NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jun 28

Falling Feline

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Pepsi-___
  2. 5Something extra for a waiter
  3. 8Bury in the ground, as seeds
  4. 10Gorilla, e.g.
  5. 11Avis or Alamo offering
  6. 13They're rolled in craps games
  7. 14Hypothetical scenarios
  8. 16Potato-filled pastry in a Jewish deli
  9. 20Cow's sound
  10. 21Brewed beverage
  11. 22"... but then again, I could be wrong!"
  12. 25Pig's pen
  13. 26Street urchin, like Oliver Twist in "Oliver Twist"
  14. 28Wrinkle-fighting skin care product
  15. 33Nation between Can. and Mex.
  16. 34Link with
  17. 35Pecan or pistachio
  18. 36Hearty meal in a pot

Down

  1. 1E.M.T. skill practiced on manikins
  2. 2Bullfighting cheer
  3. 3With 17-Down, what this puzzle's "falling feline" does
  4. 4Prefix with social or climactic
  5. 5Tic-___-toe
  6. 6Hoppy brew choice, for short
  7. 7The "p" of m.p.h.
  8. 9Bulletin board fastener
  9. 12Male name hidden in "valentine"
  10. 14"If you ask me ...," in texts
  11. 15___ all practical purposes
  12. 17See 3-Down
  13. 18Part of a volleyball match
  14. 19Food for a horse
  15. 23Have a debt
  16. 24Diplomatic use of words
  17. 27Eye part around the pupil
  18. 28"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having ___" (quote attributed to A.A. Milne)
  19. 29Tempe sch. that's 33-Across spelled backwards
  20. 30"Falling star" of this puzzle
  21. 31Devoured
  22. 32Trim the lawn

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pepsi-___ — Answer: COLA
  2. 5. Something extra for a waiter — Answer: TIP
  3. 8. Bury in the ground, as seeds — Answer: PLANT
  4. 10. Gorilla, e.g. — Answer: APE
  5. 11. Avis or Alamo offering — Answer: RENTALCAR
  6. 13. They're rolled in craps games — Answer: DICE
  7. 14. Hypothetical scenarios — Answer: IFS
  8. 16. Potato-filled pastry in a Jewish deli — Answer: KNISH
  9. 20. Cow's sound — Answer: MOO
  10. 21. Brewed beverage — Answer: TEA
  11. 22. "... but then again, I could be wrong!" — Answer: ORNOT
  12. 25. Pig's pen — Answer: STY
  13. 26. Street urchin, like Oliver Twist in "Oliver Twist" — Answer: WAIF
  14. 28. Wrinkle-fighting skin care product — Answer: FACECREAM
  15. 33. Nation between Can. and Mex. — Answer: USA
  16. 34. Link with — Answer: TIETO
  17. 35. Pecan or pistachio — Answer: NUT
  18. 36. Hearty meal in a pot — Answer: STEW

Down

  1. 1. E.M.T. skill practiced on manikins — Answer: CPR
  2. 2. Bullfighting cheer — Answer: OLE
  3. 3. With 17-Down, what this puzzle's "falling feline" does — Answer: LANDSON
  4. 4. Prefix with social or climactic — Answer: ANTI
  5. 5. Tic-___-toe — Answer: TAC
  6. 6. Hoppy brew choice, for short — Answer: IPA
  7. 7. The "p" of m.p.h. — Answer: PER
  8. 9. Bulletin board fastener — Answer: TACK
  9. 12. Male name hidden in "valentine" — Answer: LEN
  10. 14. "If you ask me ...," in texts — Answer: IMO
  11. 15. ___ all practical purposes — Answer: FOR
  12. 17. See 3-Down — Answer: ITSFEET
  13. 18. Part of a volleyball match — Answer: SET
  14. 19. Food for a horse — Answer: HAY
  15. 23. Have a debt — Answer: OWE
  16. 24. Diplomatic use of words — Answer: TACT
  17. 27. Eye part around the pupil — Answer: IRIS
  18. 28. "We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having ___" (quote attributed to A.A. Milne) — Answer: FUN
  19. 29. Tempe sch. that's 33-Across spelled backwards — Answer: ASU
  20. 30. "Falling star" of this puzzle — Answer: CAT
  21. 31. Devoured — Answer: ATE
  22. 32. Trim the lawn — Answer: MOW

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for June 28, 2026

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