NYT Midi Crossword May 22 2026 Answers
Friday puzzle · 30 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the NYT Midi Crossword May 22 2026 answers. The Friday puzzle has 30 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Shower alternativeBATH4Across1
Spa treatment that might feature nail art, for shortMANI4Across5
___ sabzi (potato curry)ALOO4Across9
English river that means "river" in Celtic languagesAVON4Across10
ScreechYOWL4Across11
Champagne bottle projectileCORK4Across12
Ships offSENDSAWAY9Across13
It's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygenAIR3Across15
Longtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's themeBOBROSS7Across16
Two-sidedDUAL4Across20
Not just a wantNEED4Across21
Pain that may be helped by stretchingACHE4Across23
Stitching lineSEAM4Across24
East Lansing sch.MSU3Across25
"u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"PLS3Across26
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Howls at the moonBAYS4Down1
Soothing gel ingredientALOE4Down2
Village relativeTOWN4Down3
Fitting comfortably in one's handsHOLDABLE8Down4
French desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgersMACARONS8Down5
PromiseAVOW4Down6
Ephron who directed "You've Got Mail"NORA4Down7
Like a leaky penINKY4Down8
"For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer SimpsonSIR3Down14
N.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for shortBUCS4Down16
Most populous Hawaiian islandOAHU4Down17
Flow like sapSEEP4Down18
Animal often confused with a sea lionSEAL4Down19
Water stopperDAM3Down20
Slack convosDMS3Down22
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This page lists every clue and answer from the NYT Midi crossword published on Friday, May 22, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. 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.