NYT Midi Crossword

April 25, 2026 Answers

“Shot in the Dark”

SaturdayBy Kareem AyasEdited by Ian Livengood

Total

Across

Down

Maya Chen✓

Senior Puzzle Editor · Solved & verified

← PreviousAll Midi puzzlesNext →

How it works: Each clue shows empty tiles for its answer length — tap a tile to reveal that letter, or click the clue itself for the full SEO answer page with letter analysis and cross-puzzle history.

Across (17)Down (17)Recent puzzles

Across 17

Astrological sign represented by a lion

One trying to break into a 28-Across

Have shawarma, for example

Like the questions in 20 Questions

School subject that draws drawers

Cinnamon bun feature

Pressure cooker output

Sliver

Drive-___ window

Pets who share 99% of their DNA with gray wolves

Bump, set, ___ (volleyball sequence)

Friends, to an Australian

Security system depicted in this puzzle ... that may thwart a 4-Across

Mideast title

State confidently

Object (hopefully) protected by a 22-Across

You can see right through it!

Down 17

Opposite of most

What's celebrated annually on April 22

Animal that uses tools to break open clams

"Much appreciated!," to a texter

Chop down

"Would you mind ...?"

"___, life had just begun / But now I've gone and thrown it all away" (lyric in Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody")

"Dream on!"

Celebrated guitarist Paul

Street crosser, for short

Serene state

Settings for medical show dramas, in brief

Recent Midi Crosswords

About this puzzle

The NYT Midi Crossword sits squarely between the Mini and the full daily puzzle — usually a 7×7 or 9×9 grid that takes a confident solver about three to five minutes. Today's grid was constructed by Kareem Ayas and edited by Ian Livengood. The puzzle is titled “Shot in the Dark”. Tap any tile to reveal a single letter, or click a clue for the full breakdown with hints, letter analysis, and cross-puzzle history.