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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Thursday, October 22, 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Thursday, October 22, 2026 (puzzle #56)? 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 1G2R3I4M5K6A7L8E9RERU10N11IDOL12ABIDE13DRUM14SAD15L16INED17PRE18SSMAN19STOPPA20G21E22SCENE23LAX24SEER25N26AIVE27PANE28DINER29ALTO30MELT
Completed grid for the October 22, 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. ___ Reaper, scythe in hand (4)
    Hint G · · ·
    Answer GRIM
  2. 5A. Nutrient-packed cabbage family green (4)
    Hint K · · ·
    Answer KALE
  3. 9A. Rebroadcast of TV episode (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RERUN
  4. 11A. Revered pop music icon (4)
    Hint I · · ·
    Answer IDOL
  5. 12A. Sit tight, Lebowski-style (5)
    Hint A · · · ·
    Answer ABIDE
  6. 13A. Beat a rapid tattoo (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DRUM
  7. 14A. Sorry, as an excuse (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SAD
  8. 15A. Insulated on the inside (5)
    Hint L · · · ·
    Answer LINED
  9. 17A. Journalist writing news reports (8)
    Hint P · · · · · · ·
    Answer PRESSMAN
  10. 19A. Cessation of industrial activity (8)
    Hint S · · · · · · ·
    Answer STOPPAGE
  11. 22A. What police tape off (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SCENE
  12. 23A. Easygoing to a fault (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LAX
  13. 24A. Clairvoyant fortune diviner (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SEER
  14. 25A. Trusting without questioning motives (5)
    Hint N · · · ·
    Answer NAIVE
  15. 27A. Sheet of window glass (4)
    Hint P · · ·
    Answer PANE
  16. 28A. Cheap roadside eatery (5)
    Hint D · · · ·
    Answer DINER
  17. 29A. Voice below soprano (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ALTO
  18. 30A. Dissolve into the crowd (4)
    Hint M · · ·
    Answer MELT

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Seize an opportunity quickly (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GRASP
  2. 2D. Construction site steel grid (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer REBAR
  3. 3D. Shining with beetle-wing luster (10)
    Hint I · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer IRIDESCENT
  4. 4D. Smear campaign ammunition (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MUD
  5. 5D. Spirit away a captive (6)
    Hint K · · · · ·
    Answer KIDNAP
  6. 6D. Fight-or-flight rush (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ADRENALINE
  7. 7D. Brash and unsubtle (4)
    Hint L · · ·
    Answer LOUD
  8. 8D. Classic American shade tree (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer ELM
  9. 10D. Mandela of South Africa (6)
    Hint N · · · · ·
    Answer NELSON
  10. 16D. Overhang, archaically (6)
    Hint I · · · · ·
    Answer IMPEND
  11. 18D. Hi-fi rack setup (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer STEREO
  12. 20D. 'Sold!' accompaniment at auction (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GAVEL
  13. 21D. Bring influence to bear (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer EXERT
  14. 22D. Sleek flippered marine mammal (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SEAL
  15. 24D. Wellness day retreat facility (3)
    Hint S · ·
    Answer SPA
  16. 26D. Purpose behind a plan (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer AIM