This page lists every Across and Down clue in the NYT Midi puzzle for 15 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 11 squares wide and 11 squares high. It has 20 Across answers and 24 Down answers.
This puzzle was made by Jeffrey Martinovic and edited by Ian Livengood.
The title of this puzzle is Keep It Simple.
No clue matches, so try another word from the clue or its number.
NYT Midi – Across hints and answers for November 15, 2026
There are 20 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.
1AUnflattering press coverage, for short (5)
BADPR
6ADo without food (4)
FAST
10ACellphone bill figure (5)
USAGE
11AView from a mountaintop (5)
VISTA
12APlace to recover from knee or shoulder surgery (11)
REHABCENTER
14A“Hey, buddy old ___!” (3)
PAL
15ABeach ball filler (3)
AIR
16AMechanic’s cloth (3)
RAG
17ASignature Maryland seafood offering (8)
CRABCAKE
19ADown in the dumps (3)
SAD
21ASkin bump (4)
CYST
22AChemists’ attire (8)
LABCOATS
26AChicago trains (3)
ELS
27A“I’ll take that as ___” (3)
ANO
28AGaming console with a motion-sensing remote (3)
WII
31ALike child’s play … or (hopefully!) this puzzle? (11)
ASEASYASABC
34A“Inferno” author (5)
DANTE
35AAnimated ogre of film (5)
SHREK
36ALiving room staples (3)
TVS
37AOn edge (5)
TESTY
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | 5 | B |
| 6A | 4 | F |
| 10A | 5 | U |
| 11A | 5 | V |
| 12A | 11 | R |
| 14A | 3 | P |
| 15A | 3 | A |
| 16A | 3 | R |
| 17A | 8 | C |
| 19A | 3 | S |
| 21A | 4 | C |
| 22A | 8 | L |
| 26A | 3 | E |
| 27A | 3 | A |
| 28A | 3 | W |
| 31A | 11 | A |
| 34A | 5 | D |
| 35A | 5 | S |
| 36A | 3 | T |
| 37A | 5 | T |
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 | 5 | B · · · R |
| 6A | 4 | F · · T |
| 10A | 5 | U · · · E |
| 11A | 5 | V · · · A |
| 12A | 11 | R · · · · · · · · · R |
| 14A | 3 | P · · |
| 15A | 3 | A · · |
| 16A | 3 | R · · |
| 17A | 8 | C · · · · · · E |
| 19A | 3 | S · · |
| 21A | 4 | C · · T |
| 22A | 8 | L · · · · · · S |
| 26A | 3 | E · · |
| 27A | 3 | A · · |
| 28A | 3 | W · · |
| 31A | 11 | A · · · · · · · · · C |
| 34A | 5 | D · · · E |
| 35A | 5 | S · · · K |
| 36A | 3 | T · · |
| 37A | 5 | T · · · Y |
Across answers for 15 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1A | BADPR |
| 6A | FAST |
| 10A | USAGE |
| 11A | VISTA |
| 12A | REHABCENTER |
| 14A | PAL |
| 15A | AIR |
| 16A | RAG |
| 17A | CRABCAKE |
| 19A | SAD |
| 21A | CYST |
| 22A | LABCOATS |
| 26A | ELS |
| 27A | ANO |
| 28A | WII |
| 31A | ASEASYASABC |
| 34A | DANTE |
| 35A | SHREK |
| 36A | TVS |
| 37A | TESTY |
NYT Midi – Down hints and answers for November 15, 2026
There are 24 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.
1DRude sound preceding “Excuse me” (4)
BURP
2DCruising along? (4)
ASEA
3DRoald of children’s literature (4)
DAHL
4DScottie Scheffler’s org. (3)
PGA
5DMetal rod placed in concrete (5)
REBAR
6DOminous sight when swimming in the ocean (3)
FIN
7DWide of the mark (6)
ASTRAY
8DT-bones and tomahawks (6)
STEAKS
9DChain with a red bull’s-eye logo (6)
TARGET
11DBoom or bust, e.g. (4)
VERB
13DU.S. org. concerned with bugs (3)
CIA
17DU.S. org. concerned with bugs (3)
CDC
18DIncludes in an email chain, for short (3)
CCS
19DTortilla chip dip (5)
SALSA
20DMissing (6)
ABSENT
22DMetal alchemists tried to turn into gold (4)
LEAD
23DPlaces of refuge (5)
OASES
24D“___ idea?” (3)
ANY
25DEggs go-with (5)
TOAST
28DMajor conflicts (4)
WARS
29DPossible response to someone who claims to be able to do a double backflip (4)
IBET
30DDisgusting (4)
ICKY
32DOff-roader’s ride (3)
ATV
33D___-wolf (3)
SHE
Hint 1 · first letters
| No. | Letters | First letter |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | B |
| 2D | 4 | A |
| 3D | 4 | D |
| 4D | 3 | P |
| 5D | 5 | R |
| 6D | 3 | F |
| 7D | 6 | A |
| 8D | 6 | S |
| 9D | 6 | T |
| 11D | 4 | V |
| 13D | 3 | C |
| 17D | 3 | C |
| 18D | 3 | C |
| 19D | 5 | S |
| 20D | 6 | A |
| 22D | 4 | L |
| 23D | 5 | O |
| 24D | 3 | A |
| 25D | 5 | T |
| 28D | 4 | W |
| 29D | 4 | I |
| 30D | 4 | I |
| 32D | 3 | A |
| 33D | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | 4 | B · · P |
| 2D | 4 | A · · A |
| 3D | 4 | D · · L |
| 4D | 3 | P · · |
| 5D | 5 | R · · · R |
| 6D | 3 | F · · |
| 7D | 6 | A · · · · Y |
| 8D | 6 | S · · · · S |
| 9D | 6 | T · · · · T |
| 11D | 4 | V · · B |
| 13D | 3 | C · · |
| 17D | 3 | C · · |
| 18D | 3 | C · · |
| 19D | 5 | S · · · A |
| 20D | 6 | A · · · · T |
| 22D | 4 | L · · D |
| 23D | 5 | O · · · S |
| 24D | 3 | A · · |
| 25D | 5 | T · · · T |
| 28D | 4 | W · · S |
| 29D | 4 | I · · T |
| 30D | 4 | I · · Y |
| 32D | 3 | A · · |
| 33D | 3 | S · · |
Down answers for 15 November 2026
| No. | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1D | BURP |
| 2D | ASEA |
| 3D | DAHL |
| 4D | PGA |
| 5D | REBAR |
| 6D | FIN |
| 7D | ASTRAY |
| 8D | STEAKS |
| 9D | TARGET |
| 11D | VERB |
| 13D | CIA |
| 17D | CDC |
| 18D | CCS |
| 19D | SALSA |
| 20D | ABSENT |
| 22D | LEAD |
| 23D | OASES |
| 24D | ANY |
| 25D | TOAST |
| 28D | WARS |
| 29D | IBET |
| 30D | ICKY |
| 32D | ATV |
| 33D | SHE |
NYT Midi solved grid for November 15, 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?
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