The NYT Midi Crossword March 11, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 N.Y.C. arena situated on top of Penn Station MSG
- 4 Grin from ear to ear BEAM
- 8 Boxer Muhammad ALI
- 9 Identity-hiding name ALIAS
- 11 ___ Mahal TAJ
- 12 Like some change found in couch cushions LOOSE
- 13 Christmas carol NOEL
- 15 Salmon topping for a bagel and cream cheese LOX
- 16 Ingredient that makes food wiggle and jiggle, as hinted at in this puzzle GELATIN
- 18 U.S. prez who was elected to four terms FDR
- 19 Like one proficient in computers and coding TECHSAVVY
- 25 Furniture megastore IKEA
- 26 ___ de gallo (salsa variety) PICO
- 27 Attack repeatedly with snowballs PELT
- 28 Titles for knights SIRS
Down
- 1 Yoga class accessory MAT
- 2 “Ride” or “whip,” for “car” SLANG
- 3 Action figure from Hasbro GIJOE
- 4 Slow love songs BALLADS
- 5 ___ rating (chess ranking system) ELO
- 6 Mayo-based sauce for fries AIOLI
- 7 Bricklayer MASON
- 10 Topic that may elicit giggles in a middle school health class SEX
- 14 Red-and-green Christmas headwear ELFHAT
- 17 Snares TRAPS
- 19 Proverbial part of the spear TIP
- 20 ___ out a victory (narrowly win) EKE
- 21 Cartoon frame CEL
- 22 Seven, in Roman numerals VII
- 23 Popular method for recording TV shows in the 1980s-’90s VCR
- 24 Casual greetings YOS
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