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NYT Midi Crossword

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

9×9“Informed Consumer”By Nate CardinEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Informed Consumer” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 21A.

Across

  1. 1Make ___ meet (4)
    RevealENDS
  2. 5Ballet garment with a repetitive name (4)
    RevealTUTU
  3. 9Nothing more than (4)
    RevealMERE
  4. 10Off-roaders, for short (4)
    RevealATVS
  5. 11Overly precious (4)
    RevealTWEE
  6. 12Ocean's ebb and flow (4)
    RevealTIDE
  7. 13XXX-XX-XXXX ID (3)
    RevealSSN
  8. 14"Baby Cobra" comedian Wong (3)
    RevealALI
  9. 15"No ___, ands or buts!" (3)
    RevealIFS
  10. 16Company name abbr. (3)
    RevealINC
  11. 18Appear to be (4)
    RevealSEEM
  12. 20Sicilian volcano that anagrams to the name NATE (4)
    RevealETNA
  13. 21One's sources of information and entertainment, collectively ... or a hint to 2- and 7-Down? (9)
    RevealMEDIADIET
  14. 23More in need of a wipe-down, maybe (7)
    RevealDUSTIER
  15. 24Competitors in a slam (5)
    RevealPOETS

Down

  1. 1CPR pro (3)
    RevealEMT
  2. 2Online stream that may be doomscrolled (8)
    RevealNEWSFEED
  3. 3Wearing one's best outfit, perhaps (9)
    RevealDRESSEDUP
  4. 4"Now I've ___ everything!" (4)
    RevealSEEN
  5. 5"Toodles!" (4)
    RevealTATA
  6. 6Electricity, water, gas, etc. (9)
    RevealUTILITIES
  7. 7Meal enjoyed in a den, say (8)
    RevealTVDINNER
  8. 8Take advantage of (3)
    RevealUSE
  9. 15Suffix with Confucian (3)
    RevealISM
  10. 17Keyboard ___ (meme-famous pet) (3)
    RevealCAT
  11. 19Sushi bar soup (4)
    RevealMISO
  12. 20Revise for publication (4)
    RevealEDIT
  13. 22Had a snack (3)
    RevealATE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 259 puzzles since February 2026:

ATE ×15CAT ×10ALI ×9USE ×7EDIT ×5IFS ×4EMT ×3INC ×3

Show all 28 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ENDS5A TUTU9A MERE10A ATVS11A TWEE12A TIDE13A SSN14A ALI15A IFS16A INC18A SEEM20A ETNA21A MEDIADIET23A DUSTIER24A POETS

Down: 1D EMT2D NEWSFEED3D DRESSEDUP4D SEEN5D TATA6D UTILITIES7D TVDINNER8D USE15D ISM17D CAT19D MISO20D EDIT22D ATE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Wednesday, November 11, 2026 was a 9×9 grid by Nate Cardin, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Informed Consumer”, with 28 clues; the longest answer ran 9 letters. That is 4 fewer than the average Wednesday before it (32.5).

Also on Nov 11: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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