NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 1, 2026: “Sugar Crash”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, August 1, 2026

9×9“Sugar Crash”By Ian Livengood

30 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

This Midi was titled “Sugar Crash” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 3D, 5D, 17D, 18D, 20D, 21D.

Across

  1. 1Bear whose porridge was too cold in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (4)
    RevealMAMA
  2. 5Tofu makeup (3)
    RevealSOY
  3. 8Glazer of "Broad City" (5)
    RevealILANA
  4. 10Only state located entirely within Appalachia, according to the Appalachian Regional Commission: Abbr. (3)
    RevealWVA
  5. 11Big tourist attraction in Rome (9)
    RevealCOLOSSEUM
  6. 13Capital of Georgia, for short (3)
    RevealATL
  7. 14"Ten ___ or fewer" (grammatically correct grocery store sign) (5)
    RevealITEMS
  8. 15Genre of some mind-boggling drawings (5)
    RevealOPART
  9. 17Major-___ (big shot) (4)
    RevealDOMO
  10. 19Concludes (4)
    RevealENDS
  11. 22Mouth-related (4)
    RevealORAL
  12. 23Sunburn soother (4)
    RevealALOE
  13. 24Actress Polo of "Meet the Parents" (4)
    RevealTERI
  14. 25Relocate (4)
    RevealMOVE
  15. 26"Send help!" (3)
    RevealSOS
  16. 27Director Craven (3)
    RevealWES

Down

  1. 1Flaky mineral (4)
    RevealMICA
  2. 2Tons and tons (4)
    RevealALOT
  3. 3*S'mores-like cookies sold seasonally (9)
    RevealMALLOMARS
  4. 4"That's ___-brainer!" (3)
    RevealANO
  5. 5Additive that comes in small pink packets ... or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues? (9)
    RevealSWEETNLOW
  6. 6Egg cell (4)
    RevealOVUM
  7. 7Orange Thanksgiving dish (4)
    RevealYAMS
  8. 9Continent that's home to three of the New Seven Wonders of the World (4)
    RevealASIA
  9. 12Broadcast live on the internet, say (6)
    RevealSTREAM
  10. 16___ sci (college major, in brief) (4)
    RevealPOLI
  11. 17*Fruity gumdrop candy (4)
    RevealDOTS
  12. 18*Treat advertised as "Milk's favorite cookie" (4)
    RevealOREO
  13. 20*Ice cream bar brand (4)
    RevealDOVE
  14. 21*Company known for its boxes of chocolates (4)
    RevealSEES
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 157 puzzles since February 2026:

ALOE ×6ASIA ×4SOS ×4OREO ×3WES ×3ORAL ×2SOY ×2

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MAMA5A SOY8A ILANA10A WVA11A COLOSSEUM13A ATL14A ITEMS15A OPART17A DOMO19A ENDS22A ORAL23A ALOE24A TERI25A MOVE26A SOS27A WES

Down: 1D MICA2D ALOT3D MALLOMARS4D ANO5D SWEETNLOW6D OVUM7D YAMS9D ASIA12D STREAM16D POLI17D DOTS18D OREO20D DOVE21D SEES

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, August 1, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Sugar Crash”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 3 fewer than the average Saturday before it (33.3).

Also on Aug 1: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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