Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for March 18, 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, March 18, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 3/18/26. 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. Post-workout pain, maybe
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5A. ___ and crafts
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9A. Utah city that shares its name with a biblical kingdom
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10A. Contents of a pirate's chest
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11A. Compulsive fire-starter, casually
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12A. N.B.A. great Doncic
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13A. ___ the lawn
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15A. Workout locale
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16A. Place to buy a bong, maybe
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19A. Unfathomably long time
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20A. "I did NOT need to hear all that!"
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21A. Motion-sensing Nintendo consoles
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23A. ___ Mode, costume designer in "The Incredibles"
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26A. Oceanic predator in a matrilineal pod
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27A. Jump high
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28A. Bread dipped into chicken tikka masala
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29A. Genie's home
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1D. Sound booster at a concert
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2D. Like an impish smile
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3D. Non-piano instrument heard in the intro to "Piano Man"
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4D. Kindle download
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5D. Completely
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6D. Gist
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7D. Asian city that hosted the only Summer Olympics to occur in an odd year (2021)
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8D. Answer to the riddle "What travels around the world but stays in one corner?"
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14D. Like an 8-Down that's just been licked
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16D. Attach, as a patch
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17D. "Schitt's Creek" matriarch who pronounces "baby" like "bebe"
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18D. Use your nose
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22D. ___ Diego
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24D. "Apocalypse Now" setting, for short
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25D. Spotify or Strava
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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