NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 15. October, 2026
The Midi #23819 for Thursday, October 15, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 30 clues (16 Across, 14 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Loops in on an email, for short”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
4 Across: Animal on Wyoming's state flag (5 letters)
9 Across: First animal in the Chinese zodiac (3 letters)
10 Across: Right when expected (5 letters)
11 Across: "The loneliest number" (3 letters)
12 Across: "___ up, Doc?" (5 letters)
13 Across: Office space item (7 letters)
15 Across: ___ Liu, portrayer of one of the Kens in "Barbie" (4 letters)
16 Across: Gather (4 letters)
19 Across: 1938 novel adapted into a 1940 Hitchcock Academy Award winner (7 letters)
21 Across: Common building material in a 14-Down (5 letters)
23 Across: Floor covering (3 letters)
24 Across: Instrument in a string quartet (5 letters)
25 Across: Mined rock (3 letters)
26 Across: Jouster's protection (5 letters)
27 Across: Used to be (3 letters)
Down
1 Down: Organization with millions of annual blood donors (5 letters)
2 Down: "Pretty, pretty please?" (5 letters)
3 Down: Alternative to a sauna (9 letters)
4 Down: Annual college football game played in Florida (4 letters)
5 Down: Vague reply to "Where are you?" (6 letters)
6 Down: Figure in a cornfield (9 letters)
7 Down: "Are you in or ___?" (3 letters)
8 Down: Super Mario Bros. platform, for short (3 letters)
14 Down: American Southwest community (6 letters)
17 Down: Honda's luxury brand (5 letters)
18 Down: Paper-turned-digital phone directory (5 letters)
20 Down: Title animal of a 1967 children's book illustrated by Eric Carle (4 letters)
21 Down: Director DuVernay (3 letters)
22 Down: North, east, west or south: Abbr. (3 letters)
How NYT Midi Crossword Works
The NYT Midi Crossword sits between the quick Mini and the full daily crossword in size. Its grid is larger than the Mini's, with longer theme entries and slightly harder clues, but it's still a quick solve. Today's Midi is 9x9 with 30 clues, and its longest answer is 9 letters.
- Mid-Sized Grid Features longer answer entries and richer vocabulary themes than the standard Mini puzzle.
- Layered Hints Use Hint 1 for a descriptive nudge or Hint 2 for letter bounds (first & last letter) before revealing full solution entries.
- Archive Access Select past dates using the date selector above to browse historical Midi puzzle solutions and clue archives.
NYT Midi FAQ for October 15, 2026
How many clues are in the October 15, 2026 NYT Midi crossword?
The Midi (#23819, 2026-10-15) has 30 clues — 16 Across and 14 Down.
What size is the October 15, 2026 Midi grid?
A 9x9 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.