NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 8, 2026: “Bang! Bang!”

Saturday, August 8, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, August 8, 2026

9×9“Bang! Bang!”By Hanh HuynhEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Bang! Bang!” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Fuss (3)
    RevealADO
  2. 4Parts of a LinkedIn feed (5)
    RevealPOSTS
  3. 9___ Angeles (3)
    RevealLOS
  4. 10Less common belly button type (5)
    RevealOUTIE
  5. 11Path of a three-point shot (3)
    RevealARC
  6. 12Atmospheric layer that absorbs UV rays (5)
    RevealOZONE
  7. 13💥 (8)
    RevealKABLOOEY
  8. 15Chinese zodiac animal for 2020 (3)
    RevealRAT
  9. 16Informative TV spot, for short (3)
    RevealPSA
  10. 17💥 (6)
    RevealKABOOM
  11. 20Piece of history (3)
    RevealERA
  12. 21People who might bend over backwards? (5)
    RevealYOGIS
  13. 25Waikiki welcome ring (3)
    RevealLEI
  14. 26Nothing, in Spanish (4)
    RevealNADA
  15. 27Shortened name that includes "rick" in a more formal spelling (3)
    RevealPAT
  16. 28Blackpink genre ... or an alternate clue for 13- and 17-Across? (4)
    RevealKPOP

Down

  1. 1___ carte menu (3)
    RevealALA
  2. 2Dweeb (4)
    RevealDORK
  3. 3Film that angles for Academy Award nominations (9)
    RevealOSCARBAIT
  4. 4Foam noodle or beach ball (7)
    RevealPOOLTOY
  5. 5Greek liqueur (4)
    RevealOUZO
  6. 6Site of a brownstone tag sale (5)
    RevealSTOOP
  7. 7Points of a pitchfork, as seen in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" painting (5)
    RevealTINES
  8. 8"Hasta la vista, baby!" (5)
    RevealSEEYA
  9. 14Dim sum steamed bun (3)
    RevealBAO
  10. 17Seaweed type (4)
    RevealKELP
  11. 18Field of expertise (4)
    RevealAREA
  12. 19Brother at a monastery (4)
    RevealMONK
  13. 22Space between the platform and a subway train (3)
    RevealGAP
  14. 23"To love and to cherish? Sounds good to me!" (3)
    RevealIDO
  15. 24Sticky tree gunk (3)
    RevealSAP
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 164 puzzles since February 2026:

ERA ×11ALA ×9ADO ×8IDO ×7LEI ×4ARC ×3AREA ×3LOS ×2

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ADO4A POSTS9A LOS10A OUTIE11A ARC12A OZONE13A KABLOOEY15A RAT16A PSA17A KABOOM20A ERA21A YOGIS25A LEI26A NADA27A PAT28A KPOP

Down: 1D ALA2D DORK3D OSCARBAIT4D POOLTOY5D OUZO6D STOOP7D TINES8D SEEYA14D BAO17D KELP18D AREA19D MONK22D GAP23D IDO24D SAP

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, August 8, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Hanh Huynh, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Bang! Bang!”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 8 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Saturday before it (33.1).

Also on Aug 8: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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