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24-hour source of $$$
3 letters · starts with A
Daily crossword help · Updated October 1, 2026
Today’s NYT Midi Crossword
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Across17 clues
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Undergarment purchase
3 letters · starts with B
7
19th-century German composer Robert ___
8 letters · starts with S
9
Quick nibble
9 letters · starts with B
10
Good bud
3 letters · starts with P
11
Size larger than small: Abbr.
3 letters · starts with M
12
On top of
5 letters · starts with A
14
Shade of light brown, from the French
4 letters · starts with E
18
Flat-topped hill common in the Southwest
4 letters · starts with M
19
With 20-Across, feature of many a sci-fi film ... and a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares
5 letters · starts with A
20
See 19-Across
7 letters · starts with C
22
Health insurance giant
6 letters · starts with H
25
Luau necklace of flowers
3 letters · starts with L
26
Helps with a crime
5 letters · starts with A
27
South Bend's state: Abbr.
3 letters · starts with I
28
Basic unit of heredity
4 letters · starts with G
29
Muddy home for pigs
3 letters · starts with S
0 of 17 answers revealed
Down19 clues
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Perform in a play
3 letters · starts with A
2
Party planning committee's concern
5 letters · starts with T
3
TV remote button
4 letters · starts with M
4
Sweetheart, slangily
3 letters · starts with B
5
Molecule involved in protein synthesis
3 letters · starts with R
6
Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae
3 letters · starts with A
7
Grain towers
5 letters · starts with S
8
Car that was "large enough for the family but small enough for the individual," per Henry Ford
6 letters · starts with M
9
Yankee great Ruth
4 letters · starts with B
10
Cooking spray brand
3 letters · starts with P
13
Move out
6 letters · starts with V
15
Alternative to Viagra
6 letters · starts with C
16
Newish
6 letters · starts with R
17
In need of cleaning up
6 letters · starts with U
19
Actress de Armas
3 letters · starts with A
21
Carry-___ (unchecked bags)
3 letters · starts with O
22
Witch
3 letters · starts with H
23
Purple yam used in Filipino cuisine
3 letters · starts with U
24
Chess pieces
3 letters · starts with M
0 of 19 answers revealed
A medium-sized daily solve
What is the NYT Midi Crossword?
The Midi sits between the quick Mini and the larger Daily Crossword. It gives you more crossings and a broader clue mix than the Mini, while still fitting into a short daily session.
This guide keeps the useful part first: today’s clue list and a separate reveal control for every answer. You can stay with one direction, check the shape of a difficult entry, and return to the puzzle without exposing unrelated answers.
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Questions about today’s Midi
Does this page show all of today’s NYT Midi Crossword clues?
When the live puzzle data is available, the page lists every Across and Down clue included in the current Midi Crossword.
Can I get a hint without seeing the full answer?
Yes. The Hint control shows the answer length and first letter, while the full answer remains hidden.
How are Midi Crossword spoilers handled?
Every answer starts concealed. You can reveal one clue at a time or choose Reveal all within only the Across or Down section.
What is the NYT Midi Crossword?
The Midi is a medium-sized daily crossword designed to sit between the quick Mini and the larger Daily Crossword.