This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Midi puzzle for 5 November 2026; tap a clue to see its answer. The folds after each list give hints for every answer, first showing the first letter, then the first and last letters, and the solved grid is at the end.
Today’s grid is 9 squares wide and 9 squares high. It has 15 Across answers and 15 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Evan Kalish and edited by Ian Livengood.
The title of this puzzle is I A-M A-ME-RI-CA.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Midi – Across hints and answers for November 05, 2026
There are 15 Across clues. Tap a clue to see its answer; the folds after the list give letter hints for every answer.
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | M |
| 5A | 4 | S |
| 9A | 4 | I |
| 10A | 4 | T |
| 11A | 4 | S |
| 12A | 4 | A |
| 13A | 8 | O |
| 15A | 3 | R |
| 16A | 8 | C |
| 21A | 4 | W |
| 22A | 4 | E |
| 23A | 4 | E |
| 24A | 4 | N |
| 25A | 4 | B |
| 26A | 4 | U |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | M · · H |
| 5A | 4 | S · · M |
| 9A | 4 | I · · Y |
| 10A | 4 | T · · E |
| 11A | 4 | S · · P |
| 12A | 4 | A · · T |
| 13A | 8 | O · · · · · · E |
| 15A | 3 | R · · |
| 16A | 8 | C · · · · · · I |
| 21A | 4 | W · · I |
| 22A | 4 | E · · D |
| 23A | 4 | E · · N |
| 24A | 4 | N · · O |
| 25A | 4 | B · · K |
| 26A | 4 | U · · S |
Across answers for 5 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | MASH |
| 5A | SPAM |
| 9A | INKY |
| 10A | TALE |
| 11A | SKIP |
| 12A | ALOT |
| 13A | OHDEARME |
| 15A | RAT |
| 16A | CALAMARI |
| 21A | WIFI |
| 22A | EGAD |
| 23A | EARN |
| 24A | NEMO |
| 25A | BOOK |
| 26A | USPS |
NYT Midi – Down hints and answers for November 05, 2026
There are 15 Down clues. Tap a clue to see its answer; the folds after the list give letter hints for every answer.
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | M |
| 2D | 4 | A |
| 3D | 4 | S |
| 4D | 9 | H |
| 5D | 9 | S |
| 6D | 4 | P |
| 7D | 4 | A |
| 8D | 3 | M |
| 14D | 3 | A |
| 16D | 4 | C |
| 17D | 4 | A |
| 18D | 4 | A |
| 19D | 4 | R |
| 20D | 4 | I |
| 21D | 3 | W |
Hint 2 · first and last letters
Each dot stands for one hidden letter. An answer with fewer than 4 letters shows only its first letter.
| No. | Letters | First and last letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | M · · O |
| 2D | 4 | A · · H |
| 3D | 4 | S · · D |
| 4D | 9 | H · · · · · · · K |
| 5D | 9 | S · · · · · · · U |
| 6D | 4 | P · · M |
| 7D | 4 | A · · E |
| 8D | 3 | M · · |
| 14D | 3 | A · · |
| 16D | 4 | C · · O |
| 17D | 4 | A · · O |
| 18D | 4 | A · · S |
| 19D | 4 | R · · P |
| 20D | 4 | I · · S |
| 21D | 3 | W · · |
Down answers for 5 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | MISO |
| 2D | ANKH |
| 3D | SKID |
| 4D | HYPERLINK |
| 5D | STARTMENU |
| 6D | PALM |
| 7D | ALOE |
| 8D | MET |
| 14D | AAA |
| 16D | CIAO |
| 17D | AFRO |
| 18D | AGES |
| 19D | RAMP |
| 20D | IDOS |
| 21D | WEB |
NYT Midi solved grid for November 05, 2026
The fold below hides a picture of the full grid with every answer filled in. Open it after finishing the puzzle.
Show the solved grid
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Questions about NYT Midi
How is NYT Midi played?
The grid has white and black squares. Each numbered clue has one answer, written one letter per white square from the square bearing the clue’s number, Across from left to right or Down from top to bottom. Where an Across answer and a Down answer cross, they share that letter.
Where can a person play NYT Midi?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: NYT Midi.
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