The NYT Midi Crossword October 22, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Distributes playing cards DEALS
- 6 Phil ___, lead singer/drummer of Genesis COLLINS
- 8 Phil ___, winner of World Series of Poker bracelets in five different decades HELLMUTH
- 10 Retirement savings plan, for short IRA
- 11 Some natural hairstyles AFROS
- 13 It “warms you a bit but the warming is temporary,” per Marilyn Monroe FAME
- 14 I.C.U. drip lines IVS
- 17 Partner of improved NEW
- 18 Champagne bucket grabbers ICETONGS
- 21 Phil ___, longtime TV talk show host DONAHUE
- 22 Phil ___, co-founder of Nike KNIGHT
Down
- 1 Real go-getter DOER
- 2 Jazz singer Fitzgerald ELLA
- 3 100% ALL
- 4 Capital of Peru LIMA
- 5 Extinguish, as a candle SNUFF
- 6 The N.F.L.’s Bears, on scoreboards CHI
- 7 Odd or bizarre STRANGE
- 9 Realtors’ listings HOMES
- 12 Work with needle and thread SEW
- 14 Clickable image ICON
- 15 Word before “vidi” and “vici” in Caesar’s boast VENI
- 16 Norse mythology’s Eikthyrnir (whose antlers drip water that fills the world’s rivers), e.g. STAG
- 18 Texter’s “No idea” IDK
- 19 “NOW it’s clear to me!” OHH
- 20 Pistachio or pecan NUT
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