NYT Midi Crossword May 2, 2026 Answers (5/2/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword May 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The New York Times Midi Crossword is a medium sized version of the paper’s famous mini and daily crossword puzzle. The midi crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a medium grid.

NYT Midi Crossword May 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 5/2/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

#	Clue
1A	Item in a humidor
6A	Similar (to)
10A	Savory taste
11A	Capital city that's home to the Spanish steps, despite its name
12A	"To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How's the ___?"
14A	"___ Como Va" (Santana hit)
15A	Quid pro ___
16A	"Phew, what a production, glad we're done filming. That's officially a ___!"
20A	Align (with)
23A	Traveler's calculation, for short
24A	"Kapow!"
25A	Pronoun pairing
27A	Rodeo headwear
29A	"Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!"
30A	Thin marsh plant
1D	Stephen King novel about a rabid dog
2D	Wishy-washy R.S.V.P.
3D	Donated
4D	Reddit Q&A session
5D	Off-color
6D	Symbol that connects the "A" to "Z" in Amazon's logo
7D	___ pond (Japanese garden feature)
8D	Pesky hell-raiser
9D	Basketball rim attachment
13D	What a cow chews (and chews again!)
16D	Dues payer
17D	Athlete's post-surgery activity, perhaps
18D	Going ___ tooth and nail
19D	"The Office" character who said "There’s nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and ... diligent note-taking"
20D	Alphabet beginning
21D	Amorphous mass
22D	Sound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons
25D	Extravagant promotion
26D	Former Israeli P.M. Barak
28D	Get a Venmo request, say

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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.