Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for May 9, 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 9, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 5/9/26. 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. Hunchbacked creatures in "The Lord of the Rings"
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5A. Delicious
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8A. ___ 66 (iconic 2,278-mile highway)
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10A. Clickable greeting in an inbox
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13A. Pull out all the stops
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14A. Green gunk in a fish tank
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15A. "Very grateful for your help!"
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17A. Student's stat
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18A. Exclamation that aptly rhymes with "shriek"
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19A. "I'll get this meal"
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22A. Day in Spanish
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24A. Timeworn
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25A. Statements that lack substance ... or, when read phonetically, a description of the spoken phrases at 15- and 19-Across?
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29A. Absolute ___ (operation represented by |x|)
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30A. Prongs of a fork or a kalimba
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33A. Segment of a movie
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34A. Rechargeable two-wheeled vehicle
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35A. Where a 33-Across might be filmed
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36A. Dish like gumbo
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1D. Alternative to .com or .net
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2D. Hotel unit
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3D. Big cigar-exporting nation
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4D. Unwilling to spend much
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5D. 'Uh-huh'
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6D. Sch. near Hollywood
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7D. Calendar holder on a refrigerator
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9D. Cairo's country:
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11D. Tool for collecting fallen leaves
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12D. A student might be assigned one in a classroom
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16D. Fortuneteller's card deck
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19D. Trees that are sources of syrup
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20D. Make super happy
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21D. Lines not in the script
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22D. Software coders, informally
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23D. Powerful Apple computer
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26D. Something to whistle or hum
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27D. Forcefully throw, in modern lingo
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28D. Work with needles and yarn
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31D. Barely manage, with "out"
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32D. Work with needle and thread
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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