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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Sunday, October 11, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Sunday, October 11, 2026 (puzzle #45)? 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 1M2O3P4W5A6S7T8E9AERO10OILED11SMAT12TERING13SOLAR14COY15TE16M17PER18C19HOKER20SOY21RE22H23A24B25CUD26D27LESOME28AGREE29TWIG30THONG31OLD
Completed grid for the October 11, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Thick unruly head of hair (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MOP
  2. 4A. Discarded refuse in landfill (5)
    Hint W · · · ·
    Answer WASTE
  3. 9A. Root meaning aviation (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AERO
  4. 10A. Glistening after a rubdown (5)
    Hint O · · · ·
    Answer OILED
  5. 11A. Handful of scattered applause (10)
    Hint S · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer SMATTERING
  6. 13A. Powered by sun energy (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SOLAR
  7. 14A. Artfully modest or demure (3)
    Hint C · ·
    Answer COY
  8. 15A. Short fuse, essentially (6)
    Hint T · · · · ·
    Answer TEMPER
  9. 18A. Athlete who folds under pressure (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer CHOKER
  10. 20A. Bean behind miso paste (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SOY
  11. 21A. Amy Winehouse hit song (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer REHAB
  12. 25A. Soft enough to hug (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer CUDDLESOME
  13. 28A. Settle on a contract (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AGREE
  14. 29A. Snap underfoot in woods (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TWIG
  15. 30A. Flip-flop's toe strip (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer THONG
  16. 31A. Venerable with gray hair (3)
    Hint O · ·
    Answer OLD

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Missed the ___, apparently (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MEMO
  2. 2D. Dissertation defense, for one (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer ORAL
  3. 3D. Solanum tuberosum (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer POTATO
  4. 4D. Calamity causing bitter tears (3)
    Hint W · ·
    Answer WOE
  5. 5D. What you breathe outdoors (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AIR
  6. 6D. Fraction of the market (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SLICE
  7. 7D. Voice above baritone (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TENOR
  8. 8D. Apprehensive and jumpy (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer EDGY
  9. 9D. Balaam's talking mount (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ASS
  10. 12D. Himalayan backpacking expedition (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer TREK
  11. 16D. Nothing more than specified (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MERE
  12. 17D. Quickly like abracadabra (6)
    Hint P · · · · ·
    Answer PRESTO
  13. 18D. Movie theater interruption (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer COUGH
  14. 19D. Dam-generated electricity, informally (5)
    Hint H · · · ·
    Answer HYDRO
  15. 20D. Wild animal dropping (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SCAT
  16. 22D. Laugh uproariously (4)
    Hint H · · ·
    Answer HOWL
  17. 23D. Poetic word for “among” (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AMID
  18. 24D. Grovel for a favor (3)
    Hint B · ·
    Answer BEG
  19. 26D. Cub Scout small unit (3)
    Hint D · ·
    Answer DEN
  20. 27D. Trip itinerary segment (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LEG