NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 12

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1First reused Wordle word (2/2/2026)
  2. 6Place to get aromatherapy
  3. 9Spicy Mexican marinade
  4. 10Target TV viewer for "Bluey," but probably not "Blue Bloods"
  5. 11Affectionate sign-off for chef Julia?
  6. 13Leafy green vegetable
  7. 14Composition with sign-offs, as seen in 11- and 17-Across?
  8. 16Go to ___ (unlucky Monopoly square)
  9. 17Professional sign-off for singer Holly?
  10. 22Poem of praise
  11. 23"In ___" (Nirvana's final studio album)
  12. 24eBay action
  13. 25Much social media humor

Down

  1. 1State with the most electoral votes: Abbr.
  2. 2Wedding vow words
  3. 3www.fbi.___
  4. 4Peggy's boyfriend in "Mad Men"
  5. 5Pearl Jam's "Ten" or Led Zeppelin's "IV"
  6. 6Expertise
  7. 7Heap
  8. 8Toss into the mix
  9. 12"Yes," in Japanese
  10. 14Made less strenuous
  11. 15Sch. whose athletes are the Engineers, appropriately
  12. 16Yoda or any of his mentees, e.g.
  13. 17Float up and down
  14. 18Indigenous people of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau
  15. 19Blue, politically: Abbr.
  16. 20Beats by ___ (headphones brand)
  17. 21Slangy hellos

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First reused Wordle word (2/2/2026) — Answer: CIGAR
  2. 6. Place to get aromatherapy — Answer: SPA
  3. 9. Spicy Mexican marinade — Answer: ADOBO
  4. 10. Target TV viewer for "Bluey," but probably not "Blue Bloods" — Answer: KID
  5. 11. Affectionate sign-off for chef Julia? — Answer: LOVECHILD
  6. 13. Leafy green vegetable — Answer: KALE
  7. 14. Composition with sign-offs, as seen in 11- and 17-Across? — Answer: EMAIL
  8. 16. Go to ___ (unlucky Monopoly square) — Answer: JAIL
  9. 17. Professional sign-off for singer Holly? — Answer: BESTBUDDY
  10. 22. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
  11. 23. "In ___" (Nirvana's final studio album) — Answer: UTERO
  12. 24. eBay action — Answer: BID
  13. 25. Much social media humor — Answer: MEMES

Down

  1. 1. State with the most electoral votes: Abbr. — Answer: CAL
  2. 2. Wedding vow words — Answer: IDO
  3. 3. www.fbi.___ — Answer: GOV
  4. 4. Peggy's boyfriend in "Mad Men" — Answer: ABE
  5. 5. Pearl Jam's "Ten" or Led Zeppelin's "IV" — Answer: ROCKALBUM
  6. 6. Expertise — Answer: SKILL
  7. 7. Heap — Answer: PILE
  8. 8. Toss into the mix — Answer: ADD
  9. 12. "Yes," in Japanese — Answer: HAI
  10. 14. Made less strenuous — Answer: EASED
  11. 15. Sch. whose athletes are the Engineers, appropriately — Answer: MIT
  12. 16. Yoda or any of his mentees, e.g. — Answer: JEDI
  13. 17. Float up and down — Answer: BOB
  14. 18. Indigenous people of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau — Answer: UTE
  15. 19. Blue, politically: Abbr. — Answer: DEM
  16. 20. Beats by ___ (headphones brand) — Answer: DRE
  17. 21. Slangy hellos — Answer: YOS

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 12, 2026

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Hints for the May 12 puzzle

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