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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Friday, August 28, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Friday, August 28, 2026 (puzzle #1)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 16 across · 18 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1A2W3A4Y5S6E7A8T9NOVE10L11AXLE12TRISE13CTION14END15TOILET16STARE17AMUSE18A19SPECT20S21K22I23UNPLEA24SANT25TOLL26LOGIC27OBEY28BATH
Completed grid for the August 28, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Nowhere near this spot (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AWAY
  2. 5A. Parliament spot (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SEAT
  3. 9A. Bestseller list entry (5)
    Hint N · · · ·
    Answer NOVEL
  4. 11A. Wagon's wheel-joining bar (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AXLE
  5. 12A. Angle division by three (10)
    Hint T · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer TRISECTION
  6. 14A. Wrap up at last (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer END
  7. 15A. Loo, stateside (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer TOILET
  8. 16A. Ogle openly (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STARE
  9. 17A. Provide fun for (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AMUSE
  10. 18A. Facade or appearance (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ASPECT
  11. 20A. Hit the powder (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SKI
  12. 23A. Distasteful and disagreeable (10)
    Hint U · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer UNPLEASANT
  13. 25A. Price of passage (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TOLL
  14. 26A. Deduction's home turf (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LOGIC
  15. 27A. Follow parental household rules (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer OBEY
  16. 28A. Sudsy tub soak (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BATH

Down answers

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  1. 1D. ___ up (raise the stakes) (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ANTE
  2. 2D. Threadbare at the elbows (4)
    Hint W · · ·
    Answer WORN
  3. 3D. Fervent, as a supporter (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AVID
  4. 4D. Cheer after a buzzer-beater (3)
    Hint Y · ·
    Answer YES
  5. 5D. Ridicule dressed as praise? (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SATIRE
  6. 6D. Boot from the kingdom (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer EXILE
  7. 7D. Agave look-alike (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ALOE
  8. 8D. Go camping (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TENT
  9. 10D. Bibb or Boston, e.g. (7)
    Hint L · · · · · ·
    Answer LETTUCE
  10. 13D. Prone to hurricane surge (7)
    Hint C · · · · · ·
    Answer COASTAL
  11. 16D. Like durian fruit (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SMELLY
  12. 17D. Crisp orchard pick (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer APPLE
  13. 18D. Mechanic's specialty (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AUTO
  14. 19D. Cambridge townsman, once (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SNOB
  15. 20D. Family chronicle over generations (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SAGA
  16. 21D. Unite tightly (4)
    Hint K · · ·
    Answer KNIT
  17. 22D. Mosquito bite aftereffect (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer ITCH
  18. 24D. Shoulder-shaking cry (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SOB