The NYT Midi Crossword April 9, 2026 puzzle by Hanh Huynh is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 White as a sheet PALE
- 5 Member of the K-pop boy band Stray Kids, e.g. IDOL
- 9 “___ Chef” (cooking competition show) IRON
- 10 Eat supper DINE
- 11 Be inclined (to) TEND
- 12 Social grace TACT
- 13 Droop SAG
- 14 Stories told around a campfire TALES
- 15 Five-in-a-row winner’s shout … or when read as four words, a literal feature of 3- and 6-Down BINGO
- 17 Settle down for the night, as a chicken might ROOST
- 19 “Baby ___ Back” (Sir Mix-A-Lot song) GOT
- 22 Spoken ORAL
- 23 Double-reed woodwind OBOE
- 24 Insignificant MERE
- 25 Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with “snooze” DOZE
- 26 Audio downloads, informally PODS
- 27 Consciously uncoupled pair EXES
Down
- 1 Parts of cherries PITS
- 2 Region AREA
- 3 Surfing equipment less maneuverable than its shorter cousin LONGBOARD
- 4 Come to a close END
- 5 Luggage handle dangler IDTAG
- 6 Pop-up window on a computer screen DIALOGBOX
- 7 Not never, but also never again ONCE
- 8 “Yes, we should!” LETS
- 14 Explosive compound TNT
- 16 Bits of land in the ocean ISLES
- 17 Lopsided victory, in sports lingo ROMP
- 18 Cookie that introduced a Zero Sugar variety in 2026 OREO
- 20 Seep OOZE
- 21 Golf accessories that can fit in your pocket TEES
- 23 Poetic homage ODE
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