The NYT Midi Crossword October 24, 2026 puzzle by Ian Livengood is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 “Nah, not for me” PASS
- 5 Maple syrup source SAP
- 8 Vocal range for Tracy Chapman and Toni Braxton ALTO
- 9 Basketball hoops RIMS
- 10 Pixar’s first sequel with Buzz Lightyear and Woody TOYSTORY2
- 12 Magic spell HEX
- 13 “Of course, monsieur!” OUI
- 14 Letters aptly missing from coral r_ _f s_itherer EEL
- 15 Airport code for an Arizona hub PHX
- 17 Convention center event EXPO
- 21 Sob WAIL
- 22 Simple conveyance up a ski mountain TBAR
- 23 ___ Rozanov, Russian hockey player on “Heated Rivalry” ILYA
- 24 Firm (up), as muscles TONE
- 25 Super-big film format IMAX
- 26 Old flames EXES
Down
- 1 This is the way! PATH
- 2 Balm ingredient ALOE
- 3 River of Hades STYX
- 4 Distress call at sea SOS
- 5 Apple’s digital assistant SIRI
- 6 Actress/podcaster Poehler AMY
- 7 Popular Sony console released in 2000, familiarly … or one way to describe the letters in this puzzle’s shaded squares PS2
- 9 Wheel of fortune? ROULETTE
- 11 Often-stubbed body part TOE
- 14 Pharmacy product with the slogan “Gentle overnight relief you can trust” EXLAX
- 15 ___ Sunday (pre-Easter observance) PALM
- 16 Informal greeting HIYA
- 18 Popular Microsoft console … or what is formed by this puzzle’s circled squares? XBOX
- 19 Section of a window PANE
- 20 Mined rocks ORES
- 21 Popular Nintendo console … or a homophone of 13-Across WII
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