Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for July 10, 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 10, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 7/10/26. 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. Performer delivering punch lines
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6A. '. . . or thereabouts'
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9A. Genre of The Drifters and The Del-Vikings
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11A. Sch. in the Big Apple
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12A. With 19-Across, 2012 superhero movie starring Andrew Garfield
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14A. Unevenly shaped stain
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15A. Approx.
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18A. Zodiac sign of someone born in early August
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19A. See 12-Across
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23A. Military rank derived from the Latin for "small head"
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24A. Person with elitist tastes
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26A. Palindromic principle
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28A. Leg joint
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30A. Missy Elliott's debut solo album, 1997
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32A. Walk heavily
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33A. Something a pep talk might boost
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34A. Word in a phrase similar to "blah, blah, blah"
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35A. India has 28 of them (plus eight union territories)
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1D. Summer hours in Kansas City, in brief
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2D. "That sounds cool!"
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3D. Three Stooges member with a bowl cut
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4D. Aggrieved answer to "You asleep?"
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5D. Done
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6D. "Put a sock ___!" ("Pipe down!")
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7D. Pair, as two devices
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8D. Actor Grant of "Bridget Jones's Diary"
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10D. More pastel-like
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13D. Does a certain video call
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15D. Key for exiting full-screen mode
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16D. Pancake-turning tool
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17D. Detergent pouch in a dangerous internet trend
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20D. Gracias response
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21D. Capital city of Turkey
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22D. Like some diet-friendly yogurt
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25D. The ___ of the ball
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27D. Pepto-Bismol alternative
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29D. Zora Neale Hurston's "Their ___ Were Watching God"
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30D. Secret agent
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31D. “Weed”
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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