NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 1. September, 2026
The Midi #24298 for Tuesday, September 1, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 32 clues (17 Across, 15 Down), starting with 1-Across: “___ mater”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Spot for a sauna, salon and steam room (3 letters)
8 Across: Grassy college courtyard (4 letters)
9 Across: British pound, informally (4 letters)
10 Across: Bone connecting the wrist and elbow (4 letters)
11 Across: Like most yard sale items (4 letters)
12 Across: Boxer Muhammad (3 letters)
13 Across: Medical research agcy. (3 letters)
14 Across: Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down (7 letters)
18 Across: Hits the mall (5 letters)
20 Across: "Mamma ___!" (3 letters)
21 Across: Jabba the ___, "Star Wars" villain (4 letters)
22 Across: Airline ticket add-ons (4 letters)
23 Across: Voice above tenor (4 letters)
24 Across: Animals that can lift up to 50 times their body weight (4 letters)
25 Across: Witticism (4 letters)
26 Across: Platform for unloading cargo ships (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Blue-green hue (4 letters)
2 Down: Temporary slow period (4 letters)
3 Down: Large tube-shaped pasta often stuffed with cheese (9 letters)
4 Down: Palindromic name hidden in "Ramadan" (3 letters)
5 Down: List that may include maki and nigiri (9 letters)
6 Down: ___ in the sky (3 letters)
7 Down: Hit "+" (3 letters)
9 Down: Leave a job for good (4 letters)
13 Down: The Legend of Zelda console, in brief (3 letters)
15 Down: "Gimme five!" (5 letters)
16 Down: Michelangelo masterpiece in St. Peter's Basilica (5 letters)
17 Down: Full of 'tude (5 letters)
18 Down: Kobe's longtime teammate on the Lakers, familiarly (4 letters)
19 Down: Streaming service with "Only Murders in the Building" (4 letters)
22 Down: Website's help section, for short (3 letters)
How NYT Midi Crossword Works
The NYT Midi Crossword sits between the quick Mini and the full daily crossword in size. Its grid is larger than the Mini's, with longer theme entries and slightly harder clues, but it's still a quick solve. Today's Midi is 9x9 with 32 clues, and its longest answer is 9 letters.
- Mid-Sized Grid Features longer answer entries and richer vocabulary themes than the standard Mini puzzle.
- Layered Hints Use Hint 1 for a descriptive nudge or Hint 2 for letter bounds (first & last letter) before revealing full solution entries.
- Archive Access Select past dates using the date selector above to browse historical Midi puzzle solutions and clue archives.
NYT Midi FAQ for September 1, 2026
How many clues are in the September 1, 2026 NYT Midi crossword?
The Midi (#24298, 2026-09-01) has 32 clues — 17 Across and 15 Down.
What size is the September 1, 2026 Midi grid?
A 9x9 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.