NYT Midi Crossword Answers - Oct 5
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- 26"Sweet!"
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Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Monday, October 5, 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 5?” 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 5, 2026
The full solution for the October 5 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 Monday, October 5.
Full NYT Midi Crossword answer list for October 5, 2026
Every clue from the October 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.
Across
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oh, my turn to bat!" | IMUP |
| 5 | Severely hurt | MAIM |
| 9 | Phrase similar to "All sales are final" | NORETURNS |
| 11 | A helluva good time | TONSOFFUN |
| 12 | Airport bag checkers, for short | TSA |
| 13 | Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s | JONOSSOFF |
| 19 | Deep-dish pizza chain, informally | UNOS |
| 20 | Annoyingly fussy | ANAL |
| 21 | Flat-topped hills | MESAS |
| 23 | ___Boost (Ford engine designed to improve fuel economy) | ECO |
| 24 | Many an annoying internet ad | POPUP |
| 25 | Rowing tool | OAR |
| 26 | "Sweet!" | NICE |
| 27 | Big Pharma overseer, in brief | FDA |
| 28 | ___ Age music | NEW |
| 29 | A.T.M. withdrawal add-on | FEE |
Down
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QB's error: Abbr. | INT |
| 2 | Onomatopoeia on some milk cartons | MOO |
| 3 | Ornate vessel | URN |
| 4 | Basil-based pasta topper | PESTOSAUCE |
| 5 | Simba's dad in "The Lion King" | MUFASA |
| 6 | Dog's yap | ARF |
| 7 | Shiba ___ (Japanese dog breed) | INU |
| 8 | Yahoo! alternative | MSN |
| 10 | Throw, as a cornhole bag | TOSS |
| 13 | Word before "scare," "ship" or "shot" | JUMP |
| 14 | Result of walking a leadoff batter ... as seen in 11- and 13-Across? | ONEON |
| 15 | Lack of bias | NOSPIN |
| 16 | Unrepeated event ... as seen in 11- and 13-Across? | ONEOFF |
| 17 | False front | FACADE |
| 18 | Counterpart of faunae | FLORAE |
| 22 | Gush forth | SPEW |
Hints for the October 5 puzzle
Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The October 5 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 Monday. 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 5, 2026?
Every answer for the Monday, October 5, 2026 NYT Midi is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.
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