NYT Midi Crossword May 18 2026 Answers

All 32 clues from the Monday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for its full history.

Constructed by Adrianne BaikEdited by Ian Livengood“Power Couples”
PUZZLE GRID9×9 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1O2O3P4S5U6M7P8S9PREP10SOLO11ACTE12DCOOL13LASER14DYE15DA16M17A18T19E20PE21A22C23E24SAC25REDCOW26ACHE27IDLE28POOF29ACTS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES32 CLUES
ACROSS
5AStrike zone assessors4 lettersUMPS
9AStudy for the SAT, say4 lettersPREP
11AStayed chill9 lettersACTEDCOOL
13ATattoo removal option5 lettersLASER
14AGo blond, perhaps3 lettersDYE
15AFlow barrier3 lettersDAM
17AEnjoyed an 18-Down, say3 lettersATE
27ANot busy4 lettersIDLE
29AMakes a scene?4 lettersACTS
DOWN
1DOctober birthstone4 lettersOPAL
2DShamu, for one4 lettersORCA
3DNonhuman family members4 lettersPETS
4DGo 90 in a 65, say5 lettersSPEED
6DAura4 lettersMOOD
7DScheme4 lettersPLOY
12DArrange, as a shawl5 lettersDRAPE
17D"Right away!"4 lettersASAP
19DAudio issue on Zoom call4 lettersECHO
23DFemale sheep4 lettersEWES
25DOne making calls3 lettersREF
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