The NYT Midi Crossword October 2, 2026 puzzle by Evan Kalish is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 “Now!” ASAP
- 5 Letters after “https://” in a URL WWW
- 8 Transition SEGUE
- 10 Gaming platform with a remote WII
- 11 “Don’t stop!” KEEPGOING
- 13 “___ rich for my blood!” TOO
- 14 Spot offering gear adjustments and flat tire repairs BIKESHOP
- 19 Element in steel IRON
- 20 Sheep’s bleat BAA
- 22 Celebrate mightily PARTYDOWN
- 25 When a rideshare is scheduled to show up, for short ETA
- 26 Leading in the polls, say AHEAD
- 27 TV room DEN
- 28 [Hey, you!] PSST
Down
- 1 Pose an interrogative ASK
- 2 Witness SEE
- 3 Coming-of-___ story AGE
- 4 Simple camping shelter PUPTENT
- 5 Backdrop for Jay Gatsby’s military service in “The Great Gatsby,” for short WWI
- 6 Come out on top WIN
- 7 Faux locks WIG
- 9 Impediments to team cohesion EGOS
- 12 “Impressive!” OOH
- 14 Two-footed creature BIPED
- 15 Far beyond peeved IRATE
- 16 Muslim holy book, in one spelling KORAN
- 17 Nasal-sounding woodwinds OBOES
- 18 Bat around, as a cat might PAWAT
- 21 “Your point being?” AND
- 23 Talk and talk and talk YAP
- 24 Batting-only baseball players, for short DHS
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