Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for August 31, 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 31, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 8/31/26. 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. Org. behind the Voyager missions
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5A. Subj. for a business major
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9A. Uptight, colloquially
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10A. Musician Ono
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11A. Low-lying area, poetically
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12A. Grooves made by wheels
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13A. Abbreviation before an alias
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14A. New ___ (capital of India)
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15A. Affectionate nickname for James
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17A. Bear's home
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18A. Appetizer bit that's shaped like two of its letters
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20A. Regret
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21A. Cereal piece that's shaped like four of its letters
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27A. Deserve
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28A. Diminutive mentor for Luke Skywalker
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29A. The "E" in a B.E.C. sandwich
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30A. Tina of "Mean Girls"
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1D. Native American language used by many code talkers in W.W. II
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2D. Boy whose shadow looks like Darth Vader on a movie poster for "The Phantom Menace"
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3D. Pepperoni is a type of it
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4D. India pale ___
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5D. "Jane ___" (Charlotte Bronte novel)
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6D. "Pleeeease?"
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7D. "That was a pretty strange thing to say"
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8D. Snooping (around)
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14D. Breakfast item that's shaped like one of its letters
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16D. Element #5
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19D. Depend (on)
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21D. Consultant's charge
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22D. Piece of old cloth, perhaps
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23D. End of many a nonprofit URL
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24D. "That's rough"
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25D. Poem of praise
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26D. Pony up
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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