New York Times Midi Crossword May 21 2026 Answers
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Here is the solved grid and full answer list for the New York Times Midi Crossword on May 21 2026, by Ian Livengood. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AShape of a poker chip or tiddlywink›
- 5AFeminine family nickname›
- 8AFolk singer Guthrie›
- 9A"I ___ What You Did Last Summer" (2025 film)›
- 10AState whose official cuisine is gumbo›
- 12ALiverpool's land: Abbr.›
- 13ASurprising plot development›
- 14ASwing one's limbs around erratically›
- 16A"Nice one!"›
- 18AMediocre, in Gen Z slang›
- 21ASaxophone-playing daughter on "The Simpsons"›
- 22AFast-swimming shark›
- 23AChooses (to)›
- 24A"A Room With a ___"›
- 25AToward sunset›
- 26ABlueprint›
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- 1DRacer ___ Earnhardt Jr.›
- 2DMass-produced metal starting around 1200 B.C.›
- 3DIntense, high-scoring baseball games›
- 4DFish in a Japanese pond›
- 5DPostal delivery, colloquially›
- 6DCharged particles›
- 7DWhack, as a fly›
- 9DFuzzy fruit›
- 11DNurse's "On the double!"›
- 15DMost's opposite›
- 16DWith 20-Down, "Don't go so fast!" ... or how you might describe the shaded squares?›
- 17DTowel (off)›
- 19DBig name in minimalist furniture›
- 20DSee 16-Down›
- 22DAward for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '20›
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