The NYT Midi Crossword July 25, 2026 puzzle by Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Members of a “Benevolent and Protective Order” ELKS
- 5 Chihuahua, e.g. DOG
- 8 ___ on the job ASLEEP
- 10 Org. that monitors air and water quality EPA
- 11 TWO DIGITS + TWO DIGITS = Evenly split FIFTYFIFTY
- 13 Singer Grande’s fragrance, launched in 2015 ARI
- 14 What spectacles rest on NOSE
- 15 DIGIT + DIGIT = Phone call sound RINGRING
- 19 Caramel-filled, foil-wrapped treat ROLO
- 20 “DIG IT” + “DIG IT” = “Roger that” COOLCOOL
- 24 Quaint bathtub supports CLAWS
- 26 Boundary EDGE
- 27 It might be glazed or cream-filled DONUT
- 28 Seaweed sushi wrapper NORI
- 29 List in craft kit instructions STEPS
- 30 ___ leches cake TRES
Down
- 1 Spritelike ELFIN
- 2 Reason for a redo, in tennis LET
- 3 C major, e.g. KEY
- 4 No. on a beach bottle SPF
- 5 Clear, as a cold windshield DEFOG
- 6 Chooses OPTS
- 7 Marvin of Motown GAYE
- 8 A ways away AFAR
- 9 Virtual assistant that voiced the Batcomputer in “The Lego Batman Movie” SIRI
- 12 Opposite of guilty INNOCENT
- 16 “Don’t be so childish!” GROWUP
- 17 Fowl resting places ROOSTS
- 18 Not feeling well ILL
- 20 Walking stick CANE
- 21 One may cause you to sniff and grimace ODOR
- 22 Shrek or Fiona OGRE
- 23 Braids of orchids, perhaps LEIS
- 24 Cassette tapes –> ___ –> MP3s CDS
- 25 Batch at an auction LOT
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