NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 13

They're Lit!

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Furry red monster on TV
  2. 5Purring pet
  3. 8Tilt
  4. 9Part in a play, or word that comes before play
  5. 10"The sides of your room are so lit!"
  6. 12"The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes announcement)
  7. 13"Those large folklore characters are so lit!"
  8. 17Disney princess who uses a fork to comb her hair
  9. 18"Your high-fives are always so lit!"
  10. 23Drains, as energy
  11. 24Natural hairstyle
  12. 25Bread for a pastrami sandwich
  13. 26River of the underworld, in Greek myth

Down

  1. 1Pointy-eared creature of folklore
  2. 2Flowery hula "hoop"
  3. 3Ruin
  4. 4"___ Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" (Dr. Seuss classic)
  5. 5:
  6. 6Apportion
  7. 7Police academies require physical and written ones
  8. 9Tennis star Nadal, to fans
  9. 11Cries
  10. 13Gallivants (about)
  11. 14Like a buzzy crowd
  12. 15___ cup (toddler's milk holder)
  13. 16Fliers in a flying V
  14. 19"Leaving ___ Vegas"
  15. 20Back, nautically
  16. 21Be nosy
  17. 22Chicago baseball team, familiarly

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Furry red monster on TV — Answer: ELMO
  2. 5. Purring pet — Answer: CAT
  3. 8. Tilt — Answer: LEAN
  4. 9. Part in a play, or word that comes before play — Answer: ROLE
  5. 10. "The sides of your room are so lit!" — Answer: FIREWALLS
  6. 12. "The game is ___" (Sherlock Holmes announcement) — Answer: AFOOT
  7. 13. "Those large folklore characters are so lit!" — Answer: GASGIANTS
  8. 17. Disney princess who uses a fork to comb her hair — Answer: ARIEL
  9. 18. "Your high-fives are always so lit!" — Answer: DOPESLAPS
  10. 23. Drains, as energy — Answer: SAPS
  11. 24. Natural hairstyle — Answer: AFRO
  12. 25. Bread for a pastrami sandwich — Answer: RYE
  13. 26. River of the underworld, in Greek myth — Answer: STYX

Down

  1. 1. Pointy-eared creature of folklore — Answer: ELF
  2. 2. Flowery hula "hoop" — Answer: LEI
  3. 3. Ruin — Answer: MAR. Hint: This word can also mean to spoil something that's otherwise perfect! 🌊
  4. 4. "___ Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" (Dr. Seuss classic) — Answer: ONE
  5. 5. : — Answer: COLON
  6. 6. Apportion — Answer: ALLOT
  7. 7. Police academies require physical and written ones — Answer: TESTS
  8. 9. Tennis star Nadal, to fans — Answer: RAFA
  9. 11. Cries — Answer: WAILS
  10. 13. Gallivants (about) — Answer: GADS
  11. 14. Like a buzzy crowd — Answer: AROAR
  12. 15. ___ cup (toddler's milk holder) — Answer: SIPPY
  13. 16. Fliers in a flying V — Answer: GEESE
  14. 19. "Leaving ___ Vegas" — Answer: LAS
  15. 20. Back, nautically — Answer: AFT
  16. 21. Be nosy — Answer: PRY
  17. 22. Chicago baseball team, familiarly — Answer: SOX

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Saturday, June 13, 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 June 13?” 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 June 13, 2026

The full solution for the June 13 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 Saturday, June 13.

Hints for the June 13 puzzle

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