We are sharing here all answers for NY Times The Midi Crossword on April 23, 2026. Scroll down and find them below.
ACROSS
1A. A “female version of a hustla,” per Beyoncé → DIVA
5A. ___ Mouth, band with the 1999 hit “All Star” → SMASH
10A. Actor Sandler → ADAM
11A. Sauce made with basil → PESTO
12A. Flop → BOMB
13A. Like roughly 37% of San Francisco’s population → ASIAN
14A. Tippy-top → PINNACLE
16A. Asks too many questions, in a way → PRIES
18A. Wily → SLY
19A. Certain season-ending injury, in brief → TORN ACL
22A. Feeling of wonder → AWE
23A. Some ring spots → NOSES
27A. Crustacean with attachment issues? → BARNACLE
30A. White ___ (object of Captain Ahab’s quest) → WHALE
32A. Daffy Duck or Bugs Bunny → TOON
33A. They’re sold in lots → AUTO S
34A. Jumps like a bunny → HOPS
35A. Zero out, say → RESET
36A. Fencing sword → EPEE
DOWN
1D. Dance move popular in the early 2010s → DAB
2D. Wedding words → I DO
3D. They suck! → VAMPIREBATS
4D. Commercial sleep-inducing medication → AMBIEN
5D. Attention ___ → SPAN
6D. Flat-topped hill → MESA
7D. Parent company of Onitsuka Tiger shoes → ASICS
8D. Strategically delay → STALL
9D. Winnie-the-Pooh’s favorite treat → HONEY
15D. Secretive govt. org. → NSA
16D. Scholastic book fair grp. → PTA
17D. Participate on a crew team → ROW
20D. “The Amanpour Hour” channel → CNN
21D. Totally hate → LOATHE
24D. Ice cream unit → SCOOP
25D. Marry in secret → ELOPE
26D. Perceive → SENSE
28D. Sunburn remedy → ALOE
28D. Weary colleague’s goal on vacation, perhaps → REST
28D. “Make love, not ___” → WAR
28D. Shade → HUE