How NYT Midi Crossword Works
The NYT Midi Crossword offers a mid-sized crossword experience positioned between the quick 5x5 Mini and the standard 15x15 daily crossword puzzle. Featuring a slightly larger grid with clever theme entries and slightly higher clue complexity, it provides a perfect quick-solve challenge.
- 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 Hints and Solutions for 20. August, 2026
Across and Down clue hints for today's Midi.
Across
5 Across: Big ___, Sesame Street resident with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
9 Across: Magician's exclamation
10 Across: Smoothie bowl berry
11 Across: Mix, as soup
12 Across: Facial feature stroked when thinking, perhaps
13 Across: Eating between lunch and dinner, say
15 Across: Barbell units: Abbr.
16 Across: "It's safe to enter"
21 Across: Neo-soul singer India.___
22 Across: Vocalist who might sing the middle part in a harmony
23 Across: Web programmer's code
24 Across: See 4-Down
25 Across: "Agreed," at sea
26 Across: "When I'm feeling ___, I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don't feel so bad!" (lyric from "The Sound of Music")
Down
1 Down: "___ the hard-knock life"
2 Down: Hard ___ (head protectors)
3 Down: Thor's dad
4 Down: With 24-Across, alone-together activity ... or a hint to the arrangement of this puzzle's circled letters
5 Down: Encouraging touches from teammates
6 Down: One, in Japanese
7 Down: Umbrella weather
8 Down: Bit of minor car damage
14 Down: North-of-the-border TV network
16 Down: Bohemian
17 Down: Light green
18 Down: Jazz legend Fitzgerald
19 Down: Slightly
20 Down: ___ G. Biv (rainbow mnemonic)
21 Down: Exclamation during a "light bulb moment"
Today's NYT Midi FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Midi crossword?
Today's Midi (#24225, 2026-08-20) has 30 clues — 15 Across and 15 Down.
What size is today's Midi grid?
A 9x9 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.