NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Monday, August 24, 2026: “Things Are Looking Up”

Monday, August 24, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Monday, August 24, 2026

10×9“Things Are Looking Up”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Things Are Looking Up” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Mimicked (4)
    RevealAPED
  2. 5Significant weight (4)
    RevealHEFT
  3. 9Small fastener on a jet or denim jeans (5)
    RevealRIVET
  4. 11Scary fairy tale character (4)
    RevealOGRE
  5. 12"North" star, 1994 (10)
    RevealELIJAHWOOD
  6. 14North Star (7)
    RevealPOLARIS
  7. 15Quarterback's throw: Abbr. (3)
    RevealATT
  8. 16Prominent features of Pinocchio costumes (5)
    RevealNOSES
  9. 20Kristen of "Bridesmaids" (4)
    RevealWIIG
  10. 23Pet with claws and paws (3)
    RevealCAT
  11. 24North Star State (9)
    RevealMINNESOTA
  12. 26Ancient builder of the Sacsayhuamán fortress (4)
    RevealINCA
  13. 27"___ sesame!" (4)
    RevealOPEN
  14. 28Muted shade of gray (3)
    RevealASH
  15. 29Curve (4)
    RevealBEND

Down

  1. 1South American flatbread (5)
    RevealAREPA
  2. 2"Cabin crew, prepare for landing" speaker (5)
    RevealPILOT
  3. 3Wicked doppelgängers (9)
    RevealEVILTWINS
  4. 4___ vu (odd sense of familiarity) (4)
    RevealDEJA
  5. 5"Oh yeah? Spell it out for me" (5)
    RevealHOWSO
  6. 6Self-image (3)
    RevealEGO
  7. 7Move to and ___ (3)
    RevealFRO
  8. 8Ben Stiller's character in "There's Something About Mary" (3)
    RevealTED
  9. 10Road sealing material (3)
    RevealTAR
  10. 13Movable joint on a door (5)
    RevealHINGE
  11. 17Brand of mouthwash (5)
    RevealSCOPE
  12. 18Gobbled up (5)
    RevealEATEN
  13. 19Booth at a state fair, e.g. (5)
    RevealSTAND
  14. 21Approximate length of an adult pinky toe (4)
    RevealINCH
  15. 22Tempest ___ teapot (3)
    RevealINA
  16. 24The Heat, on scoreboards (3)
    RevealMIA
  17. 25Cry loudly (3)
    RevealSOB
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 180 puzzles since February 2026:

ASH ×6CAT ×5MIA ×4SOB ×4TAR ×4EGO ×2INA ×2NOSES ×2

Show all 32 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A APED5A HEFT9A RIVET11A OGRE12A ELIJAHWOOD14A POLARIS15A ATT16A NOSES20A WIIG23A CAT24A MINNESOTA26A INCA27A OPEN28A ASH29A BEND

Down: 1D AREPA2D PILOT3D EVILTWINS4D DEJA5D HOWSO6D EGO7D FRO8D TED10D TAR13D HINGE17D SCOPE18D EATEN19D STAND21D INCH22D INA24D MIA25D SOB

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Monday, August 24, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Things Are Looking Up”, with 32 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Aug 24: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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