The NYT Midi Crossword June 28, 2026 puzzle by Jeremy Newton is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Pepsi-___ COLA
- 5 Something extra for a waiter TIP
- 8 Bury in the ground, as seeds PLANT
- 10 Gorilla, e.g. APE
- 11 Avis or Alamo offering RENTALCAR
- 13 They’re rolled in craps games DICE
- 14 Hypothetical scenarios IFS
- 16 Potato-filled pastry in a Jewish deli KNISH
- 20 Cow’s sound MOO
- 21 Brewed beverage TEA
- 22 “… but then again, I could be wrong!” ORNOT
- 25 Pig’s pen STY
- 26 Street urchin, like Oliver Twist in “Oliver Twist” WAIF
- 28 Wrinkle-fighting skin care product FACECREAM
- 33 Nation between Can. and Mex. USA
- 34 Link with TIETO
- 35 Pecan or pistachio NUT
- 36 Hearty meal in a pot STEW
Down
- 1 E.M.T. skill practiced on manikins CPR
- 2 Bullfighting cheer OLE
- 3 With 17-Down, what this puzzle’s “falling feline” does LANDSON
- 4 Prefix with social or climactic ANTI
- 5 Tic-___-toe TAC
- 6 Hoppy brew choice, for short IPA
- 7 The “p” of m.p.h. PER
- 9 Bulletin board fastener TACK
- 12 Male name hidden in “valentine” LEN
- 14 “If you ask me …,” in texts IMO
- 15 ___ all practical purposes FOR
- 17 See 3-Down ITSFEET
- 18 Part of a volleyball match SET
- 19 Food for a horse HAY
- 23 Have a debt OWE
- 24 Diplomatic use of words TACT
- 27 Eye part around the pupil IRIS
- 28 “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having ___” (quote attributed to A.A. Milne) FUN
- 29 Tempe sch. that’s 33-Across spelled backwards ASU
- 30 “Falling star” of this puzzle CAT
- 31 Devoured ATE
- 32 Trim the lawn MOW
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