NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 12, 2026: “Mic Drop”

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

9×9“Mic Drop”By Nate CardinEdited 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 “Mic Drop” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Apt rhyme for "wham" (3)
    RevealBAM
  2. 4Wily (3)
    RevealSLY
  3. 7Oscar winner Mahershala (3)
    RevealALI
  4. 8Counterpart of effect (5)
    RevealCAUSE
  5. 10___-tac-toe (3)
    RevealTIC
  6. 11"That's true, however ..." (5)
    RevealOKBUT
  7. 12She/___ pronouns (3)
    RevealHER
  8. 13"Mamma ___!" (3)
    RevealMIA
  9. 14Unenthused about (7)
    RevealNOTINTO
  10. 17Month when St. Nicholas Day is celebrated: Abbr. (3)
    RevealDEC
  11. 18Make a choice (3)
    RevealOPT
  12. 20"Bucking" rodeo horse, informally (5)
    RevealBRONC
  13. 22Unenthused sound (3)
    RevealMEH
  14. 23TV character Ted who said "I do love a locker room. It smells like potential" (5)
    RevealLASSO
  15. 24401(k) alternative (3)
    RevealIRA
  16. 25Many a middle schooler, agewise (5)
    RevealTWEEN
  17. 26Animal associated with witchcraft in the Middle Ages (3)
    RevealCAT

Down

  1. 1Rubber ducky's "home" (4)
    RevealBATH
  2. 2Sci-fi visitor (5)
    RevealALIEN
  3. 3Take small amounts of a psychedelic (9)
    RevealMICRODOSE
  4. 4Really, really small (9)
    RevealSUBATOMIC
  5. 5Baton Rouge sch. (3)
    RevealLSU
  6. 6So far (3)
    RevealYET
  7. 8Gathering for superhero fans (8)
    RevealCOMICCON
  8. 9Similar (to) (4)
    RevealAKIN
  9. 15On edge (5)
    RevealTENSE
  10. 16Offering at Buenos Aires's Teatro Colón (5)
    RevealOPERA
  11. 19This, ___ or the other (4)
    RevealTHAT
  12. 20Sandwich that may be held together with toothpicks, for short (3)
    RevealBLT
  13. 21Like completely uncooked steak (3)
    RevealRAW
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 168 puzzles since February 2026:

SLY ×8OPT ×5ALI ×4CAT ×4HER ×4MEH ×4TIC ×4BAM ×3

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BAM4A SLY7A ALI8A CAUSE10A TIC11A OKBUT12A HER13A MIA14A NOTINTO17A DEC18A OPT20A BRONC22A MEH23A LASSO24A IRA25A TWEEN26A CAT

Down: 1D BATH2D ALIEN3D MICRODOSE4D SUBATOMIC5D LSU6D YET8D COMICCON9D AKIN15D TENSE16D OPERA19D THAT20D BLT21D RAW

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Nate Cardin, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Mic Drop”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 3 fewer than the average Wednesday before it (33.2).

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