The NYT Midi Crossword April 1, 2026 puzzle by Alina Abidi is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 “Keep your voice down!” SHH
- 4 2021 Olivia Rodrigo hit with the lyrics “She thinks it’s special / But it’s all reused” DEJAVU
- 10 Bend the truth LIE
- 11 Inspirational and influential ICONIC
- 12 “Origin” director DuVernay AVA
- 13 “Please stay!” DONTGO
- 14 Capital of Germany BERLIN
- 16 John David Washington, to Denzel Washington SON
- 17 Tater ___ TOT
- 18 Stuck between two options TORN
- 19 Witch’s curse HEX
- 20 Did a 5K, e.g. RAN
- 21 Fluffy lap dog popularized by Queen Victoria, informally POM
- 22 French for “already seen” DEJAVU
- 25 ___ FireBall (red-hot candy) ATOMIC
- 27 Makeup category that includes gloss and stain LIP
- 28 Eerily familiar feeling DEJAVU
- 29 Like news that’s already been heard OLD
- 30 Mini burger SLIDER
- 31 ___Guessr, map-based online game GEO
Down
- 1 Hunk of meat or marble SLAB
- 2 ___ mind (concept of a shared consciousness) HIVE
- 3 Symbol texted between besties HEARTEMOJI
- 4 “Ta-da!” DIDIT
- 5 Subj. that teaches supply and demand ECON
- 6 Comedian Stewart who proposed to his wife with a personalized crossword puzzle JON
- 7 Snack with celery, raisins and peanut butter ANTSONALOG
- 8 Gusto VIGOR
- 9 Women’s basketball powerhouse, for short UCONN
- 15 Bagel-and-schmear topper LOX
- 18 ___ Mahal TAJ
- 19 Spot to order room service HOTEL
- 20 Keep happening RECUR
- 21 Kotex products with wings PADS
- 22 Unpretentious neighborhood bar DIVE
- 23 Odious VILE
- 24 Off-the-neck hairstyle UPDO
- 26 Ticked off MAD
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