NYT Midi Crossword

April 9, 2026 Answers

“You Got It!”

ThursdayBy Hanh HuynhEdited by Ian Livengood

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How it works: Each clue shows empty tiles for its answer length — tap a tile to reveal that letter, or click the clue itself for the full SEO answer page with letter analysis and cross-puzzle history.

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White as a sheet

Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g.

"___ Chef" (cooking competition show)

Stories told around a campfire

Five-in-a-row winner's shout ... or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down

Settle down for the night, as a chicken might

"Baby ___ Back" (Sir Mix-A-Lot song)

Spoken

Double-reed woodwind

Insignificant

Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze"

Audio downloads, informally

Consciously uncoupled pair

Down 15

Parts of cherries

Region

Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin

Come to a close

Luggage handle dangler

Pop-up window on a computer screen

Not never, but also never again

"Yes, we should!"

Explosive compound

Bits of land in the ocean

Lopsided victory, in sports lingo

Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026

Seep

Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket

Poetic homage

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About this puzzle

The NYT Midi Crossword sits squarely between the Mini and the full daily puzzle — usually a 7×7 or 9×9 grid that takes a confident solver about three to five minutes. Today's grid was constructed by Hanh Huynh and edited by Ian Livengood. The puzzle is titled “You Got It!”. Tap any tile to reveal a single letter, or click a clue for the full breakdown with hints, letter analysis, and cross-puzzle history.