NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 11

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1N.Y.C. arena situated on top of Penn Station
  2. 4Grin from ear to ear
  3. 8Boxer Muhammad
  4. 9Identity-hiding name
  5. 11___ Mahal
  6. 12Like some change found in couch cushions
  7. 13Christmas carol
  8. 15Salmon topping for a bagel and cream cheese
  9. 16Ingredient that makes food wiggle and jiggle, as hinted at in this puzzle
  10. 18U.S. prez who was elected to four terms
  11. 19Like one proficient in computers and coding
  12. 25Furniture megastore
  13. 26___ de gallo (salsa variety)
  14. 27Attack repeatedly with snowballs
  15. 28Titles for knights

Down

  1. 1Yoga class accessory
  2. 2"Ride" or "whip," for "car"
  3. 3Action figure from Hasbro
  4. 4Slow love songs
  5. 5___ rating (chess ranking system)
  6. 6Mayo-based sauce for fries
  7. 7Bricklayer
  8. 10Topic that may elicit giggles in a middle school health class
  9. 14Red-and-green Christmas headwear
  10. 17Snares
  11. 19Proverbial part of the spear
  12. 20___ out a victory (narrowly win)
  13. 21Cartoon frame
  14. 22Seven, in Roman numerals
  15. 23Popular method for recording TV shows in the 1980s-'90s
  16. 24Casual greetings

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. N.Y.C. arena situated on top of Penn Station — Answer: MSG
  2. 4. Grin from ear to ear — Answer: BEAM
  3. 8. Boxer Muhammad — Answer: ALI
  4. 9. Identity-hiding name — Answer: ALIAS
  5. 11. ___ Mahal — Answer: TAJ
  6. 12. Like some change found in couch cushions — Answer: LOOSE
  7. 13. Christmas carol — Answer: NOEL
  8. 15. Salmon topping for a bagel and cream cheese — Answer: LOX
  9. 16. Ingredient that makes food wiggle and jiggle, as hinted at in this puzzle — Answer: GELATIN
  10. 18. U.S. prez who was elected to four terms — Answer: FDR
  11. 19. Like one proficient in computers and coding — Answer: TECHSAVVY
  12. 25. Furniture megastore — Answer: IKEA
  13. 26. ___ de gallo (salsa variety) — Answer: PICO
  14. 27. Attack repeatedly with snowballs — Answer: PELT
  15. 28. Titles for knights — Answer: SIRS

Down

  1. 1. Yoga class accessory — Answer: MAT
  2. 2. "Ride" or "whip," for "car" — Answer: SLANG
  3. 3. Action figure from Hasbro — Answer: GIJOE
  4. 4. Slow love songs — Answer: BALLADS
  5. 5. ___ rating (chess ranking system) — Answer: ELO
  6. 6. Mayo-based sauce for fries — Answer: AIOLI
  7. 7. Bricklayer — Answer: MASON
  8. 10. Topic that may elicit giggles in a middle school health class — Answer: SEX
  9. 14. Red-and-green Christmas headwear — Answer: ELFHAT
  10. 17. Snares — Answer: TRAPS
  11. 19. Proverbial part of the spear — Answer: TIP
  12. 20. ___ out a victory (narrowly win) — Answer: EKE
  13. 21. Cartoon frame — Answer: CEL
  14. 22. Seven, in Roman numerals — Answer: VII
  15. 23. Popular method for recording TV shows in the 1980s-'90s — Answer: VCR
  16. 24. Casual greetings — Answer: YOS

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for March 11, 2026

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Hints for the March 11 puzzle

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