NYT Midi Crossword Answers and Hints for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026: Delhi-cate Subject, 30 Clues

The New York Times (NYT) Midi Crossword for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026: a hint for each of Tarun Krishnamurthy's 30 clues, the Delhi-cate Subject theme, answers.

By Fresh Calendars News Desk

Published November 7, 2026, 10:30 p.m. ET 6 min read

NYT Midi Crossword answers for Nov. 8, 2026: a blank crossword grid with a few rows and columns highlighted — The New York Times Midi Crossword for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026; hints come first, the full list of answers at the end. Illustration: Fresh Calendars

In this article

What “Delhi-cate Subject” points to
The trickiest clue in the grid
Hints for every clue
Clue types in today’s 30 clues
How today’s grid is shaped
Today’s NYT Midi answers (spoilers)

The New York Times (NYT) Midi Crossword for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, is a nine-by-nine grid by Tarun Krishnamurthy with 30 clues, titled “Delhi-cate Subject.” Five entries run the full width of the grid. Each clue below has a hint that stays shut until you open it, and the answers wait in a marked spoiler section at the end.

What “Delhi-cate Subject” points to

The puzzle data gives the title as “Delhi-cate Subject.” Read it aloud and the city name stands in for a sound-alike, which is the kind of joke the whole puzzle is built on. The grid’s real instruction sits in one clue: 7-Across, “New Delhi monument described as a “creative reworking of the Arc de Triomphe” … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters.” So the answer to 7-Across is a landmark in the Indian capital, and it also points at whatever the circled squares spell.

The saved data holds letters but no circle markers, so we cannot say which squares are circled. Open the grid in the NYT app to see them, then use the 7-Across clue as your guide. The same clue also tells you the 7-Across answer is worth solving early, because the title and the circles both lead back to it.

Grid row	Entry that fills it	Letters
Row 2	Clue 7, Across	9
Row 3	Clue 11, Across	9
Row 7	Clue 21, Across	9
Row 8	Clue 25, Across	9
Row 9	Clue 26, Across	9

The trickiest clue in the grid

The least literal clue is 17-Down, “Awards show figure who sounds like its second and third letters.” There is no question mark to warn you. The answer is a person who runs a stage, and the clue says that when you pronounce the word, it matches two letters of the alphabet that sit inside it, positions two and three. It has five letters. If you are stuck, read your candidate aloud and ask whether it sounds like a pair of letters followed by another sound.

Hints for every clue

Across

1-Across (3 letters), Where you might not be allowed to feed the animals
a park with cages and fences; it starts with Z and ends with O.
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Zoo
4-Across (3 letters), Talk on and on and on
to chatter; it starts with Y and ends with P.
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Yap
7-Across (9 letters), New Delhi monument described as a “creative reworking of the Arc de Triomphe” … or a hint to this puzzle’s circled letters
a country’s name and a word for an opening in a wall, run together as 5 and 4 letters; it starts with I and ends with E.
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Indiagate
11-Across (9 letters), Indicator at the start of a golf hole
a small peg’s name plus a word for something that flags a spot, run together as 3 and 6 letters; it starts with T and ends with R.
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Teemarker
12-Across (3 letters), Letter after upsilon
a Greek letter that sits before chi; it starts with P.
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Phi
13-Across (3 letters), Texting format, for short
the initials of a service for sending short messages; it starts and ends with S.
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Sms
15-Across (3 letters), T.S.A. ___Check
a prefix meaning “before”; it starts with P.
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Pre
18-Across (3 letters), From ___ Z (everything)
the first letter of the alphabet and a short preposition run together; it starts with A and ends with O.
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Ato
19-Across (3 letters), Electric guitar accessory
a short form of the box that makes a guitar louder; it starts with A and ends with P.
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Amp
21-Across (9 letters), “Get A.I. to write your college thesis!,” e.g.
poor counsel from a friend; two words run together as 3 and 6 letters; it starts with B and ends with E.
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Badadvice
25-Across (9 letters), “Beats me”
a shrug said in words, made of a contraction and two short words run together; it starts with I and ends with A.
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Ivenoidea
26-Across (9 letters), Lunch meat holders at a supermarket counter
glass-fronted cabinets for cold cuts; two words run together as 4 and 5 letters; it starts with D and ends with S.
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Delicases

Down

1-Down (3 letters), Pimple
a small blemish on the skin; it starts with Z and ends with T.
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Zit
2-Down (3 letters), Last number shouted in a New Year’s Eve countdown
the number that comes just before midnight strikes; it starts with O.
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One
3-Down (3 letters), Poem of praise
a lyric poem addressed to a person or a thing; it starts with O.
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Ode
4-Down (3 letters), Himalayan ox
a long-haired animal of high mountains; it starts with Y and ends with K.
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Yak
5-Down (3 letters), Had paneer tikka masala, perhaps
the past tense of “eat”; it starts with A.
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Ate
6-Down (3 letters), In accordance with
the word before “hour” in “miles ___ hour”; it starts with P.
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Per
8-Down (4 letters), Little troublemakers
mischievous sprites; it starts with I and ends with S.
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Imps
9-Down (3 letters), “That hits the spot!”
a sigh of pleasure; it starts with A and ends with H.
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Aah
10-Down (4 letters), Concern when swinging a golf club or tennis racket
how tightly your hand holds the handle; it starts with G and ends with P.
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Grip
13-Down (5 letters), Ward (off)
a verb that goes with “off” and means to hold back; it starts with S and ends with E.
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Stave
14-Down (5 letters), Runway walker
a person who shows off clothes for designers; it starts with M and ends with L.
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Model
16-Down (5 letters), Midnight fridge visits
sudden hunts for leftovers, in the plural; it starts with R and ends with S.
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Raids
17-Down (5 letters), Awards show figure who sounds like its second and third letters
see the note above; it starts and ends with E.
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Emcee
18-Down (4 letters), Put in ___ (try for on eBay)
an article and a noun run together, naming an offer at an auction; it starts with A and ends with D.
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Abid
20-Down (4 letters), Samosa veggies
small round green seeds that come in a pod; it starts with P and ends with S.
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Peas
22-Down (3 letters), Singer/songwriter DiFranco
her first name; it starts with A and ends with I.
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Ani
23-Down (3 letters), Med school grad
a short form of a physician’s title; it starts with D.
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Doc
24-Down (3 letters), Through, on an itinerary
one short Latin-born word that means “by way of”; it starts with V.
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Via

Clue types in today’s 30 clues

None of the 30 clues ends in a question mark, which is the usual flag for wordplay. The tricks here sit in the wording instead. This table sorts the clues by what they ask of you.

Type	Count	Clues
Fill-in-the-blank with a ___	3	15-Across, 18-Across, 18-Down
Clue that points at the theme	1	7-Across
Wordplay without a question mark	2	17-Down, 21-Across
Clue built around a person’s name	1	22-Down
Plain definitions and short phrases	23	the rest

How today’s grid is shaped

The grid has 15 black squares and 66 letters. The 12 Across entries break down as seven of 3 letters and five of 9. The 18 Down entries are ten of 3 letters, four of 4 and four of 5. Row 1 holds two three-letter entries with three black squares between them, and the three rows at the bottom are open from edge to edge.

With five full-width entries and a circled-letter clue, our Midi Crossword page is worth a quick look before you start.

Pencil Sunday’s solving time into our weekly planner you can print or the printable calendar for November 2026.

More of Sunday’s puzzles: Wordle hints, Connections hints, Strands hints, Spelling Bee hints and Pips hints. For the same date, try the Mini answers for Nov. 8 or the daily Crossword answers for Nov. 8. Saturday’s grid is in our Midi answers for Nov. 7.

Today’s NYT Midi answers (spoilers)

Stop here if you still want to solve it yourself.

Clue	Answer
1-Across	Zoo
4-Across	Yap
7-Across	Indiagate
11-Across	Teemarker
12-Across	Phi
13-Across	Sms
15-Across	Pre
18-Across	Ato
19-Across	Amp
21-Across	Badadvice
25-Across	Ivenoidea
26-Across	Delicases
1-Down	Zit
2-Down	One
3-Down	Ode
4-Down	Yak
5-Down	Ate
6-Down	Per
8-Down	Imps
9-Down	Aah
10-Down	Grip
13-Down	Stave
14-Down	Model
16-Down	Raids
17-Down	Emcee
18-Down	Abid
20-Down	Peas
22-Down	Ani
23-Down	Doc
24-Down	Via

The filled grid, with each clue number in its first square. Drawn from the official puzzle data published by The New York Times.

The answers come from the puzzle’s official data.

Yesterday's Midi Crossword answer

The Midi on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026: Across 1 Jog, 4 Asia, 8 Arab, 10 Carb, 11 Mcbattles, 13 Rest, 14 Namenames, 19 Flub, 20 Sire, 21 Lisa, 22 Inon, 23 Sec, 24 Feds, 25 Tsk, 26 See; Down 1 Jam, 2 Orc, 3 Gab, 4 Actsasif, 5 Saltmines, 6 Ire, 7 Abs, 9 Bareback, 12 Ten, 14 Nfl, 15 Alist, 16 Muses, 17 Erode, 18 Sense. Yesterday's hints and full solution.

Frequently asked questions

Who made the NYT Midi Crossword for Nov. 8, 2026?

Tarun Krishnamurthy is the constructor and Ian Livengood is the editor, as listed in the puzzle's official data. The grid is nine squares wide and nine tall.

What does the 7-Across clue mean by circled letters?

The clue reads "New Delhi monument described as a "creative reworking of the Arc de Triomphe" ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters". It gives one answer two jobs: a landmark in New Delhi, and a clue to whatever the circled squares spell. The saved puzzle data lists letters only and does not say which squares are circled, so check the circles in the NYT app or on the printed grid.

Why does 17-Down mention its own second and third letters?

Its clue is "Awards show figure who sounds like its second and third letters". The answer is a word that, said aloud, is the same as two letters of the alphabet read in a row, and those two letters are inside the word itself. Say your candidate out loud and compare.

What are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Nov. 8, 2026?

Spoilers: Across, Zoo, Yap, Indiagate, Teemarker, Phi, Sms, Pre, Ato, Amp, Badadvice, Ivenoidea, Delicases; Down, Zit, One, Ode, Yak, Ate, Per, Imps, Aah, Grip, Stave, Model, Raids, Emcee, Abid, Peas, Ani, Doc, Via.

Sources

The Midi Crossword (The New York Times)

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