The NYT Midi Crossword May 12, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 First reused Wordle word (2/2/2026) CIGAR
- 6 Place to get aromatherapy SPA
- 9 Spicy Mexican marinade ADOBO
- 10 Target TV viewer for “Bluey,” but probably not “Blue Bloods” KID
- 11 Affectionate sign-off for chef Julia? LOVECHILD
- 13 Leafy green vegetable KALE
- 14 Composition with sign-offs, as seen in 11- and 17-Across? EMAIL
- 16 Go to ___ (unlucky Monopoly square) JAIL
- 17 Professional sign-off for singer Holly? BESTBUDDY
- 22 Poem of praise ODE
- 23 “In ___” (Nirvana’s final studio album) UTERO
- 24 eBay action BID
- 25 Much social media humor MEMES
Down
- 1 State with the most electoral votes: Abbr. CAL
- 2 Wedding vow words IDO
- 3 www.fbi.___ GOV
- 4 Peggy’s boyfriend in “Mad Men” ABE
- 5 Pearl Jam’s “Ten” or Led Zeppelin’s “IV” ROCKALBUM
- 6 Expertise SKILL
- 7 Heap PILE
- 8 Toss into the mix ADD
- 12 “Yes,” in Japanese HAI
- 14 Made less strenuous EASED
- 15 Sch. whose athletes are the Engineers, appropriately MIT
- 16 Yoda or any of his mentees, e.g. JEDI
- 17 Float up and down BOB
- 18 Indigenous people of the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau UTE
- 19 Blue, politically: Abbr. DEM
- 20 Beats by ___ (headphones brand) DRE
- 21 Slangy hellos YOS
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