The NYT Midi Crossword July 17, 2026 puzzle by Kareem Ayas is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Concealed HID
- 4 Helium’s atomic number TWO
- 7 ___ Dhabi ABU
- 8 Pop singer Rita ORA
- 9 Iconic bandmate of Keith Richards MICKJAGGER
- 14 Horse on many a stud farm STALLION
- 15 Apt rhyme with “groan” MOAN
- 16 Actress Jessica of “Sin City” ALBA
- 19 Large amount SLEW
- 23 What a man walks into, in many a joke setup BAR
- 24 “Either ___!” (geologist’s punny response when asked their preference between hematite and carbonate) ORE
- 25 Supportive articles on a run, perhaps SPORTSBRAS
- 30 Part of an idiom hinted at by 2-/5-Down TWOBIRDS
- 31 Part of an idiom hinted at by 9-Across ONESTONE
- 32 Afterthoughts in some letters: Abbr. PSS
- 33 Cry for help, at sea SOS
Down
- 1 Oft-glazed holiday meat HAM
- 2 Tall avian wader IBIS
- 3 ___ tape DUCT
- 4 Like a takeout order TOGO
- 5 Small avian singer WREN
- 6 “Either ___!” (rower’s punny response when asked their preference between wood and carbon fiber) OAR
- 10 ___ Sutra KAMA
- 11 Singer nicknamed “Jenny From the Block” JLO
- 12 ___ carte ALA
- 13 Spirits used to make Negronis GINS
- 16 Crunch targets ABS
- 17 Computer that fits in a backpack LAPTOP
- 18 Cleveland football team BROWNS
- 20 “Oh God, this can’t be …” LORDNO
- 21 Rubs out, as a smudge mark ERASES
- 22 Director Craven WES
- 26 Fish egg delicacies ROES
- 27 Network that aired “American Dad!” TBS
- 28 What a well-trained dog might do for treats SIT
- 29 Dudes BROS
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