NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Friday, August 28, 2026: “Pay Up Front”

Friday, August 28, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Friday, August 28, 2026

10×9“Pay Up Front”By Aaron Gee and Avery Gee KatzEdited 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 “Pay Up Front” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Frittata ingredients (4)
    RevealEGGS
  2. 5Fortuneteller's card (5)
    RevealTAROT
  3. 10___ Bunny (Bugs Bunny's love interest) (4)
    RevealLOLA
  4. 11State whose standard license plate once had an image of a potato on it (5)
    RevealIDAHO
  5. 12Spark a relationship on Tinder, say (10)
    RevealSWIPERIGHT
  6. 14Author Patchett (3)
    RevealANN
  7. 15"I told you so!" (3)
    RevealSEE
  8. 16Throw in the towel (6)
    RevealTAPOUT
  9. 19Musician Bega or Reed (3)
    RevealLOU
  10. 20"You are what you ___" (3)
    RevealEAT
  11. 23Instruction on a gumball machine (10)
    RevealINSERTHERE
  12. 27Laugh at a joke, in a way (5)
    RevealREACT
  13. 28Thingy (4)
    RevealITEM
  14. 29Wearing them with sandals may be considered a fashion faux pas (5)
    RevealSOCKS
  15. 30Fella (4)
    RevealCHAP

Down

  1. 1Ice queen in "Frozen" (4)
    RevealELSA
  2. 2Hospital patient's attire (4)
    RevealGOWN
  3. 3Gleam (5)
    RevealGLINT
  4. 4Raw ingredient in maple syrup (3)
    RevealSAP
  5. 5Lose steam (7)
    RevealTIREOUT
  6. 6"Au revoir!" (5)
    RevealADIEU
  7. 7Use for an old shirt (3)
    RevealRAG
  8. 8"I can't believe I didn't get that" (3)
    RevealOHH
  9. 9Tater ___ (3)
    RevealTOT
  10. 13Competitive video gaming (7)
    RevealESPORTS
  11. 17Smart ___ (wise guy) (5)
    RevealALECK
  12. 18They're shown in a full smile (5)
    RevealTEETH
  13. 21Word with code, map or rug (4)
    RevealAREA
  14. 22Seasonal mall elf, say (4)
    RevealTEMP
  15. 23Org. offering a "Free File" option (3)
    RevealIRS
  16. 24Start of something new? (3)
    RevealNEO
  17. 25The Kings, on N.B.A. scoreboards (3)
    RevealSAC
  18. 26Beverage with Orange Lavaburst and Boppin' Strawberry varieties (3)
    RevealHIC
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 184 puzzles since February 2026:

SEE ×9AREA ×5NEO ×5EAT ×4TOT ×3ANN ×2CHAP ×2ELSA ×2

Show all 33 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A EGGS5A TAROT10A LOLA11A IDAHO12A SWIPERIGHT14A ANN15A SEE16A TAPOUT19A LOU20A EAT23A INSERTHERE27A REACT28A ITEM29A SOCKS30A CHAP

Down: 1D ELSA2D GOWN3D GLINT4D SAP5D TIREOUT6D ADIEU7D RAG8D OHH9D TOT13D ESPORTS17D ALECK18D TEETH21D AREA22D TEMP23D IRS24D NEO25D SAC26D HIC

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Friday, August 28, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Aaron Gee and Avery Gee Katz, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Pay Up Front”, with 33 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is about average for a Friday.

Also on Aug 28: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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