NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 23

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Loops in on an email
  2. 4Marvel hero played by Paul Rudd
  3. 10___ is where the heart is
  4. 12"Thanks," in Hawaii
  5. 13"[Deep sigh] ... Sadly, you're correct"
  6. 15TikTok content
  7. 16Titular heroine of Green Gables
  8. 17Figure often depicted with a harp
  9. 18Does' dates
  10. 19Use your eyes
  11. 20Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant
  12. 22Yankovic?
  13. 27Dessert made with crushed Oreos and gummy worms
  14. 28Word before terror or failure
  15. 31Continent that's the birthplace of all the world's major religions
  16. 32Money, informally
  17. 33Response to "Shall we?"
  18. 34Committee
  19. 35Watched a cat or a kid

Down

  1. 1___ Regal (Scotch brand)
  2. 2Trig function
  3. 3Results from mascara mishaps, perhaps
  4. 4"Famous" cookie name
  5. 5Rapper Lil ___ X
  6. 6Pacino?
  7. 7Heavenly nourishment
  8. 8Go ___ for the ride
  9. 9Components in a musical scale
  10. 11Fencing sword
  11. 14Gore?
  12. 18Spreadsheet function that might be used with "Filter"
  13. 21Waist measurement
  14. 23Musician with albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"
  15. 24Detective's load
  16. 25Furry dog breed with a statue in Tokyo's Shibuya Station
  17. 26Last but not ___
  18. 28Guitar plug-in
  19. 29Amazon snake
  20. 30Hamm of "Mad Men"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Loops in on an email — Answer: CCS
  2. 4. Marvel hero played by Paul Rudd — Answer: ANTMAN
  3. 10. ___ is where the heart is — Answer: HOME
  4. 12. "Thanks," in Hawaii — Answer: MAHALO
  5. 13. "[Deep sigh] ... Sadly, you're correct" — Answer: ISUPPOSENOT
  6. 15. TikTok content — Answer: VIDEOS
  7. 16. Titular heroine of Green Gables — Answer: ANNE
  8. 17. Figure often depicted with a harp — Answer: ANGEL
  9. 18. Does' dates — Answer: STAGS
  10. 19. Use your eyes — Answer: SEE
  11. 20. Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant — Answer: IGOR
  12. 22. Yankovic? — Answer: SATIRICAL
  13. 27. Dessert made with crushed Oreos and gummy worms — Answer: DIRTCAKE
  14. 28. Word before terror or failure — Answer: ABJECT
  15. 31. Continent that's the birthplace of all the world's major religions — Answer: ASIA
  16. 32. Money, informally — Answer: MOOLAH
  17. 33. Response to "Shall we?" — Answer: LETS
  18. 34. Committee — Answer: PANEL
  19. 35. Watched a cat or a kid — Answer: SAT

Down

  1. 1. ___ Regal (Scotch brand) — Answer: CHIVAS
  2. 2. Trig function — Answer: COSINE
  3. 3. Results from mascara mishaps, perhaps — Answer: SMUDGES
  4. 4. "Famous" cookie name — Answer: AMOS
  5. 5. Rapper Lil ___ X — Answer: NAS
  6. 6. Pacino? — Answer: THEATRICAL
  7. 7. Heavenly nourishment — Answer: MANNA
  8. 8. Go ___ for the ride — Answer: ALONG
  9. 9. Components in a musical scale — Answer: NOTES
  10. 11. Fencing sword — Answer: EPEE
  11. 14. Gore? — Answer: POLITICAL
  12. 18. Spreadsheet function that might be used with "Filter" — Answer: SORT
  13. 21. Waist measurement — Answer: GIRTH
  14. 23. Musician with albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" — Answer: ADELE
  15. 24. Detective's load — Answer: CASES
  16. 25. Furry dog breed with a statue in Tokyo's Shibuya Station — Answer: AKITA
  17. 26. Last but not ___ — Answer: LEAST
  18. 28. Guitar plug-in — Answer: AMP
  19. 29. Amazon snake — Answer: BOA
  20. 30. Hamm of "Mad Men" — Answer: JON

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 23, 2026

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