NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Sunday, October 18, 2026: “Withheld Payments”

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Sunday, October 18, 2026

10×11“Withheld Payments”By Erik AgardEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Withheld Payments” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 19D.

Across

  1. 1Honey-glazed meat (3)
    RevealHAM
  2. 4"___ whiz!" (3)
    RevealGEE
  3. 7Earth-conscious prefix (3)
    RevealECO
  4. 8Like some hair ... or 24-Across after an 18-Across? (5)
    RevealCURLY
  5. 10TV type, for short (3)
    RevealLCD
  6. 11Japanese cartoon art (5)
    RevealANIME
  7. 12New Jersey's capital (7)
    RevealTRENTON
  8. 14Currency in Finland and France (4)
    RevealEURO
  9. 15Hits up on social media, casually (3)
    RevealDMS
  10. 18Form of tenant protest (10)
    RevealRENTSTRIKE
  11. 22Winnerless result (3)
    RevealTIE
  12. 23French word before a birth name (3)
    RevealNEE
  13. 24At the present moment (9)
    RevealCURRENTLY
  14. 27R&B singer Erykah (4)
    RevealBADU
  15. 28Personal or state slogan (5)
    RevealMOTTO
  16. 29Instrument that an orchestra tunes to (4)
    RevealOBOE
  17. 30Person who has visions (4)
    RevealSEER
  18. 31Huge amount ... or 12-Across after an 18-Across? (3)
    RevealTON
  19. 32Rabbit relative (4)
    RevealHARE

Down

  1. 1With 17-Down, haphazardly (6)
    RevealHELTER
  2. 2Accumulate (6)
    RevealACCRUE
  3. 3Antithesis of ancient (6)
    RevealMODERN
  4. 4Dating app with a mask logo (6)
    RevealGRINDR
  5. 5Tree with helicopter seeds (3)
    RevealELM
  6. 6"The Bluest ___" (Toni Morrison novel) (3)
    RevealEYE
  7. 8Inspiration for many "purr" puns (3)
    RevealCAT
  8. 9Game with Reverse cards (3)
    RevealUNO
  9. 13"That's a lie!" (7)
    RevealNOTTRUE
  10. 16Beverage also known as pudina chai (7)
    RevealMINTTEA
  11. 17See 1-Down (7)
    RevealSKELTER
  12. 19Knight's title (3)
    RevealSIR
  13. 20Abound (4)
    RevealTEEM
  14. 21Donkey friend of Winnie-the-Pooh (6)
    RevealEEYORE
  15. 24Mexican tourist destination, familiarly (4)
    RevealCABO
  16. 25Thick Japanese noodle (4)
    RevealUDON
  17. 26Snack (4)
    RevealNOSH
  18. 27Social media "user" with no brain (3)
    RevealBOT
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 235 puzzles since February 2026:

CAT ×8ELM ×7SIR ×7UNO ×7ECO ×5HAM ×4OBOE ×4DMS ×3

Show all 37 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A HAM4A GEE7A ECO8A CURLY10A LCD11A ANIME12A TRENTON14A EURO15A DMS18A RENTSTRIKE22A TIE23A NEE24A CURRENTLY27A BADU28A MOTTO29A OBOE30A SEER31A TON32A HARE

Down: 1D HELTER2D ACCRUE3D MODERN4D GRINDR5D ELM6D EYE8D CAT9D UNO13D NOTTRUE16D MINTTEA17D SKELTER19D SIR20D TEEM21D EEYORE24D CABO25D UDON26D NOSH27D BOT

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Sunday, October 18, 2026 was a 10×11 grid by Erik Agard, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Withheld Payments”, with 37 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is 5 more than the average Sunday before it (32.3).

Also on Oct 18: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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