Midi Crossword 06/05/2026. 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.
Across →
- 1a Sport in a cage, for shortMMA
- 4a Prepare for a filling, as a toothNUMB
- 8a Bit of an apple crisp toppingOAT
- 9a “Hello,” in MandarinNIHAO
- 10a “Let You Love Me” singer Rita ___ORA
- 11a Creative spark, in slangINSPO
- 12a UncompromisingSTRICT
- 14a Casual embraces between friends … and a hint to this puzzle’s circled lettersSIDEHUGS
- 18a Cry from an exasperated teacherLISTEN
- 19a LukewarmTEPID
- 22a Card game with Draw cardsUNO
- 23a Quarterback’s protectors, for shortOLINE
- 24a 2016 Summer Olympics host, informallyRIO
- 25a Alpha’s counterpartOMEGA
- 26a Ping-Pong table dividerNET
Down ↓
- 1d Sounds on a dairy farmMOOS
- 2d Small shopsMARTS
- 3d Gaming company that created PongATARI
- 4d Portions equal to roughly 11%NINTHS
- 5d Some verbal stumblesUHS
- 6d Treasure hunt guideMAP
- 7d Sound from a playful ghostBOO
- 9d “I really like that thought”NICEIDEA
- 13d Wasting gas while parkedIDLING
- 15d Maneuver on a dead-end streetUTURN
- 16d Movie character who sings “Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three”GENIE
- 17d Person with airs of superioritySNOOT
- 19d OverlyTOO
- 20d West ___ (furniture retailer)ELM
- 21d Dessert enjoyed on March 14, fittinglyPIE