NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Saturday, August 22, 2026: “Solid Lineup”

Saturday, August 22, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, August 22, 2026

9×9“Solid Lineup”By Jeremy NewtonEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Solid Lineup” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 15A, 29A.

Across

  1. 1TikTok and Twitch (4)
    RevealAPPS
  2. 5Associations, for short (4)
    RevealORGS
  3. 9Word meaning bland that shares the first three letters of "bland" (4)
    RevealBLAH
  4. 10Wander about (4)
    RevealROAM
  5. 11Attract with bait (4)
    RevealLURE
  6. 12Furry red resident of Sesame Street (4)
    RevealELMO
  7. 13Superlative suffix (3)
    RevealEST
  8. 14A flamingo often stands on just one (3)
    RevealLEG
  9. 15Solid-colored items used in 29-Across (number them in order!) (7)
    Reveal1234567
  10. 19Vehicle one might "catch" (3)
    RevealBUS
  11. 20"Ciao for now!" (4)
    RevealTATA
  12. 23Big brass instrument (4)
    RevealTUBA
  13. 27One who's hero-worshiped (4)
    RevealIDOL
  14. 28Admiring from ___ (4)
    RevealAFAR
  15. 29Game in which you might sink this puzzle's circled squares (4)
    RevealPOOL
  16. 30Capital to which "all roads lead" (4)
    RevealROME

Down

  1. 1In a good position (to) (4)
    RevealABLE
  2. 2Unnamed guest on an R.S.V.P., say (5)
    RevealPLUS1
  3. 3Sequel (5)
    RevealPART2
  4. 4That lady (3)
    RevealSHE
  5. 5Mine cart contents (3)
    RevealORE
  6. 6Go from Free Parking to Atlantic Avenue, in Monopoly (5)
    RevealROLL6
  7. 7Dramatic end to the World Series (5)
    RevealGAME7
  8. 8Urban air pollution (4)
    RevealSMOG
  9. 16Golf match format for a trio (5)
    Reveal3BALL
  10. 17Prince's "I Would Die ___" (2)
    Reveal4U
  11. 18Top-rated, as a hotel or restaurant (5)
    Reveal5STAR
  12. 20Little piece of advice (3)
    RevealTIP
  13. 21Big fuss about nothing (3)
    RevealADO
  14. 22Also (3)
    RevealTOO
  15. 24Mystery in the sky, in brief (3)
    RevealUFO
  16. 25Noise made by a collision (3)
    RevealBAM
  17. 26"___ we having fun yet?" (3)
    RevealARE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 178 puzzles since February 2026:

ADO ×9ORE ×8SHE ×5BAM ×4IDOL ×4ROME ×4ARE ×3BUS ×3

Show all 33 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A APPS5A ORGS9A BLAH10A ROAM11A LURE12A ELMO13A EST14A LEG15A 123456719A BUS20A TATA23A TUBA27A IDOL28A AFAR29A POOL30A ROME

Down: 1D ABLE2D PLUS13D PART24D SHE5D ORE6D ROLL67D GAME78D SMOG16D 3BALL17D 4U18D 5STAR20D TIP21D ADO22D TOO24D UFO25D BAM26D ARE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, August 22, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Jeremy Newton, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Solid Lineup”, with 33 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is about average for a Saturday.

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