NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 10. August, 2026
The Midi #24176 for Monday, August 10, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 29 clues (14 Across, 15 Down), starting with 1-Across: “List-shortening abbreviation”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Chinese chairman (3 letters)
8 Across: Nicki ___, "Super Bass" rapper (5 letters)
10 Across: Party-sized coffee vessel (3 letters)
11 Across: 2020s crime drama set in Japan (9 letters)
13 Across: Romantic partners (6 letters)
14 Across: Morning talk show since 1997 (7 letters)
16 Across: ___ Park, geographical name in Chicago and London (4 letters)
17 Across: Not quite right (3 letters)
20 Across: Big moment for a diva (9 letters)
23 Across: "Get my point now?!" (3 letters)
24 Across: More ill-mannered (5 letters)
25 Across: Spain, on World Cup scoreboards (3 letters)
26 Across: Device on which you might watch 11- and 14-Across, appropriately (5 letters)
Down
1 Down: Ambulance worker, for short (3 letters)
2 Down: Spanish for "uncle" (3 letters)
3 Down: Like snow after after a storm, perhaps (9 letters)
4 Down: Break between two legs of travel (7 letters)
5 Down: Bay Area forest named for an environmentalist (9 letters)
6 Down: Shapes of rainbows (4 letters)
7 Down: Atomic number of hydrogen (3 letters)
9 Down: Rock's Jon Bon ___ (4 letters)
12 Down: Pattern of flying geese (3 letters)
14 Down: "___ were the days" (5 letters)
15 Down: Heavily promotes, with "up" (5 letters)
18 Down: Run away (4 letters)
19 Down: Structure made of couch cushions, perhaps (4 letters)
21 Down: "The most intense mode of individualism that the world has known," per Oscar Wilde (3 letters)
22 Down: Chevy Suburban, for one (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 29 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 August 10, 2026
How many clues are in the August 10, 2026 NYT Midi crossword?
The Midi (#24176, 2026-08-10) has 29 clues — 14 Across and 15 Down.
What size is the August 10, 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.