NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Monday, October 19, 2026: “Bottom Lines”

Monday, October 19, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Monday, October 19, 2026

9×9“Bottom Lines”By Geoffrey Schorkopf and Olivia Mitra FramkeEdited 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 “Bottom Lines” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 9D.

Across

  1. 1___ Ossoff, first millennial U.S. senator (3)
    RevealJON
  2. 4Deg. from Chicago Booth or N.Y.U. Stern (3)
    RevealMBA
  3. 7The "A" of U.A.E. (4)
    RevealARAB
  4. 9Jelly ___ (colorful candy) (4)
    RevealBEAN
  5. 10Diner handout (4)
    RevealMENU
  6. 11Home to Jordan and Japan (4)
    RevealASIA
  7. 12Ring given to a lover? (9)
    RevealBOOTYCALL
  8. 14Ending with "book" or "cook," on social media (3)
    RevealTOK
  9. 15Split the check (7)
    RevealGODUTCH
  10. 19Sushi wrapper (4)
    RevealNORI
  11. 20[Don't forget about me!] (4)
    RevealAHEM
  12. 22Ancient worshiper of the god Viracocha (4)
    RevealINCA
  13. 23Classic pie crust ingredient (4)
    RevealLARD
  14. 24Bluish-green hue (4)
    RevealTEAL
  15. 25They might have their own table during holiday meals (4)
    RevealKIDS

Down

  1. 1Doorframe part (4)
    RevealJAMB
  2. 2Cookie mixed into some milkshakes (4)
    RevealOREO
  3. 3Prefix meaning "one-billionth" (4)
    RevealNANO
  4. 4Geological formation common in the Southwest (4)
    RevealMESA
  5. 5Suddenly flake on some plans (4)
    RevealBAIL
  6. 6Extremely particular (4)
    RevealANAL
  7. 8Cheeky mistake? (8)
    RevealBUTTDIAL
  8. 9Sassy insolence ... or an alternate title for this puzzle? (8)
    RevealBACKTALK
  9. 13Personal pronoun often represented by a single letter (3)
    RevealYOU
  10. 15"___ Girl" (Gillian Flynn thriller) (4)
    RevealGONE
  11. 16Friend of the pod? (4)
    RevealORCA
  12. 17Tea, in Hindi (4)
    RevealCHAI
  13. 18Group of cattle (4)
    RevealHERD
  14. 19Trivial point to "pick" (3)
    RevealNIT
  15. 21OB/GYNs, e.g. (3)
    RevealMDS
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 236 puzzles since February 2026:

OREO ×7ASIA ×6ORCA ×4YOU ×4ANAL ×3ARAB ×3INCA ×3MESA ×3

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A JON4A MBA7A ARAB9A BEAN10A MENU11A ASIA12A BOOTYCALL14A TOK15A GODUTCH19A NORI20A AHEM22A INCA23A LARD24A TEAL25A KIDS

Down: 1D JAMB2D OREO3D NANO4D MESA5D BAIL6D ANAL8D BUTTDIAL9D BACKTALK13D YOU15D GONE16D ORCA17D CHAI18D HERD19D NIT21D MDS

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Monday, October 19, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Geoffrey Schorkopf and Olivia Mitra Framke, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Bottom Lines”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 1 fewer than the average Monday before it (31.4).

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