The NYT Midi Crossword April 16, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 *J.J. ___, three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year in the 2010s WATT
- 5 Fireplace residue ASH
- 8 Pacific or Indian OCEAN
- 10 One of two surfaces all Winter Olympics sports are played on, along with snow ICE
- 11 *”You’re not making an ___ of sense” (“That’s completely illogical”) OUNCE
- 12 Knight’s title SIR
- 13 Got up from a chair STOOD
- 14 Spot to park LOT
- 15 She/___ pronouns HER
- 16 Luxury car brand, familiarly BENZ
- 17 Wise SAGE
- 20 *Small drink of whiskey DRAM
- 22 Murder mysteries … or, when parsed differently, what the answers to the starred clues are WHODUNITS
- 27 Burr in a famous duel AARON
- 28 Pope elected in 2025 LEO
- 29 Lean to one side SLANT
- 30 Poorly hidden item under a welcome mat, perhaps KEY
Down
- 1 Sound when you click Send on an email WOOSH
- 2 Less than 90° ACUTE
- 3 High male voices TENORS
- 4 Alternative to a fajita or quesadilla TACO
- 5 Preferred seating option for tall airline passengers, maybe AISLE
- 6 Descendant SCION
- 7 *Avis rival HERTZ
- 9 Homer’s cheery neighbor on “The Simpsons” NED
- 16 Garbanzo or pinto BEAN
- 18 Extra feature ADDON
- 19 Lowly soldier GRUNT
- 21 1% or 2% MILK
- 22 “What ___ I just saying?” WAS
- 23 Evil computer in “2001: A Space Odyssey” HAL
- 24 “Anywhere” singer Rita ___ ORA
- 25 Makeshift ball marker on a putting surface TEE
- 26 Ingredient in tofu SOY
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