NYT Midi Hints and Solutions for 5. November, 2026
The Midi #24162 for Thursday, November 5, 2026 is a 9x9 grid with 30 clues (15 Across, 15 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Prep, as Thanksgiving potatoes”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Unwanted email from a bot (4 letters)
9 Across: Jet black (4 letters)
10 Across: Folk story (4 letters)
11 Across: Button clicked to bypass ads on YouTube videos (4 letters)
12 Across: "I get that ___" (4 letters)
13 Across: "Good grief!" (8 letters)
15 Across: Animal in a 2007 Pixar film (3 letters)
16 Across: Appetizer made with squid (8 letters)
21 Across: Often-spotty hotel amenity (4 letters)
22 Across: "Zounds!" (4 letters)
23 Across: Merit (4 letters)
24 Across: Clownfish in a 2003 Pixar film (4 letters)
25 Across: Reserve, as a hotel room (4 letters)
26 Across: Mail org. whose two-letter abbreviations are used to spell 9-, 13-, 16- and 24-Across (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Japanese soup (4 letters)
2 Down: Egyptian symbol known as the "key of life" (4 letters)
3 Down: Lose traction (4 letters)
4 Down: Clickable text in a news article (9 letters)
5 Down: Where "Sleep" and "Shut down" actions are found on a Windows PC (9 letters)
6 Down: Holder of a hidden quarter, perhaps (4 letters)
7 Down: ___ vera (4 letters)
8 Down: Rendezvoused with (3 letters)
14 Down: Small battery size (3 letters)
16 Down: Farewell pronounced like "chow" (4 letters)
17 Down: Natural hairstyle (4 letters)
18 Down: Gets on in years (4 letters)
19 Down: Wheelchair-accessible incline (4 letters)
20 Down: Words exchanged at a wedding (4 letters)
21 Down: "Charlotte's ___" (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 (#24162, 2026-11-05) has 30 clues — 15 Across and 15 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.