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NYT Midi Crossword May 22 2026 Answers

All 30 clues from the Friday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer.

Constructed by Alina AbidiEdited by Ian Livengood“Happy Little Trees”
ALL CLUES30 CLUES
ACROSS
1AShower alternative4 lettersSee answer ›5ASpa treatment that might feature nail art, for short4 lettersSee answer ›9A___ sabzi (potato curry)4 lettersSee answer ›10AEnglish river that means "river" in Celtic languages4 lettersSee answer ›11AScreech4 lettersSee answer ›12AChampagne bottle projectile4 lettersSee answer ›13AShips off9 lettersSee answer ›15AIt's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen3 lettersSee answer ›16ALongtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme7 lettersSee answer ›20ATwo-sided4 lettersSee answer ›21ANot just a want4 lettersSee answer ›23APain that may be helped by stretching4 lettersSee answer ›24AStitching line4 lettersSee answer ›25AEast Lansing sch.3 lettersSee answer ›26A"u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"3 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DHowls at the moon4 lettersSee answer ›2DSoothing gel ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›3DVillage relative4 lettersSee answer ›4DFitting comfortably in one's hands8 lettersSee answer ›5DFrench desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgers8 lettersSee answer ›6DPromise4 lettersSee answer ›7DEphron who directed "You've Got Mail"4 lettersSee answer ›8DLike a leaky pen4 lettersSee answer ›14D"For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson3 lettersSee answer ›16DN.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for short4 lettersSee answer ›17DMost populous Hawaiian island4 lettersSee answer ›18DFlow like sap4 lettersSee answer ›19DAnimal often confused with a sea lion4 lettersSee answer ›20DWater stopper3 lettersSee answer ›22DSlack convos3 lettersSee answer ›
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