NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 7. October, 2026
The Crossword #24511 for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 72 clues (37 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “"No seats" sign”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
4 Across: Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood (5 letters)
9 Across: ___-famous (reel popular?) (5 letters)
14 Across: LOL lite (3 letters)
15 Across: Come again (5 letters)
16 Across: Curry complements (5 letters)
17 Across: Call to cruisers, for short (3 letters)
18 Across: Well-manored men? (5 letters)
19 Across: Some concert refuse (5 letters)
20 Across: Staunchly loyal (8 letters)
22 Across: Solo for a soprano (4 letters)
23 Across: Wrecks beyond repair (6 letters)
24 Across: Popular date night (8 letters)
28 Across: Event-planning platform (5 letters)
29 Across: Big blare (3 letters)
30 Across: "I do" (3 letters)
31 Across: Team with a stadium on the Ohio River (4 letters)
32 Across: "Been there, done that" (7 letters)
36 Across: React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones (13 letters)
40 Across: Cut back a bit (7 letters)
41 Across: Protein source (4 letters)
43 Across: "That's infuriating!" (3 letters)
46 Across: B.C. neighbor (3 letters)
47 Across: Kid's comeback (5 letters)
48 Across: Macs and wellies, e.g. (8 letters)
51 Across: Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them (6 letters)
52 Across: Spots that may need clearing up (4 letters)
53 Across: Aquaman's domain (8 letters)
55 Across: Brought into being (5 letters)
57 Across: Like the descendants of some dinosaurs (5 letters)
58 Across: In Rio, janeiro starts it (3 letters)
59 Across: Mislead (5 letters)
60 Across: Expression de gratitude (5 letters)
61 Across: Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner (3 letters)
62 Across: Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire (5 letters)
63 Across: Serious schleps (5 letters)
64 Across: Lush (3 letters)
Down
1 Down: Break to pieces (7 letters)
2 Down: Gently scolded (8 letters)
3 Down: Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!" (8 letters)
4 Down: Knob on an amplifier (6 letters)
5 Down: Becomes good as new (5 letters)
6 Down: Silk shade (4 letters)
7 Down: Stereotypically uncooperative creatures (5 letters)
8 Down: IV sites (3 letters)
9 Down: Collecting org. (3 letters)
10 Down: E-cigarette claim (5 letters)
11 Down: Durable (6 letters)
12 Down: Shin guards protect them (6 letters)
13 Down: Some chemistry lab procedures (6 letters)
21 Down: Vexes (6 letters)
25 Down: Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube (5 letters)
26 Down: Helped through a rough patch, with "over" (5 letters)
27 Down: Peck or parsec (4 letters)
32 Down: Patterned fabric (5 letters)
33 Down: Afro-Cuban dance (5 letters)
34 Down: Big name in cloud services (3 letters)
35 Down: Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show (6 letters)
37 Down: Regalia for some queens (4 letters)
38 Down: Monitor closely, with "on" (8 letters)
39 Down: Slowly get familiar with (8 letters)
42 Down: Chuck (7 letters)
43 Down: Pinup icon Betty (6 letters)
44 Down: Arrive out of breath, perhaps (6 letters)
45 Down: Close lookalike (6 letters)
47 Down: Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill" (6 letters)
49 Down: Real swell (5 letters)
50 Down: All-night party attendee (5 letters)
51 Down: In need of tightening, maybe (5 letters)
54 Down: Start to fade (4 letters)
56 Down: Trucker's measure (3 letters)
57 Down: Paycheck fig. (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 7, 2026
How many clues are in the October 7, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24511, 2026-10-07) has 72 clues — 37 Across and 35 Down.
What size is the October 7, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
13 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.