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
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)
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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.