NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 7, 2026: “End Games”

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

OCT7

NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

10×9“End Games”By Nate CardinEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “End Games” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 4A.

Across

  1. 1Up to, informally (3)
    RevealTIL
  2. 4Surfaces on which tabletop games are often played (6)
    RevealBOARDS
  3. 10"That's gonna be ___ from me, dawg" (much-memed Randy Jackson catchphrase from "American Idol") (3)
    RevealANO
  4. 11Not hip in the slightest (6)
    RevealUNCOOL
  5. 12Engine failure or low tire pressure (10)
    RevealCARTROUBLE
  6. 14Broadcasting live (5)
    RevealONAIR
  7. 15Angry, with "off" (4)
    RevealTEED
  8. 16Topic for many Cosmo or Maxim stories (7)
    RevealSEXLIFE
  9. 18Letter that comes between (and rhymes with) zeta and theta (3)
    RevealETA
  10. 19Drenched (3)
    RevealWET
  11. 22"Please accept my apology!" (10)
    RevealIAMSOSORRY
  12. 26DVD player predecessor (3)
    RevealVCR
  13. 27365 days in a row solving Wordle, e.g. (6)
    RevealSTREAK
  14. 28"Absolutely!" (3)
    RevealYES
  15. 29Taste or touch (5)
    RevealSENSE

Down

  1. 1Mexican food in hard shells (5)
    RevealTACOS
  2. 2Nonsensical (5)
    RevealINANE
  3. 3"I speak for the trees" Dr. Seuss character (5)
    RevealLORAX
  4. 4Mexican food in soft shells (8)
    RevealBURRITOS
  5. 5Peace activist Yoko (3)
    RevealONO
  6. 6Less than 90° (5)
    RevealACUTE
  7. 7Judge's garment (4)
    RevealROBE
  8. 8Big name in pineapples (4)
    RevealDOLE
  9. 9Iditarod vehicle (4)
    RevealSLED
  10. 13Mahjong pieces (5)
    RevealTILES
  11. 17Refrains from eating (5)
    RevealFASTS
  12. 19Little brown songbird (4)
    RevealWREN
  13. 20The ___ Tour (Taylor Swift concert series) (4)
    RevealERAS
  14. 21Little one that rides (and rhymes with) a trike (4)
    RevealTYKE
  15. 22Dartmouth or Brown (3)
    RevealIVY
  16. 23Versatile blackjack card (3)
    RevealACE
  17. 24"The Marvelous ___ Maisel" (3)
    RevealMRS
  18. 25Resource in Minecraft (3)
    RevealORE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 224 puzzles since February 2026:

ETA ×13ORE ×10YES ×7ACE ×4ACUTE ×3MRS ×3TIL ×3VCR ×3

Show all 33 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A TIL4A BOARDS10A ANO11A UNCOOL12A CARTROUBLE14A ONAIR15A TEED16A SEXLIFE18A ETA19A WET22A IAMSOSORRY26A VCR27A STREAK28A YES29A SENSE

Down: 1D TACOS2D INANE3D LORAX4D BURRITOS5D ONO6D ACUTE7D ROBE8D DOLE9D SLED13D TILES17D FASTS19D WREN20D ERAS21D TYKE22D IVY23D ACE24D MRS25D ORE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Nate Cardin, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “End Games”, with 33 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Oct 7: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

Earlier October 2026 NYT Midi Crossword Answers

Oct 1Oct 2Oct 3Oct 4Oct 5Oct 6Oct 7

Every earlier puzzle is in the NYT Midi Crossword archive. For the newest one, see today's NYT Midi Crossword answers, which switch to the next puzzle as soon as it's released.

Unofficial fan guide — not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times. Clues are quoted for reference.