Midi Crossword 04/17/2026. Over thirty-four 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 *J.J. ___, three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year in the 2010sWATT
- 5a Fireplace residueASH
- 8a Pacific or IndianOCEAN
- 10a One of two surfaces all Winter Olympics sports are played on, along with snowICE
- 11a *”You’re not making an ___ of sense” (“That’s completely illogical”)OUNCE
- 12a Knight’s titleSIR
- 13a Got up from a chairSTOOD
- 14a Spot to parkLOT
- 15a She/___ pronounsHER
- 16a Luxury car brand, familiarlyBENZ
- 17a WiseSAGE
- 20a *Small drink of whiskeyDRAM
- 22a Murder mysteries … or, when parsed differently, what the answers to the starred clues areWHODUNITS
- 27a Burr in a famous duelAARON
- 28a Pope elected in 2025LEO
- 29a Lean to one sideSLANT
- 30a Poorly hidden item under a welcome mat, perhapsKEY
Down ↓
- 1d Sound when you click Send on an emailWOOSH
- 2d Less than 90°ACUTE
- 3d High male voicesTENORS
- 4d Alternative to a fajita or quesadillaTACO
- 5d Preferred seating option for tall airline passengers, maybeAISLE
- 6d DescendantSCION
- 7d *Avis rivalHERTZ
- 9d Homer’s cheery neighbor on “The Simpsons”NED
- 16d Garbanzo or pintoBEAN
- 18d Extra featureADDON
- 19d Lowly soldierGRUNT
- 21d 1% or 2%MILK
- 22d “What ___ I just saying?”WAS
- 23d Evil computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey”HAL
- 24d “Anywhere” singer Rita ___ORA
- 25d Makeshift ball marker on a putting surfaceTEE
- 26d Ingredient in tofuSOY