NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 13, 2026: “Ballpark Figures”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Sunday, September 13, 2026

9×9“Ballpark Figures”By Natan LastEdited 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 “Ballpark Figures” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1"Hold on a ___!" (3)
    RevealSEC
  2. 4Welcoming neon sign at a 24-hour diner (4)
    RevealOPEN
  3. 8Hawaiian island where Obama was born (4)
    RevealOAHU
  4. 10Subterranean area (4)
    RevealCAVE
  5. 11What color you might turn when embarrassed (9)
    RevealBRIGHTRED
  6. 13Tell a falsehood (3)
    RevealLIE
  7. 14Facetious scapegoat for a bad mistake, maybe (8)
    RevealEVILTWIN
  8. 19Secure, as a job (4)
    RevealLAND
  9. 20"In or Out" singer DiFranco (3)
    RevealANI
  10. 21Navy stunt pilot (9)
    RevealBLUEANGEL
  11. 23Canola and corn products (4)
    RevealOILS
  12. 24Yawnfest (4)
    RevealBORE
  13. 25Soaks with water (4)
    RevealWETS
  14. 26Hill-building insects (4)
    RevealANTS

Down

  1. 1Break down crying (3)
    RevealSOB
  2. 2Place for a stud or a ring (3)
    RevealEAR
  3. 3Life force, to an acupuncturist (3)
    RevealCHI
  4. 4Trio + five (5)
    RevealOCTET
  5. 5Golfer's target (3)
    RevealPAR
  6. 6Adam and ___ (3)
    RevealEVE
  7. 7"The Simpsons" neighbor Flanders (3)
    RevealNED
  8. 9Initial problem for a storied duckling (8)
    RevealUGLINESS
  9. 12Broom-___ (comics witch) (5)
    RevealHILDA
  10. 14___ the Elephant (New York Liberty mascot with an alliterative name) (5)
    RevealELLIE
  11. 15Bank storage space with heavy security (5)
    RevealVAULT
  12. 16Hayride vehicle (5)
    RevealWAGON
  13. 17Nonreactive, as some gases (5)
    RevealINERT
  14. 18"Frasier" brother (5)
    RevealNILES
  15. 21Acknowledge an ovation, in a way (3)
    RevealBOW
  16. 22Org. that discourages traveling? (3)
    RevealNBA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 200 puzzles since February 2026:

EVE ×6EAR ×5SOB ×5LIE ×4NBA ×4OAHU ×4LAND ×3NED ×3

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SEC4A OPEN8A OAHU10A CAVE11A BRIGHTRED13A LIE14A EVILTWIN19A LAND20A ANI21A BLUEANGEL23A OILS24A BORE25A WETS26A ANTS

Down: 1D SOB2D EAR3D CHI4D OCTET5D PAR6D EVE7D NED9D UGLINESS12D HILDA14D ELLIE15D VAULT16D WAGON17D INERT18D NILES21D BOW22D NBA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Sunday, September 13, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Natan Last, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Ballpark Figures”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Sunday before it (32.3).

Also on Sep 13: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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