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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (puzzle #20)? 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 1S2H3E4D5A6C7R8E9SPORE10ZOEY11TEMPE12RANCE13ECO14PELVIS15PIP16S17PEEP18AHE19M20ANI21L22SLOWE23D24TEA25LIBERA26TING27ISIL28RIOTS29TEAL30TENS
Completed grid for the May 20, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Backyard tool storage (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SHED
  2. 5A. Farmland measure (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ACRE
  3. 9A. Fungus seed of sorts (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SPORE
  4. 10A. Female name akin to Zoe (4)
    Hint Z · · ·
    Answer ZOEY
  5. 11A. Moderation in all things (10)
    Hint T · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer TEMPERANCE
  6. 13A. Green, in branding (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer ECO
  7. 14A. Hip-supporting bone (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer PELVIS
  8. 15A. Apple seeds (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PIPS
  9. 17A. Sneaky look (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PEEP
  10. 18A. Throat-clearing sound (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AHEM
  11. 20A. Indigo plant (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ANIL
  12. 22A. Eased off the gas (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SLOWED
  13. 24A. Afternoon brew (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TEA
  14. 25A. Setting free (10)
    Hint L · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer LIBERATING
  15. 27A. Terror group, alternately (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer ISIL
  16. 28A. Unruly street scenes (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RIOTS
  17. 29A. Duck or shade (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TEAL
  18. 30A. Perfect scores (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TENS

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Focus on one field, in Britain (10)
    Hint S · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer SPECIALISE
  2. 2D. Anti-gay prejudice (10)
    Hint H · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer HOMOPHOBIA
  3. 3D. Business software, briefly (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer ERP
  4. 4D. Far below the surface (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DEEP
  5. 5D. Flowering shrub (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer AZALEA
  6. 6D. Fan gathering (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CONVENTION
  7. 7D. Award winners, e.g. (10)
    Hint R · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer RECIPIENTS
  8. 8D. Stares at (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer EYES
  9. 9D. Stair unit (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer STEP
  10. 12D. Gym set count (3)
    Hint R · ·
    Answer REP
  11. 16D. Black Beauty author Anna (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SEWELL
  12. 19D. Sea, in Marseille (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MER
  13. 21D. Falls behind (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LAGS
  14. 22D. Cut in a skirt (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SLIT
  15. 23D. Pub-game projectile (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DART
  16. 26D. Shoelace fastener (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TIE