The NYT Midi Crossword July 12, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Floor model DEMO
- 5 Editorial slant BIAS
- 9 ___ Jackson, first Black woman to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in an individual event ERIN
- 10 Against ANTI
- 11 Shapes of many auto air fresheners PINETREES
- 13 Family member whose name may be your password PET
- 14 Cubes in a cocktail ICE
- 15 TV show right before another TV show LEADIN
- 18 Smoldering remnant of a fire EMBER
- 21 “I’ll take that as ___” ANO
- 22 Rhythmic cadence of speech LILT
- 23 Awesome, in 1990s slang PHAT
- 24 Preprinted word on a gift tag FROM
- 25 Totally ignore, with “out” TUNE
- 26 Woolly farm animal EWE
- 27 Showing signs of wear and tear, in a way AGED
Down
- 1 Johnny of “Edward Scissorhands” DEPP
- 2 Lake that borders Buffalo ERIE
- 3 ___ condition MINT
- 4 “The loneliest number” in a Three Dog Night hit ONE
- 5 Spanish football powerhouse, to fans BARCA
- 6 “Please comfort me” INEEDAHUG
- 7 Gobbled up ATE
- 8 Member of the fam SIS
- 12 Arena section TIER
- 15 “I can take it from here” LETME
- 16 Absurd INANE
- 17 “Read you loud and clear” NOTED
- 18 ___ on the shelf (rhyming Christmas tradition) ELF
- 19 Bog down MIRE
- 20 Squander, as a big lead BLOW
- 23 Org. that plans school bake sales PTA
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