The NYT Midi Crossword October 14, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Spherical object ORB
- 4 Thwarts, as a plan FOILS
- 9 Affirmative vote AYE
- 10 Fan of fine fare FOODIE
- 11 Consider possible, but not guaranteed HALFEXPECT
- 13 Dark UNLIT
- 14 ___ Fifth Avenue SAKS
- 15 Country that’s home to Vat Phou, a UNESCO World Heritage site LAOS
- 17 Eddie Murphy’s character in “Beverly Hills Cop” AXELFOLEY
- 22 Orangutans have long ones ARMS
- 23 Clichéd and overused, as a phrase TRITE
- 24 Fruit whose name is 75% vowels ACAI
- 25 Standing upright ERECT
- 26 Org. ASSN
- 27 Sch. near Washington Square Park in Manhattan NYU
Down
- 1 Honolulu locale OAHU
- 2 Actor Gosling RYAN
- 3 Word that can follow Liberty, Taco or Tinker BELL
- 4 Animal with “fennec” and “arctic” species FOX
- 5 “I messed up!” OOPSSORRY
- 6 Notion IDEA
- 7 Puppy “kiss” LICK
- 8 Filming locations SETS
- 10 ___ position (curled-up pose) FETAL
- 12 Enters one by one FILESIN
- 16 Frequently OFTEN
- 17 Paths of beer pong shots ARCS
- 18 Dec. 25 XMAS
- 19 “In ___ of gifts …” LIEU
- 20 And so on: Abbr. ETC
- 21 So far YET
- 22 One level below the big leagues AAA
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