The NYT Midi Crossword July 21, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Loungewear with a monogram, perhaps ROBE
- 5 ___ system (GPS device) NAV
- 8 C.I.O. or C.F.O. EXEC
- 9 Way to depart a highway EXIT
- 11 It might be sealed with a handshake DEAL
- 12 Succulent that soothes skin ALOE
- 13 Way to join a highway ONRAMP
- 15 Popular brown dog LAB
- 17 “Gotta bounce!” CIAO
- 18 Rapper with the 1990 #1 album “To the Extreme” ICE
- 19 Longtime Mets teammate of Dwight Gooden and Keith Hernandez DARRYL
- 21 Rink org. NHL
- 22 State whose capital is Boise: Abbr. IDA
- 23 Nurses, as a drink SIPS
- 25 Classic film with the tagline “You’ll never go in the water again” JAWS
- 27 Gentle honks TOOTS
- 30 Look at rudely OGLE
- 31 God to 1.9+ billion ALLAH
- 32 Where baby birds live NEST
- 33 “… said ___ ever” NOONE
Down
- 1 Apt rhyme for “take two” REDO
- 2 Animals pulling a plow, perhaps OXEN
- 3 Abdominal-strengthening exercises done on all fours BEARCRAWLS
- 4 Cream-filled pastry ECLAIR
- 5 Three-in-one ice cream hinted at by 15-, 18- and 19-Across NEAPOLITAN
- 6 ___ Rose of Guns N’ Roses AXL
- 7 Time for a string instrumentalist to shine VIOLINSOLO
- 10 Educate TEACH
- 14 24-time M.L.B. All-Star Willie MAYS
- 16 “The Fresh Prince of ___-Air” BEL
- 19 Spicy mustard variety DIJON
- 20 Old saying ADAGE
- 24 Word that follows “Marco!” in a pool POLO
- 26 Filming locale SET
- 28 Shade similar to beige TAN
- 29 ___/her pronouns SHE
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