NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 7

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Feeling while watching a fireworks display, perhaps
  2. 4Vietnamese noodles-and-broth dish
  3. 7Cameron who voiced Fiona in "Shrek"
  4. 9Follow closely
  5. 10Onetime hairstyle for Colin Kaepernick or Julius Erving
  6. 11Lake that borders Cleveland
  7. 12Center of a mythical maze
  8. 14Mediocre, in modern lingo
  9. 15Center of a target ... or a phonetic hint to a letter in 12-Across?
  10. 20Oscar winner Malek
  11. 21Dalai ___
  12. 22"Monday Night Football" channel
  13. 23Paths traced by tennis balls
  14. 24Bit of classroom furniture
  15. 25Action represented by a right-facing triangle

Down

  1. 1Eve's biblical counterpart
  2. 2Hotel amenity that requires a password, sometimes
  3. 3Work hard for
  4. 4Lima's land
  5. 5Next in line to the throne
  6. 6Poem with a dedicatee
  7. 8URL shared before a virtual meeting
  8. 9Gesture meaning "I can't believe I just did that!"
  9. 13Shop ___ you drop
  10. 15___ coat (nail polish layer applied first)
  11. 16Officials working on a diamond
  12. 17Noble title
  13. 18Org. with gym and pool memberships
  14. 19Not difficult
  15. 20Stop light color on a stoplight

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Feeling while watching a fireworks display, perhaps — Answer: AWE
  2. 4. Vietnamese noodles-and-broth dish — Answer: PHO
  3. 7. Cameron who voiced Fiona in "Shrek" — Answer: DIAZ
  4. 9. Follow closely — Answer: HEED
  5. 10. Onetime hairstyle for Colin Kaepernick or Julius Erving — Answer: AFRO
  6. 11. Lake that borders Cleveland — Answer: ERIE
  7. 12. Center of a mythical maze — Answer: MINOTAUR
  8. 14. Mediocre, in modern lingo — Answer: MID
  9. 15. Center of a target ... or a phonetic hint to a letter in 12-Across? — Answer: BULLSEYE
  10. 20. Oscar winner Malek — Answer: RAMI
  11. 21. Dalai ___ — Answer: LAMA. Hint: This spiritual leader is often associated with Tibet and wisdom. 🧘‍♂️
  12. 22. "Monday Night Football" channel — Answer: ESPN
  13. 23. Paths traced by tennis balls — Answer: ARCS
  14. 24. Bit of classroom furniture — Answer: DESK
  15. 25. Action represented by a right-facing triangle — Answer: PLAY

Down

  1. 1. Eve's biblical counterpart — Answer: ADAM
  2. 2. Hotel amenity that requires a password, sometimes — Answer: WIFI
  3. 3. Work hard for — Answer: EARN
  4. 4. Lima's land — Answer: PERU
  5. 5. Next in line to the throne — Answer: HEIR
  6. 6. Poem with a dedicatee — Answer: ODE
  7. 8. URL shared before a virtual meeting — Answer: ZOOMLINK
  8. 9. Gesture meaning "I can't believe I just did that!" — Answer: HEADSLAP
  9. 13. Shop ___ you drop — Answer: TIL
  10. 15. ___ coat (nail polish layer applied first) — Answer: BASE
  11. 16. Officials working on a diamond — Answer: UMPS
  12. 17. Noble title — Answer: EARL
  13. 18. Org. with gym and pool memberships — Answer: YMCA
  14. 19. Not difficult — Answer: EASY
  15. 20. Stop light color on a stoplight — Answer: RED

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Tuesday, April 7, 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 7?” 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 7, 2026

The full solution for the April 7 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 Tuesday, April 7.

Hints for the April 7 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The April 7 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 Tuesday. 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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