Midi Crossword 08/15/2026. 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 What a spare key is often hidden underMAT
- 4a Little ___ (kid’s nickname)FELLA
- 9a Continent with lions and hyenas: Abbr.AFR
- 10a Sour green fruitsLIMES
- 11a Accusatory cryYOU
- 12a Not up to the jobUNFIT
- 13a Obama’s predecessorBUSH
- 15a In the pastAGO
- 16a Musician who co-composed the song from “The Lion King” suggested in this puzzleELTONJOHN
- 19a See 21-DownFLOE
- 20a Two dots above a vowel, as in Brontë and naïveDIAERESIS
- 25a Org. defending individual rightsACLU
- 26a Land of Lima (and llamas)PERU
- 27a App with restaurant reviewsYELP
- 28a “The Lion King” villainSCAR
Down ↓
- 1d Parent’s response that sometimes means “I’m stalling, but no”MAYBE
- 2d Run ___ of (clash with)AFOUL
- 3d Corporate team-building exerciseTRUSTFALL
- 4d Winter bugFLU
- 5d German “a”EIN
- 6d Texter’s “That’s hilarious!”LMFAO
- 7d Vivien ___, Oscar winner for “Gone With the Wind”LEIGH
- 8d ___ Martin (sports car)ASTON
- 14d Take shelter in a safe placeHOLEUP
- 17d Neither’s partnerNOR
- 18d Wrangler and Grand WagoneerJEEPS
- 20d The “15” of 8/15/26, e.g.DAY
- 21d With 19-Across, floating chunk in the Arctic OceanICE
- 22d Triple ___ (margarita ingredient)SEC
- 23d Appropriate missing letters in RET_ _EMENT PL_NIRA
- 24d Spanish for “south”SUR