NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 6, 2026: “Party Foul!”

Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

9×9“Party Foul!”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Party Foul!” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 18A.

Across

  1. 1Comedian/actress Wong (3)
    RevealALI
  2. 4Big galoot (3)
    RevealOAF
  3. 7Johnny of 2026's "Ebenezer" (4)
    RevealDEPP
  4. 9Bamboozle (4)
    RevealDUPE
  5. 10French fashion designer Christian (4)
    RevealDIOR
  6. 11Ready for picking (4)
    RevealRIPE
  7. 12Palindromic cry similar to "Aha!" (3)
    RevealOHO
  8. 14Snacks it's impolite to 18-Across (5)
    RevealCHIPS
  9. 16Barbecue cook (7)
    RevealGRILLER
  10. 18Snacking faux pas ... or hint to this puzzle's circled letters (9)
    RevealDOUBLEDIP
  11. 20"Sexy ___ Know It" (2012 #1 hit by LMFAO) (4)
    RevealANDI
  12. 21Food that be may be full of barbacoa (4)
    RevealTACO
  13. 22Apt rhyme for "greet" (4)
    RevealMEET
  14. 23Sky fall? (4)
    RevealSNOW

Down

  1. 1Do some arithmetic (3)
    RevealADD
  2. 2Hawaiian floral necklace (3)
    RevealLEI
  3. 3Stock market event, for short (3)
    RevealIPO
  4. 4Jokey response to "Do you only know one French word?" (3)
    RevealOUI
  5. 5TikTok, e.g. (3)
    RevealAPP
  6. 6Service charge (3)
    RevealFEE
  7. 8Ban (8)
    RevealPROHIBIT
  8. 9Sky fall? (8)
    RevealDROPLETS
  9. 13Where Beltway insiders might work, with "the" (4)
    RevealHILL
  10. 14Unrefined oil (5)
    RevealCRUDE
  11. 15Many a four-door vehicle (5)
    RevealSEDAN
  12. 16Nowhere to be found (4)
    RevealGONE
  13. 17Puerto ___ (4)
    RevealRICO
  14. 18Reservoir creator (3)
    RevealDAM
  15. 19[Wham!] (3)
    RevealPOW
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 223 puzzles since February 2026:

ALI ×8APP ×8LEI ×8ADD ×5DAM ×4TACO ×4FEE ×3OAF ×3

Show all 29 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ALI4A OAF7A DEPP9A DUPE10A DIOR11A RIPE12A OHO14A CHIPS16A GRILLER18A DOUBLEDIP20A ANDI21A TACO22A MEET23A SNOW

Down: 1D ADD2D LEI3D IPO4D OUI5D APP6D FEE8D PROHIBIT9D DROPLETS13D HILL14D CRUDE15D SEDAN16D GONE17D RICO18D DAM19D POW

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Party Foul!”, with 29 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Tuesday before it (30.7).

Also on Oct 6: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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