NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 8

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Members of the fam
  2. 5Sticks (out)
  3. 9Hip-hop subgenre with layered synths
  4. 10Food that comes in uramaki and futomaki varieties
  5. 11Difficulty level 1: Bruce Springsteen's E ___ Band
  6. 13Had a bite
  7. 14Kung ___ chicken
  8. 15Difficulty level 2: Like a blue moon or $2 bill
  9. 20Opposite of SSW
  10. 21Berkeley school, informally
  11. 22Difficulty level 3: Criticizes
  12. 26Instrument with only one consonant in its name
  13. 27Shopping binge
  14. 28Demographic group between Boomers and Millennials
  15. 29Itsy-bitsy amount

Down

  1. 1Teakettle emanation
  2. 2So, so mad
  3. 3___ on a true story
  4. 4Intelligence gatherer
  5. 5One of 12 in a certain box
  6. 6Application
  7. 7Part of BTW or FTW
  8. 8Command to a dog
  9. 10Pollen holders in flowers
  10. 12Vivacious spirit
  11. 16The S&P; 500, e.g.
  12. 17Capital of Ghana
  13. 18Made leaf piles in the grass
  14. 19Alternatively
  15. 22Not share, as blankets
  16. 23Only U.S. president born in Kentucky, familiarly
  17. 24___ Swanson, cranky boss on "Parks and Recreation"
  18. 25Choose

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Members of the fam — Answer: SIBS
  2. 5. Sticks (out) — Answer: JUTS
  3. 9. Hip-hop subgenre with layered synths — Answer: TRAP
  4. 10. Food that comes in uramaki and futomaki varieties — Answer: SUSHI
  5. 11. Difficulty level 1: Bruce Springsteen's E ___ Band — Answer: EASYSTREET
  6. 13. Had a bite — Answer: ATE
  7. 14. Kung ___ chicken — Answer: PAO
  8. 15. Difficulty level 2: Like a blue moon or $2 bill — Answer: MEDIUMRARE
  9. 20. Opposite of SSW — Answer: NNE
  10. 21. Berkeley school, informally — Answer: CAL
  11. 22. Difficulty level 3: Criticizes — Answer: HARDKNOCKS
  12. 26. Instrument with only one consonant in its name — Answer: OBOE
  13. 27. Shopping binge — Answer: SPREE
  14. 28. Demographic group between Boomers and Millennials — Answer: GENX
  15. 29. Itsy-bitsy amount — Answer: TAD

Down

  1. 1. Teakettle emanation — Answer: STEAM
  2. 2. So, so mad — Answer: IRATE
  3. 3. ___ on a true story — Answer: BASED
  4. 4. Intelligence gatherer — Answer: SPY
  5. 5. One of 12 in a certain box — Answer: JUROR
  6. 6. Application — Answer: USE
  7. 7. Part of BTW or FTW — Answer: THE
  8. 8. Command to a dog — Answer: SIT
  9. 10. Pollen holders in flowers — Answer: STAMENS
  10. 12. Vivacious spirit — Answer: SPUNK
  11. 16. The S&P; 500, e.g. — Answer: INDEX
  12. 17. Capital of Ghana — Answer: ACCRA
  13. 18. Made leaf piles in the grass — Answer: RAKED
  14. 19. Alternatively — Answer: ELSE
  15. 22. Not share, as blankets — Answer: HOG
  16. 23. Only U.S. president born in Kentucky, familiarly — Answer: ABE
  17. 24. ___ Swanson, cranky boss on "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: RON
  18. 25. Choose — Answer: OPT

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for April 8, 2026

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