NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 22, 2026: “That's the Spirit!”

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

9×9“That's the Spirit!”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 “That's the Spirit!” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 2D, 5D.

Across

  1. 1Kind of salad with bacon and eggs (4)
    RevealCOBB
  2. 5Tally up (3)
    RevealADD
  3. 8Trains, in toddler-speak (9)
    RevealCHOOCHOOS
  4. 11One-named singer with the 2024 #1 hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" (9)
    RevealSHABOOZEY
  5. 12Pan handlers? (6)
    RevealBAKERS
  6. 13Princess in "The Little Mermaid" (5)
    RevealARIEL
  7. 16"Spring forward" clock setting: Abbr. (3)
    RevealDST
  8. 17With 20-Across, hidden key to success ... or what's inside 8- and 11-Across? (6)
    RevealSECRET
  9. 19"Without further ___ ..." (3)
    RevealADO
  10. 20See 17-Across (5)
    RevealSAUCE
  11. 24Mafia boss (3)
    RevealDON
  12. 25One of 40(!) a day supposedly smoked by Mark Twain (5)
    RevealCIGAR
  13. 26Really rude person (3)
    RevealASS
  14. 27Make extremely happy (5)
    RevealELATE

Down

  1. 1Includes on an email thread (3)
    RevealCCS
  2. 2"NOW that makes sense!" (3)
    RevealOHH
  3. 3Feathery wrap (3)
    RevealBOA
  4. 4Buoyant attachment on a fishing line (6)
    RevealBOBBER
  5. 5"Yes ... that makes sense" (4)
    RevealAHOK
  6. 6Took a nap (5)
    RevealDOZED
  7. 7People of action (5)
    RevealDOERS
  8. 9Come together (8)
    RevealCOALESCE
  9. 10The "S" of GPS: Abbr. (4)
    RevealSYST
  10. 13Carne ___ (5)
    RevealASADA
  11. 14Take twos (5)
    RevealREDOS
  12. 15Images on a touchscreen (5)
    RevealICONS
  13. 18Where a scorpion's stinger is located (4)
    RevealTAIL
  14. 21Football powerhouse in the Peach State, for short (3)
    RevealUGA
  15. 22Scratching post user (3)
    RevealCAT
  16. 23"Able was I ___ I saw Elba" (classic palindrome) (3)
    RevealERE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 209 puzzles since February 2026:

ADO ×12CAT ×6CCS ×5ADD ×4ASS ×3BOA ×2CIGAR ×2DON ×2

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A COBB5A ADD8A CHOOCHOOS11A SHABOOZEY12A BAKERS13A ARIEL16A DST17A SECRET19A ADO20A SAUCE24A DON25A CIGAR26A ASS27A ELATE

Down: 1D CCS2D OHH3D BOA4D BOBBER5D AHOK6D DOZED7D DOERS9D COALESCE10D SYST13D ASADA14D REDOS15D ICONS18D TAIL21D UGA22D CAT23D ERE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “That's the Spirit!”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Sep 22: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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