Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for September 24, 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 24, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 9/24/26. 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. Sound effect for a cloud of smoke
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5A. Place to take a bath
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8A. Ctrl+Z, on a PC
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9A. Ready to take a bath
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10A. __ pressure
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11A. Boarding school attended by about a third of British P.M.s
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12A. Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane
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14A. Fracas
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17A. E.P.A. pollution measure: Abbr.
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18A. Conflict within a friend group, say
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23A. Part of a sound system that might shake a car
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25A. Actress Reid of "Sharknado"
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26A. Performatively cultured
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27A. Kill it, slangily
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28A. Civil rights activist Parks
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1D. Baby shark
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2D. Soul mate, with "the"
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3D. Poetic praise
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4D. Falsify, as a signature
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5D. Ballerina attire
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6D. Thick Japanese noodle
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7D. ___ the knee (submit to a dominant ruler)
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9D. "The Matrix" hero
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13D. Ctrl+Y, on a PC
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14D. Long poles on ships
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15D. 'All things being ___ . . .'
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16D. Zodiac sign after Virgo
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19D. Sound made by a lion
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20D. Rounded hairstyle
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21D. New York team whose mascots each have a baseball for a head
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22D. Stark daughter with supposed "wolf blood," in "A Game of Thrones"
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24D. One-___ street
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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