NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 27

Puttering Around

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"That's wild, man!"
  2. 5One who calls a big truck a "lorry"
  3. 9Pulse
  4. 11Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  5. 12Bulb in a pantry
  6. 13Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  7. 17Snow queen in "Frozen"
  8. 18Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  9. 24Relaxing refuge
  10. 25Fashion magazine once led by Anna Wintour
  11. 26Casual greeting
  12. 27"I'm ___ to secrecy"

Down

  1. 1"___ told you that?!"
  2. 2Playboy founder, familiarly
  3. 3Lummox
  4. 4Character's development path, on a TV show
  5. 5New York Times guest essay contributor Frank
  6. 6___ to go (eager)
  7. 7"All good, nothing to worry about"
  8. 8Many TikTok users
  9. 10Saw or screwdriver
  10. 13Like the residents of Cardiff and Wrexham
  11. 14Run off to get married
  12. 15Analyze for purity, as ore
  13. 16Kit ___ bar
  14. 19Den flickerers
  15. 20One of nine in this 9x9 crossword
  16. 21"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")
  17. 22Junkyard dog
  18. 23"Barbie" character who says "When I found out the patriarchy wasn't about horses, I lost interest anyway"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "That's wild, man!" — Answer: WHOA
  2. 5. One who calls a big truck a "lorry" — Answer: BRIT
  3. 9. Pulse — Answer: HEARTRATE
  4. 11. Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf? — Answer: OFFCOURSE
  5. 12. Bulb in a pantry — Answer: ONION
  6. 13. Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf? — Answer: WEAKLINKS
  7. 17. Snow queen in "Frozen" — Answer: ELSA
  8. 18. Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf? — Answer: LOSTTRACK
  9. 24. Relaxing refuge — Answer: SPA
  10. 25. Fashion magazine once led by Anna Wintour — Answer: VOGUE
  11. 26. Casual greeting — Answer: HEY
  12. 27. "I'm ___ to secrecy" — Answer: SWORN

Down

  1. 1. "___ told you that?!" — Answer: WHO
  2. 2. Playboy founder, familiarly — Answer: HEF
  3. 3. Lummox — Answer: OAF
  4. 4. Character's development path, on a TV show — Answer: ARC
  5. 5. New York Times guest essay contributor Frank — Answer: BRUNI
  6. 6. ___ to go (eager) — Answer: RARIN
  7. 7. "All good, nothing to worry about" — Answer: ITSOK
  8. 8. Many TikTok users — Answer: TEENS
  9. 10. Saw or screwdriver — Answer: TOOL
  10. 13. Like the residents of Cardiff and Wrexham — Answer: WELSH
  11. 14. Run off to get married — Answer: ELOPE
  12. 15. Analyze for purity, as ore — Answer: ASSAY
  13. 16. Kit ___ bar — Answer: KAT
  14. 19. Den flickerers — Answer: TVS
  15. 20. One of nine in this 9x9 crossword — Answer: ROW
  16. 21. "A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie") — Answer: AGO
  17. 22. Junkyard dog — Answer: CUR
  18. 23. "Barbie" character who says "When I found out the patriarchy wasn't about horses, I lost interest anyway" — Answer: KEN

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Saturday, June 27, 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 27?” 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 27, 2026

The full solution for the June 27 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 27.

Hints for the June 27 puzzle

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