Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for April 13, 2026 will help you work your way through the mid-size grid if a clue has you stumped. The New York Times Midi Crossword sits between the Mini and the full-sized puzzle in both size and difficulty, offering a satisfying challenge without the time commitment of the daily 15×15. It’s designed for solvers who want something meatier than the Mini but still approachable enough to finish in a short session. The Midi is published daily online and has become a favorite for players looking to sharpen their skills.
NYT Midi Crossword Hints, April 13, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 4/13/26. You can click or tap on any clue to jump to its dedicated page for more detail, including definitions and additional guidance. If you prefer a lighter nudge, you can reveal letters one at a time to keep the puzzle challenging without giving away the full answer immediately.
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1A. Probing boxing punch
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4A. ___ vu (eerily familiar feeling)
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8A. Radio journalist Shapiro
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9A. GREEN ___ (SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER)
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10A. Pack animal of the Himalayas
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11A. Put up with
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12A. ___ BABIES (FAD TOYS IN THE 1990S)
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14A. Sound of a water balloon hitting the ground
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15A. What 9- and 12-Across are, collectively (in two ways!)
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19A. April 13th, for one
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21A. Trojan War hero whose name would total 18 points in Scrabble (if it were a legal word)
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22A. Sore all over
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23A. Bad things to use as hand towels at a fancy dinner party
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24A. Clutter
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25A. Sketched
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1D. Blue-winged bird
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2D. Many Omanis and Yemenis
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3D. Trails dedicated to cyclists
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4D. Visa or Discover offering
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5D. One of the Great Lakes
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6D. "The West Wing" president Bartlet
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7D. Had a nosh
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9D. Hackneyed
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13D. Back streets
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16D. Slightly open, as a door
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17D. Contact via a P.A. system, say
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18D. Annual Austin multimedia festival, in brief
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19D. Beaver's construction
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20D. ___ up one's sleeve
If you enjoy the Midi, you might also like stepping up to the full NYT Crossword, which offers a deeper challenge with its 15×15 weekday grids and the larger 21×21 Sunday puzzle. New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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