NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 15, 2026: “To Be Continued ...”

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

11×11“To Be Continued ...”By Rena CohenEdited 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 “To Be Continued ...” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 8D.

Across

  1. 1Guest contributor's column (4)
    RevealOPED
  2. 5Shortcut for "copy," on a PC keyboard (5)
    RevealCTRLC
  3. 9What hearts may represent in video games (5)
    RevealLIVES
  4. 11Historical period (3)
    RevealERA
  5. 12Otherworldly creature (5)
    RevealALIEN
  6. 13Haul (3)
    RevealLUG
  7. 14Chew the ___ (chitchat) (3)
    RevealFAT
  8. 152000s ABC drama with a classic 8-Down ("We have to go back!") (4)
    RevealLOST
  9. 17Ma, pa, sibs, etc. (3)
    RevealFAM
  10. 19Org. behind the "Speaking of Science" podcast (3)
    RevealNIH
  11. 20Honolulu's island (4)
    RevealOAHU
  12. 22Prime-time soap opera with a classic 8-Down ("Who shot J.R.?") (6)
    RevealDALLAS
  13. 24Fully committed (5)
    RevealALLIN
  14. 25Forbid from leaving the house, as a teen (6)
    RevealGROUND
  15. 26Actress Witherspoon (5)
    RevealREESE
  16. 27Jeopardizes (5)
    RevealRISKS

Down

  1. 1"Frozen" snowman (4)
    RevealOLAF
  2. 2Fluffy rice dish (5)
    RevealPILAF
  3. 3Musical about a former first lady of Argentina (5)
    RevealEVITA
  4. 4Barely passing grade (3)
    RevealDEE
  5. 5"Live Fit" energy drink brand (7)
    RevealCELSIUS
  6. 6"Fiction is the ___ inside the lie": Stephen King (5)
    RevealTRUTH
  7. 7Cleaning cloth (3)
    RevealRAG
  8. 8The suspenseful, can't-wait-to-see-what-comes-next ending to this puzzle (read the circled letters from top to bottom!) (11)
    RevealCLIFFHANGER
  9. 10Show that once featured Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, for short (3)
    RevealSNL
  10. 16Available (6)
    RevealONHAND
  11. 18Snail, squid or scallop (7)
    RevealMOLLUSK
  12. 21Dresses with fitted tops and flared bottoms (6)
    RevealALINES
  13. 22"Too risky for me?" (5)
    RevealDAREI
  14. 23Soothing succulents (5)
    RevealALOES
  15. 25[This is SO frustrating!] (3)
    RevealGRR
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 202 puzzles since February 2026:

ERA ×12OAHU ×5SNL ×5RAG ×2

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A OPED5A CTRLC9A LIVES11A ERA12A ALIEN13A LUG14A FAT15A LOST17A FAM19A NIH20A OAHU22A DALLAS24A ALLIN25A GROUND26A REESE27A RISKS

Down: 1D OLAF2D PILAF3D EVITA4D DEE5D CELSIUS6D TRUTH7D RAG8D CLIFFHANGER10D SNL16D ONHAND18D MOLLUSK21D ALINES22D DAREI23D ALOES25D GRR

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 was a 11×11 grid by Rena Cohen, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “To Be Continued ...”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Sep 15: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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