NYT Midi Crossword July 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1ALust and envy, for two4 5ADisney villain who says "I was first in line, until the little hairball was born"4 9A___ Gallagher, lead guitarist of Oasis4 10A"This can't be good!"4 11AJust a stone's throw ___4 12ASome fishing gear4 13ARemoved the skin of, as a fruit5 15AMiniature3 16AWhat a picture might be displayed in5 18ATax filing expert, for short3 20AOne-named Nigerian singer with the 1985 hit "Smooth Operator"4 22ALegendary British director of the 1959 film hinted at by the circled letters9 25A"What a shame"4 26ACurrency in Cologne but not Copenhagen4 27AHam operator?4 28AGood-looking fella4

Down

1D"___, crackle, pop"4 2DState that's got 99 counties, and Mitchell is one4 3DDire, as injuries9 4DMore crafty5 5DChild with "Jr." after his name, maybe3 6DBerated9 7DBuy-in at the start of a poker hand4 8D___-colored glasses4 14DSprinkle, as of seasoning4 17DSpiked clubs used in medieval times5 18DAfrican country NE of Cameroon4 19DHeap4 21DLight brown hue with a French name4 23DCBS show that helped popularize forensic science3 24DDefeated in a boxing match, for short3