Midi Crossword 08/23/2026. Over thirty-five 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 Bitter-tastingACERB
- 6a CBS forensic show with many spinoffsCSI
- 9a ___ Act, statute passed in 1764 to deter molasses smugglingSUGAR
- 10a Bumbling sortOAF
- 11a “Go ahead, ask away!”TRYME
- 12a ___ the recordOFF
- 13a Psychic’s so-called “skill,” for shortESP
- 14a Back streetALLEY
- 16a Movie shoot do-overRETAKE
- 18a Jump to conclusionsASSUME
- 22a WandererNOMAD
- 25a What might be caked on a dog after a rainy hikeMUD
- 26a The Cavaliers of the N.C.A.A.UVA
- 27a Busy airport in the MidwestOHARE
- 29a DisfigureMAR
- 30a “Dangerous ___” (2016 Ariana Grande hit)WOMAN
- 31a Sandwich whose initials stand for its ingredientsBLT
- 32a Singer DiamondNEIL
Down ↓
- 1d Flower that blooms in fallASTER
- 2d Put a hex onCURSE
- 3d Home of the Great Pyramid of GizaEGYPT
- 4d Animal with a hard headRAM
- 5d Analyzes … or how to describe the circled bones in the 1st and 8th columns of this puzzle?BREAKSDOWN
- 6d “Sweet!”COOL
- 7d Umpire’s call with arms stretched out horizontallySAFE
- 8d Far from certainIFFY
- 15d “Allez ___ Bleus!” (French sports rallying cry)LES
- 17d Battery for a wireless mouse, perhapsAAA
- 19d Savory tasteUMAMI
- 20d Certain public artworkMURAL
- 21d Garden of Adam and EveEDEN
- 22d Like an arm that’s asleepNUMB
- 23d Shape of a rugby ballOVAL
- 24d Spot to shopMART
- 28d Weed removal toolHOE