- 6d ExpertiseSKILL
- 7d HeapPILE
- 8d Toss into the mixADD
- 12d “Yes,” in JapaneseHAI
- 14d Made less strenuousEASED
- 15d Sch. whose athletes are the Engineers, appropriatelyMIT
- 16d Yoda or any of his mentees, e.g.JEDI
- 17d Float up and downBOB
- 18d Indigenous people of the Great Basin and Colorado PlateauUTE
- 19d Blue, politically: Abbr.DEM
- 20d Beats by ___ (headphones brand)DRE
- 21d Slangy hellosYOS