NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Friday, October 30, 2026: “Double-Teamed”

Friday, October 30, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Friday, October 30, 2026

11×9“Double-Teamed”By Hanh HuynhEdited 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 “Double-Teamed” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Michael Jordan, notably (4)
    RevealBULL
  2. 5China shop menace, in a saying (4)
    RevealBULL
  3. 9"Catch you on the flippity flip, Françoise!" (5)
    RevealADIEU
  4. 11Blender setting for making applesauce (5)
    RevealPUREE
  5. 12Coating used by violin players (5)
    RevealROSIN
  6. 13Building wing (5)
    RevealANNEX
  7. 14___ profiling (lab technique) (3)
    RevealDNA
  8. 15Lively spirit (3)
    RevealPEP
  9. 17Some biblical stories ... or, homophonically, a description of 1- and 5-Across (8)
    RevealPARABLES
  10. 22Simple Roman garments ... or, homophonically, a description of 26- and 29-Across (6)
    RevealTUNICS
  11. 25What the floor is, in a children's game (4)
    RevealLAVA
  12. 26Jalen Brunson, notably (5)
    RevealKNICK
  13. 27Peaceful type of protest (5)
    RevealSITIN
  14. 28Pig squeals (5)
    RevealOINKS
  15. 29"The ___" (Clive Owen medical drama set in N.Y.C.) (5)
    RevealKNICK
  16. 30Command to a dog (4)
    RevealSTAY
  17. 31"You ___ seen nothin' yet!" (4)
    RevealAINT

Down

  1. 1Teller of tales (4)
    RevealBARD
  2. 2Japanese noodle often served with tempura (4)
    RevealUDON
  3. 3Maggie's big sis on "The Simpsons" (4)
    RevealLISA
  4. 4Souvenir from Hawaii (3)
    RevealLEI
  5. 5What ramen substitutes for in a ramen burger (3)
    RevealBUN
  6. 6Large vase (3)
    RevealURN
  7. 7Actor/martial artist Bruce (3)
    RevealLEE
  8. 8Comics villain Luthor (3)
    RevealLEX
  9. 10Empties, as a suitcase (7)
    RevealUNPACKS
  10. 11Smurf with a beard (4)
    RevealPAPA
  11. 16Hosp. spots for triaging (3)
    RevealERS
  12. 17Choosy (5)
    RevealPICKY
  13. 18Russian pancakes (5)
    RevealBLINI
  14. 19Like "carpe diem," but not "YOLO" (5)
    RevealLATIN
  15. 20Kick out, as a tenant (5)
    RevealEVICT
  16. 21Plummeted into the abyss, say (4)
    RevealSANK
  17. 22Some boxing match outcomes, in brief (4)
    RevealTKOS
  18. 23The "U" of B.T.U. (4)
    RevealUNIT
  19. 24Singer/civil rights activist Simone (4)
    RevealNINA
  20. 27Cousin of reggae (3)
    RevealSKA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 247 puzzles since February 2026:

LEI ×9URN ×7LAVA ×6DNA ×5ERS ×4LEE ×4UDON ×4SKA ×3

Show all 37 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BULL5A BULL9A ADIEU11A PUREE12A ROSIN13A ANNEX14A DNA15A PEP17A PARABLES22A TUNICS25A LAVA26A KNICK27A SITIN28A OINKS29A KNICK30A STAY31A AINT

Down: 1D BARD2D UDON3D LISA4D LEI5D BUN6D URN7D LEE8D LEX10D UNPACKS11D PAPA16D ERS17D PICKY18D BLINI19D LATIN20D EVICT21D SANK22D TKOS23D UNIT24D NINA27D SKA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Friday, October 30, 2026 was a 11×9 grid by Hanh Huynh, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Double-Teamed”, with 37 clues; the longest answer ran 8 letters. That is 4 more than the average Friday before it (32.7).

Also on Oct 30: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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