Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for July 1, 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, July 1, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 7/1/26. 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. Rubs the wrong way
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5A. A few singles at a coffee shop, perhaps
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8A. Submissive
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9A. Seethe with anger
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10A. Voting against
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11A. Meter or liter
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12A. "Compliments to the chef! The garbanzos were rad!"
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14A. Liquid in a deep fryer
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15A. "Compliments to the chef! The meat sauce was awesome!"
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21A. Breath-taking organ?
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22A. Cookie often dunked in milk
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23A. Ah gotcha
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24A. First word of a formal letter, often
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25A. K-pop group also known as the Bangtan Boys
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26A. Red tag event
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1D. All-in-one Apple computer
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2D. Nevada city
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3D. High-fat diet, for short
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4D. Where you might sip hot cocoa on a mountain
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5D. ___ melt (toasted sandwich)
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6D. Sign me up!
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7D. Rewards for sitting and rolling over, perhaps
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9D. Tubes used to power nuclear reactors
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13D. Massive
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15D. Smooth-talking
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16D. Forcibly remove from power
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17D. Vending machine bills
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18D. Base x height, for a rectangle
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19D. Meat in Wiener schnitzel
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20D. Days of ___ (bygone times)
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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