Skip to content
Crossword Difficulty: 7/10

NYT Midi Crossword Answer Yesterday — Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Puzzle #24092 • Difficulty 7/10

today's Wordle answer what are the Connections groups today NYT Mini Crossword solution today NYT themed crossword answers Narutodle hints

Yesterday's NYT Midi Crossword Answer

Theme: “Green Energy”

Clues & Answers for Yesterday's NYT Midi

Click a square to reveal its letter. Get hints below.

Across

1. Cold weather layer
5. Easily movable bed
8. What squires helped knights put on
10. Rower's implement
11. Spice in a grinder
13. "___ Drives Me Crazy" (Fine Young Cannibals hit)
14. "Help!"
15. Temporary break
17. Play backdrops
18. Fantastic
21. "Quiet, you!"
23. ___ and gloom
25. People put on pedestals
26. "What ___ can I do?"
27. Something a marathon winner runs through at the end of a race
28. "That feels gooood"

Down

1. ALL ___ (FEATURE OF THIS CLUE)
2. Crumbly topping for froyo
3. Electric guitar accessories
4. Appropriate grid location for this answer
5. Price
6. Most-populous Hawaiian island
7. Uno + dos
9. Puts in the microwave, as leftovers
12. Cracker brand in a red box
16. Out of the way
17. Frown turned upside down
18. Each
19. Bourbon Street's locale, informally
20. "Golly gee!"
21. Pimple
22. Civil rights leader ___ B. Wells
24. "It's just so-so"
9×10 grid · 16A / 17D · 33 words · Difficulty 7/10 ·#24092

Deep Dive

Theme: “Green Energy”

Word Analysis

Longest word: AMAZING (7 letters)

Shortest word: COT (3 letters)

Average length: 4.2 letters

Total words: 33 (16 across, 17 down)

Grid Stats

Fill percentage: 77% (69/90 cells)

Unique letters used: 17

Grid dimensions: 9×10

Blocked cells: 21

Most Common Letters

O
16x
A
16x
S
16x
E
14x
T
12x

Puzzle Analysis

The Tuesday NYT Mini was a medium challenge. PEPPER and AMAZING formed a strong central pairing. The clue for ZIPIT as "Shut your trap" was a highlight. REHEATS as "Warms up leftovers again" was the toughest entry. A 7/10 difficulty rating feels appropriate. The grid offered a decent number of clever clues and satisfying solves. It provided a solid mid-week mental workout. Many entries were straightforward. Others required a second pass. The puzzle delivered a good mix.

How to Play NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi Crossword is a medium-sized 9×9 crossword puzzle, larger than the Mini but smaller than the full NYT Crossword.

Fill in the 9×9 grid by solving Across and Down clues. Each answer intersects with other words at shared letters.

Start with the clues you're most confident about. Use crossing letters to help solve harder clues.

The puzzle resets daily at 10:00 PM ET with a fresh grid.

Play at nytimes.com/crosswords/game/midi. A new puzzle is available every day.

Tips & Strategy

  • Begin with short answers (3-4 letters). They have fewer possibilities and fill in crossing letters quickly.
  • Learn common crossword fill words: ERA, ORE, ATE, IRE. These appear in most NYT puzzles.
  • If stuck on an Across clue, try solving the Down clues that cross it. Shared letters narrow your options.
  • The Midi takes 3-10 minutes. Clues are straightforward compared to the full Crossword.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does NYT Midi Crossword repeat past grids?
No. Each NYT Midi Crossword puzzle is a unique grid that has never appeared before.
Where can I find all past NYT Midi Crossword solutions?
Our archive lists every past NYT Midi Crossword solution with all grid words, organized by date.
How many words are in each NYT Midi Crossword grid?
Grids typically contain 3-8 words crossing horizontally and vertically. Longer words generally indicate harder puzzles.

More Crossword Games

NYT Mini Crossword

Solve a quick 5×5 crossword puzzle daily

NYT The Crossword

The flagship 15×15 NYT crossword puzzle — themed, challenging, and updated daily

Crosswordle

Reverse-engineer the crossword

Looking for more puzzles? Try Spelling Bee today, Contexto daily puzzle, or Nerdle hint today.

Today's NYT Midi Crossword Hints →