The NYT Midi Crossword August 24, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Mimicked APED
- 5 Significant weight HEFT
- 9 Small fastener on a jet or denim jeans RIVET
- 11 Scary fairy tale character OGRE
- 12 “North” star, 1994 ELIJAHWOOD
- 14 North Star POLARIS
- 15 Quarterback’s throw: Abbr. ATT
- 16 Prominent features of Pinocchio costumes NOSES
- 20 Kristen of “Bridesmaids” WIIG
- 23 Pet with claws and paws CAT
- 24 North Star State MINNESOTA
- 26 Ancient builder of the Sacsayhuamán fortress INCA
- 27 “___ sesame!” OPEN
- 28 Muted shade of gray ASH
- 29 Curve BEND
Down
- 1 South American flatbread AREPA
- 2 “Cabin crew, prepare for landing” speaker PILOT
- 3 Wicked doppelgängers EVILTWINS
- 4 ___ vu (odd sense of familiarity) DEJA
- 5 “Oh yeah? Spell it out for me” HOWSO
- 6 Self-image EGO
- 7 Move to and ___ FRO
- 8 Ben Stiller’s character in “There’s Something About Mary” TED
- 10 Road sealing material TAR
- 13 Movable joint on a door HINGE
- 17 Brand of mouthwash SCOPE
- 18 Gobbled up EATEN
- 19 Booth at a state fair, e.g. STAND
- 21 Approximate length of an adult pinky toe INCH
- 22 Tempest ___ teapot INA
- 24 The Heat, on scoreboards MIA
- 25 Cry loudly SOB
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