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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Friday, May 1, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Friday, May 1, 2026 (puzzle #1)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 16 across · 18 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1B2L3A4H5F6A7W8N9RESO10LUTIO11N12ANTOINETTE13STOKED14NEW15NUN16BESS17S18HIP19LES20NES21FIAS22C23O24INH25ALATION26PREFERENCE27IDLE28NGOS
Completed grid for the May 1, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Meaningless chatter (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BLAH
  2. 5A. Bambi, for one (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FAWN
  3. 9A. January 1st promise (10)
    Hint R · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer RESOLUTION
  4. 12A. Cake-suggesting Marie (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ANTOINETTE
  5. 13A. Over the moon (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer STOKED
  6. 14A. Fresh off the line (3)
    Hint N · ·
    Answer NEW
  7. 15A. Habit wearer (3)
    Hint N · ·
    Answer NUN
  8. 16A. Elizabeth, familiarly (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BESS
  9. 17A. Root for as a couple (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SHIP
  10. 19A. Parisian 'the' (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LES
  11. 20A. Mario's first console (3)
    Hint N · ·
    Answer NES
  12. 21A. Spectacular flop (6)
    Hint F · · · · ·
    Answer FIASCO
  13. 24A. Deep breath in (10)
    Hint I · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer INHALATION
  14. 26A. What you'd rather (10)
    Hint P · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer PREFERENCE
  15. 27A. Twiddling thumbs (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer IDLE
  16. 28A. Charity orgs, for short (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NGOS

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Lingerie drawer staples (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BRAS
  2. 2D. Season of fasting (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LENT
  3. 3D. Jaw on the floor (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ASTONISHED
  4. 4D. Brief fling (6)
    Hint H · · · · ·
    Answer HOOKUP
  5. 5D. Bankroll (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FUND
  6. 6D. Polished off (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ATE
  7. 7D. Seeing firsthand (10)
    Hint W · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer WITNESSING
  8. 8D. Margin scribbles (5)
    Hint N · · · ·
    Answer NOTES
  9. 10D. Creditor's claim (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LIEN
  10. 11D. Evening broadcast (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NEWS
  11. 16D. Down for the count (6)
    Hint B · · · · ·
    Answer BEATEN
  12. 17D. Quick scissor cut (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SNIP
  13. 18D. Matisse's first name (5)
    Hint H · · · ·
    Answer HENRI
  14. 19D. Pinocchio, e.g. (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LIAR
  15. 21D. Make a run for it (4)
    Hint F · · ·
    Answer FLEE
  16. 22D. Designer Chanel (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer COCO
  17. 23D. Dollar bills, slangily (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer ONES
  18. 25D. Aussie rules league (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AFL