Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for April 6, 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 6, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 4/6/26. 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. Period of quick development
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6A. They "don't lie," in a Shakira hit song
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10A. Origin of the words "mongoose" and "cheetah"
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11A. Blue-green hue
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12A. American living abroad, e.g.
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13A. “___ with my little eye …”
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14A. Oft-depicted animal on honey jars
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15A. Query
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17A. Origin of the words "woodchuck" and "moose"
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22A. Sch. with a Shreveport campus
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23A. ___ Cup (in-season hoops tourney)
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24A. Filled with wonder
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27A. Freeze over, as a walkway
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29A. Area worked by crunches
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30A. Origin of the words "walrus" and "reindeer"
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31A. Drop running down a cheek
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32A. "Oh, for sure!," in slang
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1D. Queen of ___ (biblical visitor of King Solomon)
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2D. Computer screen dot
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3D. Remove, as from a fixed currency rate
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4D. Dietary guide on a food label: Abbr.
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5D. Tennessee footballers
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6D. Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 pattern
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7D. Eggheads have high ones, for short
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8D. Baby dog
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9D. ___ cheese
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16D. Look at the teeny tiny bottom row of an eye chart, say
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18D. Like the Tang dynasty vis-à-vis the Ming dynasty
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19D. Unreactive, chemically
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20D. Treat badly
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21D. Scruffs of the neck
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24D. Participate in a play
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25D. Sorrowful state
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26D. Contemporary ___ (what we're living in now)
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28D. Dove's gentle call
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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