Leisure pursuit

Editorially verified for the Oct 11, 2026

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A person tending plants as a hobby in their free time.

Clue explained

A hobby is an activity someone chooses to do for enjoyment in their free time, such as gardening, knitting, or collecting stamps. It’s a straightforward synonym for a leisure pursuit.

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, October 11, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1___-benefit analysis
  2. 5Practical joke
  3. 8Wood commonly used for building model airplanes
  4. 10Be in debt
  5. 11Some variety show pieces [Fox]
  6. 12"If you ask me ...," in a text
  7. 13Browser irritant [Seal]
  8. 15Tel Aviv's land: Abbr.
  9. 16Zero
  10. 17Cook with blazing alcohol [Sheep]
  11. 19Like a limbo bar at the end of the game
  12. 20Word repeated in a nursery song before "We all fall down"
  13. 24"Snug ___ bug ..."
  14. 25Diving equipment [Bear]
  15. 26Answer sheet
  16. 27Leisure pursuit

Down

  1. 1"60 Minutes" network
  2. 2Acorn-producing tree
  3. 3Leaves unobtrusively
  4. 4Weather event with lightning, briefly
  5. 5Start selling shares on the stock market, in Wall St. slang
  6. 6"Shucks!"
  7. 7Crystal-filled rock
  8. 9Egyptian snake
  9. 14Agcy. that designates World Heritage Sites
  10. 15"You beat me!"
  11. 17Criticism
  12. 18Festive party
  13. 21Chicago O'Hare or Philadelphia International, for American Airlines
  14. 22___ and flow
  15. 23Remark

The answer to “Leisure pursuit” in the New York Times Midi crossword is HOBBY — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 11, 2026 at 27-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Leisure pursuit” answer

HOBBY (5 letters)

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What does HOBBY mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HOBBY is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure
  • a small horse or pony

When else has “Leisure pursuit” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

October 11, 2026 (most recent) → HOBBY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Leisure pursuit”?

The answer is HOBBY, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Leisure pursuit”?

5 letters: HOBBY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 11, 2026, at 27-Across.

Can “Leisure pursuit” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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