The NYT Midi Crossword August 19, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Unit of energy JOULE
- 6 Professional screening bags at an airport TSAAGENT
- 9 1997 Hoffman/De Niro dark comedy whose name derives from an idiom WAGTHEDOG
- 11 Block of rock ORE
- 12 Alter ___ EGO
- 13 Child with military parents ARMYBRAT
- 17 Boyfriend BEAU
- 18 Specialized URL used in digital marketing PROMOLINK
- 23 Only city in the world that completely surrounds an independent country ROME
- 24 Pet name for a romantic partner BABE
- 25 Subsides, as the tide EBBS
- 26 Minor obstacle SNAG
Down
- 1 Bar drink made with a German liqueur and Red Bull, familiarly JAGERBOMB
- 2 Kind of nondairy milk OAT
- 3 “Really? Again?!” UGH
- 4 See 7-Down LEE
- 5 Rear-___ (auto mishap) ENDER
- 6 Number of fingers held up when making a peace sign TWO
- 7 With 4-Down, popular name in baked goods SARA
- 8 Wrap at a frat party, say TOGA
- 10 “What have you ___ for me?” GOT
- 14 Some images in a social media feed MEMES
- 15 7’6″ Chinese hoops star ___ Ming YAO
- 16 Some flower producers BULBS
- 18 Opposite of post- PRE
- 19 Burglarize ROB
- 20 McKellen who played Magneto IAN
- 21 Org. with the Knicks and Kings NBA
- 22 Beer barrel KEG
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