NYT Midi Crossword October 16 2026 Answers

All 34 clues from the Friday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for its full history.

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PUZZLE GRID10×9 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2A3S4S5Y6F7L8O9UTOPI10A11LID12PALIND13ROME14ERIN15HOPES16RID17BOO18ROCK19Y20I21V22U23R24BAN25IOTA26MBAKU27EYES28PINES29SOME

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES34 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACheeky5 lettersSASSY
9AFantasy world6 lettersUTOPIA
11AEye shadow spot3 lettersLID
15ACrosses one's fingers5 lettersHOPES
16AClear (of)3 lettersRID
17A"This stinks!"3 lettersBOO
22ACity-related5 lettersURBAN
25ATeeny-tiny bit4 lettersIOTA
28AYearns (for)5 lettersPINES
29ANot all4 lettersSOME
DOWN
1D"Awesome!"5 lettersSUPER
2DClassic Nintendo rival5 lettersATARI
3DNot striped, as a pool ball5 lettersSOLID
5DYang's partner3 lettersYIN
6DTotal failure4 lettersFLOP
7DPad Thai garnish4 lettersLIME
8DPoems of praise4 lettersODES
10DLike some committees5 lettersADHOC
13DNewbies7 lettersROOKIES
17DExtra benefit5 lettersBONUS
18DTool for a Zen garden4 lettersRAKE
20DBullet point on an agenda4 lettersITEM
21DBouquet holder4 lettersVASE
24DOutlaw3 lettersBAN
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