NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Thursday, August 27, 2026: “Party Animal”

Thursday, August 27, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Thursday, August 27, 2026

9×9“Party Animal”By Tarun KrishnamurthyEdited 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 “Party Animal” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 17A.

Across

  1. 1Sci-fi saga with sandworms (4)
    RevealDUNE
  2. 5High-maintenance headliner (4)
    RevealDIVA
  3. 9Gadget pitched as "1,000 songs in your pocket" (4)
    RevealIPOD
  4. 10Big heads (4)
    RevealEGOS
  5. 11Does some light running (4)
    RevealJOGS
  6. 12Spy within an organization (4)
    RevealMOLE
  7. 13Yoko from Tokyo (3)
    RevealONO
  8. 14Entry-level Volkswagen sedan (5)
    RevealJETTA
  9. 15Entry-level MacBook that debuted in 2026 (3)
    RevealNEO
  10. 16Grain in an açaí bowl (3)
    RevealOAT
  11. 17Lil Jon's collaborator on "Turn Down for What" ... or a hint to the animal made by connecting the circled letters in this puzzle? (7)
    RevealDJSNAKE
  12. 21Biblical figure swallowed by a big swimmer (5)
    RevealJONAH
  13. 23Slim ___ (meat stick) (3)
    RevealJIM
  14. 24Sheep-related (5)
    RevealOVINE
  15. 25Stately shade tree (3)
    RevealELM
  16. 26Made some cookies, e.g. (5)
    RevealBAKED
  17. 27North Pole export (3)
    RevealTOY

Down

  1. 1Mustard variety with bite (5)
    RevealDIJON
  2. 2Winning by a very small margin (5)
    RevealUPONE
  3. 3Scoundrel (9)
    RevealNOGOODNIK
  4. 4Magazine staffers, for short (3)
    RevealEDS
  5. 5Discredit (6)
    RevealDEMEAN
  6. 6"See you later!" (9)
    RevealIGOTTAJET
  7. 7What "V" stands for on a battery (4)
    RevealVOLT
  8. 8On the ocean (4)
    RevealASEA
  9. 14Kidded around (6)
    RevealJOSHED
  10. 18___ Goodall, noted chimpanzee expert (4)
    RevealJANE
  11. 19Approximately 2.2 pounds, for short (4)
    RevealKILO
  12. 20The "E" of EGOT (4)
    RevealEMMY
  13. 21Cosmologist or cosmetologist (3)
    RevealJOB
  14. 22Reproductive cells (3)
    RevealOVA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 183 puzzles since February 2026:

ELM ×4NEO ×4OAT ×4EGOS ×2OVA ×2TOY ×2

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A DUNE5A DIVA9A IPOD10A EGOS11A JOGS12A MOLE13A ONO14A JETTA15A NEO16A OAT17A DJSNAKE21A JONAH23A JIM24A OVINE25A ELM26A BAKED27A TOY

Down: 1D DIJON2D UPONE3D NOGOODNIK4D EDS5D DEMEAN6D IGOTTAJET7D VOLT8D ASEA14D JOSHED18D JANE19D KILO20D EMMY21D JOB22D OVA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Thursday, August 27, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Tarun Krishnamurthy, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Party Animal”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Thursday before it (33.3).

Also on Aug 27: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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