NYT Midi Crossword hints and answers for September 24, 2026

Every clue with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so nothing is spoiled until you tap.

Clues32
Across15
Down17
ThemeOn Track

Today’s Midi clues, hints & answers

Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.

Across

1A
Sound effect for a cloud of smoke (4)
Starts with P, ends with FPOOF→
5A
Place to take a bath (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTUB→
8A
Ctrl+Z, on a PC (4)
Starts with U, ends with OUNDO→
9A
Ready to take a bath (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENUDE→
10A
___ pressure (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPEER→
12A
Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGROUND→
14A
Fracas (5)
Starts with M, ends with EMELEE→
17A
E.P.A. pollution measure: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAQI→
18A
Conflict within a friend group, say (5)
Starts with D, ends with ADRAMA→
25A
Actress Reid of "Sharknado" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATARA→
26A
Performatively cultured (4)
Starts with A, ends with YARTY→
27A
Kill it, slangily (4)
Starts with S, ends with YSLAY→
28A
Civil rights activist Parks (4)
Starts with R, ends with AROSA→

Down

1D
Baby shark (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPUP→
2D
Soul mate, with "the" (3)
Starts with O, ends with EONE→
3D
Poetic praise (3)
Starts with O, ends with EODE→
4D
Falsify, as a signature (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFORGE→
5D
Ballerina attire (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
6D
Thick Japanese noodle (4)
Starts with U, ends with NUDON→
7D
___ the knee (submit to a dominant ruler) (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBEND→
9D
"The Matrix" hero (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
13D
Ctrl+Y, on a PC (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREDO→
14D
Long poles on ships (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMASTS→
15D
"All things being ___ ..." (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEQUAL→
16D
Zodiac sign after Virgo (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALIBRA→
19D
Sound made by a lion (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
20D
Rounded hairstyle (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
24D
One-___ street (3)
Starts with W, ends with YWAY→

How to solve the Midi

Click a square and type to fill the grid. Each clue is numbered and marked Across or Down. Like the Daily Crossword, the Midi gets bigger as the week goes on: early-week grids are compact 9x9 puzzles with around 30 clues, Thursday and Friday grow to 10x10, and weekend grids reach 11x11 with longer theme answers.

Want the full method? Read our Midi strategy and tips, our guide to crossword clue types, or check how to play the Midi on the hub.

Midi tips for tomorrow

  • Fill the gimmes first. Scan every clue once and fill in anything you know instantly, especially fill-in-the-blank clues. Those letters unlock the crossings.
  • Read the theme title. The theme name often points straight at the longest answers. Try them early, even with only a couple of letters in place.
  • Match tense and number. A clue in the past tense has a past-tense answer; a plural clue has a plural answer. “Took to court” means the answer likely ends in -ED.

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Midi FAQ

How many clues are in the Midi for September 24, 2026?+

32 clues: 15 Across and 17 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Aaron Gee and Avery Gee Katz and edited by Ian Livengood.

What are some answers in today’s Midi?+

For example: Sound effect for a cloud of smoke (POOF); Place to take a bath (TUB); Ctrl+Z, on a PC (UNDO).

What is the NYT Midi crossword?+

The Midi is a mid-sized daily crossword from New York Times Games. It sits between the 5x5 Mini and the 15x15 Daily Crossword in both size and difficulty.

Where can I find past Midi answers?+

Every past Midi on GameAnswers.com has its own page with clue-by-clue hints first and the full answers at the bottom. Click any date above.

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