NYT Midi Crossword August 15 2026 Answers

All 31 clues from the Saturday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer.

Constructed by Joel FaglianoEdited by Ian Livengood“Circle of Life”
ALL CLUES31 CLUES
ACROSS
1AWhat a spare key is often hidden under3 lettersSee answer ›4ALittle ___ (kid's nickname)5 lettersSee answer ›9AContinent with lions and hyenas: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›10ASour green fruits5 lettersSee answer ›11AAccusatory cry3 lettersSee answer ›12ANot up to the job5 lettersSee answer ›13AObama's predecessor4 lettersSee answer ›15AIn the past3 lettersSee answer ›16AMusician who co-composed the song from "The Lion King" suggested in this puzzle9 lettersSee answer ›19ASee 21-Down4 lettersSee answer ›20ATwo dots above a vowel, as in Brontë and naïve9 lettersSee answer ›25AOrg. defending individual rights4 lettersSee answer ›26ALand of Lima (and llamas)4 lettersSee answer ›27AApp with restaurant reviews4 lettersSee answer ›28A"The Lion King" villain4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DParent's response that sometimes means "I'm stalling, but no"5 lettersSee answer ›2DRun ___ of (clash with)5 lettersSee answer ›3DCorporate team-building exercise9 lettersSee answer ›4DWinter bug3 lettersSee answer ›5DGerman "a"3 lettersSee answer ›6DTexter's "That's hilarious!"5 lettersSee answer ›7DVivien ___, Oscar winner for "Gone With the Wind"5 lettersSee answer ›8D___ Martin (sports car)5 lettersSee answer ›14DTake shelter in a safe place6 lettersSee answer ›17DNeither's partner3 lettersSee answer ›18DWrangler and Grand Wagoneer5 lettersSee answer ›20DThe "15" of 8/15/26, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›21DWith 19-Across, floating chunk in the Arctic Ocean3 lettersSee answer ›22DTriple ___ (margarita ingredient)3 lettersSee answer ›23DAppropriate missing letters in RET_ _EMENT PL_N3 lettersSee answer ›24DSpanish for "south"3 lettersSee answer ›
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