NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Wednesday, October 28, 2026: “Snakes in the Grass”

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

10×9“Snakes in the Grass”By Rena CohenEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Snakes in the Grass” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 23A, 1D.

Across

  1. 1Tees and tanks (4)
    RevealTOPS
  2. 5Money in Mexico (4)
    RevealPESO
  3. 9Long poems with heroes (5)
    RevealEPICS
  4. 11Basic earring (4)
    RevealSTUD
  5. 12"Just like we discussed ..." (10)
    RevealASPROMISED
  6. 14___ Today (3)
    RevealUSA
  7. 15QB's passing units: Abbr. (3)
    RevealYDS
  8. 16Some bath time playthings (8)
    RevealTOYBOATS
  9. 20Number that changes on your birthday (3)
    RevealAGE
  10. 21"Ohhh, I see now!" (3)
    RevealAHA
  11. 23Like a snake in the grass (10)
    RevealTRAITOROUS
  12. 28Religious leader's speech (6)
    RevealSERMON
  13. 29Opposite of con (3)
    RevealPRO
  14. 30Sound from a sleeper (5)
    RevealSNORE
  15. 31"So whaddya ___?" (3)
    RevealSAY

Down

  1. 1Drink that may be served with grass jelly or boba (3)
    RevealTEA
  2. 2Photo ___ (3)
    RevealOPS
  3. 3Dot on a domino (3)
    RevealPIP
  4. 4Thoroughly clean (5)
    RevealSCRUB
  5. 5Letter before omega (3)
    RevealPSI
  6. 6Certain "storefronts" that often sell handmade items (9)
    RevealETSYSHOPS
  7. 7Took to court (4)
    RevealSUED
  8. 8Betting figures (4)
    RevealODDS
  9. 10Meh (4)
    RevealSOSO
  10. 13Cry on a goat farm (3)
    RevealMAA
  11. 16Bits of body art (4)
    RevealTATS
  12. 17"___ are like onions ... onions have layers, ___ have layers" ("Shrek" line) (5)
    RevealOGRES
  13. 18Wish (for) (5)
    RevealYEARN
  14. 19Roofing material (3)
    RevealTAR
  15. 22Cool factor, in Gen Z slang (4)
    RevealAURA
  16. 24Texter's "What I think is ... " (3)
    RevealIMO
  17. 25The Blue Jays, on scoreboards (3)
    RevealTOR
  18. 2620-Across of some toddlers (3)
    RevealONE
  19. 27Impossible Foods "meat" base (3)
    RevealSOY
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 245 puzzles since February 2026:

ONE ×16TEA ×9AHA ×7SAY ×6TAR ×6IMO ×5AGE ×4PRO ×4

Show all 34 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A TOPS5A PESO9A EPICS11A STUD12A ASPROMISED14A USA15A YDS16A TOYBOATS20A AGE21A AHA23A TRAITOROUS28A SERMON29A PRO30A SNORE31A SAY

Down: 1D TEA2D OPS3D PIP4D SCRUB5D PSI6D ETSYSHOPS7D SUED8D ODDS10D SOSO13D MAA16D TATS17D OGRES18D YEARN19D TAR22D AURA24D IMO25D TOR26D ONE27D SOY

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 was a 10×9 grid by Rena Cohen, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Snakes in the Grass”, with 34 clues; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is 2 more than the average Wednesday before it (32.2).

Also on Oct 28: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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