Midi Crossword 05/18/2026. Over thirty-two 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.
Across →
- 1a “___ ! … I Did It Again” (Britney Spears hit)OOPS
- 5a Strike zone assessorsUMPS
- 9a Study for the SAT, sayPREP
- 10a Brand of party cups used in flip cupSOLO
- 11a Stayed chillACTEDCOOL
- 13a Tattoo removal optionLASER
- 14a Go blond, perhapsDYE
- 15a Flow barrierDAM
- 17a Enjoyed an 18-Down, sayATE
- 20a What two fingers up might symbolizePEACE
- 24a Concept that’s above criticism, metaphoricallySACREDCOW
- 26a Potential post-exercise symptomACHE
- 27a Not busyIDLE
- 28a [Just like that … it’s gone!]POOF
- 29a Makes a scene?ACTS
Down ↓
- 1d October birthstoneOPAL
- 2d Shamu, for oneORCA
- 3d Nonhuman family membersPETS
- 4d Go 90 in a 65, saySPEED
- 5d L.A. school with a Cinematic Arts departmentUSC
- 6d AuraMOOD
- 7d SchemePLOY
- 8d Part of a shoe that gets worn downSOLE
- 12d Arrange, as a shawlDRAPE
- 16d ___ training (P.R. work for celebrities)MEDIA
- 17d “Right away!”ASAP
- 18d Item topped with salsa and guacamole, maybeTACO
- 19d Audio issue on Zoom callECHO
- 21d “Highway to Hell” band … or a hint to the “power couples” inside 11- and 24-AcrossACDC
- 22d N.F.L. athlete whose helmet features a horseshoeCOLT
- 23d Female sheepEWES
- 25d One making callsREF