Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for May 7, 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 7, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 5/7/26. 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. What a furnace provides
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5A. Nat Geo or Time, for short
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8A. Breakfast items favored by Eleven on "Stranger Things"
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10A. Letters before a texter's two cents
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11A. Nary a soul
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12A. Sound on a dairy farm
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13A. Know-it-all
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15A. Words from Caesar to Brutus
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18A. Unit that is equivalent to about 4,000 blocks in Minecraft
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19A. Bring into the police station, say
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21A. Fish eggs
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22A. Exposed
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26A. Features on the back of most airplane seats
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27A. Cheer for an opera diva
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28A. Guys
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29A. Website with a "Deals" tab
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1D. Mother ___ (doting sort)
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2D. Counterpart to Freud's id
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3D. In the past
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4D. Mother ___ (first language, often)
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5D. Impersonate
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6D. Love in French
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7D. Mother ___ (name in nursery rhymes)
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9D. Look at
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14D. Mother ___ (personification of all living things)
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15D. Mother ___ (Greek goddess Gaia, essentially)
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16D. Stash of treasure
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17D. Lock of hair
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20D. Shed many tears
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23D. Keyboard button above Caps Lock
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24D. Actress Mendes
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25D. "Happy Mother's ___!"
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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