The NYT Midi Crossword September 29, 2026 puzzle by Rebecca Goldstein is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Music media that followed cassettes CDS
- 4 Book jacket blurbs BIOS
- 8 Tony-winning actress ___ Salonga LEA
- 9 Lounged around and did nothing IDLED
- 11 Santa’s little helper ELF
- 12 Event that’s full of bull? RODEO
- 13 Grassy expanse FIELD
- 15 They’re flashed at bouncers IDS
- 16 Expert archer in the Marvel Universe portrayed by Jeremy Renner HAWKEYE
- 18 Bean harvested to make chocolate CACAO
- 19 Fit neatly together DOVETAIL
- 22 Pub pintful ALE
- 23 Coagulate CLOT
- 24 Forbid BAN
- 25 Round of applause HAND
Down
- 1 Music staff symbol CLEF
- 2 Supermarket section where you might hear “Now serving …” DELI
- 3 Sanctuary SAFEHAVEN
- 4 What some Audubon Society members do with binoculars … or a hint to 16- and 19-Across? BIRDWATCH
- 5 Ceremonial words IDO
- 6 An ___ but a goodie OLDIE
- 7 Like a run-down joint SEEDY
- 10 Two tablets, maybe DOSE
- 14 String in a skate or a hoodie LACE
- 17 Marsupial that can sleep about 20 hours a day KOALA
- 18 Flavor of some bottle-shaped gummies COLA
- 19 Little bit of cream DAB
- 20 Charged particle ION
- 21 Business name abbreviation, in Britain LTD
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