The NYT Midi Crossword March 15, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Makeshift glove at a baseball game CAP
- 4 Like cars parked in a bike lane, often TOWED
- 6 III and XV, e.g. NUMERALS
- 9 Number of eyes for a copepod ONE
- 10 Nerd GEEK
- 12 ___ center (facility for I.T. infrastructure) DATA
- 14 Girl who “works the diner all day,” in Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” GINA
- 15 Political figure who foolishly ignored this puzzle’s title CAESAR
- 17 Famous last words of 15-Across ETTUBRUTE
- 20 Tree’s support system ROOTS
- 21 Burgundy of “Anchorman” RON
- 22 Location of 15-Across’s downfall ROME
- 23 Verbal stumbles ERS
Down
- 1 Space streaker with a tail COMET
- 2 Dazzle AWE
- 3 The “p” of m.p.g. PER
- 4 Common sushi fish TUNA
- 5 Weapon used on 15-Across DAGGER
- 6 Nonverbal “nicely done” NOD
- 7 Free time LEISURE
- 8 Title for many of 15-Across’s assassins SENATOR
- 11 Some women who demand to speak to the manager, slangily KARENS
- 13 Less than 90° ACUTE
- 16 Muscles made of “steel” ABS
- 17 Make a mistake ERR
- 18 Not a moment ___ soon TOO
- 19 Holland in the “Spider-Man” universe TOM
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