Midi Crossword 05/16/2026. 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 Joke around in good funJEST
- 5a OwnsHAS
- 8a Nebraska’s biggest cityOMAHA
- 10a Antlered forest animalELK
- 11a Deodorant target x Hospital area = Ring master?BOXER
- 12a Noon on a sundialXII
- 13a When some doughnut shops openFIVEAM
- 15a Org. for doctorsAMA
- 17a Some marketing between TV showsADS
- 18a Keep one’s mouth shutCLAMUP
- 20a Salmon topping for a bagelLOX
- 21a ? x Chicago train = TV spot?PIXEL
- 25a Poke bowl fishAHI
- 26a Last-second bid on eBaySNIPE
- 27a Sweet potato lookalikeYAM
- 28a Annoying winged insectGNAT
Down ↓
- 1d “Don’t quit your day ___!”JOB
- 2d Angsty rock subgenreEMO
- 3d J-shaped jazz instrument, for shortSAX
- 4d One’s relatives, casuallyTHEFAM
- 5d That man x Singer Sheeran = Was a bad speller?HEXED
- 6d Another name to go byALIAS
- 7d Read over quicklySKIM
- 9d The M.L.B.’s Diamondbacks, on sports tickersARI
- 14d Smoking an e-cigVAPING
- 15d Hawaiian helloALOHA
- 16d Mother x Online chat = Ain’t it the truth?MAXIM
- 18d Sculptor’s materialCLAY
- 19d FedEx alternativeUPS
- 22d Mark, as a square on a ballotXIN
- 23d U.S. org. that monitors air qualityEPA
- 24d AllowLET