NYT Midi Crossword Answers - Oct 1
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By Ian Livengood
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Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Thursday, October 1, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on October 1?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.
NYT Midi Crossword answers for October 1, 2026
The full solution for the October 1 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, October 1.
Full NYT Midi Crossword answer list for October 1, 2026
Every clue from the October 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
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| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24-hour source of $$$ | ATM |
| 4 | Undergarment purchase | BRA |
| 7 | 19th-century German composer Robert ___ | SCHUMANN |
| 9 | Quick nibble | BITETOEAT |
| 10 | Good bud | PAL |
| 11 | Size larger than small: Abbr. | MED |
| 12 | On top of | ABOVE |
| 14 | Shade of light brown, from the French | ECRU |
| 18 | Flat-topped hill common in the Southwest | MESA |
| 19 | With 20-Across, feature of many a sci-fi film ... and a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares | ALIEN |
| 20 | See 19-Across | CONTACT |
| 22 | Health insurance giant | HUMANA |
| 25 | Luau necklace of flowers | LEI |
| 26 | Helps with a crime | ABETS |
| 27 | South Bend's state: Abbr. | IND |
| 28 | Basic unit of heredity | GENE |
| 29 | Muddy home for pigs | STY |
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Hints for the October 1 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The October 1 Midi is the mid-size New York Times grid — bigger than the one-minute Mini, smaller than the full weekday crossword — so it sat somewhere between a quick hit and a proper sit-down solve that Thursday. It keeps the Times' clean, playful cluing, so the answers below read like a lighter version of the main puzzle rather than a Saturday-level challenge. Use the hints for the trickiest clues, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.
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Frequently asked questions
What were the NYT Midi Crossword answers on October 1, 2026?
Every answer for the Thursday, October 1, 2026 NYT Midi is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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