The NYT Midi Crossword September 2, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Leader of a monastery ABBOT
- 6 Burgle ROB
- 9 Sacred text read at a bar mitzvah TORAH
- 10 “Ruff! Pet me” ARF
- 11 “La Bohème,” for one OPERA
- 12 Half-___ (coffee option) CAF
- 13 Org. founded by a classified presidential directive in 1952 NSA
- 14 Texter’s “gotta jet” TTYL
- 16 Jet (off) DASH
- 18 Bit of equipment for a super-G racer ALPINESKI
- 23 South Florida N.B.A. team MIAMIHEAT
- 24 Suffix with north or south ERN
- 25 Zealous religious groups CULTS
- 26 Crosses (out) XES
- 27 “Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles & More” site EBAY
Down
- 1 Loads and loads ATON
- 2 Knocks on the head BOPS
- 3 Where some uprisings occur? BREADPANS
- 4 Wall decor in a boathouse, perhaps OAR
- 5 “What a sweet gesture!” THATSNICE
- 6 Quite risqué RACY
- 7 ___ health (dental concern) ORAL
- 8 Closest bud, slangily BFF
- 15 Nickname for Boston THEHUB
- 17 Goal AIM
- 18 Mastercard or Visa competitor, informally AMEX
- 19 Italian coins replaced by euros LIRE
- 20 Actress Ward of “Gone Girl” SELA
- 21 Singer Perry with the 2010 #1 hit “Firework” KATY
- 22 “___ a Wonderful Life” ITS
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