NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Saturday, September 26, 2026: “Take Two!”

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, September 26, 2026

10×10“Take Two!”By Nguhi Ross and Erik AgardEdited by Ian Livengood

36 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

This Midi was titled “Take Two!” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 7D.

Across

  1. 1Birth month for many Libras: Abbr. (3)
    RevealOCT
  2. 4Tardy animal in "Alice in Wonderland" (6)
    RevealRABBIT
  3. 10Animal from Down Under, for short (3)
    RevealROO
  4. 11Low tie score (6)
    RevealONEONE
  5. 12Comic-___ (3)
    RevealCON
  6. 13Position (6)
    RevealSTANCE
  7. 14Defense that might lead to exoneration (5)
    RevealALIBI
  8. 16Contracts that protect corporate secrets, in brief (4)
    RevealNDAS
  9. 17Loosen, as a knot (5)
    RevealUNTIE
  10. 19Interest stat (3)
    RevealAPR
  11. 212025 Nia DaCosta film based on a Henrik Ibsen play (5)
    RevealHEDDA
  12. 24Fermented apple juice (5)
    RevealCIDER
  13. 26Profile ___ (3)
    RevealPIC
  14. 27Formalwear named after a New York village (6)
    RevealTUXEDO
  15. 28Campfire residue (3)
    RevealASH
  16. 29Word that's notoriously difficult to find a rhyme for (6)
    RevealORANGE
  17. 30Surface a Zamboni resurfaces (3)
    RevealICE
  18. 31Analyze, as a sentence (5)
    RevealPARSE
  19. 32Fishing tool (3)
    RevealROD

Down

  1. 1Killer whale (4)
    RevealORCA
  2. 2"Be ___" ("Act casual") (4)
    RevealCOOL
  3. 3Morrison who wrote "Sula" (4)
    RevealTONI
  4. 4Substance applied to violin bows (5)
    RevealROSIN
  5. 5Unwelcome picnic "guest" (3)
    RevealANT
  6. 6Brimless cap (6)
    RevealBEANIE
  7. 7Package deal at a cat shelter (like the one depicted in this puzzle!) (10)
    RevealBONDEDPAIR
  8. 8___ Trail (Peruvian hiking destination) (4)
    RevealINCA
  9. 9Cannon "ammo" at sporting events (4)
    RevealTEES
  10. 15Great hardships (7)
    RevealBURDENS
  11. 18Pang, as of pain (5)
    RevealTHROE
  12. 19Honda's luxury line (5)
    RevealACURA
  13. 20Studio behind "Coco," but not "Cocoon" (5)
    RevealPIXAR
  14. 22Music genre associated with a glittering ball (5)
    RevealDISCO
  15. 23Had some post-Pilates pain, say (5)
    RevealACHED
  16. 25Outermost part (4)
    RevealEDGE
  17. 27Uppermost part (3)
    RevealTOP
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 213 puzzles since February 2026:

ASH ×9ICE ×8ANT ×5EDGE ×4ROO ×4TOP ×4ORCA ×3CON ×2

Show all 36 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A OCT4A RABBIT10A ROO11A ONEONE12A CON13A STANCE14A ALIBI16A NDAS17A UNTIE19A APR21A HEDDA24A CIDER26A PIC27A TUXEDO28A ASH29A ORANGE30A ICE31A PARSE32A ROD

Down: 1D ORCA2D COOL3D TONI4D ROSIN5D ANT6D BEANIE7D BONDEDPAIR8D INCA9D TEES15D BURDENS18D THROE19D ACURA20D PIXAR22D DISCO23D ACHED25D EDGE27D TOP

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, September 26, 2026 was a 10×10 grid by Nguhi Ross and Erik Agard, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Take Two!”, with 36 clues; the longest answer ran 6 letters. That is 3 more than the average Saturday before it (32.7).

Also on Sep 26: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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