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Selected NYT Midi crossword clues, explained
Get spoiler-light hints and original explanations for selected high-demand NYT Midi crossword clues, organized by puzzle date.
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Selection starts with current search demand, freshness, and rising query or entity signals. We publish only the small subset people are actively looking for.
Clue text identifies the puzzle entry; every hint, definition, and explanation here is independently written or materially reviewed.
October 5, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
October 4, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
October 3, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
October 2, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
October 1, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 28, 2026
3 selected, reviewed clues
September 19, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 13, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 12, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 10, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 9, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 8, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 7, 2026
1 selected, reviewed clues
September 6, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Frozen dessertsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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“Funny!”NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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See 16-DownNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Mysterious sighting up above, in briefNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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Cow’s sounds in “Old MacDonald”NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Undergarment associated with fittingsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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September 5, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Initialism meaning “Refrain from opening this link at the office!”NYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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Sign of a scrape’s healingNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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Designer WangNYT Midi Crossword · Name or title
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California’s ___ ValleyNYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Midmonth dayNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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“’Tis a pity …”NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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September 4, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Spent time in a dining hallNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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Eyes emojiNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Busiest airport on the West Coast, familiarlyNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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OpulentNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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Official who is calling the “strikes” in this puzzle’s grid?NYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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CabNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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September 3, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Quibble that's "picked"NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Alter ___NYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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"Pitched" shelterNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Oar-propelled vesselsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Air-conditioning coolantNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Onetime retail partner of SearsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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September 2, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Leader of a monasteryNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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BurgleNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Sacred text read at a bar mitzvahNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Org. founded by a classified presidential directive in 1952NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Bit of equipment for a super-G racerNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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"Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles & More" siteNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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September 1, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
___ materNYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Targets of pool chalk ... and a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-DownNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Platform for unloading cargo shipsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Website's help section, for shortNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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Hits the mallNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Leave a job for goodNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 31, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Org. behind the Voyager missionsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Subj. for a business majorNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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Musician OnoNYT Midi Crossword · Name or title
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Low-lying area, poeticallyNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Grooves made by wheelsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Abbreviation before an aliasNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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August 30, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Talks and talks and talksNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Promise of repaymentNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Like throwback fashionNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Helpful guide for sightseersNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Ankle-relatedNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Back talkNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 29, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Some graduate student workers, for shortNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation
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“Let's do it!”NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Baby's early word, maybeNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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___ full circleNYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Gently throwNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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AmongNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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August 28, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Frittata ingredientsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Fortuneteller's cardNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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___ Bunny (Bugs Bunny's love interest)NYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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State whose standard license plate once had an image of a potato on itNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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Spark a relationship on Tinder, sayNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Instruction on a gumball machineNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 27, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Sci-fi saga with sandwormsNYT Midi Crossword · Name or title
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High-maintenance headlinerNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Gadget pitched as "1,000 songs in your pocket"NYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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Spy within an organizationNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Entry-level Volkswagen sedanNYT Midi Crossword · Name or title
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DiscreditNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 26, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Aunt, in SpanishNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Engagement at the end of "Hamilton"NYT Midi Crossword · Wordplay
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Playful tap on the noseNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Japanese rice wineNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Skinny woodwind instrumentNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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Traditional storiesNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue
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August 25, 2026
6 selected, reviewed clues
Where a Hindu woman wears a bichiyaNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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Post-Ramadan festival that translates to "festival"NYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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"Trick Mirror" author ___ TolentinoNYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank
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Some pretzel shapesNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition
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Language behind much dynamic web contentNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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Waymo cars, e.g.NYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue
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