NYT Midi Crossword February 16, 2026 Answers (2/16/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword February 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 February 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 2/16/26, 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!

#	Clue
1A	Sound-boosting concert equipment
5A	Cartoon corporation that sells Jet-Propelled Unicycles
9A	"I double-dog ___ you!"
10A	Heart of the matter
11A	Home to Seoul and Shanghai
12A	Lobbying org. for seniors
13A	Honoree on the second Sunday of May
14A	Suffix with expert or advert
15A	Kids' wintertime creation, whose figure is suggested by the shaded squares
19A	Genre for Dashboard Confessional
20A	"Gee, who would have thunk it?!"
26A	Like some cheese and fine wines
27A	Durable deck wood
28A	Army ranks above cpls.
29A	Small advantage
1D	President between Washington and Jefferson
2D	Brick layer
3D	First-rate, informally
4D	Briny expanse
5D	Signature Obama health legislation, for short
6D	Daniel of "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery"
7D	Stylish handbag for guys, in a portmanteau
8D	Boot out of school
16D	Fuses with a torch
17D	"___ missing something?"
18D	Three-time Oscar nominee Nick
20D	"___ that all you got?"
21D	Sunny-side-down item
22D	Allow
23D	Oversaw
24D	Checked airplane item, in multiple ways
25D	___ out a living

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.