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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, 28 September 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Monday, 28 September 2026 (puzzle #3)? 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 1B2A3S4E5S6P7O8S9T10ARENT11OTTO12MICRO13METER14ATONEMENT15LEG16ROE17L18I19P20HA21M22ANI23MALI24S25M26CALAMITOU27S28KNOT29TRAMP30SETT31HAPPY
Completed grid for the 28 September 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Foundations supporting sturdy pillars (5)
    Hint B · · · ·
    Answer BASES
  2. 6A. Upright timber pillar in a fence (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer POST
  3. 10A. Familiar negative tag in conversation (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ARENT
  4. 11A. Fragrant perfume oil distilled from roses (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer OTTO
  5. 12A. Machinist's tool for tiny measurements (10)
    Hint M · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer MICROMETER
  6. 14A. Making amends for a past misdeed (9)
    Hint A · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ATONEMENT
  7. 15A. Limb tucked under a dining chair (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LEG
  8. 16A. Delicacy spread on savoury blinis (3)
    Hint R · ·
    Answer ROE
  9. 17A. Rim of a steaming teacup (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LIP
  10. 20A. Cured pork slice in a crusty roll (3)
    Hint H · ·
    Answer HAM
  11. 22A. Belief that humans lack spiritual nature (9)
    Hint A · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ANIMALISM
  12. 26A. Disastrous and causing great ruin (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CALAMITOUS
  13. 28A. Nautical unit of ocean speed (4)
    Hint K · · ·
    Answer KNOT
  14. 29A. Heavy thudding sound of boots (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TRAMP
  15. 30A. Square-cut paving stone for a street (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SETT
  16. 31A. Beaming with a wide cheerful grin (5)
    Hint H · · · ·
    Answer HAPPY

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Comic strip impact noise (3)
    Hint B · ·
    Answer BAM
  2. 2D. Soaring melody from a soprano (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ARIA
  3. 3D. Splinter group with distinct doctrine (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SECT
  4. 4D. Sign up for university courses (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ENROL
  5. 5D. Massachusetts town north of Boston (8)
    Hint S · · · · · · ·
    Answer STONEHAM
  6. 6D. Sonnet, limerick, or ode (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer POEM
  7. 7D. Slides down muddy riverbanks (5)
    Hint O · · · ·
    Answer OTTER
  8. 8D. Courtroom shorthand typist (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STENO
  9. 9D. Rich Austrian cake layered with cream (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TORTE
  10. 13D. Giant prehistoric standing stone (8)
    Hint M · · · · · · ·
    Answer MEGALITH
  11. 17D. Goes without something essential (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LACKS
  12. 18D. Full of nothing at all? (5)
    Hint I · · · ·
    Answer INANE
  13. 19D. Test episode launching television series (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer PILOT
  14. 21D. Practising Buddhist newcomer (5)
    Hint M · · · ·
    Answer MITRA
  15. 23D. Non-glossy photo print finish (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MATT
  16. 24D. Dramatic daytime television series (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SOAP
  17. 25D. Sulk and mutter in a bad temper (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MUMP
  18. 27D. Snoop licensed to thrill? (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SPY