NYT Midi Crossword September 26, 2026 Answers

Across

1ABirth month for many Libras: Abbr.3 4ATardy animal in "Alice in Wonderland"6 10AAnimal from Down Under, for short3 11ALow tie score6 12AComic-___3 13APosition6 14ADefense that might lead to exoneration5 16AContracts that protect corporate secrets, in brief4 17ALoosen, as a knot5 19AInterest stat3 21A2025 Nia DaCosta film based on a Henrik Ibsen play5 24AFermented apple juice5 26AProfile ___3 27AFormalwear named after a New York village6 28ACampfire residue3 29AWord that's notoriously difficult to find a rhyme for6 30ASurface a Zamboni resurfaces3 31AAnalyze, as a sentence5 32AFishing tool3

Down

1DKiller whale4 2D"Be ___" ("Act casual")4 3DMorrison who wrote "Sula"4 4DSubstance applied to violin bows5 5DUnwelcome picnic "guest"3 6DBrimless cap6 7DPackage deal at a cat shelter (like the one depicted in this puzzle!)10 8D___ Trail (Peruvian hiking destination)4 9DCannon "ammo" at sporting events4 15DGreat hardships7 18DPang, as of pain5 19DHonda's luxury line5 20DStudio behind "Coco," but not "Cocoon"5 22DMusic genre associated with a glittering ball5 23DHad some post-Pilates pain, say5 25DOutermost part4 27DUppermost part3