NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 31. October, 2026
The Midi #24386 for Saturday, October 31, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 30 clues (12 Across, 18 Down), starting with 1-Across: “By ___ and bounds”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
6 Across: Prepare to nap (7 letters)
8 Across: Time for spooky sights and sounds (9 letters)
10 Across: Egg cells (3 letters)
11 Across: This or that or whichever (3 letters)
12 Across: Tropical evergreen that's the source of chocolate (9 letters)
16 Across: Chinese steamed bun (3 letters)
17 Across: Useful trait for climbing a mountain or wrangling an energetic toddler (9 letters)
23 Across: Spell of activity (4 letters)
24 Across: Fitting rhyme for "gloom" (4 letters)
25 Across: Dude (3 letters)
26 Across: Class that teaches about DNA, in brief (3 letters)
Down
1 Down: Pale purple (5 letters)
2 Down: Sushi fish served with a sweet-salty sauce (3 letters)
3 Down: Hubbub (3 letters)
4 Down: Comic book onomatopoeia (3 letters)
5 Down: Say with a hand on the Bible (5 letters)
6 Down: What the blobs of some groovy lamps resemble (4 letters)
7 Down: State bird of Hawaii (4 letters)
8 Down: Ad ___ (formed for a particular purpose) (3 letters)
9 Down: Holiday celebrated two months after 8-Across, for short (3 letters)
13 Down: Be next to (4 letters)
14 Down: Rowboat tool (3 letters)
15 Down: "Frog and ___" (children's book series) (4 letters)
17 Down: Flow back (3 letters)
18 Down: "Neither snow ___ rain ___ heat ___ gloom of night ..." (motto associated with the U.S. Postal Service) (3 letters)
19 Down: "Dynamic" grouping of people (3 letters)
20 Down: Head, in slang (3 letters)
21 Down: ___ Leray, rapper with the 2023 hit "Players" (3 letters)
22 Down: Rock genre with confessional lyrics (3 letters)
How NYT Midi Crossword Works
The NYT Midi Crossword sits between the quick Mini and the full daily crossword in size. Its grid is larger than the Mini's, with longer theme entries and slightly harder clues, but it's still a quick solve. Today's Midi is 9x9 with 30 clues, and its longest answer is 9 letters.
- Mid-Sized Grid Features longer answer entries and richer vocabulary themes than the standard Mini puzzle.
- Layered Hints Use Hint 1 for a descriptive nudge or Hint 2 for letter bounds (first & last letter) before revealing full solution entries.
- Archive Access Select past dates using the date selector above to browse historical Midi puzzle solutions and clue archives.
Today's NYT Midi FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Midi crossword?
Today's Midi (#24386, 2026-10-31) has 30 clues — 12 Across and 18 Down.
What size is today's Midi grid?
A 9x9 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.