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NYT Midi Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Hunchbacked creatures in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 5"Delicious!"
- 8___ 66 (iconic 2,278-mile highway)
- 10Clickable greeting in an inbox
- 13Pull out all the stops
- 14Green gunk in a fish tank
- 15"Very grateful for your help!"
- 17Student's stat
- 18Exclamation that aptly rhymes with "shriek"
- 19"I'll get this meal"
- 22Day, in Spanish
- 24Timeworn
- 25Statements that lack substance ... or, when read phonetically, a description of the spoken phrases at 15- and 19-Across?
- 29Absolute ___ (operation represented by |x|)
- 30Prongs of a fork or a kalimba
- 33Segment of a movie
- 34Rechargeable two-wheeled vehicle
- 35Where a 33-Across might be filmed
- 36Dish like gumbo
Down
- 1Alternative to .com or .net
- 2Hotel unit
- 3Big cigar-exporting nation
- 4Unwilling to spend much
- 5"Uh-huh"
- 6Sch. near Hollywood
- 7Calendar holder on a refrigerator
- 9Cairo's country
- 11Tool for collecting fallen leaves
- 12A student might be assigned one in a classroom
- 16Fortuneteller's card deck
- 19Trees that are sources of syrup
- 20Make super happy
- 21Lines not in the script
- 22Software coders, informally
- 23Powerful Apple computer
- 26Something to whistle or hum
- 27Forcefully throw, in modern lingo
- 28Work with needles and yarn
- 31Barely manage, with "out"
- 32Work with needle and thread
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Hunchbacked creatures in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ORCS
- 5. "Delicious!" — Answer: YUM
- 8. ___ 66 (iconic 2,278-mile highway) — Answer: ROUTE
- 10. Clickable greeting in an inbox — Answer: ECARD
- 13. Pull out all the stops — Answer: GOBIG
- 14. Green gunk in a fish tank — Answer: ALGAE
- 15. "Very grateful for your help!" — Answer: MANYTHANKS
- 17. Student's stat — Answer: GPA
- 18. Exclamation that aptly rhymes with "shriek" — Answer: EEK
- 19. "I'll get this meal" — Answer: MYTREAT
- 22. Day, in Spanish — Answer: DIA
- 24. Timeworn — Answer: OLD
- 25. Statements that lack substance ... or, when read phonetically, a description of the spoken phrases at 15- and 19-Across? — Answer: EMPTYTALK
- 29. Absolute ___ (operation represented by |x|) — Answer: VALUE
- 30. Prongs of a fork or a kalimba — Answer: TINES
- 33. Segment of a movie — Answer: SCENE
- 34. Rechargeable two-wheeled vehicle — Answer: EBIKE
- 35. Where a 33-Across might be filmed — Answer: SET
- 36. Dish like gumbo — Answer: STEW
Down
- 1. Alternative to .com or .net — Answer: ORG
- 2. Hotel unit — Answer: ROOM
- 3. Big cigar-exporting nation — Answer: CUBA
- 4. Unwilling to spend much — Answer: STINGY
- 5. "Uh-huh" — Answer: YEAH
- 6. Sch. near Hollywood — Answer: UCLA
- 7. Calendar holder on a refrigerator — Answer: MAGNET
- 9. Cairo's country — Answer: EGYPT
- 11. Tool for collecting fallen leaves — Answer: RAKE
- 12. A student might be assigned one in a classroom — Answer: DESK
- 16. Fortuneteller's card deck — Answer: TAROT
- 19. Trees that are sources of syrup — Answer: MAPLES
- 20. Make super happy — Answer: ELATE
- 21. Lines not in the script — Answer: ADLIBS
- 22. Software coders, informally — Answer: DEVS
- 23. Powerful Apple computer — Answer: IMAC
- 26. Something to whistle or hum — Answer: TUNE
- 27. Forcefully throw, in modern lingo — Answer: YEET
- 28. Work with needles and yarn — Answer: KNIT
- 31. Barely manage, with "out" — Answer: EKE
- 32. Work with needle and thread — Answer: SEW
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NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 9, 2026
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