NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Tuesday, November 3, 2026: “Stay in Line!”

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

9×9“Stay in Line!”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Stay in Line!” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 4D.

Across

  1. 1Cry like a baby (4)
    RevealBAWL
  2. 5Topic of a children's song with the lyric "Next time won't you sing with me?" (4)
    RevealABCS
  3. 9Long (for) (4)
    RevealACHE
  4. 10Gazpacho or garbure (4)
    RevealSOUP
  5. 11Common attire for a Secret Service agent (4)
    RevealSUIT
  6. 12Samberg of "7 Days in Hell" (4)
    RevealANDY
  7. 13"To ___ is human; to forgive, divine" (3)
    RevealERR
  8. 14Commercial ending with Gator (3)
    RevealADE
  9. 15Sets aside for a rainy day (9)
    RevealSALTSAWAY
  10. 19Stir-frying pan (3)
    RevealWOK
  11. 20"___ boy!" (3)
    RevealHOO
  12. 21Comedic sketch (4)
    RevealSKIT
  13. 23Well-ventilated (4)
    RevealAIRY
  14. 24Norway ___ (state tree of Minnesota) (4)
    RevealPINE
  15. 25Palindromic man's name (4)
    RevealOTTO
  16. 26Counts on one's fingers, say (4)
    RevealADDS
  17. 27Actress/singer Salonga (3)
    RevealLEA

Down

  1. 1Diamond quartet (5)
    RevealBASES
  2. 2Luxury brand of Honda (5)
    RevealACURA
  3. 3Action-packed and exhausting, as a weekend (9)
    RevealWHIRLWIND
  4. 4"___ freedom ring" (line from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech) (3)
    RevealLET
  5. 5Carne ___ (5)
    RevealASADA
  6. 6Color similar to beige, despite its name (9)
    RevealBONEWHITE
  7. 7Cow's mouthful (3)
    RevealCUD
  8. 8Many a character on BBC's "The Night Manager" (3)
    RevealSPY
  9. 14"Say, can I ___ you something?" (3)
    RevealASK
  10. 16"Oh, 100%," in slang (5)
    RevealTOTES
  11. 17Main artery of the human body (5)
    RevealAORTA
  12. 18Toy on a string (4)
    RevealYOYO
  13. 21Relaxing escape (3)
    RevealSPA
  14. 22Josh (3)
    RevealKID
  15. 23Internet company that popularized instant messaging (3)
    RevealAOL
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 251 puzzles since February 2026:

SPA ×16ERR ×7ASK ×6ACHE ×5AOL ×4SPY ×4YOYO ×4ADE ×3

Show all 32 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A BAWL5A ABCS9A ACHE10A SOUP11A SUIT12A ANDY13A ERR14A ADE15A SALTSAWAY19A WOK20A HOO21A SKIT23A AIRY24A PINE25A OTTO26A ADDS27A LEA

Down: 1D BASES2D ACURA3D WHIRLWIND4D LET5D ASADA6D BONEWHITE7D CUD8D SPY14D ASK16D TOTES17D AORTA18D YOYO21D SPA22D KID23D AOL

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Stay in Line!”, with 32 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 1 more than the average Tuesday before it (30.9).

Also on Nov 3: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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