NYT Midi Crossword October 31, 2026 Answers
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Every answer for the NYT Midi Crossword from October 31, 2026. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
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1ABy ___ and bounds5 6APrepare to nap7 8ATime for spooky sights and sounds9 10AEgg cells3 11AThis or that or whichever3 12ATropical evergreen that's the source of chocolate9 16AChinese steamed bun3 17AUseful trait for climbing a mountain or wrangling an energetic toddler9 23ASpell of activity4 24AFitting rhyme for "gloom"4 25ADude3 26AClass that teaches about DNA, in brief3Down
1DPale purple5 2DSushi fish served with a sweet-salty sauce3 3DHubbub3 4DComic book onomatopoeia3 5DSay with a hand on the Bible5 6DWhat the blobs of some groovy lamps resemble4 7DState bird of Hawaii4 8DAd ___ (formed for a particular purpose)3 9DHoliday celebrated two months after 8-Across, for short3 13DBe next to4 14DRowboat tool3 15D"Frog and ___" (children's book series)4 17DFlow back3 18D"Neither snow ___ rain ___ heat ___ gloom of night ..." (motto associated with the U.S. Postal Service)3 19D"Dynamic" grouping of people3 20DHead, in slang3 21D___ Leray, rapper with the 2023 hit "Players"3 22DRock genre with confessional lyrics3Frequently Asked Questions
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