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NYT Midi Crossword October 20 2026 Answers

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Every answer from the Tuesday, October 20 2026 New York Times Midi Crossword — the mid-size daily puzzle. Select a clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Aidan Deshong · Edited by Ian Livengood

Across

1Aftermath of a scrape4 lettersSee answer ›5Body part targeted by bench presses5 lettersSee answer ›10Punxsutawney ___4 lettersSee answer ›11Party with a piñata, perhaps6 lettersSee answer ›12Worker associated with a red truck11 lettersSee answer ›14Word before a maiden name, from the French3 lettersSee answer ›15Discord or Dropbox3 lettersSee answer ›16"Nonsense!"10 lettersSee answer ›21Up to the task4 lettersSee answer ›22Puppy's bark3 lettersSee answer ›23With 25-Across, shelters from the sun ... or what some squares in 12- and 16-Across do?5 lettersSee answer ›25See 23-Across5 lettersSee answer ›29Marge Simpson's pet name for her husband5 lettersSee answer ›30Polynesian island nation5 lettersSee answer ›31Sort in order of preference4 lettersSee answer ›32In first place5 lettersSee answer ›

Down

1Initials on a beach bottle3 lettersSee answer ›2Tai ___ (martial art)3 lettersSee answer ›3Breathe it in!3 lettersSee answer ›4Didn't stand out from the crowd9 lettersSee answer ›5What becomes a butt after it's bummed, informally3 lettersSee answer ›6"That's kinda funny"3 lettersSee answer ›7"Cómo ___?"5 lettersSee answer ›8N.B.A. star Curry5 lettersSee answer ›9Waterproof cover4 lettersSee answer ›11Impassioned5 lettersSee answer ›13Extra charge3 lettersSee answer ›16Thwack, as a piñata4 lettersSee answer ›17Absolutely despise5 lettersSee answer ›18Llong-necked animall lliving near Llima?5 lettersSee answer ›19"Same here"5 lettersSee answer ›20Garment for a chef5 lettersSee answer ›24Interjection that aptly rhymes with "shriek"3 lettersSee answer ›26Doc who might treat a sinus infection3 lettersSee answer ›27Sense of self3 lettersSee answer ›28Sticky liquid3 lettersSee answer ›