NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Friday, October 2, 2026: “Endpieces”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Friday, October 2, 2026

9×9“Endpieces”By Evan KalishEdited by Ian Livengood

31 clues. Tap Reveal on any clue for just that answer, or open the full solution at the bottom.

This Midi was titled “Endpieces” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1"Now!" (4)
    RevealASAP
  2. 5Letters after "https://" in a URL (3)
    RevealWWW
  3. 8Transition (5)
    RevealSEGUE
  4. 10Gaming platform with a remote (3)
    RevealWII
  5. 11"Don't stop!" (9)
    RevealKEEPGOING
  6. 13"___ rich for my blood!" (3)
    RevealTOO
  7. 14Spot offering gear adjustments and flat tire repairs (8)
    RevealBIKESHOP
  8. 19Element in steel (4)
    RevealIRON
  9. 20Sheep's bleat (3)
    RevealBAA
  10. 22Celebrate mightily (9)
    RevealPARTYDOWN
  11. 25When a rideshare is scheduled to show up, for short (3)
    RevealETA
  12. 26Leading in the polls, say (5)
    RevealAHEAD
  13. 27TV room (3)
    RevealDEN
  14. 28[Hey, you!] (4)
    RevealPSST

Down

  1. 1Pose an interrogative (3)
    RevealASK
  2. 2Witness (3)
    RevealSEE
  3. 3Coming-of-___ story (3)
    RevealAGE
  4. 4Simple camping shelter (7)
    RevealPUPTENT
  5. 5Backdrop for Jay Gatsby's military service in "The Great Gatsby," for short (3)
    RevealWWI
  6. 6Come out on top (3)
    RevealWIN
  7. 7Faux locks (3)
    RevealWIG
  8. 9Impediments to team cohesion (4)
    RevealEGOS
  9. 12"Impressive!" (3)
    RevealOOH
  10. 14Two-footed creature (5)
    RevealBIPED
  11. 15Far beyond peeved (5)
    RevealIRATE
  12. 16Muslim holy book, in one spelling (5)
    RevealKORAN
  13. 17Nasal-sounding woodwinds (5)
    RevealOBOES
  14. 18Bat around, as a cat might (5)
    RevealPAWAT
  15. 21"Your point being?" (3)
    RevealAND
  16. 23Talk and talk and talk (3)
    RevealYAP
  17. 24Batting-only baseball players, for short (3)
    RevealDHS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 219 puzzles since February 2026:

ETA ×12SEE ×11DEN ×5IRON ×4TOO ×4AGE ×3ASAP ×3ASK ×3

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ASAP5A WWW8A SEGUE10A WII11A KEEPGOING13A TOO14A BIKESHOP19A IRON20A BAA22A PARTYDOWN25A ETA26A AHEAD27A DEN28A PSST

Down: 1D ASK2D SEE3D AGE4D PUPTENT5D WWI6D WIN7D WIG9D EGOS12D OOH14D BIPED15D IRATE16D KORAN17D OBOES18D PAWAT21D AND23D YAP24D DHS

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Friday, October 2, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Evan Kalish, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Endpieces”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Friday before it (32.5).

Also on Oct 2: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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