NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - May 25

Beachcombing 101

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Point that signals the transition to a new era
  2. 5Ring over an angel's head
  3. 9Not suitable
  4. 11Pizazz, from the French
  5. 12With 14-Across, disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for feeding parking meters
  6. 13"Just do it" shoemaker
  7. 14See 12-Across
  8. 16Disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for a recycler
  9. 18Took care of, as a puppy
  10. 19___ Force One
  11. 20Courteous denial to a lady
  12. 25Manipulate
  13. 26The "R" in NPR
  14. 27Risk it all on red, say
  15. 28Promsing discovery for a beachcomber (jackpot!)

Down

  1. 1___-de-sac
  2. 2Game with Reverse and Skip cards
  3. 3Bay Area airport code
  4. 4One born in late February, astrologically
  5. 5Temporary tattoo dye
  6. 6Sync up
  7. 7Places to go fishing and canoeing
  8. 8Number of J tiles in Scrabble
  9. 10Capital of Iran
  10. 15One delivering lines
  11. 16U.S. city that hosts the Idaho Potato Drop
  12. 17White-feathered heron
  13. 18Apply, as makeup
  14. 21Vogue or Vanity Fair, for short
  15. 22"Much ___ About Nothing"
  16. 23Feel subpar
  17. 24One regulating subreddit discussions, familiarly

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Point that signals the transition to a new era — Answer: CUSP
  2. 5. Ring over an angel's head — Answer: HALO
  3. 9. Not suitable — Answer: UNFIT
  4. 11. Pizazz, from the French — Answer: ELAN
  5. 12. With 14-Across, disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for feeding parking meters — Answer: LOOSE
  6. 13. "Just do it" shoemaker — Answer: NIKE
  7. 14. See 12-Across — Answer: CHANGE
  8. 16. Disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for a recycler — Answer: BEERCANS
  9. 18. Took care of, as a puppy — Answer: DOGSAT
  10. 19. ___ Force One — Answer: AIR
  11. 20. Courteous denial to a lady — Answer: NOMAAM
  12. 25. Manipulate — Answer: USE
  13. 26. The "R" in NPR — Answer: RADIO
  14. 27. Risk it all on red, say — Answer: BET
  15. 28. Promsing discovery for a beachcomber (jackpot!) — Answer: GOLD

Down

  1. 1. ___-de-sac — Answer: CUL
  2. 2. Game with Reverse and Skip cards — Answer: UNO
  3. 3. Bay Area airport code — Answer: SFO
  4. 4. One born in late February, astrologically — Answer: PISCES
  5. 5. Temporary tattoo dye — Answer: HENNA
  6. 6. Sync up — Answer: ALIGN
  7. 7. Places to go fishing and canoeing — Answer: LAKES
  8. 8. Number of J tiles in Scrabble — Answer: ONE
  9. 10. Capital of Iran — Answer: TEHRAN
  10. 15. One delivering lines — Answer: ACTOR
  11. 16. U.S. city that hosts the Idaho Potato Drop — Answer: BOISE
  12. 17. White-feathered heron — Answer: EGRET
  13. 18. Apply, as makeup — Answer: DAUB
  14. 21. Vogue or Vanity Fair, for short — Answer: MAG
  15. 22. "Much ___ About Nothing" — Answer: ADO
  16. 23. Feel subpar — Answer: AIL
  17. 24. One regulating subreddit discussions, familiarly — Answer: MOD

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for May 25, 2026

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