NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 9

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse
  2. 8Unseats, as a champion
  3. 10Farthest from the middle
  4. 11Bag-checking org.
  5. 12Heroine of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
  6. 13___-conscious
  7. 15"Welcome" thing on a porch
  8. 16Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse
  9. 18"Now wait just a ___!"
  10. 19Was up in the air, in a way
  11. 25Devices at a rock concert
  12. 26Broad
  13. 27Vehicle that is 28-Across in reverse
  14. 28Vehicle that is 27-Across in reverse

Down

  1. 1Find a new function for
  2. 2Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer
  3. 3Michael of "S.N.L."
  4. 4"To ___ is human ..."
  5. 5See 8-Down
  6. 6Pullover jacket with a kangaroo pocket
  7. 7Go back to square one, say
  8. 8With 5-Down, common URL ending
  9. 9Pig's home
  10. 14Welcome sight in a desert
  11. 15Colorful parrot
  12. 17Cheeky response to "This is the worst day of my life!"
  13. 19Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry
  14. 20Ostrich relative
  15. 21Second-in-command politicians, in brief
  16. 22"___ the season!"
  17. 23End of a university URL
  18. 24Former secretary of the interior Haaland

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse — Answer: RACECAR
  2. 8. Unseats, as a champion — Answer: DETHRONES
  3. 10. Farthest from the middle — Answer: OUTERMOST
  4. 11. Bag-checking org. — Answer: TSA
  5. 12. Heroine of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" — Answer: REY
  6. 13. ___-conscious — Answer: ECO
  7. 15. "Welcome" thing on a porch — Answer: MAT
  8. 16. Vehicle that is spelled the same in reverse — Answer: KAYAK
  9. 18. "Now wait just a ___!" — Answer: SEC
  10. 19. Was up in the air, in a way — Answer: LEVITATED
  11. 25. Devices at a rock concert — Answer: AMPS
  12. 26. Broad — Answer: WIDE
  13. 27. Vehicle that is 28-Across in reverse — Answer: BUS
  14. 28. Vehicle that is 27-Across in reverse — Answer: SUB

Down

  1. 1. Find a new function for — Answer: REUSE
  2. 2. Break down an opponent's defense, in soccer — Answer: ATTACK
  3. 3. Michael of "S.N.L." — Answer: CHE
  4. 4. "To ___ is human ..." — Answer: ERR
  5. 5. See 8-Down — Answer: COM
  6. 6. Pullover jacket with a kangaroo pocket — Answer: ANORAK
  7. 7. Go back to square one, say — Answer: RESET
  8. 8. With 5-Down, common URL ending — Answer: DOT
  9. 9. Pig's home — Answer: STY
  10. 14. Welcome sight in a desert — Answer: OASIS
  11. 15. Colorful parrot — Answer: MACAW
  12. 17. Cheeky response to "This is the worst day of my life!" — Answer: YET
  13. 19. Word after chocolate, crime or chemistry — Answer: LAB
  14. 20. Ostrich relative — Answer: EMU
  15. 21. Second-in-command politicians, in brief — Answer: VPS
  16. 22. "___ the season!" — Answer: TIS
  17. 23. End of a university URL — Answer: EDU
  18. 24. Former secretary of the interior Haaland — Answer: DEB

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for June 9, 2026

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