The NYT Midi Crossword May 2, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Item in a humidor CIGAR
- 6 Similar (to) AKIN
- 10 Savory taste UMAMI
- 11 Capital city that’s home to the Spanish steps, despite its name ROME
- 12 “To make a movie about coffee, you need a good screenplay. How’s the ___?” JAVASCRIPT
- 14 “___ Como Va” (Santana hit) OYE
- 15 Quid pro ___ QUO
- 16 “Phew, what a production, glad we’re done filming. That’s officially a ___!” MUDWRAP
- 20 Align (with) AGREE
- 23 Traveler’s calculation, for short ETA
- 24 “Kapow!” BLAM
- 25 Pronoun pairing HEHIM
- 27 Rodeo headwear COWBOYHAT
- 29 “Time to generate (hopefully positive) buzz about this coffee movie. We need some good ___!” BREWPUB
- 30 Thin marsh plant REED
Down
- 1 Stephen King novel about a rabid dog CUJO
- 2 Wishy-washy R.S.V.P. IMAY
- 3 Donated GAVE
- 4 Reddit Q&A session AMA
- 5 Off-color RISQUE
- 6 Symbol that connects the “A” to “Z” in Amazon’s logo ARROW
- 7 ___ pond (Japanese garden feature) KOI
- 8 Pesky hell-raiser IMP
- 9 Basketball rim attachment NET
- 13 What a cow chews (and chews again!) CUD
- 16 Dues payer MEMBER
- 17 Athlete’s post-surgery activity, perhaps REHAB
- 18 Going ___ tooth and nail ATIT
- 19 “The Office” character who said “There’s nothing better than a beautiful day at the beach filled with sun, surf and … diligent note-taking” PAM
- 20 Alphabet beginning ABC
- 21 Amorphous mass GLOB
- 22 Sound from a baby T. rex, in cartoons RAWR
- 25 Extravagant promotion HYPE
- 26 Former Israeli P.M. Barak EHUD
- 28 Get a Venmo request, say OWE
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