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
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.
- 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 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.