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NYT Midi Crossword August 16 2026 Answers

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Every answer from the Sunday, August 16 2026 New York Times Midi Crossword — the mid-size daily puzzle. Select a clue for the full explanation.

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Across

1Tree that produces acorns3 lettersSee answer ›4Bio or chem, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›7Gooey vegetable in bhindi masala4 lettersSee answer ›8Stale and old3 lettersSee answer ›9Like the tops of ceiling fan blades, often5 lettersSee answer ›10Animal with a pouch, for short3 lettersSee answer ›11Like fire ... or someone who is "on fire"3 lettersSee answer ›12Once more4 lettersSee answer ›14Inflated senses of self4 lettersSee answer ›16Pottery ovens5 lettersSee answer ›18Sounds from a 5-Down ... and from the noses inside a 5-Down5 lettersSee answer ›20Filing cabinet securer4 lettersSee answer ›21"In memoriam" story4 lettersSee answer ›22Declare3 lettersSee answer ›23Rx regulator3 lettersSee answer ›24___ echelon5 lettersSee answer ›27Flowery necklace3 lettersSee answer ›28Tie to a dock4 lettersSee answer ›29Web address, for short3 lettersSee answer ›30Dessert on the faces inside a 5-Down, maybe3 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Approvals3 lettersSee answer ›2Making balloon animals or juggling, to some3 lettersSee answer ›3Online travel company named after a boat5 lettersSee answer ›4One with poor sportsmanship9 lettersSee answer ›5What a pair of jokers might be found in the back of? ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme8 lettersSee answer ›6Words followed by a kiss3 lettersSee answer ›7Temporarily released from custody, perhaps9 lettersSee answer ›9Altruistic person8 lettersSee answer ›11"That's mildly funny"3 lettersSee answer ›130, in soccer lingo3 lettersSee answer ›15Glide down a snowy mountain3 lettersSee answer ›17Blue expanse3 lettersSee answer ›19Truncated trunk5 lettersSee answer ›23___ shot (seasonal vaccination)3 lettersSee answer ›25Hawaiian food that's a paste made from taro root3 lettersSee answer ›26"The Masque of the Red Death" author3 lettersSee answer ›