NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Jul 4

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Literary captain who said "Thou all-destroying but unconquering whale"
  2. 5Voice below soprano
  3. 9Take two
  4. 10Intense fervor
  5. 11Inflatable thing under handlebars
  6. 13Sweetheart, casually
  7. 14Fig. that estimates credit risk, on a scale of 300 to 850
  8. 20___ the Terrible
  9. 21Publisher of the "Today, Explained" newsletter
  10. 22Walk destination?
  11. 25Casual top
  12. 26Age-old object
  13. 27Football field units: Abbr.
  14. 28Thumbs-up R.S.V.P.s

Down

  1. 1Dog's yip
  2. 2"How Stella Got ___ Groove Back" (1998 film)
  3. 3Ruckus
  4. 4Molded chocolate treats
  5. 5___ Empire, civilization located in what is now Mexico
  6. 6Necklace of flowers
  7. 7Cigarette substance
  8. 8Cheer at a soccer stadium
  9. 12Professor's aides, for short
  10. 14Number of stars on Old Glory
  11. 15Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field
  12. 16Gives a hoot
  13. 17Racetrack shapes
  14. 18Actress Perez
  15. 19C-suite members
  16. 23Make an effort
  17. 24Busy ___ (dog toy misplaced in "Best in Show")

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Literary captain who said "Thou all-destroying but unconquering whale" — Answer: AHAB
  2. 5. Voice below soprano — Answer: ALTO
  3. 9. Take two — Answer: REDO
  4. 10. Intense fervor — Answer: ZEAL
  5. 11. Inflatable thing under handlebars — Answer: FRONTTIRE
  6. 13. Sweetheart, casually — Answer: BAE
  7. 14. Fig. that estimates credit risk, on a scale of 300 to 850 — Answer: FICOSCORE
  8. 20. ___ the Terrible — Answer: IVAN
  9. 21. Publisher of the "Today, Explained" newsletter — Answer: VOX
  10. 22. Walk destination? — Answer: FIRSTBASE
  11. 25. Casual top — Answer: TEE
  12. 26. Age-old object — Answer: RELIC
  13. 27. Football field units: Abbr. — Answer: YDS
  14. 28. Thumbs-up R.S.V.P.s — Answer: YESES

Down

  1. 1. Dog's yip — Answer: ARF
  2. 2. "How Stella Got ___ Groove Back" (1998 film) — Answer: HER
  3. 3. Ruckus — Answer: ADO
  4. 4. Molded chocolate treats — Answer: BONBONS
  5. 5. ___ Empire, civilization located in what is now Mexico — Answer: AZTEC
  6. 6. Necklace of flowers — Answer: LEI
  7. 7. Cigarette substance — Answer: TAR
  8. 8. Cheer at a soccer stadium — Answer: OLE
  9. 12. Professor's aides, for short — Answer: TAS
  10. 14. Number of stars on Old Glory — Answer: FIFTY
  11. 15. Like the outfield walls of Wrigley Field — Answer: IVIED
  12. 16. Gives a hoot — Answer: CARES
  13. 17. Racetrack shapes — Answer: OVALS
  14. 18. Actress Perez — Answer: ROSIE
  15. 19. C-suite members — Answer: EXECS
  16. 23. Make an effort — Answer: TRY
  17. 24. Busy ___ (dog toy misplaced in "Best in Show") — Answer: BEE

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Saturday, July 4, 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 July 4?” 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 July 4, 2026

The full solution for the July 4 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, July 4.

Hints for the July 4 puzzle

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The July 4 Midi is the mid-size New York Times grid — bigger than the one-minute Mini, smaller than the full weekday crossword — so it sat somewhere between a quick hit and a proper sit-down solve that Saturday. It keeps the Times' clean, playful cluing, so the answers below read like a lighter version of the main puzzle rather than a Saturday-level challenge. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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