Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for September 16, 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, September 16, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 9/16/26. 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. Big name in upscale coolers and coffee tumblers
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5A. Yogurt container
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8A. Go with the flow
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10A. Big fuss
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11A. What means a lot?
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12A. Harry Potter's best friend
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13A. The "TL" in TL;DR
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15A. M.M.A. referee's decision
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16A. Casual, crescent-shaped purse
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20A. Letters before an alias
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21A. Chambers of the heart
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24A. Address with slashes, for short
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25A. Burger King or Dairy Queen
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26A. Young fellow
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27A. Enter, as data on a computer
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1D. Sometimes-purple root vegetable
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2D. Www.usc.___
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3D. Social grace
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4D. Discontinued Apple app for pictures
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5D. Purple-flecked root vegetable
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6D. Chewy Japanese noodle
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7D. Smoke shop buy
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9D. Rescinded
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14D. Despise
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16D. ___ video (online posting after a shopping spree)
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17D. Vegetable in Creole cooking
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18D. Like George Costanza or Walter White
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19D. Like the skies in Seattle, much of the year
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22D. Three, on some clocks
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23D. ___ Arbor, Mich.
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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