We are sharing here all answers for NY Times The Midi Crossword on March 24, 2026. Scroll down and find them below.

ACROSS
1A. “Paper or plastic?” grocery store items → BAGS
5A. Poison ivy symptom → ITCH
9A. “Excuse me …” → AHEM
10A. Sneeze sound after “ah-ah-ah” → CHOO
11A. Pop star with the 2023 #1 hit “Flowers” → MILEY CYRUS
14A. Small battery size → AAA
15A. Make a selection → OPT
16A. Spice mix for meat → DRY RUB
18A. Punk rock offshoot → EMO
20A. “I’m not too excited about this” → MEH
21A. Condiment drizzled over a fluffy stack → MAPLE SYRUP
26A. Frozen beverage enjoyed with a spoon-straw → ICEE
27A. “At ___, soldier!” → EASE
28A. Something to pull an all-nighter for → TEST
29A. Petty argument → SPAT
DOWN
1D. “Kapow!” → BAM
2D. Tuna in a poke bowl → AHI
3D. Hair goo → GEL
4D. Defame during a political campaign → SMEAR
5D. Like some slippery roads → ICY
6D. What pounding headaches do → THROB
7D. Government overthrow → COUP
8D. Virtual meeting organizer → HOST
12D. “I did good!” → YAYME
13D. Shows concern → CARES
16D. Uses performance-enhancing drugs, informally → DOPES
17D. “Well, duh!” → UHYES
18D. Give off, as light → EMIT
19D. Spice akin to nutmeg → MACE
22D. Give permission to → LET
23D. Kendrick Lamar’s genre → RAP
24D. Chant from fans dressed in red, white and blue, perhaps → USA
25D. Furry household member → PET