The NYT Midi Crossword August 4, 2026 puzzle by Aaron Gee and Avery Gee Katz is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Cold treat on a stick ICEPOP
- 7 Singer Johnny’s last words before leaving Folsom Prison? CASHOUT
- 9 Like a child stretching to see flavors at an ice cream shop, maybe ONTIPTOES
- 12 U.S. intelligence org. NSA
- 13 Level of a cake TIER
- 14 Rapper Cardi calls it a wrap? BROLLS
- 16 “That’s the truth!” ISWEAR
- 19 Musician Taylor moving on to her next era? SWIFTEXIT
- 23 Enchanted ___ Room (South Pacific-themed Disney attraction) TIKI
- 24 Game before a final SEMI
- 25 Leave out OMIT
- 26 “___: Ares” (2025 sci-fi sequel) TRON
Down
- 1 One of many on a smartphone home screen ICON
- 2 Tuna fish containers CANS
- 3 “Dónde ___ la biblioteca?” ESTA
- 4 The Eagles, on sports tickers PHI
- 5 Alley-___ OOP
- 6 Finally close the book on PUTTOREST
- 8 Work like a dog TOIL
- 10 Wriggly swimmer EEL
- 11 Typical Ditch Day participants: Abbr. SRS
- 14 Seem suitable for BEFIT
- 15 ___ race (corporate grind) RAT
- 16 “That ___ be expected” ISTO
- 17 Go for a dip SWIM
- 18 User-edited website WIKI
- 20 Gen ___ (Zoomer’s parent, perhaps) XER
- 21 “For me …,” in a text IMO
- 22 Sturdy container for mints TIN
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