Historical records

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Across

  1. 1Somersaults
  2. 6Looped into an email surreptitiously
  3. 11Bedding material
  4. 12"Hey, ___, what's the answer to 12-Across in today's Midi?"
  5. 13Game show host
  6. 14One seeing to piano repairs
  7. 15"Things look great for us once again!"
  8. 17Red wine choice, familiarly
  9. 18Cafe that might serve macchiatos and cortados
  10. 26Product from Adidas or Asics
  11. 27Painter Magritte
  12. 28Musical group with steel pans and bongos
  13. 32Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio ___ Bad Bunny
  14. 33Printer supply
  15. 34Panther or puma
  16. 35Calligrapher's tool
  17. 36Road paving goo
  18. 37___ Miss (S.E.C. team)
  19. 38What a long meeting never seems to do
  20. 39Place for a massage
  21. 40Govt. org for cyber threat analysts

Down

  1. 1Soared
  2. 2Light green shade
  3. 3Early builder of Machu Picchu
  4. 4Look curiously
  5. 5Reason to say "Bless you!"
  6. 6Things held by relay race runners and maestros
  7. 7Alternative to :spade_suit:, :heart_suit: or :diamond_suit:, in a deck of cards
  8. 8John ___, W.W.E. wrestler-turned-actor
  9. 9C-suite member
  10. 10Unlit
  11. 16Family nickname
  12. 18Compact Ford S.U.V.
  13. 19How 007 likes his martinis
  14. 20Warsaw is its capital
  15. 21Singer Lana Del ___
  16. 22Shape of a gumball
  17. 23Light in a lighthouse
  18. 24Historical records
  19. 25Colorful caffeine-free brew
  20. 29Painful things to bite into in cherries
  21. 30"___, crackle, pop"
  22. 31Pod vegetable in Creole cuisine

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Somersaults — Answer: FLIPS
  2. 6. Looped into an email surreptitiously — Answer: BCCED
  3. 11. Bedding material — Answer: LINEN
  4. 12. "Hey, ___, what's the answer to 12-Across in today's Midi?" — Answer: ALEXA
  5. 13. Game show host — Answer: EMCEE
  6. 14. One seeing to piano repairs — Answer: TUNER
  7. 15. "Things look great for us once again!" — Answer: WEARESOBACK
  8. 17. Red wine choice, familiarly — Answer: ZIN
  9. 18. Cafe that might serve macchiatos and cortados — Answer: ESPRESSOBAR
  10. 26. Product from Adidas or Asics — Answer: SHOE
  11. 27. Painter Magritte — Answer: RENE. Hint: Think of the Belgian surrealist famous for painting a bowler-hatted man and a floating apple. 🎨
  12. 28. Musical group with steel pans and bongos — Answer: CALYPSOBAND
  13. 32. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio ___ Bad Bunny — Answer: AKA
  14. 33. Printer supply — Answer: INK
  15. 34. Panther or puma — Answer: CAT
  16. 35. Calligrapher's tool — Answer: PEN
  17. 36. Road paving goo — Answer: TAR
  18. 37. ___ Miss (S.E.C. team) — Answer: OLE
  19. 38. What a long meeting never seems to do — Answer: END
  20. 39. Place for a massage — Answer: SPA
  21. 40. Govt. org for cyber threat analysts — Answer: NSA

Down

  1. 1. Soared — Answer: FLEW
  2. 2. Light green shade — Answer: LIME
  3. 3. Early builder of Machu Picchu — Answer: INCA
  4. 4. Look curiously — Answer: PEER
  5. 5. Reason to say "Bless you!" — Answer: SNEEZE
  6. 6. Things held by relay race runners and maestros — Answer: BATONS
  7. 7. Alternative to :spade_suit:, :heart_suit: or :diamond_suit:, in a deck of cards — Answer: CLUB
  8. 8. John ___, W.W.E. wrestler-turned-actor — Answer: CENA
  9. 9. C-suite member — Answer: EXEC
  10. 10. Unlit — Answer: DARK
  11. 16. Family nickname — Answer: SIS
  12. 18. Compact Ford S.U.V. — Answer: ESCAPE
  13. 19. How 007 likes his martinis — Answer: SHAKEN
  14. 20. Warsaw is its capital — Answer: POLAND
  15. 21. Singer Lana Del ___ — Answer: REY
  16. 22. Shape of a gumball — Answer: ORB
  17. 23. Light in a lighthouse — Answer: BEACON
  18. 24. Historical records — Answer: ANNALS
  19. 25. Colorful caffeine-free brew — Answer: REDTEA
  20. 29. Painful things to bite into in cherries — Answer: PITS
  21. 30. "___, crackle, pop" — Answer: SNAP. Hint: Think of a familiar sound that brings back memories of a certain morning treat! 🍬
  22. 31. Pod vegetable in Creole cuisine — Answer: OKRA

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The answer to “Historical records” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ANNALS — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 24, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 24-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Historical records” answer

ANNALS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is ANNALS

ANNALS is the 6-letter solution that fits "Historical records" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 24, 2026 (24-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Historical records” appeared?

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April 24, 2026 (most recent) → ANNALS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Midi Crossword

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Historical records”?

The answer is ANNALS, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Historical records”?

6 letters: ANNALS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 24, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 24-Down.

Can “Historical records” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 24, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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