The NYT Midi Crossword May 28, 2026 puzzle by Avery Gee Katz and Aaron Gee is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 ___ and cons PROS
- 5 Utah city near Arches National Park MOAB
- 9 Idly scrolling, perhaps BORED
- 11 Trojan War tale ILIAD
- 13 Praise for excellent work JOBWELLDONE
- 15 College, to a Brit UNI
- 16 4G ___ (smartphone network) LTE
- 17 Fair compromise HAPPYMEDIUM
- 22 Quarterback Manning ELI
- 23 Locale for trivia or karaoke BAR
- 24 Sadly not more common ALLTOORARE
- 29 Timekeeping sponsor at Wimbledon ROLEX
- 30 Nincompoop TWERP
- 32 Kitchen appliance STOVE
- 33 Row of bushes HEDGE
- 34 Bird whose baby is known as a “cygnet” SWAN
- 35 Cheer (for) ROOT
Down
- 1 Sandwich that may be served crustless, informally PBJ
- 2 Pooh pal ROO
- 3 ___ weaver spider, arachnid known for spinning circular webs ORB
- 4 Perform “surgery” on, as a stuffed animal SEWUP
- 5 $1,000,000, casually MIL
- 6 Like yesterday’s news OLD
- 7 Garlicky mayo condiment AIOLI
- 8 Language group of southern Africa BANTU
- 10 Swipe left on, perhaps DENY
- 12 Consider DEEM
- 14 Party game to bend over backward for LIMBO
- 17 Learns (of) HEARS
- 18 Divvies up ALLOTS
- 19 Sleeper’s head support PILLOW
- 20 What “Educated” stands for in the mnemonic “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles” EARTH
- 21 Part of a dresser DRAWER
- 25 Big brand of outdoorsy sandals TEVA
- 26 Plow pullers OXEN
- 27 Mulligan REDO
- 28 Therefore, in geometry proofs ERGO
- 31 Furry friend PET
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