This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Midi puzzle for 7 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 14 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by John Kugelman and edited by Ian Livengood.
The title of this puzzle is Leave Me Out of It.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Midi – Across hints and answers for November 07, 2026
There are 15 Across clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1ALight run (3)
JOG
4ALandmass that includes Laos (4)
ASIA
8ALike the vast majority of Bedouins (4)
ARAB
10ALow-___ diet (4)
CARB
11AFights to beat the rap, in brief? (9)
MCBATTLES
13ATake a breather (4)
REST
14AGive up one’s accomplices / Grandmothers, affectionately (9)
NAMENAMES
19ABotch (4)
FLUB
20ALordly term of address (4)
SIRE
21A“Homer and ___ Exchange Cross Words” (“The Simpsons” episode) (4)
LISA
22APrivy to, as secret plans (4)
INON
23ASixtieth of a min (3)
SEC
24AGovernment agents, for short (4)
FEDS
25ATongue-clicking sound (3)
TSK
26A“I’d like to ___ you try” (3)
SEE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | J |
| 4A | 4 | A |
| 8A | 4 | A |
| 10A | 4 | C |
| 11A | 9 | M |
| 13A | 4 | R |
| 14A | 9 | N |
| 19A | 4 | F |
| 20A | 4 | S |
| 21A | 4 | L |
| 22A | 4 | I |
| 23A | 3 | S |
| 24A | 4 | F |
| 25A | 3 | T |
| 26A | 3 | S |
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 | 3 | J · · |
| 4A | 4 | A · · A |
| 8A | 4 | A · · B |
| 10A | 4 | C · · B |
| 11A | 9 | M · · · · · · · S |
| 13A | 4 | R · · T |
| 14A | 9 | N · · · · · · · S |
| 19A | 4 | F · · B |
| 20A | 4 | S · · E |
| 21A | 4 | L · · A |
| 22A | 4 | I · · N |
| 23A | 3 | S · · |
| 24A | 4 | F · · S |
| 25A | 3 | T · · |
| 26A | 3 | S · · |
Across answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | JOG |
| 4A | ASIA |
| 8A | ARAB |
| 10A | CARB |
| 11A | MCBATTLES |
| 13A | REST |
| 14A | NAMENAMES |
| 19A | FLUB |
| 20A | SIRE |
| 21A | LISA |
| 22A | INON |
| 23A | SEC |
| 24A | FEDS |
| 25A | TSK |
| 26A | SEE |
NYT Midi – Down hints and answers for November 07, 2026
There are 14 Down clues. Use the buttons below to show no letters, the first letter, the first and last letters, or the full answer beside every clue; tap a clue to show its answer.
1DWord after Def, Pearl or Space (3)
JAM
2DFoe encountered by Frodo on the way to Mordor (3)
ORC
3DGift of ___ (3)
GAB
4DPretends it’s the case that (8)
ACTSASIF
5DBackbreaking workplaces, so to speak / Crackers traditionally used to soothe an upset stomach (9)
SALTMINES
6DFury (3)
IRE
7DMuscles retracted when doing the vacuum pose (3)
ABS
9DOn a horse without a saddle / Helper who refills liquor bottles and cleans glassware (8)
BAREBACK
12DNumber of Oscars won by “West Side Story” (1961) (3)
TEN
14DOrg. with Lions and Bears, oh my! (3)
NFL
15DTop-tier celebrity’s status (5)
ALIST
16DSources of creative inspiration / Swiss Army knives have many of these (5)
MUSES
17DDiminish, as trust / Was a passenger on (5)
ERODE
18DOne of a person’s five (six, if they’re psychic) (5)
SENSE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | J |
| 2D | 3 | O |
| 3D | 3 | G |
| 4D | 8 | A |
| 5D | 9 | S |
| 6D | 3 | I |
| 7D | 3 | A |
| 9D | 8 | B |
| 12D | 3 | T |
| 14D | 3 | N |
| 15D | 5 | A |
| 16D | 5 | M |
| 17D | 5 | E |
| 18D | 5 | S |
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 | 3 | J · · |
| 2D | 3 | O · · |
| 3D | 3 | G · · |
| 4D | 8 | A · · · · · · F |
| 5D | 9 | S · · · · · · · S |
| 6D | 3 | I · · |
| 7D | 3 | A · · |
| 9D | 8 | B · · · · · · K |
| 12D | 3 | T · · |
| 14D | 3 | N · · |
| 15D | 5 | A · · · T |
| 16D | 5 | M · · · S |
| 17D | 5 | E · · · E |
| 18D | 5 | S · · · E |
Down answers for 7 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | JAM |
| 2D | ORC |
| 3D | GAB |
| 4D | ACTSASIF |
| 5D | SALTMINES |
| 6D | IRE |
| 7D | ABS |
| 9D | BAREBACK |
| 12D | TEN |
| 14D | NFL |
| 15D | ALIST |
| 16D | MUSES |
| 17D | ERODE |
| 18D | SENSE |
NYT Midi solved grid for November 07, 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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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.
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