The NYT Midi Crossword April 28, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 K-pop group with an “army” … that also went on hiatus in 2022 for army service BTS
- 4 Compact Volkswagen model JETTA
- 9 “Oh, now I see the big picture!” AHH
- 10 Perfect IDEAL
- 11 Female deer DOE
- 12 Diacritical mark in “mañana” and “quinceañera” TILDE
- 13 Bit of hot goss about one’s finances? GREENTEA
- 15 Main dish ENTREE
- 16 Bit of hot goss about one’s finances? PAYDIRT
- 20 ___ and carrots PEAS
- 22 Stink from a laundry basket ODOR
- 23 Author Austen JANE
- 24 Chain of beauty supply stores ULTA
- 25 Figure (out) SUSS
- 26 Overflow (with) TEEM
Down
- 1 Item dangling around the neck of an employee BADGE
- 2 Rosebush defense THORN
- 3 Pieces of ovenware for baking cookies or roasting vegetables SHEETPANS
- 4 Low-fare passenger vehicle JITNEY
- 5 Deleted from an article EDITEDOUT
- 6 The “T” of TV TELE
- 7 Magician’s “And there you have it!” TADA
- 8 India pale ___ ALE
- 14 Clears the chalkboard ERASES
- 17 Not doing anything IDLE
- 18 Repetitive way of learning ROTE
- 19 Vehicle connecting airport terminals, perhaps TRAM
- 20 Toddlers’ casual day care attire, for short PJS
- 21 Water, in French EAU
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