NYT Midi hints

1 Across: Campaign-funding orgs. (4 letters)

5 Across: Berry spelled with only one consonant (4 letters)

9 Across: Creature that squirts ink (5 letters)

11 Across: Creature with lemon and nurse varieties (5 letters)

12 Across: Kama ___ (5 letters)

13 Across: "Tell me if it needs more salt ..." (5 letters)

14 Across: Professor's helpers, for short (3 letters)

15 Across: The "S" in STEAM, informally (3 letters)

17 Across: Org. that may search your bags (3 letters)

18 Across: Creature whose heart can weigh over 400 pounds (5 letters)

20 Across: Carve, as from a small piece of wood (7 letters)

22 Across: ___ gras (4 letters)

24 Across: "Ditto!" (4 letters)

27 Across: Where each shaded creature can be found in nature ... and in this puzzle's grid? (11 letters)

31 Across: Private plane, maybe (3 letters)

32 Across: Yes, in French (3 letters)

33 Across: CPR pro (3 letters)

34 Across: "Kinda sorta" (3 letters)

35 Across: Not yet scheduled: Abbr. (3 letters)

36 Across: "___ Misérables" (3 letters)

1 Down: Sound made when you're passing a note to someone in class (4 letters)

2 Down: Blue-green shade (4 letters)

3 Down: Uses scissors (4 letters)

4 Down: "Dear ___ or madam ..." (3 letters)

5 Down: "Got it!" (3 letters)

6 Down: Group of actors (4 letters)

7 Down: The "A" in STEAM (4 letters)

8 Down: Store that sells mattresses and meatballs (4 letters)

10 Down: Miso soup base (5 letters)

11 Down: Walking stick? (5 letters)

16 Down: Animal revered in ancient Egypt (3 letters)

18 Down: "Yahooooooo!" (4 letters)

19 Down: "Who ___ could it be?" (4 letters)

20 Down: What D, E and EE signify in shoes (5 letters)

21 Down: Painter's studio stand (5 letters)

22 Down: Variety of apple ... or the name of a stratovolcano (4 letters)

23 Down: Singles (4 letters)

25 Down: Image that goes viral (4 letters)

26 Down: Fills up on, say (4 letters)

28 Down: Decompose (3 letters)

29 Down: Spot for a relaxing soak (3 letters)

30 Down: Concealed (3 letters)