The NYT Midi Crossword November 15, 2026 puzzle by Jeffrey Martinovic is solved below. The answers were grouped based on their orientation on the grid.
Across
- 1 Unflattering press coverage, for short BADPR
- 6 Do without food FAST
- 10 Cellphone bill figure USAGE
- 11 View from a mountaintop VISTA
- 12 Place to recover from knee or shoulder surgery REHABCENTER
- 14 “Hey, buddy old ___!” PAL
- 15 Beach ball filler AIR
- 16 Mechanic’s cloth RAG
- 17 Signature Maryland seafood offering CRABCAKE
- 19 Down in the dumps SAD
- 21 Skin bump CYST
- 22 Chemists’ attire LABCOATS
- 26 Chicago trains ELS
- 27 “I’ll take that as ___” ANO
- 28 Gaming console with a motion-sensing remote WII
- 31 Like child’s play … or (hopefully!) this puzzle? ASEASYASABC
- 34 “Inferno” author DANTE
- 35 Animated ogre of film SHREK
- 36 Living room staples TVS
- 37 On edge TESTY
Down
- 1 Rude sound preceding “Excuse me” BURP
- 2 Cruising along? ASEA
- 3 Roald of children’s literature DAHL
- 4 Scottie Scheffler’s org. PGA
- 5 Metal rod placed in concrete REBAR
- 6 Ominous sight when swimming in the ocean FIN
- 7 Wide of the mark ASTRAY
- 8 T-bones and tomahawks STEAKS
- 9 Chain with a red bull’s-eye logo TARGET
- 11 Boom or bust, e.g. VERB
- 13 U.S. org. concerned with bugs CIA
- 17 U.S. org. concerned with bugs CDC
- 18 Includes in an email chain, for short CCS
- 19 Tortilla chip dip SALSA
- 20 Missing ABSENT
- 22 Metal alchemists tried to turn into gold LEAD
- 23 Places of refuge OASES
- 24 “___ idea?” ANY
- 25 Eggs go-with TOAST
- 28 Major conflicts WARS
- 29 Possible response to someone who claims to be able to do a double backflip IBET
- 30 Disgusting ICKY
- 32 Off-roader’s ride ATV
- 33 ___-wolf SHE
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