NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 23

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1A "female version of a hustla," per Beyoncé
  2. 5___ Mouth, band with the 1999 hit "All Star"
  3. 10Actor Sandler
  4. 11Sauce made with basil
  5. 12Flop
  6. 13Like roughly 37% of San Francisco's population
  7. 14Tippy-top
  8. 16Asks too many questions, in a way
  9. 18Wily
  10. 19Certain season-ending injury, in brief
  11. 22Feeling of wonder
  12. 23Some ring spots
  13. 27Crustacean with attachment issues?
  14. 30White ___ (object of Captain Ahab's quest)
  15. 32Daffy Duck or Bugs Bunny
  16. 33They're sold in lots
  17. 34Jumps like a bunny
  18. 35Zero out, say
  19. 36Fencing sword

Down

  1. 1Dance move popular in the early 2010s
  2. 2Wedding words
  3. 3They suck!
  4. 4Commercial sleep-inducing medication
  5. 5Attention ___
  6. 6Flat-topped hill
  7. 7Parent company of Onitsuka Tiger shoes
  8. 8Strategically delay
  9. 9Winnie-the-Pooh's favorite treat
  10. 15Secretive govt. org.
  11. 16Scholastic book fair grp.
  12. 17Participate on a crew team
  13. 20"The Amanpour Hour" channel
  14. 21Totally hate
  15. 24Ice cream unit
  16. 25Marry in secret
  17. 26Perceive
  18. 28Sunburn remedy
  19. 29Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps
  20. 30"Make love, not ___"
  21. 31Shade

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. A "female version of a hustla," per Beyoncé — Answer: DIVA
  2. 5. ___ Mouth, band with the 1999 hit "All Star" — Answer: SMASH
  3. 10. Actor Sandler — Answer: ADAM
  4. 11. Sauce made with basil — Answer: PESTO
  5. 12. Flop — Answer: BOMB
  6. 13. Like roughly 37% of San Francisco's population — Answer: ASIAN
  7. 14. Tippy-top — Answer: PINNACLE
  8. 16. Asks too many questions, in a way — Answer: PRIES
  9. 18. Wily — Answer: SLY
  10. 19. Certain season-ending injury, in brief — Answer: TORNACL
  11. 22. Feeling of wonder — Answer: AWE
  12. 23. Some ring spots — Answer: NOSES
  13. 27. Crustacean with attachment issues? — Answer: BARNACLE
  14. 30. White ___ (object of Captain Ahab's quest) — Answer: WHALE
  15. 32. Daffy Duck or Bugs Bunny — Answer: TOON
  16. 33. They're sold in lots — Answer: AUTOS
  17. 34. Jumps like a bunny — Answer: HOPS
  18. 35. Zero out, say — Answer: RESET
  19. 36. Fencing sword — Answer: EPEE

Down

  1. 1. Dance move popular in the early 2010s — Answer: DAB
  2. 2. Wedding words — Answer: IDO
  3. 3. They suck! — Answer: VAMPIREBATS
  4. 4. Commercial sleep-inducing medication — Answer: AMBIEN
  5. 5. Attention ___ — Answer: SPAN
  6. 6. Flat-topped hill — Answer: MESA
  7. 7. Parent company of Onitsuka Tiger shoes — Answer: ASICS
  8. 8. Strategically delay — Answer: STALL
  9. 9. Winnie-the-Pooh's favorite treat — Answer: HONEY
  10. 15. Secretive govt. org. — Answer: NSA
  11. 16. Scholastic book fair grp. — Answer: PTA
  12. 17. Participate on a crew team — Answer: ROW
  13. 20. "The Amanpour Hour" channel — Answer: CNN
  14. 21. Totally hate — Answer: LOATHE
  15. 24. Ice cream unit — Answer: SCOOP
  16. 25. Marry in secret — Answer: ELOPE
  17. 26. Perceive — Answer: SENSE
  18. 28. Sunburn remedy — Answer: ALOE. Hint: This succulent is often used to soothe your skin after a day in the sun! 🌞
  19. 29. Weary colleague's goal on vacation, perhaps — Answer: REST
  20. 30. "Make love, not ___" — Answer: WAR
  21. 31. Shade — Answer: HUE

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Thursday, April 23, 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 23?” 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 23, 2026

The full solution for the April 23 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 23.

Hints for the April 23 puzzle

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