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Crossword #24512 | 2026-10-05

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

1 Across: Write on stone, maybe (4 letters)

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.

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.

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