NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Monday, November 9, 2026: “Suggestion Boxes”

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Monday, November 9, 2026

9×9“Suggestion Boxes”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Suggestion Boxes” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1Blundering fools (4)
    RevealOAFS
  2. 5Something to write notes on (3)
    RevealPAD
  3. 8Midwest city just north of the Platte River (5)
    RevealOMAHA
  4. 10"The Catcher in the ___" (3)
    RevealRYE
  5. 11Boss in a big red truck (9)
    RevealFIRECHIEF
  6. 13Beaver's construction (3)
    RevealDAM
  7. 14Image on many a men's health magazine cover (9)
    RevealBARECHEST
  8. 20Comply with, as a command (4)
    RevealOBEY
  9. 21Unnecessary fashion item on casual Friday (3)
    RevealTIE
  10. 22Items of interest to a numismatist (9)
    RevealRARECOINS
  11. 25One ___ time (3)
    RevealATA
  12. 26Streaker in space (5)
    RevealCOMET
  13. 27X (3)
    RevealTEN
  14. 28Gushes, as lava (5)
    RevealSPEWS

Down

  1. 1"Tough one" (3)
    RevealOOF
  2. 2French for "friend" (3)
    RevealAMI
  3. 3Opposite of near (3)
    RevealFAR
  4. 4"___ lives in daydreams with me" (lyric from a 2019 Harry Styles song) (3)
    RevealSHE
  5. 58:00-11:00 p.m., in East Coast TV programming (9)
    RevealPRIMETIME
  6. 6Agreement at sea (3)
    RevealAYE
  7. 7Rock's ___ Leppard (3)
    RevealDEF
  8. 9"Hells Bells" rockers (4)
    RevealACDC
  9. 12"Too funny" (3)
    RevealHAH
  10. 14Mockumentary character with the catchphrase "Great success!" (5)
    RevealBORAT
  11. 15Lessen (5)
    RevealABATE
  12. 16Showed on TV again (5)
    RevealRERAN
  13. 17Survivor's "___ of the Tiger" (3)
    RevealEYE
  14. 18Tissue connecting muscle and bone (5)
    RevealSINEW
  15. 19School assessments (5)
    RevealTESTS
  16. 23Keeps in the know, electronically (3)
    RevealCCS
  17. 24Alley-___ (3)
    RevealOOP
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 257 puzzles since February 2026:

SHE ×8CCS ×7DAM ×5ACDC ×4EYE ×4TEN ×4TIE ×4OMAHA ×3

Show all 31 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A OAFS5A PAD8A OMAHA10A RYE11A FIRECHIEF13A DAM14A BARECHEST20A OBEY21A TIE22A RARECOINS25A ATA26A COMET27A TEN28A SPEWS

Down: 1D OOF2D AMI3D FAR4D SHE5D PRIMETIME6D AYE7D DEF9D ACDC12D HAH14D BORAT15D ABATE16D RERAN17D EYE18D SINEW19D TESTS23D CCS24D OOP

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Monday, November 9, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Suggestion Boxes”, with 31 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is about average for a Monday.

Also on Nov 9: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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