NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 25

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Astrological sign represented by a lion
  2. 4One trying to break into a 28-Across
  3. 9Have shawarma, for example
  4. 10Like the questions in 20 Questions
  5. 11School subject that draws drawers
  6. 12Cinnamon bun feature
  7. 13Pressure cooker output
  8. 15Sliver
  9. 16Drive-___ window
  10. 17Pets who share 99% of their DNA with gray wolves
  11. 18Bump, set, ___ (volleyball sequence)
  12. 20Friends, to an Australian
  13. 22Security system depicted in this puzzle ... that may thwart a 4-Across
  14. 26Mideast title
  15. 27State confidently
  16. 28Object (hopefully) protected by a 22-Across
  17. 29You can see right through it!

Down

  1. 1Opposite of most
  2. 2What's celebrated annually on April 22
  3. 3Animal that uses tools to break open clams
  4. 4"Much appreciated!," to a texter
  5. 5Chop down
  6. 6"Would you mind ...?"
  7. 7Make mad
  8. 8Origami steps
  9. 14Stern in manner
  10. 17Gloomy
  11. 19Apiece
  12. 20"___, life had just begun / But now I've gone and thrown it all away" (lyric in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody")
  13. 21"Dream on!"
  14. 22Celebrated guitarist Paul
  15. 23Street crosser, for short
  16. 24Serene state
  17. 25Settings for medical show dramas, in brief

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Astrological sign represented by a lion — Answer: LEO
  2. 4. One trying to break into a 28-Across — Answer: THIEF
  3. 9. Have shawarma, for example — Answer: EAT
  4. 10. Like the questions in 20 Questions — Answer: YESNO
  5. 11. School subject that draws drawers — Answer: ART
  6. 12. Cinnamon bun feature — Answer: SWIRL
  7. 13. Pressure cooker output — Answer: STEAM
  8. 15. Sliver — Answer: TAD
  9. 16. Drive-___ window — Answer: THRU
  10. 17. Pets who share 99% of their DNA with gray wolves — Answer: DOGS
  11. 18. Bump, set, ___ (volleyball sequence) — Answer: SPIKE
  12. 20. Friends, to an Australian — Answer: MATES
  13. 22. Security system depicted in this puzzle ... that may thwart a 4-Across — Answer: LASERMAZE
  14. 26. Mideast title — Answer: EMIR
  15. 27. State confidently — Answer: AVER
  16. 28. Object (hopefully) protected by a 22-Across — Answer: SAFE
  17. 29. You can see right through it! — Answer: LENS

Down

  1. 1. Opposite of most — Answer: LEAST
  2. 2. What's celebrated annually on April 22 — Answer: EARTH
  3. 3. Animal that uses tools to break open clams — Answer: OTTER
  4. 4. "Much appreciated!," to a texter — Answer: TYSM
  5. 5. Chop down — Answer: HEW
  6. 6. "Would you mind ...?" — Answer: ISITOK
  7. 7. Make mad — Answer: ENRAGE
  8. 8. Origami steps — Answer: FOLDS
  9. 14. Stern in manner — Answer: AUSTERE
  10. 17. Gloomy — Answer: DISMAL
  11. 19. Apiece — Answer: PER
  12. 20. "___, life had just begun / But now I've gone and thrown it all away" (lyric in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") — Answer: MAMA
  13. 21. "Dream on!" — Answer: ASIF
  14. 22. Celebrated guitarist Paul — Answer: LES
  15. 23. Street crosser, for short — Answer: AVE
  16. 24. Serene state — Answer: ZEN
  17. 25. Settings for medical show dramas, in brief — Answer: ERS

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Saturday, April 25, 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 25?” 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 25, 2026

The full solution for the April 25 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 Saturday, April 25.

Hints for the April 25 puzzle

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