NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 24. September, 2026
The Midi #24197 for Thursday, September 24, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 32 clues (15 Across, 17 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Sound effect for a cloud of smoke”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Place to take a bath (3 letters)
8 Across: Ctrl+Z, on a PC (4 letters)
9 Across: Ready to take a bath (4 letters)
10 Across: ___ pressure (4 letters)
11 Across: Boarding school attended by about a third of British P.M.s (4 letters)
12 Across: Prohibit from flying, as a pilot or plane (6 letters)
14 Across: Fracas (5 letters)
17 Across: E.P.A. pollution measure: Abbr. (3 letters)
18 Across: Conflict within a friend group, say (5 letters)
23 Across: Part of a sound system that might shake a car (9 letters)
25 Across: Actress Reid of "Sharknado" (4 letters)
26 Across: Performatively cultured (4 letters)
27 Across: Kill it, slangily (4 letters)
28 Across: Civil rights activist Parks (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Baby shark (3 letters)
2 Down: Soul mate, with "the" (3 letters)
3 Down: Poetic praise (3 letters)
4 Down: Falsify, as a signature (5 letters)
5 Down: Ballerina attire (4 letters)
6 Down: Thick Japanese noodle (4 letters)
7 Down: ___ the knee (submit to a dominant ruler) (4 letters)
9 Down: "The Matrix" hero (3 letters)
13 Down: Ctrl+Y, on a PC (4 letters)
14 Down: Long poles on ships (5 letters)
15 Down: "All things being ___ ..." (5 letters)
16 Down: Zodiac sign after Virgo (5 letters)
19 Down: Sound made by a lion (4 letters)
20 Down: Rounded hairstyle (4 letters)
21 Down: New York team whose mascots each have a baseball for a head (4 letters)
22 Down: Stark daughter with supposed "wolf blood," in "A Game of Thrones" (4 letters)
24 Down: One-___ street (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 32 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 September 24, 2026
How many clues are in the September 24, 2026 NYT Midi crossword?
The Midi (#24197, 2026-09-24) has 32 clues — 15 Across and 17 Down.
What size is the September 24, 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.