This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Midi puzzle for 9 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 14 Across answers and 17 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Ian Livengood.
The title of this puzzle is Suggestion Boxes.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Midi – Across hints and answers for November 09, 2026
There are 14 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.
1ABlundering fools (4)
OAFS
5ASomething to write notes on (3)
PAD
8AMidwest city just north of the Platte River (5)
OMAHA
10A“The Catcher in the ___” (3)
RYE
11ABoss in a big red truck (9)
FIRECHIEF
13ABeaver’s construction (3)
DAM
14AImage on many a men’s health magazine cover (9)
BARECHEST
20AComply with, as a command (4)
OBEY
21AUnnecessary fashion item on casual Friday (3)
TIE
22AItems of interest to a numismatist (9)
RARECOINS
25AOne ___ time (3)
ATA
26AStreaker in space (5)
COMET
27AX (3)
TEN
28AGushes, as lava (5)
SPEWS
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | O |
| 5A | 3 | P |
| 8A | 5 | O |
| 10A | 3 | R |
| 11A | 9 | F |
| 13A | 3 | D |
| 14A | 9 | B |
| 20A | 4 | O |
| 21A | 3 | T |
| 22A | 9 | R |
| 25A | 3 | A |
| 26A | 5 | C |
| 27A | 3 | T |
| 28A | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 4 | O · · S |
| 5A | 3 | P · · |
| 8A | 5 | O · · · A |
| 10A | 3 | R · · |
| 11A | 9 | F · · · · · · · F |
| 13A | 3 | D · · |
| 14A | 9 | B · · · · · · · T |
| 20A | 4 | O · · Y |
| 21A | 3 | T · · |
| 22A | 9 | R · · · · · · · S |
| 25A | 3 | A · · |
| 26A | 5 | C · · · T |
| 27A | 3 | T · · |
| 28A | 5 | S · · · S |
Across answers for 9 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | OAFS |
| 5A | PAD |
| 8A | OMAHA |
| 10A | RYE |
| 11A | FIRECHIEF |
| 13A | DAM |
| 14A | BARECHEST |
| 20A | OBEY |
| 21A | TIE |
| 22A | RARECOINS |
| 25A | ATA |
| 26A | COMET |
| 27A | TEN |
| 28A | SPEWS |
NYT Midi – Down hints and answers for November 09, 2026
There are 17 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.
1D“Tough one” (3)
OOF
2DFrench for “friend” (3)
AMI
3DOpposite of near (3)
FAR
4D“___ lives in daydreams with me” (lyric from a 2019 Harry Styles song) (3)
SHE
5D8:00-11:00 p.m., in East Coast TV programming (9)
PRIMETIME
6DAgreement at sea (3)
AYE
7DRock’s ___ Leppard (3)
DEF
9D“Hells Bells” rockers (4)
ACDC
12D“Too funny” (3)
HAH
14DMockumentary character with the catchphrase “Great success!” (5)
BORAT
15DLessen (5)
ABATE
16DShowed on TV again (5)
RERAN
17DSurvivor’s “___ of the Tiger” (3)
EYE
18DTissue connecting muscle and bone (5)
SINEW
19DSchool assessments (5)
TESTS
23DKeeps in the know, electronically (3)
CCS
24DAlley-___ (3)
OOP
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 3 | O |
| 2D | 3 | A |
| 3D | 3 | F |
| 4D | 3 | S |
| 5D | 9 | P |
| 6D | 3 | A |
| 7D | 3 | D |
| 9D | 4 | A |
| 12D | 3 | H |
| 14D | 5 | B |
| 15D | 5 | A |
| 16D | 5 | R |
| 17D | 3 | E |
| 18D | 5 | S |
| 19D | 5 | T |
| 23D | 3 | C |
| 24D | 3 | O |
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 | O · · |
| 2D | 3 | A · · |
| 3D | 3 | F · · |
| 4D | 3 | S · · |
| 5D | 9 | P · · · · · · · E |
| 6D | 3 | A · · |
| 7D | 3 | D · · |
| 9D | 4 | A · · C |
| 12D | 3 | H · · |
| 14D | 5 | B · · · T |
| 15D | 5 | A · · · E |
| 16D | 5 | R · · · N |
| 17D | 3 | E · · |
| 18D | 5 | S · · · W |
| 19D | 5 | T · · · S |
| 23D | 3 | C · · |
| 24D | 3 | O · · |
Down answers for 9 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | OOF |
| 2D | AMI |
| 3D | FAR |
| 4D | SHE |
| 5D | PRIMETIME |
| 6D | AYE |
| 7D | DEF |
| 9D | ACDC |
| 12D | HAH |
| 14D | BORAT |
| 15D | ABATE |
| 16D | RERAN |
| 17D | EYE |
| 18D | SINEW |
| 19D | TESTS |
| 23D | CCS |
| 24D | OOP |
NYT Midi solved grid for November 09, 2026
The fold below hides a picture of the full grid with every answer filled in. Open it after finishing the puzzle.
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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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