The NYT Midi Crossword September 19, 2026 puzzle by Jeremy Newton is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Red-hot volcanic flow LAVA
- 5 Rendered speechless, say AWED
- 9 “Ready and willing!” IMIN
- 10 Romance LOVE
- 11 Read with 22-Across, September 19 observance whose celebrants might shout “Shiver me timbers!” TALKLIKEA
- 13 Roth who directed “Hostel” ELI
- 14 Rear ___ END
- 15 “Runny” breakfast food EGG
- 17 “r u serious?? wow!!” OMG
- 20 Red, blue or green HUE
- 22 Read with 11-Across PIRATEDAY
- 26 Royal ruler of Kuwait or Qatar EMIR
- 27 Right-___ up SIDE
- 28 Rim attachments NETS
- 29 Railroad station STOP
Down
- 1 Reading subject, informally LIT
- 2 Reddit Q&A session AMA
- 3 Repulsive VILE
- 4 Rolling it may cause a sprain ANKLE
- 5 “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing champ Muhammad ALI
- 6 Rose from a nap, say WOKE
- 7 Roulette alternative to “odd” EVEN
- 8 “Ringer” or “center” preceder DEAD
- 12 Ray of ___ LIGHT
- 16 Rough estimate GUESS
- 17 “Ready for business” store sign OPEN
- 18 Role for one dressed in a black-and-white striped shirt MIME
- 19 Rub together forcefully, as teeth GRIT
- 21 Revise, as an article EDIT
- 23 Rowdy cries on 11-/22-Across … or the letters that start all of the clues in this puzzle ARS
- 24 Ruckus ADO
- 25 “Right you are!” YEP
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