The NYT Midi Crossword July 23, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Lust and envy, for two SINS
- 5 Disney villain who says “I was first in line, until the little hairball was born” SCAR
- 9 ___ Gallagher, lead guitarist of Oasis NOEL
- 10 “This can’t be good!” OHNO
- 11 Just a stone’s throw ___ AWAY
- 12 Some fishing gear NETS
- 13 Removed the skin of, as a fruit PARED
- 15 Miniature WEE
- 16 What a picture might be displayed in FRAME
- 18 Tax filing expert, for short CPA
- 20 One-named Nigerian singer with the 1985 hit “Smooth Operator” SADE
- 22 Legendary British director of the 1959 film hinted at by the circled letters HITCHCOCK
- 25 “What a shame” ALAS
- 26 Currency in Cologne but not Copenhagen EURO
- 27 Ham operator? DELI
- 28 Good-looking fella STUD
Down
- 1 “___, crackle, pop” SNAP
- 2 State that’s got 99 counties, and Mitchell is one IOWA
- 3 Dire, as injuries NEARFATAL
- 4 More crafty SLYER
- 5 Child with “Jr.” after his name, maybe SON
- 6 Berated CHEWEDOUT
- 7 Buy-in at the start of a poker hand ANTE
- 8 ___-colored glasses ROSE
- 14 Sprinkle, as of seasoning DASH
- 17 Spiked clubs used in medieval times MACES
- 18 African country NE of Cameroon CHAD
- 19 Heap PILE
- 21 Light brown hue with a French name ECRU
- 23 CBS show that helped popularize forensic science CSI
- 24 Defeated in a boxing match, for short KOD
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