The NYT Midi Crossword October 25, 2026 puzzle by Sam Ezersky is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Havana’s home CUBA
- 5 Ink ___ (squid’s pouch) SAC
- 8 “It’s the end ___ era” OFAN
- 9 Lacked a shadow of a doubt KNEW
- 11 Director of 2019’s “Parasite,” the first non-English language movie to win Best Picture BONGJOONHO
- 14 Equipment GEAR
- 15 Synonym for “hot goss” TEA
- 16 Actress who reprised an earlier role in 2026’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” EMILYBLUNT
- 19 Vietnamese New Year TET
- 20 Secret hideout LAIR
- 21 Type of movie that would be apt for 11- and 16-Across? STONERFILM
- 25 “Wanna play?,” at the poker table YOUIN
- 26 Item in a chest TOOL
- 27 Dr. ___ Octavius a.k.a. Doctor Octopus OTTO
- 28 “Ooh, look at me, I’m so cultured” sort SNOB
Down
- 1 Cornfield discard COB
- 2 Sighting mentioned in classified files, maybe UFO
- 3 Quickly do a task BANGITOUT
- 4 Sweetie ANGEL
- 5 Chocolate-and-toffee confection from Hershey SKORBAR
- 6 “That’s gonna be ___ from me, dawg” ANO
- 7 Roman soldier for which an Amex card is named CENTURION
- 10 “What time?” WHEN
- 12 Host of the most episodes of “The Tonight Show” (4,610) JAYLENO
- 13 Kind of milk in lieu of soy or almond OAT
- 16 Online crafts marketplace ETSY
- 17 “Same here” METOO
- 18 Pumps iron LIFTS
- 22 Tiny quibble NIT
- 23 Brit’s toilet LOO
- 24 Org. for the Giants and Guardians MLB
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