The NYT Midi Crossword July 13, 2026 puzzle by Rena Cohen is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Rook-ie activity? CHESS
- 6 Baby bear CUB
- 9 Really, really want COVET
- 10 Commercial ending with Gator or Power ADE
- 11 Like some run-down motels and everything bagels [3, 4] SEEDY
- 12 Mount Olympus resident GOD
- 13 Figures often depicted with green skin and antennae ALIENS
- 15 The Red Baron, to Snoopy [14, 13, 5] ENEMY
- 16 Spill the tea GOSSIP
- 18 Photo ___ OPS
- 19 Adorable one [17, 20] CUTIE
- 23 Word repeated before “black sheep,” in a children’s song BAA
- 24 Give a speech ORATE
- 25 Like a mischievous look SLY
- 26 Country on one side of Mount Everest NEPAL
Down
- 1 Includes on an email CCS
- 2 Weeding tool HOE
- 3 ___ Hewson, “Disclosure Day” actress EVE
- 4 Corollas and Civics SEDANS
- 5 Fashion trendsetter STYLEICON
- 6 Evasive [11, 7] CAGEY
- 7 Japanese soup noodle UDON
- 8 Flower-growing spots BEDS
- 14 Contaminated IMPURE
- 15 Paper [19, 1] ESSAY
- 16 Tons GOBS
- 17 Gem with a rainbow iridescence OPAL
- 20 Percussive dance form TAP
- 21 Call ___ day ITA
- 22 Fish in a caterpillar roll EEL
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