NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 12

Songwriting

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"___ not you, ___ me"
  2. 4Sounds in a zombie movie
  3. 9Poke bowl ingredient
  4. 10Scout group
  5. 11"You're so vain / You probably think this song is about you"?
  6. 13Fly like an eagle
  7. 14Nervous twitch
  8. 15"Blackbird singing in the dead of night / Take these broken wings and learn to fly"?
  9. 18180° turn, informally
  10. 19"I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's right"?
  11. 25The second "O" of YOLO
  12. 26Biblical wearer of fig leaves and namer of animals
  13. 27Visually assessed
  14. 28Toy that can "rock the baby"

Down

  1. 1Pet food brand
  2. 2Early 2000s Fox show set in Newport Beach
  3. 3Stringed Indian instrument featured in the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood"
  4. 4"Total Request Live" cable channel
  5. 5Type of rock in Minecraft
  6. 6Artery from the heart
  7. 7Boot camp reply
  8. 8Eyeglasses, informally
  9. 12Stimulated, as curiosity
  10. 16Sharpness of one's pen, say
  11. 17Secure to a rope, as a rock climber
  12. 19Misery
  13. 20"Pick a card, ___ card"
  14. 21Remedy to treat an ankle sprain
  15. 22Wedding words before a kiss
  16. 23Old-fashioned "no"
  17. 24Style known for swoopy bangs and big feelings

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "___ not you, ___ me" — Answer: ITS
  2. 4. Sounds in a zombie movie — Answer: MOANS
  3. 9. Poke bowl ingredient — Answer: AHI
  4. 10. Scout group — Answer: TROOP
  5. 11. "You're so vain / You probably think this song is about you"? — Answer: METAVERSE
  6. 13. Fly like an eagle — Answer: SOAR
  7. 14. Nervous twitch — Answer: TIC
  8. 15. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night / Take these broken wings and learn to fly"? — Answer: CROWBARS
  9. 18. 180° turn, informally — Answer: UIE
  10. 19. "I'm on tonight, my hips don't lie and I'm starting to feel it's right"? — Answer: WAISTLINE
  11. 25. The second "O" of YOLO — Answer: ONCE
  12. 26. Biblical wearer of fig leaves and namer of animals — Answer: ADAM
  13. 27. Visually assessed — Answer: EYED
  14. 28. Toy that can "rock the baby" — Answer: YOYO

Down

  1. 1. Pet food brand — Answer: IAMS
  2. 2. Early 2000s Fox show set in Newport Beach — Answer: THEOC
  3. 3. Stringed Indian instrument featured in the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" — Answer: SITAR
  4. 4. "Total Request Live" cable channel — Answer: MTV
  5. 5. Type of rock in Minecraft — Answer: ORE
  6. 6. Artery from the heart — Answer: AORTA
  7. 7. Boot camp reply — Answer: NOSIR
  8. 8. Eyeglasses, informally — Answer: SPECS
  9. 12. Stimulated, as curiosity — Answer: AROUSED
  10. 16. Sharpness of one's pen, say — Answer: WIT
  11. 17. Secure to a rope, as a rock climber — Answer: BELAY
  12. 19. Misery — Answer: WOE
  13. 20. "Pick a card, ___ card" — Answer: ANY
  14. 21. Remedy to treat an ankle sprain — Answer: ICE
  15. 22. Wedding words before a kiss — Answer: IDO
  16. 23. Old-fashioned "no" — Answer: NAY
  17. 24. Style known for swoopy bangs and big feelings — Answer: EMO

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for March 12, 2026

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