The NYT Midi Crossword August 1, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Bear whose porridge was too cold in “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” MAMA
- 5 Tofu makeup SOY
- 8 Glazer of “Broad City” ILANA
- 10 Only state located entirely within Appalachia, according to the Appalachian Regional Commission: Abbr. WVA
- 11 Big tourist attraction in Rome COLOSSEUM
- 13 Capital of Georgia, for short ATL
- 14 “Ten ___ or fewer” (grammatically correct grocery store sign) ITEMS
- 15 Genre of some mind-boggling drawings OPART
- 17 Major-___ (big shot) DOMO
- 19 Concludes ENDS
- 22 Mouth-related ORAL
- 23 Sunburn soother ALOE
- 24 Actress Polo of “Meet the Parents” TERI
- 25 Relocate MOVE
- 26 “Send help!” SOS
- 27 Director Craven WES
Down
- 1 Flaky mineral MICA
- 2 Tons and tons ALOT
- 3 *S’mores-like cookies sold seasonally MALLOMARS
- 4 “That’s ___-brainer!” ANO
- 5 Additive that comes in small pink packets … or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues? SWEETNLOW
- 6 Egg cell OVUM
- 7 Orange Thanksgiving dish YAMS
- 9 Continent that’s home to three of the New Seven Wonders of the World ASIA
- 12 Broadcast live on the internet, say STREAM
- 16 ___ sci (college major, in brief) POLI
- 17 *Fruity gumdrop candy DOTS
- 18 *Treat advertised as “Milk’s favorite cookie” OREO
- 20 *Ice cream bar brand DOVE
- 21 *Company known for its boxes of chocolates SEES
MINI Clues are grouped in the order they appeared in the puzzle and If the answers above do not solve a specific clue just open the clue link and it will show you all the possible solutions that we have for that clue.