NYT Midi hints

1 Across: "What's the meaning of all ___?" (4 letters)

5 Across: Helper in a red-and-green hat (3 letters)

8 Across: Lift (5 letters)

9 Across: Squeezing snake (3 letters)

10 Across: Rack of ribs at a 2009 Broadway musical? (10 letters)

12 Across: Shoe parts that can have treads (5 letters)

13 Across: Climbs (5 letters)

14 Across: One on the campaign trail, informally (3 letters)

15 Across: ___ de force (4 letters)

17 Across: Italian pie at a 2018 Broadway musical? (11 letters)

22 Across: Dublin's land: Abbr. (3 letters)

23 Across: Word with baron, boom or barrel (3 letters)

24 Across: Assemble ingredients in the kitchen, say (4 letters)

27 Across: Marvin Gaye song with the lyric "Oh, the dark days are done, and the bright days are here" (5 letters)

29 Across: Stereo system cable hookups (10 letters)

32 Across: Sushi servings at a 1996 Broadway musical? (9 letters)

33 Across: Bag-screening org. (3 letters)

34 Across: Phi ___ Kappa (4 letters)

1 Down: Weighty book (4 letters)

2 Down: Person who embraces non-mainstream trends (7 letters)

3 Down: "Kinda sorta" (3 letters)

4 Down: Provoke, as trouble (6 letters)

5 Down: ___ and flows (4 letters)

6 Down: Part of the ear (4 letters)

7 Down: Common queries, for short (4 letters)

8 Down: Meaning of "Ni hao" and "Ciao" (5 letters)

10 Down: Tie up, as a boat (4 letters)

11 Down: Apple's virtual assistant (4 letters)

12 Down: Letters on lotion bottle (3 letters)

16 Down: "___ potato, two potato ..." (3 letters)

18 Down: "Hush!" (5 letters)

19 Down: Falls deeply asleep, with "out" (5 letters)

20 Down: Red wine selections, for short (4 letters)

21 Down: Olympic gymnast Raisman (3 letters)

24 Down: Role played on stage (4 letters)

25 Down: Wishes undone (4 letters)

26 Down: Teacher Krabappel on "The Simpsons" (4 letters)

27 Down: Mineral once called "white gold" (4 letters)

28 Down: The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. (4 letters)

30 Down: Sphere (3 letters)

31 Down: QB Montana (3 letters)