NYT Midi Crossword Answers - Sep 18
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Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Friday, September 18, 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 September 18?” 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 September 18, 2026
The full solution for the September 18 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, September 18.
Full NYT Midi Crossword answer list for September 18, 2026
Every clue from the September 18 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 | Magician's stage item, e.g. | PROP |
| 5 | Pleads | BEGS |
| 9 | BMW rival | AUDI |
| 10 | Dark purple berry | ACAI |
| 11 | Orange-yellow cracker topper | CHEEZWHIZ |
| 13 | "When Breath Becomes ___" (2016 best-selling memoir) | AIR |
| 14 | Solo | ALONE |
| 15 | Classic movie theater candy with white sprinkles | SNOCAPS |
| 18 | Treats that sound like something Santa would enjoy | HOHOS |
| 19 | Pulled up a chair | SAT |
| 22 | Informative TV spot, for short | PSA |
| 24 | Government org. with a forerunner known as the Cipher Bureau | NSA |
| 25 | Colorful cereal with a toucan mascot | FROOTLOOPS |
| 29 | Nickname for Louise | LULU |
| 30 | Green ogre | SHREK |
| 31 | Throw forcefully, in Gen Z slang | YEET |
| 32 | Signs of things to come | OMENS |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al of "The Godfather" | PACINO |
| 2 | Worried exclamation from Scooby-Doo | RUHROH |
| 3 | Praiseful poem | ODE |
| 4 | Dessert with a lattice crust, perhaps | PIE |
| 5 | Cries one's eyes out | BAWLS |
| 6 | Reverberation | ECHO |
| 7 | "No pain, no ___" (gym rat's motto) | GAIN |
| 8 | L, XL or XXL | SIZE |
| 12 | Sound in a sci-fi comic | ZAP |
| 13 | ___ Wednesday | ASH |
| 16 | Unsatisfying excuse | COPOUT |
| 17 | Helper: Abbr. | ASST |
| 19 | Make :ZZZ: sounds | SNORE |
| 20 | Ski town near Buttermilk Mountain | ASPEN |
| 21 | Workplace assignments | TASKS |
| 23 | Additionally | ALSO |
| 25 | Travel by plane | FLY |
| 26 | Regret | RUE |
| 27 | Nashville's Grand ___ Opry | OLE |
| 28 | Unit of electrical resistance | OHM |
Hints for the September 18 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The September 18 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 September 18, 2026?
Every answer for the Friday, September 18, 2026 NYT Midi is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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