The NYT Midi Crossword May 1, 2026 puzzle by Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Shoe with a cougar in its logo PUMA
- 5 Singer/actress Lady ___ GAGA
- 9 Like some fish that’s not grilled or pan-seared OVENBAKED
- 11 Tibetan spiritual leader DALAILAMA
- 12 Gear tooth COG
- 13 Commotion ADO
- 15 100% ALL
- 18 Mideast country that celebrates the new year (“Nowruz”) in March IRAN
- 19 One who takes action DOER
- 21 Longtime N.F.L. coach Andy REID
- 22 “A Man Called ___” (2022 Tom Hanks film) OTTO
- 23 Actress Rae of “Insecure” ISSA
- 24 Large ice cream containers TUBS
- 25 Ingredient in many plant-based meats SOY
- 26 “Catch my drift?” SEE
Down
- 1 Pea coat? POD
- 2 State sch. founded by Thomas Jefferson UVA
- 3 First name shared by two Spice Girls MEL
- 4 Massive Amazon boa ANACONDA
- 5 Film portrayer of Wonder Woman GALGADOT
- 6 Letters before a nickname AKA
- 7 Opal or sapphire GEM
- 8 Palindromic name found in “abracadabra” ADA
- 10 Book jacket blurb BIO
- 13 “You ___ busted!” ARESO
- 14 “Driving Miss ____” (1989 Best Picture winner) DAISY
- 16 Cross-legged yoga pose LOTUS
- 17 Leave alone LETBE
- 18 Part of the eye that contains melanin IRIS
- 20 Stood up ROSE
MINI Clues are grouped in the order they appeared in the puzzle and If the answers above do not solve a specific clue just open the clue link and it will show you all the possible solutions that we have for that clue.