NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 24

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Volleyball pass
  2. 5In the manner of
  3. 8Actor ___ Sy of TV's "Lupin"
  4. 9Big gulp
  5. 10Leaf-gathering tool ... [No!]
  6. 11Opposite of give ... [No!]
  7. 12Most common rock subgenre in the New York Times crossword
  8. 13Messed (with)
  9. 14Examines in detail, as a frog in bio class
  10. 16It may be upside-down ... [Yes!]
  11. 17Popular baking game show ... and what one might ask about the shaded squares?
  12. 21Company leader, for short
  13. 22Home to Iowa State University
  14. 23Documentary filmmaker Burns
  15. 24Reply to a party invite

Down

  1. 1"I'm ___ out of my mind!"
  2. 2Taste that's not sweet, sour, salty or bitter
  3. 3Dangerous sharks
  4. 4___-K (four-year-old's class)
  5. 5Visiting clubs at sports games
  6. 6Social media metrics
  7. 7Like some cheese
  8. 9One doing laps around a track
  9. 13Animal milk source
  10. 15Roy sibling in HBO's "Succession," e.g.
  11. 17"Gross!"
  12. 18Understand
  13. 19"Home Alone" boy, familiarly
  14. 20Psychic's power, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Volleyball pass — Answer: BUMP
  2. 5. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
  3. 8. Actor ___ Sy of TV's "Lupin" — Answer: OMAR
  4. 9. Big gulp — Answer: SWIG
  5. 10. Leaf-gathering tool ... [No!] — Answer: RAKE
  6. 11. Opposite of give ... [No!] — Answer: TAKE
  7. 12. Most common rock subgenre in the New York Times crossword — Answer: EMO
  8. 13. Messed (with) — Answer: TOYED
  9. 14. Examines in detail, as a frog in bio class — Answer: DISSECTS
  10. 16. It may be upside-down ... [Yes!] — Answer: CAKE
  11. 17. Popular baking game show ... and what one might ask about the shaded squares? — Answer: ISITCAKE
  12. 21. Company leader, for short — Answer: CEO
  13. 22. Home to Iowa State University — Answer: AMES
  14. 23. Documentary filmmaker Burns — Answer: KEN
  15. 24. Reply to a party invite — Answer: RSVP

Down

  1. 1. "I'm ___ out of my mind!" — Answer: BORED
  2. 2. Taste that's not sweet, sour, salty or bitter — Answer: UMAMI
  3. 3. Dangerous sharks — Answer: MAKOS
  4. 4. ___-K (four-year-old's class) — Answer: PRE
  5. 5. Visiting clubs at sports games — Answer: AWAYTEAMS
  6. 6. Social media metrics — Answer: LIKES
  7. 7. Like some cheese — Answer: AGED
  8. 9. One doing laps around a track — Answer: STOCKCAR
  9. 13. Animal milk source — Answer: TEAT
  10. 15. Roy sibling in HBO's "Succession," e.g. — Answer: SCION
  11. 17. "Gross!" — Answer: ICK
  12. 18. Understand — Answer: SEE
  13. 19. "Home Alone" boy, familiarly — Answer: KEV
  14. 20. Psychic's power, for short — Answer: ESP

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Sunday, May 24, 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 24?” 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 24, 2026

The full solution for the May 24 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 Sunday, May 24.

Hints for the May 24 puzzle

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