NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 17

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Easy as ___
  2. 4Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically
  3. 9Celtic or Caribbean
  4. 10Dangerous bacteria
  5. 11What X equals in Roman numerals
  6. 12Munch kin?
  7. 13Opposite of transparent
  8. 15Nap kin?
  9. 18Mountain goats with curved horns
  10. 20Pump kin?
  11. 23Object that someone might fidget with during a meeting
  12. 24Groom in front of the mirror
  13. 25Pie ___ mode
  14. 26Tennis garment portmanteau
  15. 27Spice amt. in a recipe, perhaps

Down

  1. 1Regarding
  2. 2Loud sounds after the light has turned green, perhaps
  3. 3Type of route ... or a word after root
  4. 4Lying down
  5. 5Chinua who wrote "Things Fall Apart"
  6. 6Slime
  7. 7Tree with serrated leaves
  8. 82026 Netflix film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with "The"
  9. 14Holder of arrows
  10. 16One living abroad, informally
  11. 17TikTok-like feature on Instagram
  12. 19Lose it
  13. 20Kamala Harris and Al Gore: Abbr.
  14. 21Vehicle for Noah
  15. 22DiCaprio of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Easy as ___ — Answer: ABC
  2. 4. Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically — Answer: RAGER
  3. 9. Celtic or Caribbean — Answer: SEA
  4. 10. Dangerous bacteria — Answer: ECOLI
  5. 11. What X equals in Roman numerals — Answer: TEN
  6. 12. Munch kin? — Answer: CHOMP
  7. 13. Opposite of transparent — Answer: OPAQUE
  8. 15. Nap kin? — Answer: SLUMBER
  9. 18. Mountain goats with curved horns — Answer: IBEXES
  10. 20. Pump kin? — Answer: VALVE
  11. 23. Object that someone might fidget with during a meeting — Answer: PEN
  12. 24. Groom in front of the mirror — Answer: PREEN
  13. 25. Pie ___ mode — Answer: ALA
  14. 26. Tennis garment portmanteau — Answer: SKORT
  15. 27. Spice amt. in a recipe, perhaps — Answer: TSP

Down

  1. 1. Regarding — Answer: ASTO
  2. 2. Loud sounds after the light has turned green, perhaps — Answer: BEEPS
  3. 3. Type of route ... or a word after root — Answer: CANAL
  4. 4. Lying down — Answer: RECUMBENT
  5. 5. Chinua who wrote "Things Fall Apart" — Answer: ACHEBE
  6. 6. Slime — Answer: GOO
  7. 7. Tree with serrated leaves — Answer: ELM
  8. 8. 2026 Netflix film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with "The" — Answer: RIP
  9. 14. Holder of arrows — Answer: QUIVER
  10. 16. One living abroad, informally — Answer: EXPAT
  11. 17. TikTok-like feature on Instagram — Answer: REELS
  12. 19. Lose it — Answer: SNAP
  13. 20. Kamala Harris and Al Gore: Abbr. — Answer: VPS
  14. 21. Vehicle for Noah — Answer: ARK
  15. 22. DiCaprio of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" — Answer: LEO

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Friday, April 17, 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 17?” 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 17, 2026

The full solution for the April 17 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 17.

Hints for the April 17 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The April 17 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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