This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Midi puzzle for 8 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 12 Across answers and 18 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Tarun Krishnamurthy and edited by Ian Livengood.
The title of this puzzle is Delhi-cate Subject.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Midi – Across hints and answers for November 08, 2026
There are 12 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.
1AWhere you might not be allowed to feed the animals (3)
ZOO
4ATalk on and on and on (3)
YAP
7ANew Delhi monument described as a “creative reworking of the Arc de Triomphe” … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters (9)
INDIAGATE
11AIndicator at the start of a golf hole (9)
TEEMARKER
12ALetter after upsilon (3)
PHI
13ATexting format, for short (3)
SMS
15AT.S.A. ___Check (3)
PRE
18AFrom ___ Z (everything) (3)
ATO
19AElectric guitar accessory (3)
AMP
21A“Get A.I. to write your college thesis!,” e.g. (9)
BADADVICE
25A“Beats me” (9)
IVENOIDEA
26ALunch meat holders at a supermarket counter (9)
DELICASES
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 3 | Z |
| 4A | 3 | Y |
| 7A | 9 | I |
| 11A | 9 | T |
| 12A | 3 | P |
| 13A | 3 | S |
| 15A | 3 | P |
| 18A | 3 | A |
| 19A | 3 | A |
| 21A | 9 | B |
| 25A | 9 | I |
| 26A | 9 | D |
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 | Z · · |
| 4A | 3 | Y · · |
| 7A | 9 | I · · · · · · · E |
| 11A | 9 | T · · · · · · · R |
| 12A | 3 | P · · |
| 13A | 3 | S · · |
| 15A | 3 | P · · |
| 18A | 3 | A · · |
| 19A | 3 | A · · |
| 21A | 9 | B · · · · · · · E |
| 25A | 9 | I · · · · · · · A |
| 26A | 9 | D · · · · · · · S |
Across answers for 8 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | ZOO |
| 4A | YAP |
| 7A | INDIAGATE |
| 11A | TEEMARKER |
| 12A | PHI |
| 13A | SMS |
| 15A | PRE |
| 18A | ATO |
| 19A | AMP |
| 21A | BADADVICE |
| 25A | IVENOIDEA |
| 26A | DELICASES |
NYT Midi – Down hints and answers for November 08, 2026
There are 18 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.
1DPimple (3)
ZIT
2DLast number shouted in a New Year’s Eve countdown (3)
ONE
3DPoem of praise (3)
ODE
4DHimalayan ox (3)
YAK
5DHad paneer tikka masala, perhaps (3)
ATE
6DIn accordance with (3)
PER
8DLittle troublemakers (4)
IMPS
9D“That hits the spot!” (3)
AAH
10DConcern when swinging a golf club or tennis racket (4)
GRIP
13DWard (off) (5)
STAVE
14DRunway walker (5)
MODEL
16DMidnight fridge visits (5)
RAIDS
17DAwards show figure who sounds like its second and third letters (5)
EMCEE
18DPut in ___ (try for on eBay) (4)
ABID
20DSamosa veggies (4)
PEAS
22DSinger/songwriter DiFranco (3)
ANI
23DMed school grad (3)
DOC
24DThrough, on an itinerary (3)
VIA
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | Z |
| 2D | 3 | O |
| 3D | 3 | O |
| 4D | 3 | Y |
| 5D | 3 | A |
| 6D | 3 | P |
| 8D | 4 | I |
| 9D | 3 | A |
| 10D | 4 | G |
| 13D | 5 | S |
| 14D | 5 | M |
| 16D | 5 | R |
| 17D | 5 | E |
| 18D | 4 | A |
| 20D | 4 | P |
| 22D | 3 | A |
| 23D | 3 | D |
| 24D | 3 | V |
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 | Z · · |
| 2D | 3 | O · · |
| 3D | 3 | O · · |
| 4D | 3 | Y · · |
| 5D | 3 | A · · |
| 6D | 3 | P · · |
| 8D | 4 | I · · S |
| 9D | 3 | A · · |
| 10D | 4 | G · · P |
| 13D | 5 | S · · · E |
| 14D | 5 | M · · · L |
| 16D | 5 | R · · · S |
| 17D | 5 | E · · · E |
| 18D | 4 | A · · D |
| 20D | 4 | P · · S |
| 22D | 3 | A · · |
| 23D | 3 | D · · |
| 24D | 3 | V · · |
Down answers for 8 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | ZIT |
| 2D | ONE |
| 3D | ODE |
| 4D | YAK |
| 5D | ATE |
| 6D | PER |
| 8D | IMPS |
| 9D | AAH |
| 10D | GRIP |
| 13D | STAVE |
| 14D | MODEL |
| 16D | RAIDS |
| 17D | EMCEE |
| 18D | ABID |
| 20D | PEAS |
| 22D | ANI |
| 23D | DOC |
| 24D | VIA |
NYT Midi solved grid for November 08, 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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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.
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