We are sharing here all answers for NY Times The Midi Crossword on March 16, 2026. Scroll down and find them below.
ACROSS
1A. Colors, as Easter eggs → DYES
5A. Rock’s ___ Fighters → FOO
8A. Oft-shared image or video on social media → MEME
9A. Tart-tasting whiskey drink → SOUR
10A. Can’t stop crying → SOBS
11A. Move like tree sap → OOZE
12A. Site of an 1815 battle fought in modern-day Belgium → WATERLOO
14A. Battle of the ___, 1973 clash on tennis courts → SEXES
15A. Site of a 1066 battle fought in England → HASTINGS
18A. Whitney who invented the cotton gin → ELI
19A. Kitchen island seating → STOOL
21A. Had a little something-something → ATE
22A. E-ZPass fees → TOLLS
23A. The “L” of U.C.L.A. → LOS
24A. Pentagon org. that added a secondary name in 2025 → DOD
DOWN
1D. Hits up on the socials, informally → DMS
2D. “Ouch! That really hurts!” → YEOW
3D. Diplomats’ workplaces → EMBASSIES
4D. Six-line sonnet section → SESTET
5D. Prospector’s find that’s initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing → FOOLS GOLD
6D. Anise-flavored liqueur popular in Greece → OUZO
7D. Cookie with a sugar-free variety starting in 2026 → OREO
9D. Midsize Kia S.U.V. → SORENTO
13D. Be real → EXIST
15D. Recover → HEAL
16D. Voice above tenor → ALTO
17D. ___ Stove (smokeless fire pit brand) → SOLO
20D. “Acid” → LSD