NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Monday, October 5, 2026: “Switch Positions”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Monday, October 5, 2026

9×10“Switch Positions”By Ian Livengood

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

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

Across

  1. 1"Oh, my turn to bat!" (4)
    RevealIMUP
  2. 5Severely hurt (4)
    RevealMAIM
  3. 9Phrase similar to "All sales are final" (9)
    RevealNORETURNS
  4. 11A helluva good time (9)
    RevealTONSOFFUN
  5. 12Airport bag checkers, for short (3)
    RevealTSA
  6. 13Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s (9)
    RevealJONOSSOFF
  7. 19Deep-dish pizza chain, informally (4)
    RevealUNOS
  8. 20Annoyingly fussy (4)
    RevealANAL
  9. 21Flat-topped hills (5)
    RevealMESAS
  10. 23___Boost (Ford engine designed to improve fuel economy) (3)
    RevealECO
  11. 24Many an annoying internet ad (5)
    RevealPOPUP
  12. 25Rowing tool (3)
    RevealOAR
  13. 26"Sweet!" (4)
    RevealNICE
  14. 27Big Pharma overseer, in brief (3)
    RevealFDA
  15. 28___ Age music (3)
    RevealNEW
  16. 29A.T.M. withdrawal add-on (3)
    RevealFEE

Down

  1. 1QB's error: Abbr. (3)
    RevealINT
  2. 2Onomatopoeia on some milk cartons (3)
    RevealMOO
  3. 3Ornate vessel (3)
    RevealURN
  4. 4Basil-based pasta topper (10)
    RevealPESTOSAUCE
  5. 5Simba's dad in "The Lion King" (6)
    RevealMUFASA
  6. 6Dog's yap (3)
    RevealARF
  7. 7Shiba ___ (Japanese dog breed) (3)
    RevealINU
  8. 8Yahoo! alternative (3)
    RevealMSN
  9. 10Throw, as a cornhole bag (4)
    RevealTOSS
  10. 13Word before "scare," "ship" or "shot" (4)
    RevealJUMP
  11. 14Result of walking a leadoff batter ... as seen in 11- and 13-Across? (5)
    RevealONEON
  12. 15Lack of bias (6)
    RevealNOSPIN
  13. 16Unrepeated event ... as seen in 11- and 13-Across? (6)
    RevealONEOFF
  14. 17False front (6)
    RevealFACADE
  15. 18Counterpart of faunae (6)
    RevealFLORAE
  16. 22Gush forth (4)
    RevealSPEW
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 222 puzzles since February 2026:

OAR ×5TSA ×5URN ×5ARF ×4ECO ×4MOO ×4ANAL ×2FEE ×2

Show all 32 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A IMUP5A MAIM9A NORETURNS11A TONSOFFUN12A TSA13A JONOSSOFF19A UNOS20A ANAL21A MESAS23A ECO24A POPUP25A OAR26A NICE27A FDA28A NEW29A FEE

Down: 1D INT2D MOO3D URN4D PESTOSAUCE5D MUFASA6D ARF7D INU8D MSN10D TOSS13D JUMP14D ONEON15D NOSPIN16D ONEOFF17D FACADE18D FLORAE22D SPEW

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Monday, October 5, 2026 was a 9×10 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Switch Positions”, with 32 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

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