The NYT Midi Crossword April 17, 2026 puzzle by Tom McCoy is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Easy as ___ ABC
- 4 Type of party that teenagers throw when their parents are away, stereotypically RAGER
- 9 Celtic or Caribbean SEA
- 10 Dangerous bacteria ECOLI
- 11 What X equals in Roman numerals TEN
- 12 Munch kin? CHOMP
- 13 Opposite of transparent OPAQUE
- 15 Nap kin? SLUMBER
- 18 Mountain goats with curved horns IBEXES
- 20 Pump kin? VALVE
- 23 Object that someone might fidget with during a meeting PEN
- 24 Groom in front of the mirror PREEN
- 25 Pie ___ mode ALA
- 26 Tennis garment portmanteau SKORT
- 27 Spice amt. in a recipe, perhaps TSP
Down
- 1 Regarding ASTO
- 2 Loud sounds after the light has turned green, perhaps BEEPS
- 3 Type of route … or a word after root CANAL
- 4 Lying down RECUMBENT
- 5 Chinua who wrote “Things Fall Apart” ACHEBE
- 6 Slime GOO
- 7 Tree with serrated leaves ELM
- 8 2026 Netflix film starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, with “The” RIP
- 14 Holder of arrows QUIVER
- 16 One living abroad, informally EXPAT
- 17 TikTok-like feature on Instagram REELS
- 19 Lose it SNAP
- 20 Kamala Harris and Al Gore: Abbr. VPS
- 21 Vehicle for Noah ARK
- 22 DiCaprio of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” LEO
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