The NYT Midi Crossword July 18, 2026 puzzle by Nate Cardin is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Big brewery vessel VAT
- 4 Consideration when buying a concert ticket SIGHTLINE
- 10 Fútbol played by non-amateurs PROSOCCER
- 11 Alias letters AKA
- 12 Place for an AirPod EAR
- 13 Basket for cooking pork buns STEAMER
- 17 Modern vaccine component RNA
- 18 Protect SAFEGUARD
- 24 Masala chai, e.g. SPICEDTEA
- 25 Uncommonly good, informally NEXTLEVEL
Down
- 1 Pre-DVD format VHS
- 2 From ___ Z (everything) ATO
- 3 R&B group with the hit “No Scrubs” TLC
- 4 Place you might get pampered with scrubs SPA
- 5 Annoys IRKS
- 6 Bearded farm animal GOAT
- 7 Frozen drink served with a spoon straw ICEE
- 8 Close by NEAR
- 9 Make a mistake ERR
- 14 Put up, as a building ERECT
- 15 One illuminated by a ring light? ANGEL
- 16 Actress Apatow of “Euphoria” MAUDE
- 18 Nine-digit tax ID SSN
- 19 “Bored” animal in a series of NFTs APE
- 20 Repair FIX
- 21 Off-road ride, for short ATV
- 22 “You Gotta Be” singer Des’___ REE
- 23 The N.B.A.’s Mavericks, on sports tickers DAL
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