NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026: “Frankly Speaking”

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

9×9“Frankly Speaking”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Frankly Speaking” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Unit of energy (5)
    RevealJOULE
  2. 6Professional screening bags at an airport (8)
    RevealTSAAGENT
  3. 91997 Hoffman/De Niro dark comedy whose name derives from an idiom (9)
    RevealWAGTHEDOG
  4. 11Block of rock (3)
    RevealORE
  5. 12Alter ___ (3)
    RevealEGO
  6. 13Child with military parents (8)
    RevealARMYBRAT
  7. 17Boyfriend (4)
    RevealBEAU
  8. 18Specialized URL used in digital marketing (9)
    RevealPROMOLINK
  9. 23Only city in the world that completely surrounds an independent country (4)
    RevealROME
  10. 24Pet name for a romantic partner (4)
    RevealBABE
  11. 25Subsides, as the tide (4)
    RevealEBBS
  12. 26Minor obstacle (4)
    RevealSNAG

Down

  1. 1Bar drink made with a German liqueur and Red Bull, familiarly (9)
    RevealJAGERBOMB
  2. 2Kind of nondairy milk (3)
    RevealOAT
  3. 3"Really? Again?!" (3)
    RevealUGH
  4. 4See 7-Down (3)
    RevealLEE
  5. 5Rear-___ (auto mishap) (5)
    RevealENDER
  6. 6Number of fingers held up when making a peace sign (3)
    RevealTWO
  7. 7With 4-Down, popular name in baked goods (4)
    RevealSARA
  8. 8Wrap at a frat party, say (4)
    RevealTOGA
  9. 10"What have you ___ for me?" (3)
    RevealGOT
  10. 14Some images in a social media feed (5)
    RevealMEMES
  11. 157'6" Chinese hoops star ___ Ming (3)
    RevealYAO
  12. 16Some flower producers (5)
    RevealBULBS
  13. 18Opposite of post- (3)
    RevealPRE
  14. 19Burglarize (3)
    RevealROB
  15. 20McKellen who played Magneto (3)
    RevealIAN
  16. 21Org. with the Knicks and Kings (3)
    RevealNBA
  17. 22Beer barrel (3)
    RevealKEG
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 175 puzzles since February 2026:

ORE ×7UGH ×6TWO ×4LEE ×3NBA ×3OAT ×3ROB ×3ROME ×3

Show all 29 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A JOULE6A TSAAGENT9A WAGTHEDOG11A ORE12A EGO13A ARMYBRAT17A BEAU18A PROMOLINK23A ROME24A BABE25A EBBS26A SNAG

Down: 1D JAGERBOMB2D OAT3D UGH4D LEE5D ENDER6D TWO7D SARA8D TOGA10D GOT14D MEMES15D YAO16D BULBS18D PRE19D ROB20D IAN21D NBA22D KEG

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Frankly Speaking”, with 29 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 4 fewer than the average Wednesday before it (33.0).

Also on Aug 19: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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