NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 8, 2026: “Extended Play”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

9×9“Extended Play”By Victor SchmittEdited 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 “Extended Play” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 3D.

Across

  1. 1Ending with half or hard (3)
    RevealASS
  2. 4Hem and ___ (be indecisive) (3)
    RevealHAW
  3. 7Airport code for the City of Brotherly Love (3)
    RevealPHL
  4. 8Military higher-ups, collectively (5)
    RevealBRASS
  5. 11Experimental model (9)
    RevealPROTOTYPE
  6. 13Sport whose competitors are known as rikishi (4)
    RevealSUMO
  7. 14Cat's quiet call (3)
    RevealMEW
  8. 15"Please, have at it!" (8)
    RevealGOTOTOWN
  9. 18Sheepish mother? (3)
    RevealEWE
  10. 19N.B.A. rarities, for short ... or what 11- and 15-Across contain (9)
    RevealDOUBLEOTS
  11. 25___ loss (hit to one's coolness, in Gen Z slang) (4)
    RevealAURA
  12. 26Penny, Kenny or Jenny (4)
    RevealNAME
  13. 27Default search engine for Microsoft Edge (4)
    RevealBING
  14. 28Variety show bit (4)
    RevealSKIT

Down

  1. 1Home screen array (4)
    RevealAPPS
  2. 2[No clue] (5)
    RevealSHRUG
  3. 3What some action film scenes and sports replays are shown in (5)
    RevealSLOMO
  4. 4"Curb Your Enthusiasm" airer (3)
    RevealHBO
  5. 5The "A" of MoMA (3)
    RevealART
  6. 6Robotaxi company based in Silicon Valley (5)
    RevealWAYMO
  7. 9Shoot, as lava from a volcano (4)
    RevealSPEW
  8. 10Stitched (4)
    RevealSEWN
  9. 12Common trade show freebie (7)
    RevealTOTEBAG
  10. 16Woodsy ___, mascot who says "Give a hoot! Don't pollute!" (3)
    RevealOWL
  11. 17Stereotypically angsty individuals (5)
    RevealTEENS
  12. 19Dollop (3)
    RevealDAB
  13. 20French assent (3)
    RevealOUI
  14. 21Coffee container (3)
    RevealURN
  15. 22Sturdy shade tree (3)
    RevealOAK
  16. 23"OMG, I do NOT need to know that!" (3)
    RevealTMI
  17. 24Tennis match division (3)
    RevealSET
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 195 puzzles since February 2026:

SET ×10ART ×7OWL ×5TMI ×4URN ×4APPS ×3HBO ×3ASS ×2

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ASS4A HAW7A PHL8A BRASS11A PROTOTYPE13A SUMO14A MEW15A GOTOTOWN18A EWE19A DOUBLEOTS25A AURA26A NAME27A BING28A SKIT

Down: 1D APPS2D SHRUG3D SLOMO4D HBO5D ART6D WAYMO9D SPEW10D SEWN12D TOTEBAG16D OWL17D TEENS19D DAB20D OUI21D URN22D OAK23D TMI24D SET

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Victor Schmitt, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Extended Play”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Sep 8: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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