For her fourth crossword for The New York Times, Willa Angel Chen Miller has thrown a blowout bash. The venue: A sleek grid of black squares arranged in an X, with plenty of open white space for mingling.

Today's NYT Midi Crossword is live, and Thursday's 11x11 grid packs a recurring lightning bolt motif across pop culture, tax forms, and snack breaks.

Stuck on any of the clues? We have the answers you need.