NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, September 2, 2026: “Social Climber”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

9×9“Social Climber”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Social Climber” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Leader of a monastery (5)
    RevealABBOT
  2. 6Burgle (3)
    RevealROB
  3. 9Sacred text read at a bar mitzvah (5)
    RevealTORAH
  4. 10"Ruff! Pet me" (3)
    RevealARF
  5. 11"La Bohème," for one (5)
    RevealOPERA
  6. 12Half-___ (coffee option) (3)
    RevealCAF
  7. 13Org. founded by a classified presidential directive in 1952 (3)
    RevealNSA
  8. 14Texter's "gotta jet" (4)
    RevealTTYL
  9. 16Jet (off) (4)
    RevealDASH
  10. 18Bit of equipment for a super-G racer (9)
    RevealALPINESKI
  11. 23South Florida N.B.A. team (9)
    RevealMIAMIHEAT
  12. 24Suffix with north or south (3)
    RevealERN
  13. 25Zealous religious groups (5)
    RevealCULTS
  14. 26Crosses (out) (3)
    RevealXES
  15. 27"Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles & More" site (4)
    RevealEBAY

Down

  1. 1Loads and loads (4)
    RevealATON
  2. 2Knocks on the head (4)
    RevealBOPS
  3. 3Where some uprisings occur? (9)
    RevealBREADPANS
  4. 4Wall decor in a boathouse, perhaps (3)
    RevealOAR
  5. 5"What a sweet gesture!" (9)
    RevealTHATSNICE
  6. 6Quite risqué (4)
    RevealRACY
  7. 7___ health (dental concern) (4)
    RevealORAL
  8. 8Closest bud, slangily (3)
    RevealBFF
  9. 15Nickname for Boston (6)
    RevealTHEHUB
  10. 17Goal (3)
    RevealAIM
  11. 18Mastercard or Visa competitor, informally (4)
    RevealAMEX
  12. 19Italian coins replaced by euros (4)
    RevealLIRE
  13. 20Actress Ward of "Gone Girl" (4)
    RevealSELA
  14. 21Singer Perry with the 2010 #1 hit "Firework" (4)
    RevealKATY
  15. 22"___ a Wonderful Life" (3)
    RevealITS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 189 puzzles since February 2026:

NSA ×7AMEX ×4DASH ×4ITS ×4ROB ×4ARF ×3EBAY ×3OAR ×3

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ABBOT6A ROB9A TORAH10A ARF11A OPERA12A CAF13A NSA14A TTYL16A DASH18A ALPINESKI23A MIAMIHEAT24A ERN25A CULTS26A XES27A EBAY

Down: 1D ATON2D BOPS3D BREADPANS4D OAR5D THATSNICE6D RACY7D ORAL8D BFF15D THEHUB17D AIM18D AMEX19D LIRE20D SELA21D KATY22D ITS

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Social Climber”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 3 fewer than the average Wednesday before it (32.7).

Also on Sep 2: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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