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Crossword #24514 | 2026-10-08

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 8. October, 2026

The Crossword #24514 for Thursday, October 8, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 74 clues (33 Across, 41 Down), starting with 1-Across: “One who might use they/them pronouns, informally”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: One who might use they/them pronouns, informally (4 letters)

5 Across: Sensation after getting a tattoo, for some (4 letters)

9 Across: How low can they go? (5 letters)

14 Across: Meteor shower? (9 letters)

16 Across: Stay under the covers all morning, to a Brit (5 letters)

17 Across: Taps (15 letters)

19 Across: Piano exercise (5 letters)

20 Across: "It's never paid to ___ against America": Warren Buffett (3 letters)

21 Across: Place-holding letters on a schedule (3 letters)

22 Across: Browbeaten (5 letters)

24 Across: Trams (9 letters)

27 Across: In the way of (3 letters)

28 Across: Drill (4 letters)

29 Across: Time to go fast? (4 letters)

30 Across: Audacious, informally (6 letters)

33 Across: "Midnight Cowboy" con man (5 letters)

36 Across: Paws (13 letters)

40 Across: Take a hankie to, say (5 letters)

41 Across: Nora who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …" (6 letters)

43 Across: Counterpart of Brahma and Vishnu (4 letters)

46 Across: Expand, as dough (4 letters)

48 Across: Hawaiian fish with a palindromic name (3 letters)

49 Across: Dessert (9 letters)

52 Across: Deciduous tree often found in regions dominated by conifers (5 letters)

54 Across: Just a number, they say (3 letters)

55 Across: Long-lasting birth control option, in brief (3 letters)

56 Across: Turn over (5 letters)

58 Across: Naive regal gnat (15 letters)

63 Across: Creepy (5 letters)

64 Across: It separates China and South Korea (9 letters)

65 Across: Everybody's hands (5 letters)

66 Across: Impudence (4 letters)

67 Across: Stanch (4 letters)

Down

1 Down: And so on, in brief (3 letters)

2 Down: Hero famously "red-pilled," in film (3 letters)

3 Down: Perceived Democratic electoral bloc (8 letters)

4 Down: Matchmaker in "Fiddler on the Roof" (5 letters)

5 Down: Like many summertime coffee orders (4 letters)

6 Down: Caped fighter (6 letters)

7 Down: Professional who's busiest in Apr. (3 letters)

8 Down: Tisanes (8 letters)

9 Down: Popeye's rival (5 letters)

10 Down: Making money or becoming famous, maybe (3 letters)

11 Down: Smolder (6 letters)

12 Down: Penalty box in hockey, slangily (6 letters)

13 Down: Unbroken (6 letters)

15 Down: Hoop alternative (4 letters)

18 Down: Neighbor of Switz. (3 letters)

22 Down: Something inside or outside a wine bar? (3 letters)

23 Down: Count of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (4 letters)

25 Down: Unpredictable (7 letters)

26 Down: Gingham or seersucker (5 letters)

28 Down: Common policy at a neighborhood BBQ (4 letters)

31 Down: Remote sensing technology that uses lasers (5 letters)

32 Down: Eponymous Belgian resort town (3 letters)

34 Down: Cringeily cute (4 letters)

35 Down: Tiny slug? (3 letters)

37 Down: Units of electric charge (8 letters)

38 Down: Spray from a plane (8 letters)

39 Down: Sharpen (4 letters)

42 Down: Start to stick? (3 letters)

43 Down: Under a parasol, say (6 letters)

44 Down: "My feelings exactly" (6 letters)

45 Down: Host Meredith of "25 Words or Less" (6 letters)

47 Down: Cézanne painted a "Pyramid" of them (6 letters)

50 Down: "Oh no!" (5 letters)

51 Down: Clear stuff in a restaurant (3 letters)

52 Down: Prefix often meaning "gas" (4 letters)

53 Down: Flakes out? (5 letters)

57 Down: Thelma and Louise, e.g. (4 letters)

59 Down: Signifier of no value, in many programming languages (3 letters)

60 Down: Grazing area (3 letters)

61 Down: First name signifier? (3 letters)

62 Down: Counterpart of a sire, on a horse farm (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 8, 2026

How many clues are in the October 8, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24514, 2026-10-08) has 74 clues — 33 Across and 41 Down.

What size is the October 8, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

15 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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