The NYT Midi Crossword May 13, 2026 puzzle by Tarun Krishnamurthy is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Speak (up) … or a portal that transports Mario PIPE
- 5 Human ___ Project GENOME
- 7 One of 195 outside the U.N. headquarters … or what Mario often hits to end a level FLAGPOLE
- 9 Take a nice, long bath SOAK
- 10 Pokémon GO or PayPal APP
- 12 Long ___ of the law ARM
- 13 Bag-checking org. TSA
- 14 Two-person musical act DUO
- 15 Animal in the Ritz-Carlton logo LION
- 16 Grow exponentially … or a power-up that makes Mario bigger MUSHROOM
- 20 Award at a state fair RIBBON
- 21 Invent, as a phrase … or a possible score booster for Mario COIN
Down
- 1 Pinnacle PEAK
- 2 Verb ending found in this clue ING
- 3 Champagne-opening sound POP
- 4 Punk rock subgenre EMO
- 5 Fashion magazine that went digital-only in 2019 GLAMOUR
- 6 Extreme joy ELATION
- 7 Discussion board FORUM
- 8 ___ salts (bath additive) EPSOM
- 9 Feeling blue SAD
- 11 Frying vessel PAN
- 15 Bird on Canadian money LOON
- 17 [Not my mistake] SIC
- 18 “Succession” network HBO
- 19 Baseball slugger’s stat RBI
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