The NYT Midi Crossword October 18, 2026 puzzle by Erik Agard is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Honey-glazed meat HAM
- 4 “___ whiz!” GEE
- 7 Earth-conscious prefix ECO
- 8 Like some hair … or 24-Across after an 18-Across? CURLY
- 10 TV type, for short LCD
- 11 Japanese cartoon art ANIME
- 12 New Jersey’s capital TRENTON
- 14 Currency in Finland and France EURO
- 15 Hits up on social media, casually DMS
- 18 Form of tenant protest RENTSTRIKE
- 22 Winnerless result TIE
- 23 French word before a birth name NEE
- 24 At the present moment CURRENTLY
- 27 R&B singer Erykah BADU
- 28 Personal or state slogan MOTTO
- 29 Instrument that an orchestra tunes to OBOE
- 30 Person who has visions SEER
- 31 Huge amount … or 12-Across after an 18-Across? TON
- 32 Rabbit relative HARE
Down
- 1 With 17-Down, haphazardly HELTER
- 2 Accumulate ACCRUE
- 3 Antithesis of ancient MODERN
- 4 Dating app with a mask logo GRINDR
- 5 Tree with helicopter seeds ELM
- 6 “The Bluest ___” (Toni Morrison novel) EYE
- 8 Inspiration for many “purr” puns CAT
- 9 Game with Reverse cards UNO
- 13 “That’s a lie!” NOTTRUE
- 16 Beverage also known as pudina chai MINTTEA
- 17 See 1-Down SKELTER
- 19 Knight’s title SIR
- 20 Abound TEEM
- 21 Donkey friend of Winnie-the-Pooh EEYORE
- 24 Mexican tourist destination, familiarly CABO
- 25 Thick Japanese noodle UDON
- 26 Snack NOSH
- 27 Social media “user” with no brain BOT
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