NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Feb 25

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Deteriorates, as iron
  2. 6Hookup for an electric guitar
  3. 9A formal one might end "Best regards"
  4. 10July-August zodiac sign
  5. 11Full of sodium
  6. 12In one ___ and out the other
  7. 13Punk-inspired genre
  8. 14What car wheels rotate on
  9. 15Rosé receptacle
  10. 18Texter's "That's too funny"
  11. 19Neither big nor small (like the Midi!) ... or a hint to the circled letters in 1-, 6-, 11- and 14-Across
  12. 23Warm up, as an oven
  13. 24Ol' what's-___-face
  14. 25Cold plunge spot, perhaps

Down

  1. 1Stitch up again
  2. 2"The scientifically proven fifth taste," per Bon Appétit
  3. 3Beauty parlor
  4. 4___ for tat
  5. 5Crafty
  6. 6Whom to ask "How's the weather?" or "What time is it?"
  7. 7Lunch and dinner
  8. 8What a clay mask helps clear
  9. 14Partners on your side
  10. 16Esteemed senior
  11. 17"Well, would you look at that!"
  12. 19Speed limit fig.
  13. 20Rage
  14. 21Sound of a lightning strike
  15. 22Google Maps estimate, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Deteriorates, as iron — Answer: RUSTS
  2. 6. Hookup for an electric guitar — Answer: AMP
  3. 9. A formal one might end "Best regards" — Answer: EMAIL
  4. 10. July-August zodiac sign — Answer: LEO
  5. 11. Full of sodium — Answer: SALTY
  6. 12. In one ___ and out the other — Answer: EAR
  7. 13. Punk-inspired genre — Answer: EMO
  8. 14. What car wheels rotate on — Answer: AXLE
  9. 15. Rosé receptacle — Answer: WINEGLASS
  10. 18. Texter's "That's too funny" — Answer: LOL
  11. 19. Neither big nor small (like the Midi!) ... or a hint to the circled letters in 1-, 6-, 11- and 14-Across — Answer: MIDSIZE
  12. 23. Warm up, as an oven — Answer: PREHEAT
  13. 24. Ol' what's-___-face — Answer: HER
  14. 25. Cold plunge spot, perhaps — Answer: SPA

Down

  1. 1. Stitch up again — Answer: RESEW
  2. 2. "The scientifically proven fifth taste," per Bon Appétit — Answer: UMAMI
  3. 3. Beauty parlor — Answer: SALON
  4. 4. ___ for tat — Answer: TIT
  5. 5. Crafty — Answer: SLY
  6. 6. Whom to ask "How's the weather?" or "What time is it?" — Answer: ALEXA
  7. 7. Lunch and dinner — Answer: MEALS
  8. 8. What a clay mask helps clear — Answer: PORES
  9. 14. Partners on your side — Answer: ALLIES
  10. 16. Esteemed senior — Answer: ELDER
  11. 17. "Well, would you look at that!" — Answer: GOSH
  12. 19. Speed limit fig. — Answer: MPH
  13. 20. Rage — Answer: IRE
  14. 21. Sound of a lightning strike — Answer: ZAP
  15. 22. Google Maps estimate, for short — Answer: ETA

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on February 25?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.

NYT Midi Crossword answers for February 25, 2026

The full solution for the February 25 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, February 25.

Hints for the February 25 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The February 25 Midi is the mid-size New York Times grid — bigger than the one-minute Mini, smaller than the full weekday crossword — so it sat somewhere between a quick hit and a proper sit-down solve that Wednesday. It keeps the Times' clean, playful cluing, so the answers below read like a lighter version of the main puzzle rather than a Saturday-level challenge. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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