NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 2

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Item in a humidor
  2. 6Similar (to)
  3. 10Savory taste
  4. 11Capital city that's home to the Spanish steps, despite its name
  5. 12"To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How's the ___?"
  6. 14"___ Como Va" (Santana hit)
  7. 15Quid pro ___
  8. 16"Phew, what a production, glad we're done filming. That's officially a ___!"
  9. 20Align (with)
  10. 23Traveler's calculation, for short
  11. 24"Kapow!"
  12. 25Pronoun pairing
  13. 27Rodeo headwear
  14. 29"Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!"
  15. 30Thin marsh plant

Down

  1. 1Stephen King novel about a rabid dog
  2. 2Wishy-washy R.S.V.P.
  3. 3Donated
  4. 4Reddit Q&A; session
  5. 5Off-color
  6. 6Symbol that connects the "A" to "Z" in Amazon's logo
  7. 7___ pond (Japanese garden feature)
  8. 8Pesky hell-raiser
  9. 9Basketball rim attachment
  10. 13What a cow chews (and chews again!)
  11. 16Dues payer
  12. 17Athlete's post-surgery activity, perhaps
  13. 18Going ___ tooth and nail
  14. 19"The Office" character who said "There's nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and ... diligent note-taking"
  15. 20Alphabet beginning
  16. 21Amorphous mass
  17. 22Sound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons
  18. 25Extravagant promotion
  19. 26Former Israeli P.M. Barak
  20. 28Get a Venmo request, say

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Item in a humidor — Answer: CIGAR
  2. 6. Similar (to) — Answer: AKIN
  3. 10. Savory taste — Answer: UMAMI
  4. 11. Capital city that's home to the Spanish steps, despite its name — Answer: ROME
  5. 12. "To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How's the ___?" — Answer: JAVASCRIPT
  6. 14. "___ Como Va" (Santana hit) — Answer: OYE
  7. 15. Quid pro ___ — Answer: QUO
  8. 16. "Phew, what a production, glad we're done filming. That's officially a ___!" — Answer: MUDWRAP
  9. 20. Align (with) — Answer: AGREE
  10. 23. Traveler's calculation, for short — Answer: ETA
  11. 24. "Kapow!" — Answer: BLAM
  12. 25. Pronoun pairing — Answer: HEHIM
  13. 27. Rodeo headwear — Answer: COWBOYHAT
  14. 29. "Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!" — Answer: BREWPUB
  15. 30. Thin marsh plant — Answer: REED

Down

  1. 1. Stephen King novel about a rabid dog — Answer: CUJO
  2. 2. Wishy-washy R.S.V.P. — Answer: IMAY
  3. 3. Donated — Answer: GAVE
  4. 4. Reddit Q&A; session — Answer: AMA
  5. 5. Off-color — Answer: RISQUE
  6. 6. Symbol that connects the "A" to "Z" in Amazon's logo — Answer: ARROW
  7. 7. ___ pond (Japanese garden feature) — Answer: KOI
  8. 8. Pesky hell-raiser — Answer: IMP
  9. 9. Basketball rim attachment — Answer: NET
  10. 13. What a cow chews (and chews again!) — Answer: CUD
  11. 16. Dues payer — Answer: MEMBER
  12. 17. Athlete's post-surgery activity, perhaps — Answer: REHAB
  13. 18. Going ___ tooth and nail — Answer: ATIT
  14. 19. "The Office" character who said "There's nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and ... diligent note-taking" — Answer: PAM
  15. 20. Alphabet beginning — Answer: ABC
  16. 21. Amorphous mass — Answer: GLOB
  17. 22. Sound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons — Answer: RAWR
  18. 25. Extravagant promotion — Answer: HYPE
  19. 26. Former Israeli P.M. Barak — Answer: EHUD
  20. 28. Get a Venmo request, say — Answer: OWE

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 2, 2026

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