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Midi Crossword Hints & Answers - Tuesday, 13 October 2026

Stuck on the Midi Crossword puzzle for Tuesday, 13 October 2026 (puzzle #18)? Get a one-letter hint clue-by-clue, reveal individual answers as you need them, or unhide the full solution grid below. 20 across · 14 down.

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Solution grid

Reveal solution 1A2F3A4R5A6L7E8C9SAME10SOLO11N12SCAB13STILE14STU15DY16MOW17DIETER18IRE19EMU20SI21GNAL22FIR23CARAT24ELI25TE26ATU27L28RESIN29NORE30SHED31DRAG
Completed grid for the 13 October 2026 Midi Crossword puzzle.

Across answers

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  1. 1A. Way off in the distance (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer AFAR
  2. 5A. Actor Baldwin of 30 Rock (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ALEC
  3. 9A. Not one bit different (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SAME
  4. 10A. Wise lawgiver of ancient Athens (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer SOLON
  5. 12A. Mange affecting fleece on sheep (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SCAB
  6. 13A. Footpath steps over a drystone wall (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STILE
  7. 14A. Detailed academic investigation (5)
    Hint S · · · ·
    Answer STUDY
  8. 16A. Cut the lawn on sunny afternoons (3)
    Hint M · ·
    Answer MOW
  9. 17A. One steering clear of sugary puddings (6)
    Hint D · · · · ·
    Answer DIETER
  10. 18A. Burning fury or wrath (3)
    Hint I · ·
    Answer IRE
  11. 19A. Creature on the Australian coat of arms (3)
    Hint E · ·
    Answer EMU
  12. 20A. Outstanding, as an honour (6)
    Hint S · · · · ·
    Answer SIGNAL
  13. 22A. Classic evergreen chosen at Christmas (3)
    Hint F · ·
    Answer FIR
  14. 23A. Precious jewel weight of 200 milligrams (5)
    Hint C · · · ·
    Answer CARAT
  15. 24A. Wealthy cream of upper-class society (5)
    Hint E · · · ·
    Answer ELITE
  16. 26A. Michelin-starred chef Kochhar (4)
    Hint A · · ·
    Answer ATUL
  17. 28A. Clear casting compound for craft moulds (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer RESIN
  18. 29A. Thames estuary naval mutiny site, 1797 (4)
    Hint N · · ·
    Answer NORE
  19. 30A. Timber hut in the garden (4)
    Hint S · · ·
    Answer SHED
  20. 31A. Glitzy cabaret act in glamorous costume (4)
    Hint D · · ·
    Answer DRAG

Down answers

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  1. 1D. Stubborn, braying beast of burden (3)
    Hint A · ·
    Answer ASS
  2. 2D. Exact photographic copies of documents (10)
    Hint F · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer FACSIMILES
  3. 3D. Rough, clumsy, and poorly finished (10)
    Hint A · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer AMATEURISH
  4. 4D. Refute an argument with counter-evidence (5)
    Hint R · · · ·
    Answer REBUT
  5. 5D. Biblical empire ruled by Sennacherib (7)
    Hint A · · · · · ·
    Answer ASSYRIA
  6. 6D. Item knocked down by an auctioneer (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LOT
  7. 7D. Match that cuts down the contenders (10)
    Hint E · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer ELIMINATOR
  8. 8D. Ornate vocal passage in an opera (10)
    Hint C · · · · · · · · ·
    Answer COLORATURA
  9. 11D. Post supporting a staircase handrail (5)
    Hint N · · · ·
    Answer NEWEL
  10. 15D. Lose altitude before landing (7)
    Hint D · · · · · ·
    Answer DESCEND
  11. 17D. Yield politely to another's judgement (5)
    Hint D · · · ·
    Answer DEFER
  12. 21D. Cheery response meaning fine, in Dublin (5)
    Hint G · · · ·
    Answer GRAND
  13. 25D. Contest ending in a dead heat (3)
    Hint T · ·
    Answer TIE
  14. 27D. Cricket fielding side opposite to off (3)
    Hint L · ·
    Answer LEG