NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 13. August, 2026
The Midi #24265 for Thursday, August 13, 2026 is a 11x11 grid with 44 clues (23 Across, 21 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Music genre for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
4 Across: "The Good Wife" channel (3 letters)
7 Across: Includes on an email thread (3 letters)
10 Across: Prepare to throw a dart (3 letters)
11 Across: "Could you repeat that?" (3 letters)
12 Across: Pretend to be a kangaroo, say (3 letters)
13 Across: In Stockholm: "fisk" (11 letters)
16 Across: Spot of some congestion (5 letters)
17 Across: Pinnacle (4 letters)
18 Across: World Cup official (3 letters)
20 Across: Hum like an electric fan (4 letters)
21 Across: In Rome: "ghiaccio" (10 letters)
24 Across: Condescending sort (4 letters)
25 Across: Cleanup hitter's stat (3 letters)
26 Across: "___ only take a minute" (4 letters)
27 Across: Roadblocks (5 letters)
31 Across: In Athens: "Γιαούρτι" (11 letters)
34 Across: In a foul mood (3 letters)
35 Across: "What Was I Made ___?" (Billie Eilish song from "Barbie") (3 letters)
36 Across: Oolong or darjeeling (3 letters)
37 Across: Emmy winner Edebiri (3 letters)
38 Across: Baby bear (3 letters)
39 Across: Hold the deed to (3 letters)
Down
1 Down: Back talk (4 letters)
2 Down: Egg-shaped (and egg-sized) fruit (4 letters)
3 Down: "You said it!" (4 letters)
4 Down: Ice sculptor's tool (6 letters)
5 Down: Forrest Gump waits for one in "Forrest Gump" (3 letters)
6 Down: "Keep your voice down!" (3 letters)
7 Down: Ostentatiously fancy (6 letters)
8 Down: Incomprehensibly vast (6 letters)
9 Down: Basketball or baseball, but not football (6 letters)
14 Down: Long-lasting (7 letters)
15 Down: Excessively flattering, with "over" (7 letters)
19 Down: Relative of a spruce (3 letters)
21 Down: Spot for documents that need attention (6 letters)
22 Down: "Holy ___!" (6 letters)
23 Down: Soak up (6 letters)
24 Down: Letter between rho and tau (5 letters)
28 Down: Prefix with -tune or -correct (4 letters)
29 Down: Got bigger (4 letters)
30 Down: ___ Wawrinka, winner of three Grand Slam tournament titles (4 letters)
32 Down: "Finger lickin' good" chain (3 letters)
33 Down: "Who are ___ to judge?" (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 11x11 with 44 clues, and its longest answer is 11 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.
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NYT Midi FAQ for August 13, 2026
How many clues are in the August 13, 2026 NYT Midi crossword?
The Midi (#24265, 2026-08-13) has 44 clues — 23 Across and 21 Down.
What size is the August 13, 2026 Midi grid?
A 11x11 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
11 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.