NYT Midi Crossword August 23, 2026 Answers

Across

1ABitter-tasting5 6ACBS forensic show with many spinoffs3 9A___ Act, statute passed in 1764 to deter molasses smuggling5 10ABumbling sort3 11A"Go ahead, ask away!"5 12A___ the record3 13APsychic's so-called "skill," for short3 14ABack street5 16AMovie shoot do-over6 18AJump to conclusions6 22AWanderer5 25AWhat might be caked on a dog after a rainy hike3 26AThe Cavaliers of the N.C.A.A.3 27ABusy airport in the Midwest5 29ADisfigure3 30A"Dangerous ___" (2016 Ariana Grande hit)5 31ASandwich whose initials stand for its ingredients3 32ASinger Diamond4

Down

1DFlower that blooms in fall5 2DPut a hex on5 3DHome of the Great Pyramid of Giza5 4DAnimal with a hard head3 5DAnalyzes ... or how to describe the circled bones in the 1st and 8th columns of this puzzle?10 6D"Sweet!"4 7DUmpire's call with arms stretched out horizontally4 8DFar from certain4 15D"Allez ___ Bleus!" (French sports rallying cry)3 17DBattery for a wireless mouse, perhaps3 19DSavory taste5 20DCertain public artwork5 21DGarden of Adam and Eve4 22DLike an arm that's asleep4 23DShape of a rugby ball4 24DSpot to shop4 28DWeed removal tool3