"Same here"
About this clue
The clue “"Same here"” appeared in the New York Times Midi Crossword on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at position 17-D. The answer is a 5-letter word that starts with M and ends with O.
This puzzle was titled “A Spike Lee Joint” and constructed by Sam Ezersky, edited by Ian Livengood.
The Midi Crossword sits between the lightning-fast Mini and the full daily, so its cluing tends toward punny misdirection rather than obscure trivia. With 3 vowels, this answer is unusually vowel-heavy — suggesting a phrase, name, or non-English borrowing. Note that the answer contains a double letter.
How to solve this clue
If you're stuck on this Midi clue, here are angles that often help:
- Crosscheck with the perpendicular entries. Fill the Across entries that cross this one and the letters will usually reveal the answer.
- Watch for the puzzle title. Midi puzzles usually carry a small theme — long Across entries that share a wordplay link.
- Mind the part of speech. Singular clue takes a singular answer; past tense takes -ED or an irregular past form.
- Trust your first instinct. If a clue feels easy in the Midi, it usually is — the puzzle is designed to be solvable in three to five minutes.
This clue in other Midi puzzles
We've seen “"Same here"” in 2 other Midi puzzles. Editors occasionally reuse clue wording with a different answer.