NYT Midi hints

1 Across: Michael Jordan, notably (4 letters)

5 Across: China shop menace, in a saying (4 letters)

9 Across: "Catch you on the flippity flip, Françoise!" (5 letters)

11 Across: Blender setting for making applesauce (5 letters)

12 Across: Coating used by violin players (5 letters)

13 Across: Building wing (5 letters)

14 Across: ___ profiling (lab technique) (3 letters)

15 Across: Lively spirit (3 letters)

17 Across: Some biblical stories ... or, homophonically, a description of 1- and 5-Across (8 letters)

22 Across: Simple Roman garments ... or, homophonically, a description of 26- and 29-Across (6 letters)

25 Across: What the floor is, in a children's game (4 letters)

26 Across: Jalen Brunson, notably (5 letters)

27 Across: Peaceful type of protest (5 letters)

28 Across: Pig squeals (5 letters)

29 Across: "The ___" (Clive Owen medical drama set in N.Y.C.) (5 letters)

30 Across: Command to a dog (4 letters)

31 Across: "You ___ seen nothin' yet!" (4 letters)

1 Down: Teller of tales (4 letters)

2 Down: Japanese noodle often served with tempura (4 letters)

3 Down: Maggie's big sis on "The Simpsons" (4 letters)

4 Down: Souvenir from Hawaii (3 letters)

5 Down: What ramen substitutes for in a ramen burger (3 letters)

6 Down: Large vase (3 letters)

7 Down: Actor/martial artist Bruce (3 letters)

8 Down: Comics villain Luthor (3 letters)

10 Down: Empties, as a suitcase (7 letters)

11 Down: Smurf with a beard (4 letters)

16 Down: Hosp. spots for triaging (3 letters)

17 Down: Choosy (5 letters)

18 Down: Russian pancakes (5 letters)

19 Down: Like "carpe diem," but not "YOLO" (5 letters)

20 Down: Kick out, as a tenant (5 letters)

21 Down: Plummeted into the abyss, say (4 letters)

22 Down: Some boxing match outcomes, in brief (4 letters)

23 Down: The "U" of B.T.U. (4 letters)

24 Down: Singer/civil rights activist Simone (4 letters)

27 Down: Cousin of reggae (3 letters)