NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Saturday, November 7, 2026: “Leave Me Out of It”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, November 7, 2026

9×9“Leave Me Out of It”By John KugelmanEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Leave Me Out of It” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Light run (3)
    RevealJOG
  2. 4Landmass that includes Laos (4)
    RevealASIA
  3. 8Like the vast majority of Bedouins (4)
    RevealARAB
  4. 10Low-___ diet (4)
    RevealCARB
  5. 11Fights to beat the rap, in brief? (9)
    RevealMCBATTLES
  6. 13Take a breather (4)
    RevealREST
  7. 14Give up one's accomplices / Grandmothers, affectionately (9)
    RevealNAMENAMES
  8. 19Botch (4)
    RevealFLUB
  9. 20Lordly term of address (4)
    RevealSIRE
  10. 21"Homer and ___ Exchange Cross Words" ("The Simpsons" episode) (4)
    RevealLISA
  11. 22Privy to, as secret plans (4)
    RevealINON
  12. 23Sixtieth of a min (3)
    RevealSEC
  13. 24Government agents, for short (4)
    RevealFEDS
  14. 25Tongue-clicking sound (3)
    RevealTSK
  15. 26"I'd like to ___ you try" (3)
    RevealSEE

Down

  1. 1Word after Def, Pearl or Space (3)
    RevealJAM
  2. 2Foe encountered by Frodo on the way to Mordor (3)
    RevealORC
  3. 3Gift of ___ (3)
    RevealGAB
  4. 4Pretends it's the case that (8)
    RevealACTSASIF
  5. 5Backbreaking workplaces, so to speak / Crackers traditionally used to soothe an upset stomach (9)
    RevealSALTMINES
  6. 6Fury (3)
    RevealIRE
  7. 7Muscles retracted when doing the vacuum pose (3)
    RevealABS
  8. 9On a horse without a saddle / Helper who refills liquor bottles and cleans glassware (8)
    RevealBAREBACK
  9. 12Number of Oscars won by "West Side Story" (1961) (3)
    RevealTEN
  10. 14Org. with Lions and Bears, oh my! (3)
    RevealNFL
  11. 15Top-tier celebrity's status (5)
    RevealALIST
  12. 16Sources of creative inspiration / Swiss Army knives have many of these (5)
    RevealMUSES
  13. 17Diminish, as trust / Was a passenger on (5)
    RevealERODE
  14. 18One of a person's five (six, if they're psychic) (5)
    RevealSENSE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 255 puzzles since February 2026:

SEE ×12ASIA ×7ABS ×6IRE ×6TSK ×6ARAB ×4SEC ×4TEN ×3

Show all 29 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A JOG4A ASIA8A ARAB10A CARB11A MCBATTLES13A REST14A NAMENAMES19A FLUB20A SIRE21A LISA22A INON23A SEC24A FEDS25A TSK26A SEE

Down: 1D JAM2D ORC3D GAB4D ACTSASIF5D SALTMINES6D IRE7D ABS9D BAREBACK12D TEN14D NFL15D ALIST16D MUSES17D ERODE18D SENSE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, November 7, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by John Kugelman, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Leave Me Out of It”, with 29 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 4 fewer than the average Saturday before it (32.6).

Also on Nov 7: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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