NYT Midi Crossword Answers - Aug 20

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By Nguhi Ross and Erik Agard

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  1. 1Breakfast food chainIHOP
  2. 5Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameBIRD
  3. 9Magician's exclamationTADA
  4. 10Smoothie bowl berryACAI
  5. 11Mix, as soupSTIR
  6. 12Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhapsCHIN
  7. 13Eating between lunch and dinner, saySNACKING
  8. 15Barbell units: Abbr.LBS
  9. 16"It's safe to enter"ALLCLEAR
  10. 21Neo-soul singer India.___ARIE
  11. 22Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmonyALTO
  12. 23Web programmer's codeHTML
  13. 24See 4-DownPLAY
  14. 25"Agreed," at seaAYE
  15. 26"When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")SAD

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  1. 1"___ the hard-knock life"ITS
  2. 2Hard ___ (head protectors)HATS
  3. 3Thor's dadODIN
  4. 4With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled lettersPARALLEL
  5. 5Encouraging touches from teammatesBACKSLAPS
  6. 6One, in JapaneseICHI
  7. 7Umbrella weatherRAIN
  8. 8Bit of minor car damageDING
  9. 14North-of-the-border TV networkCBC
  10. 16BohemianARTY
  11. 17Light greenLIME
  12. 18Jazz legend FitzgeraldELLA
  13. 19SlightlyATAD
  14. 20___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic)ROY
  15. 21Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"AHA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Breakfast food chain — Answer: IHOP. Hint: This restaurant chain is known for pancakes and all-day breakfast. 🥞
  2. 5. Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: BIRD. Hint: Think of the tall, yellow Muppet who lives on Sesame Street. 🐦
  3. 9. Magician's exclamation — Answer: TADA. Hint: A showman may shout this after a trick succeeds. ✨
  4. 10. Smoothie bowl berry — Answer: ACAI. Hint: This deep-purple tropical berry often tops blended bowls. 🫐
  5. 11. Mix, as soup — Answer: STIR. Hint: Use a spoon to combine the ingredients. 🥄
  6. 12. Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps — Answer: CHIN. Hint: A hand may rest here during deep thought. 🤔
  7. 13. Eating between lunch and dinner, say — Answer: SNACKING. Hint: This describes having a small bite between regular meals. 🍎
  8. 15. Barbell units: Abbr. — Answer: LBS. Hint: These abbreviated weight units measure how heavy the plates are. 🏋️
  9. 16. "It's safe to enter" — Answer: ALLCLEAR. Hint: This reassuring message means danger has passed. ✅
  10. 21. Neo-soul singer India.___ — Answer: ARIE. Hint: Complete the name of this Grammy-winning singer-songwriter. 🎤
  11. 22. Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmony — Answer: ALTO. Hint: This voice type often fills the harmony between higher and lower parts. 🎶
  12. 23. Web programmer's code — Answer: HTML. Hint: This markup language provides the structure of a webpage. 💻
  13. 24. See 4-Down — Answer: PLAY. Hint: Check the referenced entry for a word connected with theater or recreation. 🎭
  14. 25. "Agreed," at sea — Answer: AYE. Hint: A sailor might use this nautical affirmation to say yes. ⚓
  15. 26. "When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music") — Answer: SAD. Hint: The lyric names the opposite of feeling happy. 🎵

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  1. 1. "___ the hard-knock life" — Answer: ITS. Hint: The title begins with a contraction meaning “it is.” 🎭
  2. 2. Hard ___ (head protectors) — Answer: HATS. Hint: These protective items are worn on construction sites and by athletes. ⛑️
  3. 3. Thor's dad — Answer: ODIN. Hint: In Norse mythology, this god is the thunder hero’s father. ⚡
  4. 4. With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: PARALLEL. Hint: Think of two matching lines or paths moving alongside each other. ↔️
  5. 5. Encouraging touches from teammates — Answer: BACKSLAPS. Hint: Friendly pats on the back can celebrate a teammate’s success. 🙌
  6. 6. One, in Japanese — Answer: ICHI. Hint: This is the Japanese word used when counting the first number. 🇯🇵
  7. 7. Umbrella weather — Answer: RAIN. Hint: This forecast makes carrying an umbrella a wise choice. ☔
  8. 8. Bit of minor car damage — Answer: DING. Hint: A small dent from a bump is called this. 🚗
  9. 14. North-of-the-border TV network — Answer: CBC. Hint: This major Canadian broadcaster is known by its initials. 📺
  10. 16. Bohemian — Answer: ARTY. Hint: This adjective describes someone with a creative, unconventional style. 🎨
  11. 17. Light green — Answer: LIME. Hint: Think of the bright green shade associated with a citrus fruit. 🍋
  12. 18. Jazz legend Fitzgerald — Answer: ELLA. Hint: This iconic singer shared her surname with the author of The Great Gatsby. 🎙️
  13. 19. Slightly — Answer: ATAD. Hint: This means just a tiny bit. 🤏
  14. 20. ___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic) — Answer: ROY. Hint: Think of the familiar rainbow-color mnemonic, which sounds like a person’s name. 🌈
  15. 21. Exclamation during a "light bulb moment" — Answer: AHA. Hint: A sudden realization might prompt this delighted cry. 💡

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Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Thursday, August 20, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 20?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.

NYT Midi Crossword answers for August 20, 2026

The full solution for the August 20 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, August 20.

Full NYT Midi Crossword answer list for August 20, 2026

Every clue from the August 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Breakfast food chainIHOP
5Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameBIRD
9Magician's exclamationTADA
10Smoothie bowl berryACAI
11Mix, as soupSTIR
12Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhapsCHIN
13Eating between lunch and dinner, saySNACKING
15Barbell units: Abbr.LBS
16"It's safe to enter"ALLCLEAR
21Neo-soul singer India.___ARIE
22Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmonyALTO
23Web programmer's codeHTML
24See 4-DownPLAY
25"Agreed," at seaAYE
26"When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")SAD

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"___ the hard-knock life"ITS
2Hard ___ (head protectors)HATS
3Thor's dadODIN
4With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled lettersPARALLEL
5Encouraging touches from teammatesBACKSLAPS
6One, in JapaneseICHI
7Umbrella weatherRAIN
8Bit of minor car damageDING
14North-of-the-border TV networkCBC
16BohemianARTY
17Light greenLIME
18Jazz legend FitzgeraldELLA
19SlightlyATAD
20___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic)ROY
21Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"AHA

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