Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for August 20, 2026 will help you work your way through the mid-size grid if a clue has you stumped. The New York Times Midi Crossword sits between the Mini and the full-sized puzzle in both size and difficulty, offering a satisfying challenge without the time commitment of the daily 15×15. It’s designed for solvers who want something meatier than the Mini but still approachable enough to finish in a short session. The Midi is published daily online and has become a favorite for players looking to sharpen their skills.
NYT Midi Crossword Hints, August 20, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 8/20/26. You can click or tap on any clue to jump to its dedicated page for more detail, including definitions and additional guidance. If you prefer a lighter nudge, you can reveal letters one at a time to keep the puzzle challenging without giving away the full answer immediately.
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1A. Breakfast food chain
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5A. Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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9A. Magician's exclamation
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10A. Smoothie bowl berry
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11A. Mix, as soup
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12A. Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps
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13A. Eating between lunch and dinner, say
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15A. Barbell units: Abbr.
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16A. "It's safe to enter"
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21A. Neo-soul singer India.___
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22A. Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmony
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23A. Web programmer's code
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24A. See 4 Down
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25A. "Agreed," at sea
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26A. "When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")
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1D. "___ the hard-knock life"
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2D. Hard ___ (head protectors)
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3D. Thor's dad
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4D. With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters
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5D. Encouraging touches from teammates
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6D. One, in Japanese
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7D. Umbrella weather
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8D. Bit of minor car damage
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14D. North-of-the-border TV network
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16D. Bohemian
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17D. Light green
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18D. Jazz legend Fitzgerald
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19D. Slightly
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20D. ___ G. BIV (rainbow mnemonic)
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21D. Exclamation during a light-bulb moment
If you enjoy the Midi, you might also like stepping up to the full NYT Crossword, which offers a deeper challenge with its 15×15 weekday grids and the larger 21×21 Sunday puzzle. New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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.
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