NYT Midi Crossword January 26, 2026 Answers (1/26/26)

Our NYT Midi Crossword January 26, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The New York Times Midi Crossword is a medium sized version of the paper’s famous mini and daily crossword puzzle. The midi crossword is just as challenging as its bigger counterpart, but with fewer clues and a medium grid.

NYT Midi Crossword January 26, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Midi Crossword on 1/26/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

#	Clue
1A	Hole number?
10A	Carrier with a maple leaf logo
11A	"Make room for me"
12A	Word after bachelor or brake
13A	N.F.L. Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Terrell
14A	The One, in "The Matrix"
16A	Braying animal
17A	Persona ___ grata
19A	1984 Queen hit song with the lyric "We hardly need to use our ears / How music changes through the years"
25A	Alarm clock or morning coffee, metaphorically
26A	Group of top students
1D	[Oh ... my ... God!]
2D	Costa ___ (San José native)
3D	Slowly wear away
4D	Environmentally friendly prefix
5D	Western alliance grp. with mostly European members
6D	Winter figure made lying down
7D	Top choices, slangily
8D	Utopias
9D	Prominent basset hound features
15D	Vegetable you might cut using a claw grip
18D	"My bad!"
19D	Like most of Turkey's flag
20D	Sailor's agreement
21D	Org. that seizes narcotics
22D	Unlucky "Wheel of Fortune" buy for AHEAD OF THE CURVE
23D	Some microwaves and refrigerators, brand-wise
24D	___ Institute of Chicago

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.