The NYT Midi Crossword October 17, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Anti-rash powder TALC
- 5 “I need this, like, yesterday!” ASAP
- 9 Mosquito bite symptom ITCH
- 10 Chemical element one before zirconium, alphabetically ZINC
- 11 Zilch NADA
- 12 Golf hazard smoothed by a rake TRAP
- 13 Singer Carly ___ Jepsen RAE
- 15 You might get one when sitting in a chair that swivels HAIRCUT
- 19 “I ___ run!” GOTTA
- 20 Actress Long of “Michael” NIA
- 22 Purple dishes topped with granola and fruit, as suggested by this puzzle’s circled letters ACAIBOWLS
- 24 Fake bait in a tackle box LURE
- 25 Stink REEK
- 26 Without changes ASIS
- 27 Does some back-of-the-envelope calculations ADDS
Down
- 1 Sturdy sardines container TIN
- 2 Take it one day ___ time ATA
- 3 Digital screen variety, for short LCD
- 4 Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity CHARITIES
- 5 Ancient Mexican empire AZTEC
- 6 Courteous title SIR
- 7 “Saturday Night Live” alum Gasteyer ANA
- 8 Doctor seen for routine physicals, for short PCP
- 14 Many an Algerian ARAB
- 15 ___-pocus HOCUS
- 16 Company that helped kick-start the popularity of video games ATARI
- 17 Not married UNWED
- 18 Like many backsplashes and showers TILED
- 19 Fancy party GALA
- 21 Requests ASKS
- 23 Pop singer Rita ORA
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