NYT Midi Crossword September 30, 2026 Answers

Across

1ASchool stat3 4AGently apply3 7AHawaiian neckwear3 8AGardener's watering aid4 9AScrew up3 10ALike a tooth that's barely attached5 11ATo the ___ degree3 12A"Baseball is 90% mental. The ___ half is physical" (quote attributed to Yogi Berra)5 13AWhiskey barrel material3 15AOrg. with auditors3 16ATo the point8 19ASigns, as an important document4 20A"Only playing with you!"4 22ADessert slice that a Trivial Pursuit game token resembles3 23ABig name in jeans4 24AMuddy enclosure3 25AObserved4

Down

1DPowell of 2025's "The Running Man"4 2DCheeky4 3DTabletop game with a plastic puck9 4DThingamajig9 5DNot shy about speaking one's mind9 6DSudsy six-pack5 8DLike a ghost pepper3 10DMischievous Norse god ... or a homophonic hint to the ends of 3- and 4-Down4 14DCooling appliances: Abbr.3 16DNurses, as some 6-Down4 17DAbsolute ___ (slang term for an exceptionally muscular person)4 18DRiver in Egypt4 21D"Why ___ the chicken cross the road?"3