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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Thursday, October 8, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Thursday, October 8, 2026 (puzzle #42)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 18 across · 18 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1G2R3U4B5S6C7A8B9SEESAW10AGO11UNDETE12RRED13IRE14SPEEDY15TEE16N17TAG18MO19P20DI21S22C23S24PADE25S26VIA27LIBERA28TING29ALL30CRINGE31BEE32HINGE
Completed grid for the October 8, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Digs up roots (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GRUBS
  2. 6A. Uber's older rival (3)
    Hint C · ·
    Answer CAB
  3. 9A. Go up and down (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SEESAW
  4. 10A. Many moons ___ (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AGO
  5. 11A. Persisting despite grave warnings (10)
    Hint U · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer UNDETERRED
  6. 13A. Arouse a furious temper (3)
    Hint I · ·
    Answer IRE
  7. 14A. Like overnight shipping (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SPEEDY
  8. 15A. Sophomore, say (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TEEN
  9. 17A. Label attached to clothing (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TAG
  10. 18A. Clean up a spilled liquid (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MOP
  11. 20A. Spinal shock-absorbing cushion (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DISC
  12. 23A. Turns over garden soil (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SPADES
  13. 26A. Connecting-flight preposition (3)
    Hint V · ·
    Answer VIA
  14. 27A. Unshackling the prisoners (10)
    Hint L · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer LIBERATING
  15. 29A. Sum total (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ALL
  16. 30A. Cower before a bully (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CRINGE
  17. 31A. Neighbors' barn-raising work party (3)
    Hint B · ·
    Answer BEE
  18. 32A. Clam's shell joint (5)
    Hint H · · · ·
    Answer HINGE

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Style of musical performance (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GENRE
  2. 2D. Like frequent flyer miles (10)
    Hint R · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer REDEEMABLE
  3. 3D. Consumption of narcotics (3)
    Hint U · ·
    Answer USE
  4. 4D. Swings at baseball pitches (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BATS
  5. 5D. Brushed crumbs from tablecloth (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SWEPT
  6. 6D. Looking after an ailing parent (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CAREGIVING
  7. 7D. Grew older (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AGED
  8. 8D. Part after the salutation (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BODY
  9. 9D. Be appropriate or flattering (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SUIT
  10. 12D. Interpret written words (4)
    Hint R · · ·
    Answer READ
  11. 16D. Point where lines meet (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NODE
  12. 19D. Elevated resting spot (5)
    Hint P · · · ·
    Answer PERCH
  13. 21D. Scorch the edges lightly (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SINGE
  14. 22D. Nicolas of Hollywood (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CAGE
  15. 23D. Chunk of bacon, uncut (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SLAB
  16. 24D. Plush velvety carpet texture (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PILE
  17. 25D. Bollywood red-carpet wrap (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SARI
  18. 28D. Sardines' flat packaging (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TIN