Midi Crossword 09/15/2026. Over thirty-one 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 Guest contributor’s columnOPED
- 5a Shortcut for “copy,” on a PC keyboardCTRLC
- 9a What hearts may represent in video gamesLIVES
- 11a Historical periodERA
- 12a Otherworldly creatureALIEN
- 13a HaulLUG
- 14a Chew the ___ (chitchat)FAT
- 15a 2000s ABC drama with a classic 8-Down (“We have to go back!”)LOST
- 17a Ma, pa, sibs, etc.FAM
- 19a Org. behind the “Speaking of Science” podcastNIH
- 20a Honolulu’s islandOAHU
- 22a Prime-time soap opera with a classic 8-Down (“Who shot J.R.?”)DALLAS
- 24a Fully committedALLIN
- 25a Forbid from leaving the house, as a teenGROUND
- 26a Actress WitherspoonREESE
- 27a JeopardizesRISKS
Down ↓
- 1d “Frozen” snowmanOLAF
- 2d Fluffy rice dishPILAF
- 3d Musical about a former first lady of ArgentinaEVITA
- 4d Barely passing gradeDEE
- 5d “Live Fit” energy drink brandCELSIUS
- 6d “Fiction is the ___ inside the lie”: Stephen KingTRUTH
- 7d Cleaning clothRAG
- 8d The suspenseful, can’t-wait-to-see-what-comes-next ending to this puzzle (read the circled letters from top to bottom!)CLIFFHANGER
- 10d Show that once featured Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, for shortSNL
- 16d AvailableONHAND
- 18d Snail, squid or scallopMOLLUSK
- 21d Dresses with fitted tops and flared bottomsALINES
- 22d “Too risky for me?”DAREI
- 23d Soothing succulentsALOES
- 25d [This is SO frustrating!]GRR