Our NYT Midi Crossword Hints for October 9, 2026 will help you work your way through the mid-size grid if a clue has you stumped. The New York Times Midi Crossword sits between the Mini and the full-sized puzzle in both size and difficulty, offering a satisfying challenge without the time commitment of the daily 15×15. It’s designed for solvers who want something meatier than the Mini but still approachable enough to finish in a short session. The Midi is published daily online and has become a favorite for players looking to sharpen their skills.
NYT Midi Crossword Hints, October 9, 2026
Below you’ll find hints for every clue in the NYT Midi Crossword for 10/9/26. You can click or tap on any clue to jump to its dedicated page for more detail, including definitions and additional guidance. If you prefer a lighter nudge, you can reveal letters one at a time to keep the puzzle challenging without giving away the full answer immediately.
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1A. Vegetable in gumbo
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5A. Tear
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8A. 1989 Patrick Swayze cult film set in a rural bar
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11A. "Like we discussed earlier ..."
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12A. Brit's bathroom
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13A. Cutlery famously sold in infomercials
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20A. Home to Thailand and Turkmenistan
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21A. Animal with a small pet door, perhaps
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22A. Intricate hairstyle associated with Zulu traditions
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26A. Commit perjury
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27A. Actress Mara of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
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28A. Singer Sheeran and actor Harris
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29A. Quibbles
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1D. "... man ___ mouse?"
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2D. Boxing wins, for short
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3D. Unit of sunlight
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4D. Fuss
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5D. Kind of sentence that should really be more than one sentence
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6D. Prefix with -metric
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7D. Where churchgoers sit
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9D. Big name in streaming TV
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10D. "Yeah, yeah, I hear you"
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13D. Triangular part of a house's exterior
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14D. "Let me repeat ..."
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15D. Dressed to the ___
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16D. Used a chair
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17D. Touchscreen array
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18D. Destiny
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19D. Website for artisanal crafts
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23D. Large coffee holder
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24D. Fish in a Japanese garden pond
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25D. Do ___ feed the animals (sign at a zoo)
If you enjoy the Midi, you might also like stepping up to the full NYT Crossword, which offers a deeper challenge with its 15×15 weekday grids and the larger 21×21 Sunday puzzle. New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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