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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (puzzle #19)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 18 across · 16 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1R2A3C4E5S6E7C8S9ODOR10KARM11A12AMMU13NITION14RIPPED15TOT16NETS17MITE18PINS19MACH20ASS21TAXIN22G23STA24BILIZER25SETUP26MESA27REDS28ASSN
Completed grid for the May 19, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Sprint to the finish (4)
    Hint R · · ·
    Answer RACE
  2. 5A. Office assistants, briefly (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SECS
  3. 9A. Nose's news (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer ODOR
  4. 10A. Cosmic payback (5)
    Hint K · · · ·
    Answer KARMA
  5. 12A. Powder, balls, and shells (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer AMMUNITION
  6. 14A. Torn into pieces (6)
    Hint R · · · · ·
    Answer RIPPED
  7. 15A. Tiny tyke (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TOT
  8. 16A. Goalies' backstops (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NETS
  9. 17A. Microscopic arachnid (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MITE
  10. 18A. Cushion residents (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PINS
  11. 19A. Sound-speed multiple (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MACH
  12. 20A. Stubborn beast of burden (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ASS
  13. 21A. Quite a drain (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer TAXING
  14. 23A. Steadying influence (10)
    Hint S · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer STABILIZER
  15. 25A. How things are arranged (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SETUP
  16. 26A. Flat-topped plateau (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MESA
  17. 27A. Sunset shades (4)
    Hint R · · ·
    Answer REDS
  18. 28A. Org., for short (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ASSN

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Lion's calling card (4)
    Hint R · · ·
    Answer ROAR
  2. 2D. Manage and oversee (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ADMINISTER
  3. 3D. Make up for (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer COMPENSATE
  4. 4D. Blows its top (6)
    Hint E · · · · ·
    Answer ERUPTS
  5. 5D. Out-of-control slide (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SKID
  6. 6D. Polish off a plate (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer EAT
  7. 7D. Picks apart (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CRITICIZES
  8. 8D. Silky quality (10)
    Hint S · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer SMOOTHNESS
  9. 11D. Poker pot starter (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ANTE
  10. 13D. Nintendo's 8-bit classic (3)
    Hint N · ·
    Answer NES
  11. 17D. Peak values (6)
    Hint M · · · · ·
    Answer MAXIMA
  12. 18D. Mountain route (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PASS
  13. 19D. ___ de mer (seasickness) (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MAL
  14. 21D. Pencil points (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TIPS
  15. 22D. Knitter in the rocker (4)
    Hint G · · ·
    Answer GRAN
  16. 24D. Pre-bloom promise (3)
    Hint B · ·
    Answer BUD