The NYT Midi Crossword May 25, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Point that signals the transition to a new era CUSP
- 5 Ring over an angel’s head HALO
- 9 Not suitable UNFIT
- 11 Pizazz, from the French ELAN
- 12 With 14-Across, disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for feeding parking meters LOOSE
- 13 “Just do it” shoemaker NIKE
- 14 See 12-Across CHANGE
- 16 Disappointing discovery for a beachcomber, but a good discovery for a recycler BEERCANS
- 18 Took care of, as a puppy DOGSAT
- 19 ___ Force One AIR
- 20 Courteous denial to a lady NOMAAM
- 25 Manipulate USE
- 26 The “R” in NPR RADIO
- 27 Risk it all on red, say BET
- 28 Promsing discovery for a beachcomber (jackpot!) GOLD
Down
- 1 ___-de-sac CUL
- 2 Game with Reverse and Skip cards UNO
- 3 Bay Area airport code SFO
- 4 One born in late February, astrologically PISCES
- 5 Temporary tattoo dye HENNA
- 6 Sync up ALIGN
- 7 Places to go fishing and canoeing LAKES
- 8 Number of J tiles in Scrabble ONE
- 10 Capital of Iran TEHRAN
- 15 One delivering lines ACTOR
- 16 U.S. city that hosts the Idaho Potato Drop BOISE
- 17 White-feathered heron EGRET
- 18 Apply, as makeup DAUB
- 21 Vogue or Vanity Fair, for short MAG
- 22 “Much ___ About Nothing” ADO
- 23 Feel subpar AIL
- 24 One regulating subreddit discussions, familiarly MOD
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