The NYT Midi Crossword April 3, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 “___ o’ the morning!” TOP
- 4 Like one’s voice when stuffed up, maybe NASAL
- 9 “Straight Outta Compton” rap group NWA
- 10 Sheep-related OVINE
- 11 Airs on the small screen TELECASTS
- 13 Big West Coast newspaper: Abbr. LAT
- 14 Backpacker’s tool … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters COMPASS
- 18 Light bulb unit WATT
- 19 Annoy RILE
- 21 101 course, often INTRO
- 23 Polly Pocket or Super Soaker TOY
- 24 Tidy up with a broom SWEEP
- 25 Application USE
- 26 “Look, ___ the deal …” HERES
- 27 Higher ed degree PHD
Down
- 1 Explosive inits. TNT
- 2 Be in debt OWE
- 3 Buddy PAL
- 4 “I’m dead serious!,” informally NOCAP
- 5 Image in an online profile AVATAR
- 6 Palindromic family member SIS
- 7 Crumb holder ANT
- 8 Victor Hugo’s “___ Misérables” LES
- 12 One of many lining Central Park’s Literary Walk ELMTREE
- 14 Enthusiastic kids’ request CANWE
- 15 Marine creature with the densest fur of any mammal (up to 1 million hairs per square inch) OTTER
- 16 Abs enhancer SITUP
- 17 Sound of water moving around SLOSH
- 18 Desire in front of a birthday cake WISH
- 20 Sized up, in a way EYED
- 22 Photo ___ (P.R. events) OPS
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