The NYT Midi Crossword October 5, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 “Oh, my turn to bat!” IMUP
- 5 Severely hurt MAIM
- 9 Phrase similar to “All sales are final” NORETURNS
- 11 A helluva good time TONSOFFUN
- 12 Airport bag checkers, for short TSA
- 13 Georgia politician who was the first U.S. senator born in the 1980s JONOSSOFF
- 19 Deep-dish pizza chain, informally UNOS
- 20 Annoyingly fussy ANAL
- 21 Flat-topped hills MESAS
- 23 ___Boost (Ford engine designed to improve fuel economy) ECO
- 24 Many an annoying internet ad POPUP
- 25 Rowing tool OAR
- 26 “Sweet!” NICE
- 27 Big Pharma overseer, in brief FDA
- 28 ___ Age music NEW
- 29 A.T.M. withdrawal add-on FEE
Down
- 1 QB’s error: Abbr. INT
- 2 Onomatopoeia on some milk cartons MOO
- 3 Ornate vessel URN
- 4 Basil-based pasta topper PESTOSAUCE
- 5 Simba’s dad in “The Lion King” MUFASA
- 6 Dog’s yap ARF
- 7 Shiba ___ (Japanese dog breed) INU
- 8 Yahoo! alternative MSN
- 10 Throw, as a cornhole bag TOSS
- 13 Word before “scare,” “ship” or “shot” JUMP
- 14 Result of walking a leadoff batter … as seen in 11- and 13-Across? ONEON
- 15 Lack of bias NOSPIN
- 16 Unrepeated event … as seen in 11- and 13-Across? ONEOFF
- 17 False front FACADE
- 18 Counterpart of faunae FLORAE
- 22 Gush forth SPEW
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