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NYT Midi Crossword Clues
Across
- 1&
- 4Firework that doesn't go off
- 7Lion's warning
- 9"Yep, noticed that"
- 11Three-member band
- 12One of the Obamas
- 14Fish that's also a color
- 16Promotional fuss before a product launch
- 18School with the Scroll and Key secret society
- 19Make a choice
- 20Ginormous
- 22Tie-___ shirt
- 24Federal intelligence group, for short
- 25"omg u r 2 funny!"
- 26Had on
- 28Low pair in poker
- 30N.B.A. great with the nicknames "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Cactus" and "The Big Shamrock," among others
- 32Really hate
- 34"Rats!"
- 36___ Grey tea
- 37Palindromic Indian flour
- 38Pre-___ (science-heavy undergrad track)
- 39"That was a close one!"
Down
- 1Dance, sculpture, etc.
- 2Director/screenwriter Ephron
- 3Fictional newspaper that once employed Eddie Brock, in the "Spider-Man" universe
- 4Major Orlando attraction, familiarly
- 5Country with the most Olympic medals (3,100+)
- 6-
- 8Oblong tomato type
- 10Incredulous question ... or, when read phonetically, a description of each circled letter in this puzzle?
- 13They're launched from a home screen
- 15Up there in years
- 17Datum in a "landing soon" text
- 20Sandwich known by its initials
- 21State between Minnesota and Missouri
- 23Long stretch of time
- 27Highlights section after a football game, maybe
- 29Fake
- 31"Better ___ than never!"
- 33Mine removal
- 35What a dog "shakes" with
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. & — Answer: AND
- 4. Firework that doesn't go off — Answer: DUD
- 7. Lion's warning — Answer: ROAR
- 9. "Yep, noticed that" — Answer: ISAW
- 11. Three-member band — Answer: TRIO
- 12. One of the Obamas — Answer: SASHA
- 14. Fish that's also a color — Answer: SALMON
- 16. Promotional fuss before a product launch — Answer: HYPE
- 18. School with the Scroll and Key secret society — Answer: YALE
- 19. Make a choice — Answer: OPT
- 20. Ginormous — Answer: BIG
- 22. Tie-___ shirt — Answer: DYE
- 24. Federal intelligence group, for short — Answer: NSA
- 25. "omg u r 2 funny!" — Answer: LOL
- 26. Had on — Answer: WORE
- 28. Low pair in poker — Answer: TWOS
- 30. N.B.A. great with the nicknames "The Big Aristotle," "The Big Cactus" and "The Big Shamrock," among others — Answer: ONEAL
- 32. Really hate — Answer: ABHOR
- 34. "Rats!" — Answer: CRAP
- 36. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL
- 37. Palindromic Indian flour — Answer: ATTA
- 38. Pre-___ (science-heavy undergrad track) — Answer: MED
- 39. "That was a close one!" — Answer: PHEW
Down
- 1. Dance, sculpture, etc. — Answer: ARTS
- 2. Director/screenwriter Ephron — Answer: NORA
- 3. Fictional newspaper that once employed Eddie Brock, in the "Spider-Man" universe — Answer: DAILYGLOBE
- 4. Major Orlando attraction, familiarly — Answer: DISNEYWORLD
- 5. Country with the most Olympic medals (3,100+) — Answer: USA
- 6. - — Answer: DASH
- 8. Oblong tomato type — Answer: ROMA
- 10. Incredulous question ... or, when read phonetically, a description of each circled letter in this puzzle? — Answer: WHYONEARTH
- 13. They're launched from a home screen — Answer: APPS
- 15. Up there in years — Answer: OLD
- 17. Datum in a "landing soon" text — Answer: ETA
- 20. Sandwich known by its initials — Answer: BLT
- 21. State between Minnesota and Missouri — Answer: IOWA
- 23. Long stretch of time — Answer: EON
- 27. Highlights section after a football game, maybe — Answer: RECAP
- 29. Fake — Answer: SHAM
- 31. "Better ___ than never!" — Answer: LATE
- 33. Mine removal — Answer: ORE
- 35. What a dog "shakes" with — Answer: PAW
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NYT Midi Crossword answers for March 21, 2026
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