NYT Midi Crossword August 23, 2026 Answers (8/23/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword August 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 8/23/26, 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!

#	Clue
1A	Bitter-tasting
6A	CBS forensic show with many spinoffs
9A	___ Act, statute passed in 1764 to deter molasses smuggling
10A	Bumbling sort
11A	"Go ahead, ask away!"
12A	___ the record
13A	Psychic's so-called "skill," for short
14A	Back street
16A	Movie shoot do-over
18A	Jump to conclusions
22A	Wanderer
25A	What might be caked on a dog after a rainy hike
26A	The Cavaliers of the N.C.A.A.
27A	Busy airport in the Midwest
29A	Disfigure
30A	"Dangerous ___" (2016 Ariana Grande hit)
31A	Sandwich whose initials stand for its ingredients
32A	Singer Diamond
1D	Flower that blooms in fall
2D	Put a hex on
3D	Home of the Great Pyramid of Giza
4D	Animal with a hard head
5D	Analyzes ... or how to describe the circled bones in the 1st and 8th columns of this puzzle?
6D	"Sweet!"
7D	Umpire's call with arms stretched out horizontally
8D	Far from certain
15D	"Allez ___ Bleus!" (French sports rallying cry)
17D	Battery for a wireless mouse, perhaps
19D	Savory taste
20D	Certain public artwork
21D	Garden of Adam and Eve
22D	Like an arm that's asleep
23D	Shape of a rugby ball
24D	Spot to shop
28D	Weed removal tool

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If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT Crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.