The NYT Midi Crossword September 6, 2026 puzzle by Erik Agard is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Frozen desserts ICES
- 5 “Funny!” HAH
- 8 See 16-Down BEGINS
- 11 Mysterious sighting up above, in brief UFO
- 12 Cow’s sounds in “Old MacDonald” MOOMOO
- 13 Undergarment associated with fittings BRA
- 14 2018 movie starring Sandra Bullock BIRDBOX
- 16 1995 movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence BADBOYS
- 17 Alias abbreviation AKA
- 19 Test that measures brain waves, in brief EEG
- 20 “You’re just … giving up?” SOTHATSIT
- 24 Arrived CAME
- 25 Paranasal cavity SINUS
- 27 Skin care brand OLAY
- 28 Words from Hamlet that sound like 23-Down TOBE
- 29 Shade close to beige TAN
- 30 Cancel NIX
Down
- 1 Tech company nicknamed “Big Blue” IBM
- 2 Someone who might get a large compensation package CEO
- 3 Alter ___ EGO
- 4 “The Lion King” protagonist SIMBA
- 5 Spousal nickname HUBBY
- 6 Picked-out hairstyles AFROS
- 7 April Fools’ Day undertaking HOAX
- 9 “I have zero clue” NOIDEA
- 10 Frozen desserts SORBETS
- 15 Watch a beagle or a bloodhound DOGSIT
- 16 With 8-Across, 2005 movie starring Christian Bale BATMAN
- 17 Wide tie ASCOT
- 18 Eucalyptus muncher KOALA
- 21 Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps HEY
- 22 Privy to INON
- 23 Streaming service where you might expect to find the movies in this puzzle (say it out loud!)? TUBI
- 26 Word before drive or education SEX
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