The NYT Midi Crossword May 16, 2026 puzzle by Jeremy Newton is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Joke around in good fun JEST
- 5 Owns HAS
- 8 Nebraska’s biggest city OMAHA
- 10 Antlered forest animal ELK
- 11 Deodorant target x Hospital area = Ring master? BOXER
- 12 Noon on a sundial XII
- 13 When some doughnut shops open FIVEAM
- 15 Org. for doctors AMA
- 17 Some marketing between TV shows ADS
- 18 Keep one’s mouth shut CLAMUP
- 20 Salmon topping for a bagel LOX
- 21 π x Chicago train = TV spot? PIXEL
- 25 Poke bowl fish AHI
- 26 Last-second bid on eBay SNIPE
- 27 Sweet potato lookalike YAM
- 28 Annoying winged insect GNAT
Down
- 1 “Don’t quit your day ___!” JOB
- 2 Angsty rock subgenre EMO
- 3 J-shaped jazz instrument, for short SAX
- 4 One’s relatives, casually THEFAM
- 5 That man x Singer Sheeran = Was a bad speller? HEXED
- 6 Another name to go by ALIAS
- 7 Read over quickly SKIM
- 9 The M.L.B.’s Diamondbacks, on sports tickers ARI
- 14 Smoking an e-cig VAPING
- 15 Hawaiian hello ALOHA
- 16 Mother x Online chat = Ain’t it the truth? MAXIM
- 18 Sculptor’s material CLAY
- 19 FedEx alternative UPS
- 22 Mark, as a square on a ballot XIN
- 23 U.S. org. that monitors air quality EPA
- 24 Allow LET
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