NYT Midi Crossword October 17, 2026 Answers

Across

1AAnti-rash powder4 5A"I need this, like, yesterday!"4 9AMosquito bite symptom4 10AChemical element one before zirconium, alphabetically4 11AZilch4 12AGolf hazard smoothed by a rake4 13ASinger Carly ___ Jepsen3 15AYou might get one when sitting in a chair that swivels7 19A"I ___ run!"5 20AActress Long of "Michael"3 22APurple dishes topped with granola and fruit, as suggested by this puzzle's circled letters9 24AFake bait in a tackle box4 25AStink4 26AWithout changes4 27ADoes some back-of-the-envelope calculations4

Down

1DSturdy sardines container3 2DTake it one day ___ time3 3DDigital screen variety, for short3 4DRed Cross and Habitat for Humanity9 5DAncient Mexican empire5 6DCourteous title3 7D"Saturday Night Live" alum Gasteyer3 8DDoctor seen for routine physicals, for short3 14DMany an Algerian4 15D___-pocus5 16DCompany that helped kick-start the popularity of video games5 17DNot married5 18DLike many backsplashes and showers5 19DFancy party4 21DRequests4 23DPop singer Rita3