NYT Midi Crossword · 14-Down · 5 letters
Result of walking a leadoff batter ... as seen in 11- and 13-Across? NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed October 5, 2026
Answer · 5 letters
ONE ON
In the grid: ONEON · no spaces
Walking the first batter puts that batter on first base with no earlier runner, so there is ONE ON. The Midi adds a letter-pattern reading: 11-Across TONS OF FUN and 13-Across JON OSSOFF each contain the consecutive letters ON once. The five-square grid entry omits the space.
Different crossing letters? Check another fit →Count the runner after the walk
A walk awards the batter first base. Because the clue specifies the leadoff batter, no one was already on base at the inning's start: the result is one runner on. Enter ONEON without its space to fit five squares, rather than treating 'walking' as exercise.
Read ON inside the referenced entries
The question mark and cross-references add a second test. TONS OF FUN has ON in TONS, and JON OSSOFF has ON in JON; each contains that pair once. The answer's words 'one on' therefore describe both a baserunner and the count of the ON sequence.
References behind this explanation
- October 5 Midi 14-Down numbered clue and answer
- October 5 Midi cross-reference and theme explanation
- MLB glossary: a walk awards first base
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Where this clue appeared
14-Down in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for October 5, 2026.
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