NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 5. October, 2026
The Crossword #24512 for Monday, October 5, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Write on stone, maybe”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Request at the bottom of an invitation (4 letters)
9 Across: Follower of Jah, informally (5 letters)
14 Across: "Me neither" (4 letters)
15 Across: Great Plains tribe (4 letters)
16 Across: Set of moral principles (5 letters)
17 Across: Famous ___ cookies (4 letters)
18 Across: Downfall in pinball (4 letters)
19 Across: Course for future therapists, for short (5 letters)
20 Across: Spot to work out knotted muscles (12 letters)
23 Across: U.F.O. occupants, in brief (3 letters)
24 Across: Yank (3 letters)
25 Across: Reach quickly, as a conclusion (6 letters)
29 Across: Internet meme feline (6 letters)
31 Across: "___ your mouth!" (4 letters)
33 Across: Stadium cheer (3 letters)
34 Across: Holiday at the end of Ramadan, informally (3 letters)
35 Across: Memphis barbecue staple (9 letters)
37 Across: Military rank above cpl. (3 letters)
38 Across: Tusked animals (5 letters)
39 Across: Squiggle shape (3 letters)
40 Across: Key to Aladdin's success (9 letters)
42 Across: ___ Paulo, Brazil (3 letters)
43 Across: Before, poetically (3 letters)
44 Across: Acorn growers (4 letters)
45 Across: Dress seen at Oktoberfest (6 letters)
48 Across: Black ___ (some spiders) (6 letters)
50 Across: Mental cloud (3 letters)
51 Across: Drag performer's accessory (3 letters)
52 Across: "Ah, that's where things get difficult" … or what can be said about 20-, 35- and 40-Across? (12 letters)
56 Across: Singer Baker (5 letters)
59 Across: When Fantine sings "I Dreamed a Dream" in "Les Misérables" (4 letters)
60 Across: Block toy with its own chain of theme parks (4 letters)
61 Across: Bathroom door sign (5 letters)
62 Across: Occasion for a teen to rent a tux (4 letters)
63 Across: Spot for a wolf pack (4 letters)
64 Across: Weapon in a scabbard (5 letters)
65 Across: Manager of an apt. bldg. (4 letters)
66 Across: Squeaks (by) (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: Tooth covering (6 letters)
2 Down: Fruit, botanically, that's treated as a vegetable (6 letters)
3 Down: One way to sit while meditating (11 letters)
4 Down: Snake's warning (4 letters)
5 Down: Cheap hooch (6 letters)
6 Down: ___ Larsson, author of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" (5 letters)
7 Down: Bygone electric Chevy (4 letters)
8 Down: Org. that advocates for "cruelty-free" products (4 letters)
9 Down: Filled to the gills (7 letters)
10 Down: Completely lost (5 letters)
11 Down: Not likely to make the first move, say (3 letters)
12 Down: Unconscious mannerism (3 letters)
13 Down: German outburst (3 letters)
21 Down: Slightly (4 letters)
22 Down: Things you might see when you're not wearing glasses (5 letters)
26 Down: Escape from jail (11 letters)
27 Down: Clickables at the top of a computer screen (4 letters)
28 Down: Exclamations of surprise (3 letters)
30 Down: Commercial lead-in to card (4 letters)
31 Down: Inundates with junk mail (5 letters)
32 Down: Musical instrument in the Guinness logo (4 letters)
35 Down: Luxuriate in a bathtub (4 letters)
36 Down: "___ Window" (4 letters)
37 Down: South Asian dress (4 letters)
38 Down: Nonchalant (5 letters)
40 Down: Kitten's call (3 letters)
41 Down: Ranch worker (7 letters)
42 Down: [Oh, well] (4 letters)
45 Down: Serve a jail sentence (6 letters)
46 Down: Dance craze of the 2010s (6 letters)
47 Down: Hercules had 12 of these (6 letters)
49 Down: Playful aquatic animal (5 letters)
50 Down: Camera lens setting (5 letters)
53 Down: Emulates Big Boi and Lil' Kim (4 letters)
54 Down: Light beige (4 letters)
55 Down: Woods of "Legally Blonde" (4 letters)
56 Down: Reactions to something adorable (3 letters)
57 Down: "Immediately!" (3 letters)
58 Down: "If you ask me …," to a texter (3 letters)
How NYT Crossword Works
The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.
- Full-Size Grid A standard 15x15 weekday grid, expanding to a significantly larger grid on Sundays.
- Daily Difficulty Curve Monday starts easy and each day gets progressively harder through Saturday, the toughest of the week.
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NYT Crossword FAQ for October 5, 2026
How many clues are in the October 5, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24512, 2026-10-05) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.
What size is the October 5, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
12 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.