We are sharing here all answers for NY Times The Midi Crossword on April 9, 2026. Scroll down and find them below.
ACROSS
1A. White as a sheet → PALE
5A. Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g. → IDOL
9A. “___ Chef” (cooking competition show) → IRON
10A. Eat supper → DINE
11A. Be inclined (to) → TEND
12A. Social grace → TACT
13A. Droop → SAG
14A. Stories told around a campfire → TALES
15A. Five-in-a-row winner’s shout … → BINGO
17A. Settle down for the night, as a chicken might → ROOST
19A. “Baby ___ Back” (Sir Mix-A-Lot song) → GOT
22A. Spoken → ORAL
23A. Double-reed woodwind → OBOE
24A. Insignificant → MERE
25A. Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with “snooze” → DOZE
26A. Audio downloads, informally → PODS
27A. Consciously uncoupled pair → EXES
DOWN
1D. Parts of cherries → PITS
2D. Region → AREA
3D. Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin → LONGBOARD
4D. Come to a close → END
5D. Luggage handle dangler → ID TAG
6D. Pop-up window on a computer screen → DIALOG BOX
7D. Not never, but also never again → ONCE
8D. “Yes, we should!” → LET’S
14D. Explosive compound → TNT
16D. Bits of land in the ocean → ISLES
17D. Lopsided victory, in sports lingo → ROMP
18D. Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026 → OREO
20D. Seep → OOZE
21D. Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket → TEES
23D. Poetic homage → ODE