NYT Midi Crossword August 16, 2026 Answers (8/16/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword August 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The New York Times Midi Crossword is a medium sized version of the paper’s famous mini and daily crossword puzzle. The midi crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a medium grid.

NYT Midi Crossword August 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 8/16/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Tree that produces acorns
4A	Bio or chem, e.g.
7A	Gooey vegetable in bhindi masala
8A	Stale and old
9A	Like the tops of ceiling fan blades, often
10A	Animal with a pouch, for short
11A	Like fire ... or someone who is "on fire"
12A	Once more
14A	Inflated senses of self
16A	Pottery ovens
18A	Sounds from a 5-Down ... and from the noses inside a 5-Down
20A	Filing cabinet securer
21A	"In memoriam" story
22A	Declare
23A	Rx regulator
24A	___ echelon
27A	Flowery necklace
28A	Tie to a dock
29A	Web address, for short
30A	Dessert on the faces inside a 5-Down, maybe
1D	Approvals
2D	Making balloon animals or juggling, to some
3D	Online travel company named after a boat
4D	One with poor sportsmanship
5D	What a pair of jokers might be found in the back of? ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme
6D	Words followed by a kiss
7D	Temporarily released from custody, perhaps
9D	Altruistic person
11D	"That's mildly funny"
13D	0, in soccer lingo
15D	Glide down a snowy mountain
17D	Blue expanse
19D	Truncated trunk
23D	___ shot (seasonal vaccination)
25D	Hawaiian food that's a paste made from taro root
26D	"The Masque of the Red Death" author