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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Monday, October 19, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Monday, October 19, 2026 (puzzle #53)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 18 across · 16 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1A2P3E4L5O6T7S8SWEA9R10ECHO11CARTE12ACID13ARC14B15ANANA16NEU17ROSES18SURPRI19S20E21C22OSINE23OPT24AKIN25C26YNIC27PAVE28TEACH29EYED30SLY
Completed grid for the October 19, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Parrot, in a way (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer APE
  2. 4A. Piles and heaps (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LOTS
  3. 8A. Promise with absolute truth (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SWEAR
  4. 10A. Nymph of Greek myth (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer ECHO
  5. 11A. Blank check authorization '___ blanche' (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CARTE
  6. 12A. Lemon juice's tart ingredient (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ACID
  7. 13A. Bend into a curve (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ARC
  8. 14A. Minions' favorite food (6)
    Hint B · · · · ·
    Answer BANANA
  9. 16A. Freudian mental complexes (8)
    Hint N · · · · · · ·
    Answer NEUROSES
  10. 18A. Catch completely off guard (8)
    Hint S · · · · · · ·
    Answer SURPRISE
  11. 21A. Sine's shifted twin (6)
    Hint C · · · · ·
    Answer COSINE
  12. 23A. Select among possibilities (3)
    Hint O · ·
    Answer OPT
  13. 24A. Sharing fundamental similarities (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AKIN
  14. 25A. Doubter of pure altruism (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CYNIC
  15. 27A. Cover street with cobblestones (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PAVE
  16. 28A. Instruct in a classroom (5)
    Hint T · · · ·
    Answer TEACH
  17. 29A. Viewed with suspicion (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer EYED
  18. 30A. Sneaky and cunning (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SLY

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Clued in and alert (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer AWARE
  2. 2D. Rhythmic like stomping feet (10)
    Hint P · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer PERCUSSIVE
  3. 3D. Munch on potato chips (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer EAT
  4. 4D. More trim and toned (6)
    Hint L · · · · ·
    Answer LEANER
  5. 5D. Occurring now and then (10)
    Hint O · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer OCCASIONAL
  6. 6D. Slender and slight (4)
    Hint T · · ·
    Answer THIN
  7. 7D. Baking ingredient for rising dough (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SODA
  8. 8D. Sweep radar across airspace (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SCAN
  9. 9D. Starting anew after redemption (6)
    Hint R · · · · ·
    Answer REBORN
  10. 15D. Trait or characteristic (6)
    Hint A · · · · ·
    Answer ASPECT
  11. 17D. Destroyed completely beyond repair (6)
    Hint R · · · · ·
    Answer RUINED
  12. 19D. Zesty and tongue-burning (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SPICY
  13. 20D. Engrave glass using acid (4)
    Hint E · · ·
    Answer ETCH
  14. 21D. Promontory jutting seaward (4)
    Hint C · · ·
    Answer CAPE
  15. 22D. Approve a project proposal (4)
    Hint O · · ·
    Answer OKAY
  16. 26D. Fist-pumping exclamation (3)
    Hint Y · ·
    Answer YES