NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Thursday, October 8, 2026: “Paging Dr. Rorschach”

Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Thursday, October 8, 2026

9×9“Paging Dr. Rorschach”By Jeremy NewtonEdited 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 “Paging Dr. Rorschach” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 11A.

Across

  1. 1"Will you permit me, please?" (4)
    RevealMAYI
  2. 5Top-level bosses, informally (4)
    RevealCEOS
  3. 9Ready for business (4)
    RevealOPEN
  4. 10Landed (on) (4)
    RevealALIT
  5. 11This puzzle's inkblot image ... to a bug collector? (9)
    RevealBUTTERFLY
  6. 13Firefighter's tool (3)
    RevealAXE
  7. 14Someone enjoying the slopes (5)
    RevealSKIER
  8. 16... to a NASCAR fan? (9)
    RevealRACETRACK
  9. 20Card game with Skip and Reverse cards (3)
    RevealUNO
  10. 21___/her pronouns (3)
    RevealSHE
  11. 22With 23-Across ... to a circus clown? (3)
    RevealBOW
  12. 23See 22-Across (3)
    RevealTIE
  13. 24Long-running NBC sketch show, for short (3)
    RevealSNL
  14. 25DoorDash or Duolingo (3)
    RevealAPP

Down

  1. 1"The Godfather" group, with "the" (3)
    RevealMOB
  2. 2Kwik-E-Mart storekeeper on "The Simpsons" (3)
    RevealAPU
  3. 3"So close, ___ so far" (3)
    RevealYET
  4. 4Amount consumed (6)
    RevealINTAKE
  5. 5Professional path (6)
    RevealCAREER
  6. 6Film with the line "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear" (3)
    RevealELF
  7. 7Lubricate (3)
    RevealOIL
  8. 8Hangout for hogs (3)
    RevealSTY
  9. 12Illuminated sign in movie theaters (4)
    RevealEXIT
  10. 14Make a frowny expression (5)
    RevealSCOWL
  11. 15Worshiper of Jah (5)
    RevealRASTA
  12. 16Massage parlor offerings (4)
    RevealRUBS
  13. 17Unknown source, informally (4)
    RevealANON
  14. 18Nvidia product (4)
    RevealCHIP
  15. 19Hold on to (4)
    RevealKEEP
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 225 puzzles since February 2026:

APP ×9SHE ×7SNL ×7UNO ×6STY ×5ELF ×4OPEN ×3AXE ×2

Show all 29 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A MAYI5A CEOS9A OPEN10A ALIT11A BUTTERFLY13A AXE14A SKIER16A RACETRACK20A UNO21A SHE22A BOW23A TIE24A SNL25A APP

Down: 1D MOB2D APU3D YET4D INTAKE5D CAREER6D ELF7D OIL8D STY12D EXIT14D SCOWL15D RASTA16D RUBS17D ANON18D CHIP19D KEEP

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Thursday, October 8, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Jeremy Newton, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Paging Dr. Rorschach”, with 29 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 5 fewer than the average Thursday before it (33.5).

Also on Oct 8: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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