New York Times Midi Crossword May 22 2026 Answers
Sofia Marquez
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Here is the solved grid and full answer list for the New York Times Midi Crossword on May 22 2026, by Alina Abidi. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AShower alternative›
- 5ASpa treatment that might feature nail art, for short›
- 9A___ sabzi (potato curry)›
- 10AEnglish river that means "river" in Celtic languages›
- 11AScreech›
- 12AChampagne bottle projectile›
- 13AShips off›
- 15AIt's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen›
- 16ALongtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme›
- 20ATwo-sided›
- 21ANot just a want›
- 23APain that may be helped by stretching›
- 24AStitching line›
- 25AEast Lansing sch.›
- 26A"u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"›
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- 1DHowls at the moon›
- 2DSoothing gel ingredient›
- 3DVillage relative›
- 4DFitting comfortably in one's hands›
- 5DFrench desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgers›
- 6DPromise›
- 7DEphron who directed "You've Got Mail"›
- 8DLike a leaky pen›
- 14D"For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson›
- 16DN.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for short›
- 17DMost populous Hawaiian island›
- 18DFlow like sap›
- 19DAnimal often confused with a sea lion›
- 20DWater stopper›
- 22DSlack convos›
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