The NYT Midi Crossword July 2, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 ☮️ PEACE
- 6 “Hey … want to hear something cool?” PSST
- 10 ___ Dictionary URBAN
- 11 Give 10% in church, say TITHE
- 12 French Post-Impressionist known for his Tahitian paintings PAULGAUGUIN
- 14 Baby sheep LAMB
- 15 Genetic code material DNA
- 16 Rock genre that originated in Seattle GRUNGE
- 19 Filmdom’s “A Few Good ___” MEN
- 20 What comes out of a tailpipe AUTOEXHAUST
- 23 Unhurried SLOW
- 24 Dog’s bark ARF
- 25 Lively spirit PEP
- 26 Budget-friendly car rental agency THRIFTY
- 30 TV journalist Melber ARI
- 31 Providers of help around the house … or what 12- and 20-Across contain? AUPAIRS
- 32 Org. that ended its “shoes-off” policy in 2025 TSA
- 33 Crosses (out) XES
- 34 Zero NIL
Down
- 1 Rambunctious addition to the fam PUP
- 2 Key stat for a Cy Young Award hopeful, in brief ERA
- 3 ___ Dhabi ABU
- 4 “Buy today!,” in infomercial-speak CALLNOW
- 5 Captivate ENGAGE
- 6 Hamm in “Toy Story,” e.g. PIG
- 7 Real hunk STUDMUFFIN
- 8 Polishes SHINES
- 9 One paying a landlord TENANT
- 11 Where the Cat in the Hat eats cake, in “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” TUB
- 13 “Don’t live life without it” card, informally AMEX
- 16 React to, as a great surprise GASPAT
- 17 Kings and queens RULERS
- 18 Heaven on earth UTOPIA
- 21 Angelic instruments HARPS
- 22 Opera solo ARIA
- 26 Luxury ___ (penalty for an N.B.A. team over a certain salary threshold) TAX
- 27 Color shade HUE
- 28 Prefix with -fecta TRI
- 29 French fashion inits. YSL
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