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Crossword #24534 | 2026-10-12

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 12. October, 2026

The Crossword #24534 for Monday, October 12, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “"Let's not forget ..."”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: "Let's not forget ..." (4 letters)

5 Across: Singer/actress Bareilles (4 letters)

9 Across: First part of a musical (4 letters)

13 Across: Close by (4 letters)

14 Across: Post-bath wrap (5 letters)

15 Across: Vegetable on a cob (4 letters)

16 Across: Electric vehicle from Japan (10 letters)

18 Across: God with a bow and arrow (4 letters)

19 Across: Brief (5 letters)

20 Across: Investment option for old age, in brief (3 letters)

22 Across: Mail carrier's assignment: Abbr. (3 letters)

23 Across: Signaling, as a performer (5 letters)

24 Across: Total mess (9 letters)

27 Across: Contents of a sleeve (3 letters)

28 Across: Birthstones for some Libras (5 letters)

30 Across: Quick kiss (4 letters)

31 Across: Movie princess with "space buns" (4 letters)

33 Across: Rapper ___ Kim (3 letters)

34 Across: Mercury, Venus or Mars (5 letters)

35 Across: Unpredictable emotional shift (9 letters)

38 Across: Striped kitty (5 letters)

40 Across: Main element in pewter (3 letters)

41 Across: "No ___, no foul" (4 letters)

45 Across: Olympic sword with a guarded tip (4 letters)

46 Across: Thick heads of hair (5 letters)

48 Across: Furious (3 letters)

49 Across: Celtics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick" (9 letters)

51 Across: Kicks off, as a concert (5 letters)

53 Across: Singer Grande, informally (3 letters)

54 Across: Part of the Holy Trinity (3 letters)

55 Across: Tony winner Menzel (5 letters)

56 Across: ___-Cola (4 letters)

58 Across: Positioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found (10 letters)

62 Across: Those, in Spanish (4 letters)

63 Across: Lollipop holder (5 letters)

64 Across: Great Plains tribe (4 letters)

65 Across: "Late Night" host Meyers (4 letters)

66 Across: ___ off (miffed) (4 letters)

67 Across: Little kid (4 letters)

Down

1 Down: "Tom Lake" novelist Patchett (3 letters)

2 Down: It isn't working (7 letters)

3 Down: Raw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant (7 letters)

4 Down: "Citizen Kane" director Welles (5 letters)

5 Down: Sun, in Spanish (3 letters)

6 Down: Astounded state (3 letters)

7 Down: Shows again, as a broadcast (6 letters)

8 Down: "Clemency" actress Woodard (5 letters)

9 Down: Card that may be hidden "up one's sleeve" (3 letters)

10 Down: "You're right!" (7 letters)

11 Down: Russian revolutionary Leon (7 letters)

12 Down: City map next to a state map, e.g. (5 letters)

14 Down: Explosive block in Minecraft (3 letters)

17 Down: Mythical Greek ship (4 letters)

21 Down: Tree with "quaking" leaves (5 letters)

23 Down: Baseball great Ripken (3 letters)

24 Down: ___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved (4 letters)

25 Down: Outstanding athlete (7 letters)

26 Down: Sound from the horse's mouth (5 letters)

29 Down: Cunning tactic (4 letters)

32 Down: "Jurassic Park" insect casing (5 letters)

34 Down: Eat by candlelight, say (4 letters)

36 Down: Follows an order (5 letters)

37 Down: Sailboat propeller (4 letters)

38 Down: Hybrid flower named after a drink (7 letters)

39 Down: Kind of jam in a Sacher torte (7 letters)

42 Down: In-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say (7 letters)

43 Down: Went hog wild (7 letters)

44 Down: Some E.R. workers (3 letters)

46 Down: Time piece? (6 letters)

47 Down: Sweet, fizzy drink (4 letters)

49 Down: Roller skate strings (5 letters)

50 Down: Give a leg up (5 letters)

52 Down: Amelia Earhart, for one (5 letters)

55 Down: Squid's defensive output (3 letters)

57 Down: Residue on a grill (3 letters)

59 Down: Reason for overtime (3 letters)

60 Down: Anxious condition, in brief (3 letters)

61 Down: Hive occupant (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 12, 2026

How many clues are in the October 12, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24534, 2026-10-12) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.

What size is the October 12, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

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

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