Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for May 5, 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, May 5, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 5/5/26. 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. Ultra-manly
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6A. Airplane ___ (in-flight phone setting)
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10A. Old-timey dental anesthetic
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11A. Cooling lotion ingredient
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12A. [Tap, tap] "Is this thing on?"
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14A. Let me think
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15A. Historic period
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16A. Soup ingredient that is often removed before eating
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20A. Make invalid, as a marriage
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23A. Language suffix
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24A. Hustlers in a billiards hall
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27A. Workplace freebie
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28A. Sign after Pisces
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29A. Absolutely crush it, in slang
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30A. Cook slowly, as tomatoes
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1D. See-through dress fabric
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2D. Something about a million times smaller than a grain of sand
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3D. Buddy
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4D. Coop resident
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5D. Trials and tribulations
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6D. Taj ___
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7D. Shout from a flamenco dancer
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8D. One of the Seven Dwarfs
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9D. Scared reaction to a spider
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13D. "Summon" a new parent, maybe
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16D. Like oversized luggage
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17D. Spooky
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18D. Slightly crooked, as a picture frame
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19D. Spill the beans, with "up"
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20D. Venmo and Splitwise
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21D. Holiday tune
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22D. Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …"
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25D. "Every dog ___ its day"
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26D. What DALL-E, OpenAI's text-to-image tool, can create
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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