The NYT Midi Crossword August 11, 2026 puzzle by Evan Kalish is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Grain grown in paddies RICE
- 5 Features of some non-straightened hair CURLS
- 10 Large-screen movie format IMAX
- 11 From Korea or Kuwait, say ASIAN
- 12 Iconic 1942 film co-starring Humphrey Bogart … and 25-Across in Spanish CASABLANCA
- 14 Breakfast fare that can be folded or rolled OMELET
- 15 Beer container with a tap KEG
- 16 Uno + dos TRES
- 18 Not safe, in baseball OUT
- 21 Haul, from the Yiddish SCHLEP
- 25 Landmark in Washington, D.C. … and 12-Across in English WHITEHOUSE
- 27 Moon-related LUNAR
- 28 Totally captivated RAPT
- 29 Animal that can go into temporary paralysis when flipped on its back SHARK
- 30 Musical thing a singer can “carry” TUNE
Down
- 1 Puerto ___ RICO
- 2 Muslim prayer leader IMAM
- 3 “In ___ you missed it …” CASE
- 4 Glorify EXALT
- 5 Pasadena school that manages the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, informally CALTECH
- 6 Co-host of the 2026 World Cup USA
- 7 Ice skating venue RINK
- 8 Shoestring LACE
- 9 Unexpected obstacle SNAG
- 13 Go ___ (completely lose control) BERSERK
- 17 Far from tall SHORT
- 18 Hooting birds OWLS
- 19 “Nope” UHUH
- 20 ___ Weymouth, bassist for Talking Heads TINA
- 22 Hawaiian feast LUAU
- 23 “Monday Night Football” channel ESPN
- 24 Comedian Davidson PETE
- 26 La Brea ___ Pits TAR
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.