NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 14, 2026: “Weird Flex, But OK”

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

10×9“Weird Flex, But OK”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 “Weird Flex, But OK” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Spherical object (3)
    RevealORB
  2. 4Thwarts, as a plan (5)
    RevealFOILS
  3. 9Affirmative vote (3)
    RevealAYE
  4. 10Fan of fine fare (6)
    RevealFOODIE
  5. 11Consider possible, but not guaranteed (10)
    RevealHALFEXPECT
  6. 13Dark (5)
    RevealUNLIT
  7. 14___ Fifth Avenue (4)
    RevealSAKS
  8. 15Country that's home to Vat Phou, a UNESCO World Heritage site (4)
    RevealLAOS
  9. 17Eddie Murphy's character in "Beverly Hills Cop" (9)
    RevealAXELFOLEY
  10. 22Orangutans have long ones (4)
    RevealARMS
  11. 23Clichéd and overused, as a phrase (5)
    RevealTRITE
  12. 24Fruit whose name is 75% vowels (4)
    RevealACAI
  13. 25Standing upright (5)
    RevealERECT
  14. 26Org. (4)
    RevealASSN
  15. 27Sch. near Washington Square Park in Manhattan (3)
    RevealNYU

Down

  1. 1Honolulu locale (4)
    RevealOAHU
  2. 2Actor Gosling (4)
    RevealRYAN
  3. 3Word that can follow Liberty, Taco or Tinker (4)
    RevealBELL
  4. 4Animal with "fennec" and "arctic" species (3)
    RevealFOX
  5. 5"I messed up!" (9)
    RevealOOPSSORRY
  6. 6Notion (4)
    RevealIDEA
  7. 7Puppy "kiss" (4)
    RevealLICK
  8. 8Filming locations (4)
    RevealSETS
  9. 10___ position (curled-up pose) (5)
    RevealFETAL
  10. 12Enters one by one (7)
    RevealFILESIN
  11. 16Frequently (5)
    RevealOFTEN
  12. 17Paths of beer pong shots (4)
    RevealARCS
  13. 18Dec. 25 (4)
    RevealXMAS
  14. 19"In ___ of gifts ..." (4)
    RevealLIEU
  15. 20And so on: Abbr. (3)
    RevealETC
  16. 21So far (3)
    RevealYET
  17. 22One level below the big leagues (3)
    RevealAAA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 231 puzzles since February 2026:

AAA ×9OAHU ×6ORB ×5ETC ×4IDEA ×4ACAI ×3YET ×3ARCS ×2

Show all 32 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ORB4A FOILS9A AYE10A FOODIE11A HALFEXPECT13A UNLIT14A SAKS15A LAOS17A AXELFOLEY22A ARMS23A TRITE24A ACAI25A ERECT26A ASSN27A NYU

Down: 1D OAHU2D RYAN3D BELL4D FOX5D OOPSSORRY6D IDEA7D LICK8D SETS10D FETAL12D FILESIN16D OFTEN17D ARCS18D XMAS19D LIEU20D ETC21D YET22D AAA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Weird Flex, But OK”, with 32 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is about average for a Wednesday.

Also on Oct 14: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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