Midi Crossword 08/11/2026. Over thirty-three clues were solved by us and displayed below, please check them out to solve your hard clues.
The New York Times MIdi puzzles are, as the name suggests, medium crossword puzzles. Suitable for those for whom the Main is too complex and the Mini is too easy. The middle puzzle is the perfect balance for those looking for time passer game not too hard not to easy.
Across →
- 1a Grain grown in paddiesRICE
- 5a Features of some non-straightened hairCURLS
- 10a Large-screen movie formatIMAX
- 11a From Korea or Kuwait, sayASIAN
- 12a Iconic 1942 film co-starring Humphrey Bogart … and 25-Across in SpanishCASABLANCA
- 14a Breakfast fare that can be folded or rolledOMELET
- 15a Beer container with a tapKEG
- 16a Uno + dosTRES
- 18a Not safe, in baseballOUT
- 21a Haul, from the YiddishSCHLEP
- 25a Landmark in Washington, D.C. … and 12-Across in EnglishWHITEHOUSE
- 27a Moon-relatedLUNAR
- 28a Totally captivatedRAPT
- 29a Animal that can go into temporary paralysis when flipped on its backSHARK
- 30a Musical thing a singer can “carry”TUNE
Down ↓
- 1d Puerto ___RICO
- 2d Muslim prayer leaderIMAM
- 3d “In ___ you missed it …”CASE
- 4d GlorifyEXALT
- 5d Pasadena school that manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, informallyCALTECH
- 6d Co-host of the 2026 World CupUSA
- 7d Ice skating venueRINK
- 8d ShoestringLACE
- 9d Unexpected obstacleSNAG
- 13d Go ___ (completely lose control)BERSERK
- 17d Far from tallSHORT
- 18d Hooting birdsOWLS
- 19d “Nope”UHUH
- 20d ___ Weymouth, bassist for Talking HeadsTINA
- 22d Hawaiian feastLUAU
- 23d “Monday Night Football” channelESPN
- 24d Comedian DavidsonPETE
- 26d La Brea ___ PitsTAR