NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 13, 2026: “Chopped Cheese”

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

9×9“Chopped Cheese”By Alina AbidiEdited by Ian Livengood

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

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

Across

  1. 1ID that's often memorized (3)
    RevealSSN
  2. 4Ocean color (4)
    RevealAQUA
  3. 8Outer layer worn in winter (4)
    RevealCOAT
  4. 10Currency for Vatican City and San Marino (4)
    RevealEURO
  5. 11"How ___!" (Stephanie Tanner's catchphrase on "Full House") (4)
    RevealRUDE
  6. 12Rock and ___ (4)
    RevealROLL
  7. 13Most populous continent + Board game with black and white pieces (6)
    RevealASIAGO
  8. 15Golf standard + "Moi," in English + The "S" of S.F. (8)
    RevealPARMESAN
  9. 18Jazz singer Jones (5)
    RevealNORAH
  10. 20Opposite of con + University of Tennessee athlete, for short + What every integer is divisible by (9)
    RevealPROVOLONE
  11. 24Massachusetts town known for its witch trials (5)
    RevealSALEM
  12. 25Apple computer (3)
    RevealMAC
  13. 26Old saying (5)
    RevealADAGE
  14. 27"Go find out!" (3)
    RevealASK

Down

  1. 1Leftover bit (5)
    RevealSCRAP
  2. 2John Philip ___, bandleader known as the "March King" (5)
    RevealSOUSA
  3. 3Low point (5)
    RevealNADIR
  4. 4Hairspray can output (7)
    RevealAEROSOL
  5. 5Status ___ (3)
    RevealQUO
  6. 6www.nytimes.com/crosswords, e.g. (3)
    RevealURL
  7. 7"You've got mail!" company (3)
    RevealAOL
  8. 9The Mets, Nets or Jets (4)
    RevealTEAM
  9. 14Human ___ Project (6)
    RevealGENOME
  10. 16Enticing scent (5)
    RevealAROMA
  11. 17Grandmothers, affectionately (5)
    RevealNANAS
  12. 19"Darn it!" (4)
    RevealHECK
  13. 20Ad featuring Smokey Bear, e.g., for short (3)
    RevealPSA
  14. 21Awesome (3)
    RevealRAD
  15. 22Greeting in Portugal (3)
    RevealOLA
  16. 23Broc or cuke (3)
    RevealVEG
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 230 puzzles since February 2026:

ASK ×4URL ×4AOL ×3PSA ×3ADAGE ×2AQUA ×2AROMA ×2EURO ×2

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SSN4A AQUA8A COAT10A EURO11A RUDE12A ROLL13A ASIAGO15A PARMESAN18A NORAH20A PROVOLONE24A SALEM25A MAC26A ADAGE27A ASK

Down: 1D SCRAP2D SOUSA3D NADIR4D AEROSOL5D QUO6D URL7D AOL9D TEAM14D GENOME16D AROMA17D NANAS19D HECK20D PSA21D RAD22D OLA23D VEG

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Alina Abidi, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Chopped Cheese”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is about average for a Tuesday.

Also on Oct 13: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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