Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for March 28, 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 28, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 3/28/26. 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. Poison __
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4A. Counterpart of "thx," in texts
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7A. Do some threadwork
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10A. Author whose poem "The Raven" inspired the name of Baltimore's N.F.L. team
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11A. Sam-___ ("Green Eggs and Ham" character)
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12A. Verb shortened to its middle letter in texts
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13A. Pie ___ mode
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14A. Filmmaker DuVernay
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15A. Mixture of water and dirt
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16A. Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom
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19A. Hasbro game with forbidden words
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20A. Undue rush
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22A. Burden
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23A. Travel by boat
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24A. Center of an olive
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25A. Cry a river
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26A. Summer cooler, for short
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27A. What "I wish I could swing it" means, more tersely
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28A. Molten rock (below the earth)
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1D. Many a craft brew
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2D. With 8-Down, earth-shattering event depicted in this puzzle?
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3D. "That may be the case; however ..."
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4D. Instrument played by Axl Rose on Guns N' Roses' "November Rain"
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5D. Molten rock (above the earth)
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6D. Huge hit
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7D. Triangular pastries with savory fillings
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8D. See 2-Down
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9D. Not Tue.-day, but tomorrow?
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17D. What most Apple devices run on
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18D. ___-been (washed-up star)
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19D. November birthstone
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21D. "Funny bone" body part
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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