The NYT Midi Crossword July 16, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Zip ZERO
- 5 Water park ride with floating logs FLUME
- 10 “Preach!” AMEN
- 11 Toy bricks LEGOS
- 12 What political science majors study: Abbr. GOVT
- 13 Not cool UNHIP
- 14 “Hold My ___” (2022 Lady Gaga hit) HAND
- 16 Where the six states circled in this puzzle are located geographically (in their proper places!) NEWENGLAND
- 22 N.F.L. group crouching before the snap, informally OLINE
- 23 “The Raven” poet POE
- 24 Reject, as a bill from Congress VETO
- 25 Buddhist principle of cause and effect KARMA
- 27 Performs at a studio lot ACTS
- 28 ___ Tuck (Robin Hood’s friend) FRIAR
- 29 Eye irritation STYE
- 30 They might keep you in bed COLDS
Down
- 1 Zig’s opposite ZAG
- 2 Music genre that emerged from the ’80s D.C. punk scene EMO
- 3 Fire (up) REV
- 4 Exactly right ONTHENOSE
- 5 Tossed with force FLUNG
- 6 Ivan ___, eight-time Grand Slam tournament winner from 1984 to 1990 LENDL
- 7 “Well, this isn’t great” UGH
- 8 “Excusez-___” MOI
- 9 Mind-reading ability, for short ESP
- 15 Suffix with hex- or prop- ANE
- 16 Exploding stars NOVAS
- 17 Vote into office ELECT
- 18 Quick with punny responses, say WITTY
- 19 Its showers bring May flowers, in a saying APRIL
- 20 Wanderer NOMAD
- 21 Sweeties DEARS
- 25 Fast-food chain that follows exactly 11 accounts on X, as a nod to the 11 herbs and spices in its secret recipe KFC
- 26 Certain queer identity, in brief ARO
MINI Clues are grouped in the order they appeared in the puzzle and If the answers above do not solve a specific clue just open the clue link and it will show you all the possible solutions that we have for that clue.