NYT Midi Crossword May 21, 2026 Answers
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Every answer for the NYT Midi Crossword from May 21, 2026. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
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1AShape of a poker chip or tiddlywink4 5AFeminine family nickname3 8AFolk singer Guthrie4 9A"I ___ What You Did Last Summer" (2025 film)4 10AState whose official cuisine is gumbo9 12ALiverpool's land: Abbr.3 13ASurprising plot development5 14ASwing one's limbs around erratically5 16A"Nice one!"5 18AMediocre, in Gen Z slang3 21ASaxophone-playing daughter on "The Simpsons"4 22AFast-swimming shark4 23AChooses (to)4 24A"A Room With a ___"4 25AToward sunset4 26ABlueprint4Down
1DRacer ___ Earnhardt Jr.4 2DMass-produced metal starting around 1200 B.C.4 3DIntense, high-scoring baseball games9 4DFish in a Japanese pond3 5DPostal delivery, colloquially9 6DCharged particles4 7DWhack, as a fly4 9DFuzzy fruit4 11DNurse's "On the double!"4 15DMost's opposite5 16DWith 20-Down, "Don't go so fast!" ... or how you might describe the shaded squares?4 17DTowel (off)4 19DBig name in minimalist furniture4 20DSee 16-Down4 22DAward for Giannis Antetokounmpo in '19 and '203Frequently Asked Questions
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