NYT Midi Crossword Answers - Aug 21
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Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Friday, August 21, 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 21?” 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 21, 2026
The full solution for the August 21 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 Friday, August 21.
Full NYT Midi Crossword answer list for August 21, 2026
Every clue from the August 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House hunter's bid | OFFER |
| 6 | Hardly any | FEW |
| 9 | 2016 Disney film with Samoan song lyrics | MOANA |
| 10 | It may be on the chopping block | AXE |
| 11 | Naomi Osaka's visor? | NOCAP |
| 12 | "Told ya I was right" | SEE |
| 13 | Pair of celebs | ITEM |
| 14 | Affliction for many a war vet, for short | PTSD |
| 15 | Mary Oliver's cloche? | MOCAP |
| 17 | Car enthusiasts, informally | GEARHEADS |
| 21 | Yiddish cries of dismay | OYS |
| 22 | Eva Longoria's beret? | ELCAP |
| 23 | Boat that journeyed to Ararat, in the Bible | ARK |
| 24 | Justice Kagan | ELENA |
| 25 | "___ Misérables" | LES |
| 26 | Weather tracker's tool | RADAR |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prefix with present or potent | OMNI |
| 2 | 0.3048 meters | FOOT |
| 3 | Things worn by umpires and some superheroes | FACEMASKS |
| 4 | Infatuate | ENAMOR |
| 5 | Engage in a battle of words, perhaps? | RAP |
| 6 | Quick and action-packed | FASTPACED |
| 7 | Old flames | EXES |
| 8 | Unwanted garden growth | WEED |
| 14 | Spanish rice dish | PAELLA |
| 16 | Sport that involves tumbling, jumping and stunting | CHEER |
| 17 | "A ___ without a plan is just a wish" (quote attributed to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) | GOAL |
| 18 | Jane in a Brontë novel | EYRE |
| 19 | Comedian Carvey | DANA |
| 20 | Fight lightly | SPAR |
Hints for the August 21 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 21 Midi is the mid-size New York Times grid — bigger than the one-minute Mini, smaller than the full weekday crossword — so it sat somewhere between a quick hit and a proper sit-down solve that Friday. It keeps the Times' clean, playful cluing, so the answers below read like a lighter version of the main puzzle rather than a Saturday-level challenge. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Midi Crossword answers on August 21, 2026?
Every answer for the Friday, August 21, 2026 NYT Midi is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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