NYT Midi Crossword February 9, 2026 Answers (2/9/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword February 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 2/9/26, 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	Muscles worked in a crunch
4A	Stammering syllables similar to "ums"
7A	"75% off!" event
9A	Pre-millennial demographic
11A	Maker of Super Cream moisturizer
12A	Smooth-talking
13A	Police, slangily
15A	2025 market event for Figma, for short
16A	Launcher of the Falcon Heavy and Starship rockets
18A	Rental at a bowling alley
20A	Passionate audience response, informally
24A	Tree on the South Carolina flag
25A	Punishing karate move
26A	Ready, willing and ___
27A	Opening for a coin
1D	Beginning on
2D	Indonesian tourist locale
3D	Balkan native
4D	Greg the ___, rhyming nickname of Cousin Greg on "Succession"
5D	Historic artifact
6D	Lambaste verbally, with "at"
8D	"Students, I need your full attention!"
10D	Microsoft gaming console
14D	"Slanted" newspaper column
17D	Big brand of running 18-Across
18D	Wild guess
19D	Room opposite the Ballroom in Clue
20D	Spot to get a massage
21D	Org. for the Utah Mammoth and Seattle Kraken
22D	Slimy stuff
23D	Decide to participate, with "in"

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.