NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Sunday, September 27, 2026: “Shady Characters”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Sunday, September 27, 2026

10×9“Shady Characters”By Andy KravisEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Shady Characters” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Tool with teeth (3)
    RevealSAW
  2. 4Shocked and horrified (6)
    RevealAGHAST
  3. 10"We're goin' up, up, up / It's ___ moment" (lyric from the 2025 #1 hit "Golden") (3)
    RevealOUR
  4. 11Emergencies (6)
    RevealCRISES
  5. 12Hubbub (3)
    RevealADO
  6. 13[aria-label] An image of the letter C in red📷 (6)
    RevealREDSEA
  7. 14[aria-label] An image of the letter I in pink📷 (7)
    RevealPINKEYE
  8. 16Posing in a studio? (4)
    RevealYOGA
  9. 17Sieve material (4)
    RevealMESH
  10. 21[aria-label] An image of the letter J in blue📷 (7)
    RevealBLUEJAY
  11. 24Easy-to-play instruments (6)
    RevealKAZOOS
  12. 27Clairvoyant's supposed gift, for short (3)
    RevealESP
  13. 28Funky rhythm (6)
    RevealGROOVE
  14. 29"Weekend Update" co-anchor Michael (3)
    RevealCHE
  15. 30Savannas and deserts, e.g. (6)
    RevealBIOMES
  16. 31___ Heel State (North Carolina) (3)
    RevealTAR

Down

  1. 1All lathered up (5)
    RevealSOAPY
  2. 2Sound portion of a broadcast (5)
    RevealAUDIO
  3. 3Mistaken (5)
    RevealWRONG
  4. 4Parcel unit (4)
    RevealACRE
  5. 5"Pardon me, would you have any ___ Poupon?" (4)
    RevealGREY
  6. 6"Oh no, it's the paparazzi!" (6)
    RevealHIDEME
  7. 7Jerk (3)
    RevealASS
  8. 8"Get it?" (3)
    RevealSEE
  9. 9Letters on some airport workers' uniforms (3)
    RevealTSA
  10. 15Explosive onomatopoeia (6)
    RevealKABOOM
  11. 18Oust (5)
    RevealEJECT
  12. 19Actress Alexander whose first name can be a nickname for "Alexander" (5)
    RevealSASHA
  13. 20Bouncing off the walls (5)
    RevealHYPER
  14. 22Valentine's Day sentiment (4)
    RevealLOVE
  15. 23Puts to work (4)
    RevealUSES
  16. 24Org. in "The Americans" (3)
    RevealKGB
  17. 25Singer Grande, to fans (3)
    RevealARI
  18. 26Attraction that may have a penguinarium (3)
    RevealZOO
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 214 puzzles since February 2026:

ADO ×13SEE ×10ARI ×9ESP ×7ASS ×5TAR ×5ACRE ×4TSA ×4

Show all 34 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SAW4A AGHAST10A OUR11A CRISES12A ADO13A REDSEA14A PINKEYE16A YOGA17A MESH21A BLUEJAY24A KAZOOS27A ESP28A GROOVE29A CHE30A BIOMES31A TAR

Down: 1D SOAPY2D AUDIO3D WRONG4D ACRE5D GREY6D HIDEME7D ASS8D SEE9D TSA15D KABOOM18D EJECT19D SASHA20D HYPER22D LOVE23D USES24D KGB25D ARI26D ZOO

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Sunday, September 27, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Andy Kravis, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Shady Characters”, with 34 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 2 more than the average Sunday before it (32.4).

Also on Sep 27: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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