Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for September 5, 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 5, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 9/5/26. 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. Initialism meaning "Refrain from opening this link at the office!"
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5A. Sign of a scrape's healing
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9A. Designer Wang
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10A. California's __ Valley
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11A. Midmonth day
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12A. ''Tis a pity'
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13A. $, %, & or @
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14A. Static Insta posts
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15A. "Monsters, ___" (2001 film)
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16A. Comedian Margaret
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17A. "You know, because that's totally normal"
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21A. Poem of praise
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22A. Media mogul who founded CNN ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded names
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28A. Lotion additive
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29A. Burger joint meat
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30A. Audi alternatives
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31A. Colored egg component
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1D. Tech giant whose name consists of three U.S. state postal abbreviations
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2D. Cars that typically have four doors
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3D. Painting executed on a wet plaster surface
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4D. ___ and fold (type of laundry service)
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5D. Onesie fastener
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6D. Cat with multicolored patches
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7D. Indigenous people of the Southwest
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8D. Opera singers with deep voices
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18D. Post-it memos
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19D. University website suffix
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20D. Certain horse race or hat
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22D. Indentation key
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23D. Tree with oblong-shaped leaves
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24D. The "D" of Wall Street's D.J.I.A.
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25D. Opposite of paleo-
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26D. Slippery as an ___
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27D. '60s attorney general who was also a president's brother, for short
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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