Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for September 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, September 20, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 9/20/26. 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. Bear witness (to)
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7A. 'Back in Black' band
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11A. 🇺🇸 + ♣️ = ___?
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13A. 🤞 + ♦️ = ___?
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14A. Calculation on a bank of airport monitors, for short
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15A. Cause of worry lines, some say
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16A. Bio or chem
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18A. Small map on a larger map
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19A. Champagne-opening sound
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21A. Sports squad
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23A. Possible response to "Are you solving a crossword?"
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26A. 🪴 + ♠️ = ___?
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30A. 🟪 + ♥️ = ___?
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31A. Sawed logs
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32A. "The Lion King" villain
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33A. Horse's gait
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34A. Have to pay
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1D. Feel a tough workout the next day
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2D. Gentle honks
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3D. Rapper whose name is often stylized with a number
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4D. Opposite of WSW
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5D. Regulations: Abbr.
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6D. Three-sided steak cut
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7D. High points
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8D. “___, but no cigar!
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9D. Kirsten of "The Power of the Dog," 2021
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10D. Ingredient in some edibles, for short
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12D. Material of interest to a knitter or kitten
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17D. Apple tablet with heavy-duty processing power
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20D. Eggy breakfast
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21D. Jeer
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22D. See the ___ of your ways
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23D. '. . . more or less'
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24D. Orangutans and bonobos
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25D. Chain of auto repair shops
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26D. Navigation tool in a maps app, for short
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27D. The Dutch, on soccer scoreboards
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28D. Sketch
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29D. French "to be"
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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