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NYT Midi Crossword May 22 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 30 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 30 clues from the NYT Midi Crossword for May 22 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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ClueLetters#Answer
Shower alternative41 AcrossReveal answer → Spa treatment that might feature nail art, for short45 AcrossReveal answer → ___ sabzi (potato curry)49 AcrossReveal answer → English river that means "river" in Celtic languages410 AcrossReveal answer → Screech411 AcrossReveal answer → Champagne bottle projectile412 AcrossReveal answer → Ships off913 AcrossReveal answer → It's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen315 AcrossReveal answer → Longtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme716 AcrossReveal answer → Two-sided420 AcrossReveal answer → Not just a want421 AcrossReveal answer → Pain that may be helped by stretching423 AcrossReveal answer → Stitching line424 AcrossReveal answer → East Lansing sch.325 AcrossReveal answer → "u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"326 AcrossReveal answer →

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ClueLetters#Answer
Howls at the moon41 DownReveal answer → Soothing gel ingredient42 DownReveal answer → Village relative43 DownReveal answer → Fitting comfortably in one's hands84 DownReveal answer → French desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgers85 DownReveal answer → Promise46 DownReveal answer → Ephron who directed "You've Got Mail"47 DownReveal answer → Like a leaky pen48 DownReveal answer → "For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson314 DownReveal answer → N.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for short416 DownReveal answer → Most populous Hawaiian island417 DownReveal answer → Flow like sap418 DownReveal answer → Animal often confused with a sea lion419 DownReveal answer → Water stopper320 DownReveal answer → Slack convos322 DownReveal answer →

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue from the NYT Midi crossword published on Friday, May 22, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.