Midi Crossword 05/22/2026. 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 Shower alternativeBATH
- 5a Spa treatment that might feature nail art, for shortMANI
- 9a ___ sabzi (potato curry)ALOO
- 10a English river that means “river” in Celtic languagesAVON
- 11a ScreechYOWL
- 12a Champagne bottle projectileCORK
- 13a Ships offSENDSAWAY
- 15a It’s about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygenAIR
- 16a Longtime host of “The Joy of Painting” whose work is the basis of this puzzle’s themeBOBROSS
- 20a Two-sidedDUAL
- 21a Not just a wantNEED
- 23a Pain that may be helped by stretchingACHE
- 24a Stitching lineSEAM
- 25a East Lansing sch.MSU
- 26a “u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:”PLS
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- 1d Howls at the moonBAYS
- 2d Soothing gel ingredientALOE
- 3d Village relativeTOWN
- 4d Fitting comfortably in one’s handsHOLDABLE
- 5d French desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgersMACARONS
- 6d PromiseAVOW
- 7d Ephron who directed “You’ve Got Mail”NORA
- 8d Like a leaky penINKY
- 14d “For once, maybe someone will call me ‘___’ without adding ‘You’re making a scene'”: Homer SimpsonSIR
- 16d N.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for shortBUCS
- 17d Most populous Hawaiian islandOAHU
- 18d Flow like sapSEEP
- 19d Animal often confused with a sea lionSEAL
- 20d Water stopperDAM
- 22d Slack convosDMS