NYT Midi Crossword October 30, 2026 Answers

Across

1AMichael Jordan, notably4 5AChina shop menace, in a saying4 9A"Catch you on the flippity flip, Françoise!"5 11ABlender setting for making applesauce5 12ACoating used by violin players5 13ABuilding wing5 14A___ profiling (lab technique)3 15ALively spirit3 17ASome biblical stories ... or, homophonically, a description of 1- and 5-Across8 22ASimple Roman garments ... or, homophonically, a description of 26- and 29-Across6 25AWhat the floor is, in a children's game4 26AJalen Brunson, notably5 27APeaceful type of protest5 28APig squeals5 29A"The ___" (Clive Owen medical drama set in N.Y.C.)5 30ACommand to a dog4 31A"You ___ seen nothin' yet!"4

Down

1DTeller of tales4 2DJapanese noodle often served with tempura4 3DMaggie's big sis on "The Simpsons"4 4DSouvenir from Hawaii3 5DWhat ramen substitutes for in a ramen burger3 6DLarge vase3 7DActor/martial artist Bruce3 8DComics villain Luthor3 10DEmpties, as a suitcase7 11DSmurf with a beard4 16DHosp. spots for triaging3 17DChoosy5 18DRussian pancakes5 19DLike "carpe diem," but not "YOLO"5 20DKick out, as a tenant5 21DPlummeted into the abyss, say4 22DSome boxing match outcomes, in brief4 23DThe "U" of B.T.U.4 24DSinger/civil rights activist Simone4 27DCousin of reggae3