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NYT Midi Crossword May 22 2026 Answers

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Every answer from the Friday, May 22 2026 New York Times Midi Crossword — the mid-size daily puzzle. Select a clue for the full explanation.

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Across

1Shower alternative4 lettersSee answer ›5Spa treatment that might feature nail art, for short4 lettersSee answer ›9___ sabzi (potato curry)4 lettersSee answer ›10English river that means "river" in Celtic languages4 lettersSee answer ›11Screech4 lettersSee answer ›12Champagne bottle projectile4 lettersSee answer ›13Ships off9 lettersSee answer ›15It's about 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen3 lettersSee answer ›16Longtime host of "The Joy of Painting" whose work is the basis of this puzzle's theme7 lettersSee answer ›20Two-sided4 lettersSee answer ›21Not just a want4 lettersSee answer ›23Pain that may be helped by stretching4 lettersSee answer ›24Stitching line4 lettersSee answer ›25East Lansing sch.3 lettersSee answer ›26"u would be doing me a big favor :prayer-hands:"3 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Howls at the moon4 lettersSee answer ›2Soothing gel ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›3Village relative4 lettersSee answer ›4Fitting comfortably in one's hands8 lettersSee answer ›5French desserts that look like tiny colorful hamburgers8 lettersSee answer ›6Promise4 lettersSee answer ›7Ephron who directed "You've Got Mail"4 lettersSee answer ›8Like a leaky pen4 lettersSee answer ›14"For once, maybe someone will call me '___' without adding 'You're making a scene'": Homer Simpson3 lettersSee answer ›16N.F.L. athletes with a pirate flag logo, for short4 lettersSee answer ›17Most populous Hawaiian island4 lettersSee answer ›18Flow like sap4 lettersSee answer ›19Animal often confused with a sea lion4 lettersSee answer ›20Water stopper3 lettersSee answer ›22Slack convos3 lettersSee answer ›