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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Saturday, October 10, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Saturday, October 10, 2026 (puzzle #44)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 16 across · 20 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1P2L3E4A5A6R7T8S9ALARM10BEAT11PARAP12HRASE13END14AORTA15C16ARAMEL17A18S19SURED20SKATE21A22D23D24HULLA25B26ALOO27ELSE28EXACT29SLAT30DESK
Completed grid for the October 10, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Guilty or not guilty (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PLEA
  2. 5A. Painting, dance, and theater (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ARTS
  3. 9A. Bank teller's silent button (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ALARM
  4. 10A. Kerouac's literary generation (4)
    Hint B · · ·
    Answer BEAT
  5. 11A. Version in different words (10)
    Hint P · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer PARAPHRASE
  6. 13A. Rope's far tip (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer END
  7. 14A. Primary circulatory arterial pipeline (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AORTA
  8. 15A. Popular latte flavor syrup (7)
    Hint C · · · · · ·
    Answer CARAMEL
  9. 17A. Guaranteed, as an outcome (7)
    Hint A · · · · · ·
    Answer ASSURED
  10. 20A. Escape a deserved penalty (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SKATE
  11. 21A. Contribute to the total (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ADD
  12. 24A. Clamor of loud protest (10)
    Hint H · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer HULLABALOO
  13. 27A. Instead, if that fails (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer ELSE
  14. 28A. Accurate in every detail (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer EXACT
  15. 29A. Narrow horizontal blind strip (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SLAT
  16. 30A. Reception counter in hotel (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DESK

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Blueprint for the day (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PLAN
  2. 2D. Traditional pastry shortening (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LARD
  3. 3D. Chapter of history (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer ERA
  4. 4D. Guitarist plugs into it (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AMP
  5. 5D. Out of the country (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ABROAD
  6. 6D. Rebuild forces after disarmament (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer REARM
  7. 7D. Brief experience of victory (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TASTE
  8. 8D. Absolute bargain at that price (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STEAL
  9. 9D. Go ___ (freak out) (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer APE
  10. 12D. Fast-running long-eared mammal (4)
    Hint H · · ·
    Answer HARE
  11. 15D. Schnitzel, essentially (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CUTLET
  12. 16D. Land's extent, in acres (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AREA
  13. 17D. Phoenix's starting point? (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ASHES
  14. 18D. Jolly Roger's grinning emblem (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SKULL
  15. 19D. Guacamole's fiery neighbor (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SALSA
  16. 21D. Old-fashioned 'oh dear' (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ALAS
  17. 22D. Join up in orbit (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DOCK
  18. 23D. Speck on the map (3)
    Hint D · ·
    Answer DOT
  19. 25D. Truck's cargo platform (3)
    Hint B · ·
    Answer BED
  20. 26D. Fell, as an oak (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AXE