The NYT Midi Crossword June 5, 2026 puzzle by Rena Cohen is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Sport in a cage, for short MMA
- 4 Prepare for a filling, as a tooth NUMB
- 8 Bit of an apple crisp topping OAT
- 9 “Hello,” in Mandarin NIHAO
- 10 “Let You Love Me” singer Rita ___ ORA
- 11 Creative spark, in slang INSPO
- 12 Uncompromising STRICT
- 14 Casual embraces between friends … and a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters SIDEHUGS
- 18 Cry from an exasperated teacher LISTEN
- 19 Lukewarm TEPID
- 22 Card game with Draw cards UNO
- 23 Quarterback’s protectors, for short OLINE
- 24 2016 Summer Olympics host, informally RIO
- 25 Alpha’s counterpart OMEGA
- 26 Ping-Pong table divider NET
Down
- 1 Sounds on a dairy farm MOOS
- 2 Small shops MARTS
- 3 Gaming company that created Pong ATARI
- 4 Portions equal to roughly 11% NINTHS
- 5 Some verbal stumbles UHS
- 6 Treasure hunt guide MAP
- 7 Sound from a playful ghost BOO
- 9 “I really like that thought” NICEIDEA
- 13 Wasting gas while parked IDLING
- 15 Maneuver on a dead-end street UTURN
- 16 Movie character who sings “Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three” GENIE
- 17 Person with airs of superiority SNOOT
- 19 Overly TOO
- 20 West ___ (furniture retailer) ELM
- 21 Dessert enjoyed on March 14, fittingly PIE
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