NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 9

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1White as a sheet
  2. 5Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g.
  3. 9"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)
  4. 10Eat supper
  5. 11Be inclined (to)
  6. 12Social grace
  7. 13Droop
  8. 14Stories told around a campfire
  9. 15Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down
  10. 17Settle down for the night, as a chicken might
  11. 19"Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song)
  12. 22Spoken
  13. 23Double-reed woodwind
  14. 24Insignificant
  15. 25Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze"
  16. 26Audio downloads, informally
  17. 27Consciously uncoupled pair

Down

  1. 1Parts of cherries
  2. 2Region
  3. 3Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin
  4. 4Come to a close
  5. 5Luggage handle dangler
  6. 6Pop-up window on a computer screen
  7. 7Not never, but also never again
  8. 8"Yes, we should!"
  9. 14Explosive compound
  10. 16Bits of land in the ocean
  11. 17Lopsided victory, in sports lingo
  12. 18Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026
  13. 20Seep
  14. 21Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket
  15. 23Poetic homage

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. White as a sheet — Answer: PALE
  2. 5. Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g. — Answer: IDOL
  3. 9. "___ Chef" (cooking competition show) — Answer: IRON
  4. 10. Eat supper — Answer: DINE
  5. 11. Be inclined (to) — Answer: TEND
  6. 12. Social grace — Answer: TACT
  7. 13. Droop — Answer: SAG. Hint: Think of how your spirits might do when you're feeling down! 😌
  8. 14. Stories told around a campfire — Answer: TALES
  9. 15. Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down — Answer: BINGO
  10. 17. Settle down for the night, as a chicken might — Answer: ROOST
  11. 19. "Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song) — Answer: GOT
  12. 22. Spoken — Answer: ORAL
  13. 23. Double-reed woodwind — Answer: OBOE
  14. 24. Insignificant — Answer: MERE
  15. 25. Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze" — Answer: DOZE
  16. 26. Audio downloads, informally — Answer: PODS
  17. 27. Consciously uncoupled pair — Answer: EXES

Down

  1. 1. Parts of cherries — Answer: PITS
  2. 2. Region — Answer: AREA
  3. 3. Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin — Answer: LONGBOARD
  4. 4. Come to a close — Answer: END
  5. 5. Luggage handle dangler — Answer: IDTAG
  6. 6. Pop-up window on a computer screen — Answer: DIALOGBOX
  7. 7. Not never, but also never again — Answer: ONCE
  8. 8. "Yes, we should!" — Answer: LETS
  9. 14. Explosive compound — Answer: TNT
  10. 16. Bits of land in the ocean — Answer: ISLES
  11. 17. Lopsided victory, in sports lingo — Answer: ROMP
  12. 18. Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026 — Answer: OREO
  13. 20. Seep — Answer: OOZE
  14. 21. Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket — Answer: TEES
  15. 23. Poetic homage — Answer: ODE

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Thursday, April 9, 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 9?” 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 9, 2026

The full solution for the April 9 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 Thursday, April 9.

Hints for the April 9 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The April 9 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 Thursday. 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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