NYT Midi Crossword May 2 2026 Answers

All 35 clues from the Saturday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer.

Constructed by Ian Livengood“Grindhouse Film”
ALL CLUES35 CLUES
ACROSS
1AItem in a humidor5 lettersSee answer ›6ASimilar (to)4 lettersSee answer ›10ASavory taste5 lettersSee answer ›11ACapital city that's home to the Spanish steps, despite its name4 lettersSee answer ›12A"To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How's the ___?"10 lettersSee answer ›14A"___ Como Va" (Santana hit)3 lettersSee answer ›15AQuid pro ___3 lettersSee answer ›16A"Phew, what a production, glad we're done filming. That's officially a ___!"7 lettersSee answer ›20AAlign (with)5 lettersSee answer ›23ATraveler's calculation, for short3 lettersSee answer ›24A"Kapow!"4 lettersSee answer ›25APronoun pairing5 lettersSee answer ›27ARodeo headwear9 lettersSee answer ›29A"Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!"7 lettersSee answer ›30AThin marsh plant4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DStephen King novel about a rabid dog4 lettersSee answer ›2DWishy-washy R.S.V.P.4 lettersSee answer ›3DDonated4 lettersSee answer ›4DReddit Q&A session3 lettersSee answer ›5DOff-color6 lettersSee answer ›6DSymbol that connects the "A" to "Z" in Amazon's logo5 lettersSee answer ›7D___ pond (Japanese garden feature)3 lettersSee answer ›8DPesky hell-raiser3 lettersSee answer ›9DBasketball rim attachment3 lettersSee answer ›13DWhat a cow chews (and chews again!)3 lettersSee answer ›16DDues payer6 lettersSee answer ›17DAthlete's post-surgery activity, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›18DGoing ___ tooth and nail4 lettersSee answer ›19D"The Office" character who said "There’s nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and ... diligent note-taking"3 lettersSee answer ›20DAlphabet beginning3 lettersSee answer ›21DAmorphous mass4 lettersSee answer ›22DSound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons4 lettersSee answer ›25DExtravagant promotion4 lettersSee answer ›26DFormer Israeli P.M. Barak4 lettersSee answer ›28DGet a Venmo request, say3 lettersSee answer ›
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