NYT Midi Crossword Answers for Friday, November 13, 2026: “Dinner and a Show”

Friday, November 13, 2026 · Today's NYT Midi Crossword answers

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NYT Midi Crossword

Friday, November 13, 2026

11×11“Dinner and a Show”By Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Dinner and a Show” — the title hints at the theme.

Across

  1. 1"What's the meaning of all ___?" (4)
    RevealTHIS
  2. 5Helper in a red-and-green hat (3)
    RevealELF
  3. 8Lift (5)
    RevealHOIST
  4. 9Squeezing snake (3)
    RevealBOA
  5. 10Rack of ribs at a 2009 Broadway musical? (10)
    RevealMEMPHISBBQ
  6. 12Shoe parts that can have treads (5)
    RevealSOLES
  7. 13Climbs (5)
    RevealRISES
  8. 14One on the campaign trail, informally (3)
    RevealPOL
  9. 15___ de force (4)
    RevealTOUR
  10. 17Italian pie at a 2018 Broadway musical? (11)
    RevealFROZENPIZZA
  11. 22Dublin's land: Abbr. (3)
    RevealIRE
  12. 23Word with baron, boom or barrel (3)
    RevealOIL
  13. 24Assemble ingredients in the kitchen, say (4)
    RevealPREP
  14. 27Marvin Gaye song with the lyric "Oh, the dark days are done, and the bright days are here" (5)
    RevealSUNNY
  15. 29Stereo system cable hookups (10)
    RevealAUDIOJACKS
  16. 32Sushi servings at a 1996 Broadway musical? (9)
    RevealRENTROLLS
  17. 33Bag-screening org. (3)
    RevealTSA
  18. 34Phi ___ Kappa (4)
    RevealBETA

Down

  1. 1Weighty book (4)
    RevealTOME
  2. 2Person who embraces non-mainstream trends (7)
    RevealHIPSTER
  3. 3"Kinda sorta" (3)
    RevealISH
  4. 4Provoke, as trouble (6)
    RevealSTIRUP
  5. 5___ and flows (4)
    RevealEBBS
  6. 6Part of the ear (4)
    RevealLOBE
  7. 7Common queries, for short (4)
    RevealFAQS
  8. 8Meaning of "Ni hao" and "Ciao" (5)
    RevealHELLO
  9. 10Tie up, as a boat (4)
    RevealMOOR
  10. 11Apple's virtual assistant (4)
    RevealSIRI
  11. 12Letters on lotion bottle (3)
    RevealSPF
  12. 16"___ potato, two potato ..." (3)
    RevealONE
  13. 18"Hush!" (5)
    RevealZIPIT
  14. 19Falls deeply asleep, with "out" (5)
    RevealZONKS
  15. 20Red wine selections, for short (4)
    RevealZINS
  16. 21Olympic gymnast Raisman (3)
    RevealALY
  17. 24Role played on stage (4)
    RevealPART
  18. 25Wishes undone (4)
    RevealRUES
  19. 26Teacher Krabappel on "The Simpsons" (4)
    RevealEDNA
  20. 27Mineral once called "white gold" (4)
    RevealSALT
  21. 28The Bruins of the N.C.A.A. (4)
    RevealUCLA
  22. 30Sphere (3)
    RevealORB
  23. 31QB Montana (3)
    RevealJOE
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 261 puzzles since February 2026:

ONE ×19IRE ×7SPF ×7TSA ×7ORB ×6UCLA ×6ELF ×5ISH ×5

Show all 41 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A THIS5A ELF8A HOIST9A BOA10A MEMPHISBBQ12A SOLES13A RISES14A POL15A TOUR17A FROZENPIZZA22A IRE23A OIL24A PREP27A SUNNY29A AUDIOJACKS32A RENTROLLS33A TSA34A BETA

Down: 1D TOME2D HIPSTER3D ISH4D STIRUP5D EBBS6D LOBE7D FAQS8D HELLO10D MOOR11D SIRI12D SPF16D ONE18D ZIPIT19D ZONKS20D ZINS21D ALY24D PART25D RUES26D EDNA27D SALT28D UCLA30D ORB31D JOE

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Friday, November 13, 2026 was a 11×11 grid by Ian Livengood, titled “Dinner and a Show”, with 41 clues; the longest answer ran 11 letters. That is 9 more than the average Friday before it (32.4).

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