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NYT Midi Crossword

Saturday, November 14, 2026

11×9“Wine Selections”By Jeremy NewtonEdited by Ian Livengood

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

This Midi was titled “Wine Selections” — the title hints at the theme. Clues that point at it: 14A, 19A, 24A.

Across

  1. 1And so forth: Abbr. (3)
    RevealETC
  2. 4"Six-pack" muscles (3)
    RevealABS
  3. 7Sandwich often held together with a toothpick, in brief (3)
    RevealBLT
  4. 10Neck wrap named after a snake (3)
    RevealBOA
  5. 11Earl Grey ___ (3)
    RevealTEA
  6. 12Doctors' org. (3)
    RevealAMA
  7. 13"It's cold out here!" (3)
    RevealBRR
  8. 14Wine best enjoyed while moving on a runway? (7)
    RevealTAXICAB
  9. 16Sight-related (5)
    RevealOPTIC
  10. 18Boxing match result, for short (3)
    RevealTKO
  11. 19Wine best enjoyed while touring an R.N.'s workplace? (7)
    RevealORCHARD
  12. 21Also (3)
    RevealTOO
  13. 22Secretly monitor (5)
    RevealSPYON
  14. 24Wine best enjoyed while visiting Disney World? (7)
    RevealWALTZIN
  15. 26Petroleum, e.g. (3)
    RevealOIL
  16. 28Skating rink surface (3)
    RevealICE
  17. 29Suffix with Gator or Power (3)
    RevealADE
  18. 30Genetic messenger (3)
    RevealRNA
  19. 31Janus or Jupiter (3)
    RevealGOD
  20. 32Green morsel (3)
    RevealPEA
  21. 33Stitch up (3)
    RevealSEW

Down

  1. 1Recede, as a tide (3)
    RevealEBB
  2. 2Director Guillermo del ___ (4)
    RevealTORO
  3. 3Shared a ride (9)
    RevealCARPOOLED
  4. 4Room beneath the roof (5)
    RevealATTIC
  5. 5Next to a sandy shore, like some hotels (9)
    RevealBEACHSIDE
  6. 6Jazz band instrument, for short (3)
    RevealSAX
  7. 7Some patio entrances (9)
    RevealBACKDOORS
  8. 8"so hilarious!!" (4)
    RevealLMAO
  9. 9Bar bill (3)
    RevealTAB
  10. 15Modest reply to "Good work!" (4)
    RevealITRY
  11. 17Horse gait that's faster than a walk (4)
    RevealTROT
  12. 20Sleep ___ (breathing issue) (5)
    RevealAPNEA
  13. 21Tex-Mex order (4)
    RevealTACO
  14. 23The numeral 6, when rotated 180 degrees (4)
    RevealNINE
  15. 24Hairpiece (3)
    RevealWIG
  16. 25Stick in the microwave (3)
    RevealZAP
  17. 27What a judge interprets (3)
    RevealLAW
Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Midi Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 262 puzzles since February 2026:

ICE ×10TEA ×10ABS ×7SEW ×7ETC ×5OIL ×5TACO ×5TOO ×5

Show all 38 answers and the solved grid

Across: 1A ETC4A ABS7A BLT10A BOA11A TEA12A AMA13A BRR14A TAXICAB16A OPTIC18A TKO19A ORCHARD21A TOO22A SPYON24A WALTZIN26A OIL28A ICE29A ADE30A RNA31A GOD32A PEA33A SEW

Down: 1D EBB2D TORO3D CARPOOLED4D ATTIC5D BEACHSIDE6D SAX7D BACKDOORS8D LMAO9D TAB15D ITRY17D TROT20D APNEA21D TACO23D NINE24D WIG25D ZAP27D LAW

About This NYT Midi Crossword

The NYT Midi for Saturday, November 14, 2026 was a 11×9 grid by Jeremy Newton, edited by Ian Livengood, titled “Wine Selections”, with 38 clues; the longest answer ran 7 letters. That is 6 more than the average Saturday before it (32.5).

Also on Nov 14: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Crossword.

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