NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 2

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1:peace_symbol:
  2. 6"Hey ... want to hear something cool?"
  3. 10___ Dictionary
  4. 11Give 10% in church, say
  5. 12French Post-Impressionist known for his Tahitian paintings
  6. 14Baby sheep
  7. 15Genetic code material
  8. 16Rock genre that originated in Seattle
  9. 19Filmdom's "A Few Good ___"
  10. 20What comes out of a tailpipe
  11. 23Unhurried
  12. 24Dog's bark
  13. 25Lively spirit
  14. 26Budget-friendly car rental agency
  15. 30TV journalist Melber
  16. 31Providers of help around the house ... or what 12- and 20-Across contain?
  17. 32Org. that ended its "shoes-off" policy in 2025
  18. 33Crosses (out)
  19. 34Zero

Down

  1. 1Rambunctious addition to the fam
  2. 2Key stat for a Cy Young Award hopeful, in brief
  3. 3___ Dhabi
  4. 4"Buy today!," in infomercial-speak
  5. 5Captivate
  6. 6Hamm in "Toy Story," e.g.
  7. 7Real hunk
  8. 8Polishes
  9. 9One paying a landlord
  10. 11Where the Cat in the Hat eats cake, in "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back"
  11. 13"Don't live life without it" card, informally
  12. 16React to, as a great surprise
  13. 17Kings and queens
  14. 18Heaven on earth
  15. 21Angelic instruments
  16. 22Opera solo
  17. 26Luxury ___ (penalty for an N.B.A. team over a certain salary threshold)
  18. 27Color shade
  19. 28Prefix with -fecta
  20. 29French fashion inits.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. :peace_symbol: — Answer: PEACE
  2. 6. "Hey ... want to hear something cool?" — Answer: PSST
  3. 10. ___ Dictionary — Answer: URBAN
  4. 11. Give 10% in church, say — Answer: TITHE
  5. 12. French Post-Impressionist known for his Tahitian paintings — Answer: PAULGAUGUIN
  6. 14. Baby sheep — Answer: LAMB
  7. 15. Genetic code material — Answer: DNA
  8. 16. Rock genre that originated in Seattle — Answer: GRUNGE
  9. 19. Filmdom's "A Few Good ___" — Answer: MEN
  10. 20. What comes out of a tailpipe — Answer: AUTOEXHAUST
  11. 23. Unhurried — Answer: SLOW
  12. 24. Dog's bark — Answer: ARF
  13. 25. Lively spirit — Answer: PEP
  14. 26. Budget-friendly car rental agency — Answer: THRIFTY
  15. 30. TV journalist Melber — Answer: ARI
  16. 31. Providers of help around the house ... or what 12- and 20-Across contain? — Answer: AUPAIRS
  17. 32. Org. that ended its "shoes-off" policy in 2025 — Answer: TSA
  18. 33. Crosses (out) — Answer: XES
  19. 34. Zero — Answer: NIL

Down

  1. 1. Rambunctious addition to the fam — Answer: PUP
  2. 2. Key stat for a Cy Young Award hopeful, in brief — Answer: ERA
  3. 3. ___ Dhabi — Answer: ABU
  4. 4. "Buy today!," in infomercial-speak — Answer: CALLNOW
  5. 5. Captivate — Answer: ENGAGE
  6. 6. Hamm in "Toy Story," e.g. — Answer: PIG
  7. 7. Real hunk — Answer: STUDMUFFIN
  8. 8. Polishes — Answer: SHINES
  9. 9. One paying a landlord — Answer: TENANT
  10. 11. Where the Cat in the Hat eats cake, in "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back" — Answer: TUB
  11. 13. "Don't live life without it" card, informally — Answer: AMEX
  12. 16. React to, as a great surprise — Answer: GASPAT
  13. 17. Kings and queens — Answer: RULERS
  14. 18. Heaven on earth — Answer: UTOPIA
  15. 21. Angelic instruments — Answer: HARPS
  16. 22. Opera solo — Answer: ARIA
  17. 26. Luxury ___ (penalty for an N.B.A. team over a certain salary threshold) — Answer: TAX
  18. 27. Color shade — Answer: HUE
  19. 28. Prefix with -fecta — Answer: TRI
  20. 29. French fashion inits. — Answer: YSL

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for July 2, 2026

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