NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, September 29, 2026: “Look to the Skies”

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

9×9“Look to the Skies”By Rebecca GoldsteinEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Look to the Skies” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 4D.

Across

  1. 1Music media that followed cassettes (3)
    RevealCDS
  2. 4Book jacket blurbs (4)
    RevealBIOS
  3. 8Tony-winning actress ___ Salonga (3)
    RevealLEA
  4. 9Lounged around and did nothing (5)
    RevealIDLED
  5. 11Santa's little helper (3)
    RevealELF
  6. 12Event that's full of bull? (5)
    RevealRODEO
  7. 13Grassy expanse (5)
    RevealFIELD
  8. 15They're flashed at bouncers (3)
    RevealIDS
  9. 16Expert archer in the Marvel Universe portrayed by Jeremy Renner (7)
    RevealHAWKEYE
  10. 18Bean harvested to make chocolate (5)
    RevealCACAO
  11. 19Fit neatly together (8)
    RevealDOVETAIL
  12. 22Pub pintful (3)
    RevealALE
  13. 23Coagulate (4)
    RevealCLOT
  14. 24Forbid (3)
    RevealBAN
  15. 25Round of applause (4)
    RevealHAND

Down

  1. 1Music staff symbol (4)
    RevealCLEF
  2. 2Supermarket section where you might hear "Now serving ..." (4)
    RevealDELI
  3. 3Sanctuary (9)
    RevealSAFEHAVEN
  4. 4What some Audubon Society members do with binoculars ... or a hint to 16- and 19-Across? (9)
    RevealBIRDWATCH
  5. 5Ceremonial words (3)
    RevealIDO
  6. 6An ___ but a goodie (5)
    RevealOLDIE
  7. 7Like a run-down joint (5)
    RevealSEEDY
  8. 10Two tablets, maybe (4)
    RevealDOSE
  9. 14String in a skate or a hoodie (4)
    RevealLACE
  10. 17Marsupial that can sleep about 20 hours a day (5)
    RevealKOALA
  11. 18Flavor of some bottle-shaped gummies (4)
    RevealCOLA
  12. 19Little bit of cream (3)
    RevealDAB
  13. 20Charged particle (3)
    RevealION
  14. 21Business name abbreviation, in Britain (3)
    RevealLTD
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 216 puzzles since February 2026:

IDO ×9ALE ×8CDS ×3DAB ×3ELF ×3KOALA ×2LACE ×2LEA ×2

Show all 29 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A CDS4A BIOS8A LEA9A IDLED11A ELF12A RODEO13A FIELD15A IDS16A HAWKEYE18A CACAO19A DOVETAIL22A ALE23A CLOT24A BAN25A HAND

Down: 1D CLEF2D DELI3D SAFEHAVEN4D BIRDWATCH5D IDO6D OLDIE7D SEEDY10D DOSE14D LACE17D KOALA18D COLA19D DAB20D ION21D LTD

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, September 29, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Rebecca Goldstein, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Look to the Skies”, with 29 clues; the longest answer ran 8 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Tuesday before it (30.7).

Also on Sep 29: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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