NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Sunday, November 8, 2026: “Delhi-cate Subject”

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NYT Midi Crossword

Sunday, November 8, 2026

9×9“Delhi-cate Subject”By Tarun KrishnamurthyEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Delhi-cate Subject” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 7A.

Across

  1. 1Where you might not be allowed to feed the animals (3)
    RevealZOO
  2. 4Talk on and on and on (3)
    RevealYAP
  3. 7New Delhi monument described as a "creative reworking of the Arc de Triomphe" ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (9)
    RevealINDIAGATE
  4. 11Indicator at the start of a golf hole (9)
    RevealTEEMARKER
  5. 12Letter after upsilon (3)
    RevealPHI
  6. 13Texting format, for short (3)
    RevealSMS
  7. 15T.S.A. ___Check (3)
    RevealPRE
  8. 18From ___ Z (everything) (3)
    RevealATO
  9. 19Electric guitar accessory (3)
    RevealAMP
  10. 21"Get A.I. to write your college thesis!," e.g. (9)
    RevealBADADVICE
  11. 25"Beats me" (9)
    RevealIVENOIDEA
  12. 26Lunch meat holders at a supermarket counter (9)
    RevealDELICASES

Down

  1. 1Pimple (3)
    RevealZIT
  2. 2Last number shouted in a New Year's Eve countdown (3)
    RevealONE
  3. 3Poem of praise (3)
    RevealODE
  4. 4Himalayan ox (3)
    RevealYAK
  5. 5Had paneer tikka masala, perhaps (3)
    RevealATE
  6. 6In accordance with (3)
    RevealPER
  7. 8Little troublemakers (4)
    RevealIMPS
  8. 9"That hits the spot!" (3)
    RevealAAH
  9. 10Concern when swinging a golf club or tennis racket (4)
    RevealGRIP
  10. 13Ward (off) (5)
    RevealSTAVE
  11. 14Runway walker (5)
    RevealMODEL
  12. 16Midnight fridge visits (5)
    RevealRAIDS
  13. 17Awards show figure who sounds like its second and third letters (5)
    RevealEMCEE
  14. 18Put in ___ (try for on eBay) (4)
    RevealABID
  15. 20Samosa veggies (4)
    RevealPEAS
  16. 22Singer/songwriter DiFranco (3)
    RevealANI
  17. 23Med school grad (3)
    RevealDOC
  18. 24Through, on an itinerary (3)
    RevealVIA
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 256 puzzles since February 2026:

ONE ×18ATE ×14ODE ×13AMP ×5PER ×5PHI ×4YAK ×4DOC ×3

Show all 30 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ZOO4A YAP7A INDIAGATE11A TEEMARKER12A PHI13A SMS15A PRE18A ATO19A AMP21A BADADVICE25A IVENOIDEA26A DELICASES

Down: 1D ZIT2D ONE3D ODE4D YAK5D ATE6D PER8D IMPS9D AAH10D GRIP13D STAVE14D MODEL16D RAIDS17D EMCEE18D ABID20D PEAS22D ANI23D DOC24D VIA

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Sunday, November 8, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Tarun Krishnamurthy, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Delhi-cate Subject”, with 30 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 3 fewer than the average Sunday before it (32.5).

Also on Nov 8: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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