NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026: “Double Coverage”

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

11×9“Double Coverage”By Aidan DeshongEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Double Coverage” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Aftermath of a scrape (4)
    RevealSCAB
  2. 5Body part targeted by bench presses (5)
    RevealCHEST
  3. 10Punxsutawney ___ (4)
    RevealPHIL
  4. 11Party with a piñata, perhaps (6)
    RevealFIESTA
  5. 12Worker associated with a red truck (11)
    RevealFIREFIGHTER
  6. 14Word before a maiden name, from the French (3)
    RevealNEE
  7. 15Discord or Dropbox (3)
    RevealAPP
  8. 16"Nonsense!" (10)
    RevealBALDERDASH
  9. 21Up to the task (4)
    RevealABLE
  10. 22Puppy's bark (3)
    RevealYIP
  11. 23With 25-Across, shelters from the sun ... or what some squares in 12- and 16-Across do? (5)
    RevealSHADE
  12. 25See 23-Across (5)
    RevealTREES
  13. 29Marge Simpson's pet name for her husband (5)
    RevealHOMIE
  14. 30Polynesian island nation (5)
    RevealTONGA
  15. 31Sort in order of preference (4)
    RevealRANK
  16. 32In first place (5)
    RevealONTOP

Down

  1. 1Initials on a beach bottle (3)
    RevealSPF
  2. 2Tai ___ (martial art) (3)
    RevealCHI
  3. 3Breathe it in! (3)
    RevealAIR
  4. 4Didn't stand out from the crowd (9)
    RevealBLENDEDIN
  5. 5What becomes a butt after it's bummed, informally (3)
    RevealCIG
  6. 6"That's kinda funny" (3)
    RevealHEH
  7. 7"Cómo ___?" (5)
    RevealESTAS
  8. 8N.B.A. star Curry (5)
    RevealSTEPH
  9. 9Waterproof cover (4)
    RevealTARP
  10. 11Impassioned (5)
    RevealFIERY
  11. 13Extra charge (3)
    RevealFEE
  12. 16Thwack, as a piñata (4)
    RevealBASH
  13. 17Absolutely despise (5)
    RevealABHOR
  14. 18Llong-necked animall lliving near Llima? (5)
    RevealLLAMA
  15. 19"Same here" (5)
    RevealDITTO
  16. 20Garment for a chef (5)
    RevealAPRON
  17. 24Interjection that aptly rhymes with "shriek" (3)
    RevealEEK
  18. 26Doc who might treat a sinus infection (3)
    RevealENT
  19. 27Sense of self (3)
    RevealEGO
  20. 28Sticky liquid (3)
    RevealSAP
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 237 puzzles since February 2026:

APP ×10EGO ×6SPF ×5AIR ×4FEE ×4ABHOR ×3EEK ×3BASH ×2

Show all 36 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A SCAB5A CHEST10A PHIL11A FIESTA12A FIREFIGHTER14A NEE15A APP16A BALDERDASH21A ABLE22A YIP23A SHADE25A TREES29A HOMIE30A TONGA31A RANK32A ONTOP

Down: 1D SPF2D CHI3D AIR4D BLENDEDIN5D CIG6D HEH7D ESTAS8D STEPH9D TARP11D FIERY13D FEE16D BASH17D ABHOR18D LLAMA19D DITTO20D APRON24D EEK26D ENT27D EGO28D SAP

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 was a 11×9 grid by Aidan Deshong, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Double Coverage”, with 36 clues; the longest answer ran 11 letters. That is 5 more than the average Tuesday before it (30.6).

Also on Oct 20: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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