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Hints for the November 7, 2026 Midi crossword
“Falling Leaves”, Saturday, November 7, 2026. Every clue has three hints: the first points at the idea, the second narrows it down, and the third all but gives it away. Tap a hint to see it. There are no answers on this page.
Across
1 Across Genealogist's chart with branches (4 letters)
Hint 1
Think of a diagram tracing family history.
Hint 2
It completes the phrase 'family ___', and it shares its name with something that has roots and a trunk.
Hint 3
Four letters, starts with T; an oak is one.
5 Across Valencia's saffron rice specialty (6 letters)
Hint 1
Think of a famous dish from Spain's east coast.
Hint 2
It's cooked in a wide, shallow pan and often includes seafood or rabbit.
Hint 3
Six letters, starts with P, with a double L in the middle.
7 Across In one's ___ (totally at ease) (7 letters)
Hint 1
The phrase describes someone totally comfortable in their setting, like a fish in water.
Hint 2
The word is also used for each entry on the periodic table.
Hint 3
Seven letters, starts with E.
9 Across What a soggy leaf pile seems to weigh (3 letters)
Hint 1
This is playful exaggeration about how heavy wet leaves feel.
Hint 2
It's a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds in the U.S.
Hint 3
Three letters, starts with T.
10 Across Movie dragon's source, for short (3 letters)
Hint 1
Modern movie monsters usually come from computers, not puppets.
Hint 2
It's a three-letter abbreviation for digital visual effects.
Hint 3
The letters stand for Computer-Generated Imagery.
11 Across Performed on stage, or put on the books (7 letters)
Hint 1
The clue joins two meanings: one from theater, one from lawmaking.
Hint 2
It's what a legislature does to a bill when it becomes law, and what actors did to a script.
Hint 3
Seven letters, starts with E, past tense.
13 Across Make for the baseboards, mouse-style (6 letters)
Hint 1
Picture a startled mouse dashing along the wall.
Hint 2
It means to run with quick, short steps.
Hint 3
Six letters, starts with S; it rhymes with 'hurry.'
14 Across Affairs with scones and clotted cream (4 letters)
Hint 1
Think of British afternoon gatherings.
Hint 2
In Devon and Cornwall, 'cream ___' are a beloved treat with jam and scones.
Hint 3
Four letters, plural, starts with T; Earl Grey is one variety.
Down
1 Down An osprey's fishing gear (6 letters)
Hint 1
Think about how a bird of prey grabs a fish.
Hint 2
These are the sharp, hooked claws on its feet.
Hint 3
Six letters, starts with T; eagles and hawks have them too.
2 Down Give history a second take? (7 letters)
Hint 1
The question mark means history gets performed again, not rewritten.
Hint 2
It's what history buffs do when they stage old battles in period costume.
Hint 3
Seven letters: the two-letter prefix meaning 'again' plus a word meaning 'perform' or 'make law'.
3 Down Shade source along many a Main Street (3 letters)
Hint 1
Think of a classic shade-giver planted along American streets.
Hint 2
A fungus known as 'Dutch ___ disease' wiped out many of them.
Hint 3
Three letters, starts with E.
4 Down Jung's counterpart to Oedipus (7 letters)
Hint 1
Carl Jung named a complex after a figure from Greek myth.
Hint 2
She is the daughter of Agamemnon who helped avenge his murder.
Hint 3
Seven letters, starts with E; her complex involves a daughter's attachment to her father.
6 Down Ticks off, as a 7 a.m. leaf blower does (6 letters)
Hint 1
Think of what an early-morning noise does to a sleepy neighbor.
Hint 2
Synonyms include irritates, riles, and annoys.
Hint 3
Six letters, starts with A; it's also the name of a city in western France.
8 Down Like a drawer after a Marie Kondo visit (4 letters)
Hint 1
The famous organizing expert leaves things neat.
Hint 2
Think of words like orderly or uncluttered.
Hint 3
Four letters, starts with T; as a verb it means 'straighten up.'
12 Down Line before your line (3 letters)
Hint 1
In theater, this tells an actor it's time to speak.
Hint 2
It's a signal, often the last words of another actor's line.
Hint 3
Three letters; it sounds like the letter Q.
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