NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Thursday, September 3, 2026: “Ro-blox”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Thursday, September 3, 2026

9×10“Ro-blox”By Hanh HuynhEdited 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 “Ro-blox” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Quibble that's "picked" (3)
    RevealNIT
  2. 4Wild guess (4)
    RevealSTAB
  3. 8Alter ___ (3)
    RevealEGO
  4. 9"Pitched" shelter (4)
    RevealTENT
  5. 10Oar-propelled vessels (8)
    RevealROWBOATS
  6. 12Air-conditioning coolant (5)
    RevealFREON
  7. 13Onetime retail partner of Sears (7)
    RevealROEBUCK
  8. 18Rare hit in baseball (6)
    RevealTRIPLE
  9. 19Dull person (4)
    RevealBORE
  10. 22"This 2,000 pound truck weighs ___!" (4)
    RevealATON
  11. 23Country now known as Zimbabwe (8)
    RevealRHODESIA
  12. 25"Ready, ___, fire!" (3)
    RevealAIM
  13. 26Quick kiss (4)
    RevealPECK
  14. 27Spinner in the final frame of "Inception" (3)
    RevealTOP
  15. 28Queries (4)
    RevealASKS

Down

  1. 1Big name in foam darts (4)
    RevealNERF
  2. 2Frankenstein's assistant (4)
    RevealIGOR
  3. 3Eiffel ___ (5)
    RevealTOWER
  4. 4Sean Penn's character in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," for one (6)
    RevealSTONER
  5. 5Beverage that's steeped (3)
    RevealTEA
  6. 6Insect in a "farm" (3)
    RevealANT
  7. 7Megapopular K-pop group (3)
    RevealBTS
  8. 11Kicked out (6)
    RevealBOOTED
  9. 14Prejudices (6)
    RevealBIASES
  10. 15Slight increase (6)
    RevealUPTICK
  11. 16Outerwear for hobbit costumes (6)
    RevealCLOAKS
  12. 17Movie character who says "I only exist within the warmth of your gaze. Without it, I'm just another blond guy who can't do flips" (3)
    RevealKEN
  13. 19Little snot (4)
    RevealBRAT
  14. 20State whose three largest cities start with the letter "C" (4)
    RevealOHIO
  15. 21Lopsided victory (4)
    RevealROMP
  16. 24Clean air org. (3)
    RevealEPA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 190 puzzles since February 2026:

TEA ×6ANT ×4KEN ×4AIM ×3BTS ×3EGO ×3EPA ×3IGOR ×2

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A NIT4A STAB8A EGO9A TENT10A ROWBOATS12A FREON13A ROEBUCK18A TRIPLE19A BORE22A ATON23A RHODESIA25A AIM26A PECK27A TOP28A ASKS

Down: 1D NERF2D IGOR3D TOWER4D STONER5D TEA6D ANT7D BTS11D BOOTED14D BIASES15D UPTICK16D CLOAKS17D KEN19D BRAT20D OHIO21D ROMP24D EPA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Thursday, September 3, 2026 was a 9×10 grid by Hanh Huynh, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Ro-blox”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 8 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Thursday before it (33.3).

Also on Sep 3: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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