NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 3

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"___ o' the morning!"
  2. 4Like one's voice when stuffed up, maybe
  3. 9"Straight Outta Compton" rap group
  4. 10Sheep-related
  5. 11Airs on the small screen
  6. 13Big West Coast newspaper: Abbr.
  7. 14Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
  8. 18Light bulb unit
  9. 19Annoy
  10. 21101 course, often
  11. 23Polly Pocket or Super Soaker
  12. 24Tidy up with a broom
  13. 25Application
  14. 26"Look, ___ the deal ..."
  15. 27Higher ed degree

Down

  1. 1Explosive inits.
  2. 2Be in debt
  3. 3Buddy
  4. 4"I'm dead serious!," informally
  5. 5Image in an online profile
  6. 6Palindromic family member
  7. 7Crumb holder
  8. 8Victor Hugo's "___ Misérables"
  9. 12One of many lining Central Park's Literary Walk
  10. 14Enthusiastic kids' request
  11. 15Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch)
  12. 16Abs enhancer
  13. 17Sound of water moving around
  14. 18Desire in front of a birthday cake
  15. 20Sized up, in a way
  16. 22Photo ___ (P.R. events)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "___ o' the morning!" — Answer: TOP
  2. 4. Like one's voice when stuffed up, maybe — Answer: NASAL
  3. 9. "Straight Outta Compton" rap group — Answer: NWA
  4. 10. Sheep-related — Answer: OVINE
  5. 11. Airs on the small screen — Answer: TELECASTS
  6. 13. Big West Coast newspaper: Abbr. — Answer: LAT
  7. 14. Backpacker's tool ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: COMPASS
  8. 18. Light bulb unit — Answer: WATT
  9. 19. Annoy — Answer: RILE
  10. 21. 101 course, often — Answer: INTRO
  11. 23. Polly Pocket or Super Soaker — Answer: TOY
  12. 24. Tidy up with a broom — Answer: SWEEP
  13. 25. Application — Answer: USE
  14. 26. "Look, ___ the deal ..." — Answer: HERES
  15. 27. Higher ed degree — Answer: PHD

Down

  1. 1. Explosive inits. — Answer: TNT
  2. 2. Be in debt — Answer: OWE
  3. 3. Buddy — Answer: PAL
  4. 4. "I'm dead serious!," informally — Answer: NOCAP
  5. 5. Image in an online profile — Answer: AVATAR
  6. 6. Palindromic family member — Answer: SIS
  7. 7. Crumb holder — Answer: ANT
  8. 8. Victor Hugo's "___ Misérables" — Answer: LES
  9. 12. One of many lining Central Park's Literary Walk — Answer: ELMTREE
  10. 14. Enthusiastic kids' request — Answer: CANWE
  11. 15. Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch) — Answer: OTTER
  12. 16. Abs enhancer — Answer: SITUP
  13. 17. Sound of water moving around — Answer: SLOSH
  14. 18. Desire in front of a birthday cake — Answer: WISH
  15. 20. Sized up, in a way — Answer: EYED
  16. 22. Photo ___ (P.R. events) — Answer: OPS

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Friday, April 3, 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 April 3?” 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 April 3, 2026

The full solution for the April 3 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 Friday, April 3.

Hints for the April 3 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The April 3 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 Friday. 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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