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Crossword #24511 | 2026-10-07

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

1 Across: "No seats" sign (3 letters)

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.

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.

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