The NYT Midi Crossword April 18, 2026 puzzle by Erik Agard is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Parts of the spinal column VERTEBRAE
- 10 The “I” in the civil rights organization CHIRLA IMMIGRANT
- 11 What’s “attached,” in some special offers NOSTRINGS
- 12 Broadway star Salonga LEA
- 13 “Don’t you worry!” FRETNOT
- 17 ___ kwon do TAE
- 18 Part of a basketball hoop NET
- 20 “Instrument” hinted at by 11- and 13-Across? AIRGUITAR
- 24 “No lie! That really happened!” TRUESTORY
- 25 Movie candy with a wintry name SNOCAPS
Down
- 1 Actor Diesel of the “Fast & Furious” franchise VIN
- 2 Moody music genre EMO
- 3 Hotel offerings: Abbr. RMS
- 4 Mr., Mrs. or Mx. TITLE
- 5 Snowy ___ (white wading bird) EGRET
- 6 First name that might be misspelled as a body part BRIAN
- 7 Dashed RAN
- 8 Lee who directed “Brokeback Mountain” ANG
- 9 Aliens, for short ETS
- 13 State events with fried foods and carnival games FAIRS
- 14 Non-new episode RERUN
- 15 In first place ONTOP
- 16 Face With ___ of Joy (emoji) TEARS
- 17 Piece of ink TAT
- 19 Expend effort TRY
- 21 Prefix meaning “earth” GEO
- 22 The Trojans of the N.C.A.A. USC
- 23 “Oh, give ___ rest!” ITA
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