The NYT Midi Crossword October 28, 2026 puzzle by Rena Cohen is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Tees and tanks TOPS
- 5 Money in Mexico PESO
- 9 Long poems with heroes EPICS
- 11 Basic earring STUD
- 12 “Just like we discussed …” ASPROMISED
- 14 ___ Today USA
- 15 QB’s passing units: Abbr. YDS
- 16 Some bath time playthings TOYBOATS
- 20 Number that changes on your birthday AGE
- 21 “Ohhh, I see now!” AHA
- 23 Like a snake in the grass TRAITOROUS
- 28 Religious leader’s speech SERMON
- 29 Opposite of con PRO
- 30 Sound from a sleeper SNORE
- 31 “So whaddya ___?” SAY
Down
- 1 Drink that may be served with grass jelly or boba TEA
- 2 Photo ___ OPS
- 3 Dot on a domino PIP
- 4 Thoroughly clean SCRUB
- 5 Letter before omega PSI
- 6 Certain “storefronts” that often sell handmade items ETSYSHOPS
- 7 Took to court SUED
- 8 Betting figures ODDS
- 10 Meh SOSO
- 13 Cry on a goat farm MAA
- 16 Bits of body art TATS
- 17 “___ are like onions … onions have layers, ___ have layers” (“Shrek” line) OGRES
- 18 Wish (for) YEARN
- 19 Roofing material TAR
- 22 Cool factor, in Gen Z slang AURA
- 24 Texter’s “What I think is … ” IMO
- 25 The Blue Jays, on scoreboards TOR
- 26 20-Across of some toddlers ONE
- 27 Impossible Foods “meat” base SOY
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