The NYT Midi Crossword March 29, 2026 puzzle by Tom McCoy is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Energy bar brand with a rock climber on the wrapper CLIF
- 5 ___ to differ BEG
- 8 Crowded grocery store annoyance LINE
- 9 Frighten SCARE
- 11 Just ONLY
- 12 “White or ___ bread?” WHEAT
- 13 What might cause someone to say, “Get a room!,” for short PDA
- 14 Org. to call for a tire change AAA
- 15 How the animals entered Noah’s Ark … or a description of this puzzle’s circled letters? TWOBYTWO
- 19 Father figures PAS
- 20 One of eight on an octopus ARM
- 22 What a “You won $10,000” pop-up message probably isn’t LEGIT
- 25 Be a passenger RIDE
- 26 Make amends ATONE
- 27 More than OVER
- 28 Expressed, as farewell BADE
- 29 “Now ___ talking!” WERE
Down
- 1 When repeated, an onomatopoeia for hoofbeats CLOP
- 2 Chocolate brand selling spherical truffles LINDT
- 3 Relative via marriage INLAW
- 4 Tina of “Only Murders in the Building” FEY
- 5 Romantic partner, casually BAE
- 6 An All-Star pitcher has a low one, in brief ERA
- 7 Obtain GET
- 9 Influences SWAYS
- 10 Informal conversation CHAT
- 14 Lessen ABATE
- 16 Offer one’s thoughts OPINE
- 17 Make no longer required, say WAIVE
- 18 Request, or command ORDER
- 21 ___ mortal MERE
- 22 Shortened name for a type of dog … or a science class LAB
- 23 Datum on an airport screen: Abbr. ETA
- 24 Loki or Osiris GOD
- 25 Propel a boat forward ROW
MINI Clues are grouped in the order they appeared in the puzzle and If the answers above do not solve a specific clue just open the clue link and it will show you all the possible solutions that we have for that clue.