NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 1

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Shoe with a cougar in its logo
  2. 5Singer/actress Lady ___
  3. 9Like some fish that's not grilled or pan-seared
  4. 11Tibetan spiritual leader
  5. 12Gear tooth
  6. 13Commotion
  7. 15100%
  8. 18Mideast country that celebrates the new year ("Nowruz") in March
  9. 19One who takes action
  10. 21Longtime N.F.L. coach Andy
  11. 22"A Man Called ___" (2022 Tom Hanks film)
  12. 23Actress Rae of "Insecure"
  13. 24Large ice cream containers
  14. 25Ingredient in many plant-based meats
  15. 26"Catch my drift?"

Down

  1. 1Pea coat?
  2. 2State sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson
  3. 3First name shared by two Spice Girls
  4. 4Massive Amazon boa
  5. 5Film portrayer of Wonder Woman
  6. 6Letters before a nickname
  7. 7Opal or sapphire
  8. 8Palindromic name found in "abracadabra"
  9. 10Book jacket blurb
  10. 13"You ___ busted!"
  11. 14"Driving Miss ____" (1989 Best Picture winner)
  12. 16Cross-legged yoga pose
  13. 17Leave alone
  14. 18Part of the eye that contains melanin
  15. 20Stood up

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Shoe with a cougar in its logo — Answer: PUMA
  2. 5. Singer/actress Lady ___ — Answer: GAGA
  3. 9. Like some fish that's not grilled or pan-seared — Answer: OVENBAKED
  4. 11. Tibetan spiritual leader — Answer: DALAILAMA
  5. 12. Gear tooth — Answer: COG
  6. 13. Commotion — Answer: ADO
  7. 15. 100% — Answer: ALL
  8. 18. Mideast country that celebrates the new year ("Nowruz") in March — Answer: IRAN
  9. 19. One who takes action — Answer: DOER
  10. 21. Longtime N.F.L. coach Andy — Answer: REID
  11. 22. "A Man Called ___" (2022 Tom Hanks film) — Answer: OTTO
  12. 23. Actress Rae of "Insecure" — Answer: ISSA
  13. 24. Large ice cream containers — Answer: TUBS
  14. 25. Ingredient in many plant-based meats — Answer: SOY
  15. 26. "Catch my drift?" — Answer: SEE

Down

  1. 1. Pea coat? — Answer: POD
  2. 2. State sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson — Answer: UVA
  3. 3. First name shared by two Spice Girls — Answer: MEL
  4. 4. Massive Amazon boa — Answer: ANACONDA
  5. 5. Film portrayer of Wonder Woman — Answer: GALGADOT
  6. 6. Letters before a nickname — Answer: AKA
  7. 7. Opal or sapphire — Answer: GEM
  8. 8. Palindromic name found in "abracadabra" — Answer: ADA
  9. 10. Book jacket blurb — Answer: BIO
  10. 13. "You ___ busted!" — Answer: ARESO
  11. 14. "Driving Miss ____" (1989 Best Picture winner) — Answer: DAISY
  12. 16. Cross-legged yoga pose — Answer: LOTUS
  13. 17. Leave alone — Answer: LETBE
  14. 18. Part of the eye that contains melanin — Answer: IRIS
  15. 20. Stood up — Answer: ROSE

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Friday, May 1, 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 May 1?” 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 May 1, 2026

The full solution for the May 1 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, May 1.

Hints for the May 1 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The May 1 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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