Midi Crossword 09/26/2026. Over thirty-six 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 Birth month for many Libras: Abbr.OCT
- 4a Tardy animal in “Alice in Wonderland”RABBIT
- 10a Animal from Down Under, for shortROO
- 11a Low tie scoreONEONE
- 12a Comic-___CON
- 13a PositionSTANCE
- 14a Defense that might lead to exonerationALIBI
- 16a Contracts that protect corporate secrets, in briefNDAS
- 17a Loosen, as a knotUNTIE
- 19a Interest statAPR
- 21a 2025 Nia DaCosta film based on a Henrik Ibsen playHEDDA
- 24a Fermented apple juiceCIDER
- 26a Profile ___PIC
- 27a Formalwear named after a New York villageTUXEDO
- 28a Campfire residueASH
- 29a Word that’s notoriously difficult to find a rhyme forORANGE
- 30a Surface a Zamboni resurfacesICE
- 31a Analyze, as a sentencePARSE
- 32a Fishing toolROD
Down ↓
- 1d Killer whaleORCA
- 2d “Be ___” (“Act casual”)COOL
- 3d Morrison who wrote “Sula”TONI
- 4d Substance applied to violin bowsROSIN
- 5d Unwelcome picnic “guest”ANT
- 6d Brimless capBEANIE
- 7d Package deal at a cat shelter (like the one depicted in this puzzle!)BONDEDPAIR
- 8d ___ Trail (Peruvian hiking destination)INCA
- 9d Cannon “ammo” at sporting eventsTEES
- 15d Great hardshipsBURDENS
- 18d Pang, as of painTHROE
- 19d Honda’s luxury lineACURA
- 20d Studio behind “Coco,” but not “Cocoon”PIXAR
- 22d Music genre associated with a glittering ballDISCO
- 23d Had some post-Pilates pain, sayACHED
- 25d Outermost partEDGE
- 27d Uppermost partTOP