NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 13. October, 2026
The Crossword #24531 for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 76 clues (36 Across, 40 Down), starting with 1-Across: “___ classic ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show" or "Pulp Fiction," e.g.)”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Spongy wetlands (4 letters)
9 Across: Titleholder (5 letters)
14 Across: Engrave (4 letters)
15 Across: Dirt pie ingredient (4 letters)
16 Across: Greek goddesses of the seasons (5 letters)
17 Across: Optional mission in a video game (9 letters)
19 Across: Gradually eat away (5 letters)
20 Across: Selfless sort (8 letters)
21 Across: Shindig for someone to announce whether they're having a boy or a girl (6 letters)
22 Across: – (6 letters)
23 Across: Lie next to (4 letters)
25 Across: Show on which Tina Fey and Seth Meyers have worked as head writers, in brief (3 letters)
26 Across: Tropical cocktail with bananas, strawberries, rum and coconut cream (8 letters)
31 Across: Go downhill fast (3 letters)
34 Across: Feedbag contents (4 letters)
36 Across: Shindig for someone settling into a new home (5 letters)
37 Across: – (7 letters)
40 Across: Flips, say (7 letters)
42 Across: Skirt, as an issue (5 letters)
43 Across: Jennifer who wrote "A Visit From the Goon Squad" (4 letters)
45 Across: Auction unit (3 letters)
46 Across: Cowboy's kerchief (8 letters)
48 Across: Show stoppers? (3 letters)
51 Across: Goes bad (4 letters)
52 Across: Shindig for someone who's about to tie the knot (6 letters)
56 Across: – (6 letters)
60 Across: Like a dish of veal or chicken dipped in egg and breadcrumbs, then fried in butter (8 letters)
62 Across: Surfers ride them (5 letters)
63 Across: Lunchroom (9 letters)
64 Across: Wolf in "The Jungle Book" (5 letters)
65 Across: Initials on a map until 1991 (4 letters)
66 Across: Shindig for the cast and crew after filming is done … with a hint to entering this answer and three others in the grid (4 letters)
67 Across: – (5 letters)
68 Across: Boxing stats (4 letters)
69 Across: Jazz singer Sylvia (4 letters)
Down
1 Down: ___ Millan, celebrity dog trainer (5 letters)
2 Down: Handy (5 letters)
3 Down: High-def flat screen, for short (5 letters)
4 Down: "Ay, ___ the rub" (6 letters)
5 Down: Broth that might come from a dissolved cube (8 letters)
6 Down: Magnetite and bauxite (4 letters)
7 Down: Whole that's greater than the sum of its parts, from the German (7 letters)
8 Down: Barfly (3 letters)
9 Down: Spotted African sprinters (8 letters)
10 Down: Car's honker (4 letters)
11 Down: Longtime Yankee slugger, familiarly (4 letters)
12 Down: Earned (4 letters)
13 Down: Member of a jury (4 letters)
18 Down: Ke Huy ___, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" actor (4 letters)
21 Down: Boss, in Britain (3 letters)
24 Down: Major Iraqi port city (5 letters)
27 Down: Adversary (3 letters)
28 Down: Quiet period (4 letters)
29 Down: Scandinavian capital (4 letters)
30 Down: Toward sunset (4 letters)
31 Down: Mop, as the deck (4 letters)
32 Down: Polynesian brew (4 letters)
33 Down: Smooth out, as a wrinkled shirt (4 letters)
35 Down: Talent broker (5 letters)
38 Down: Mediocre, in modern slang (3 letters)
39 Down: "’Tis entirely likely" (8 letters)
41 Down: Those going along with others' unhealthy habits (8 letters)
44 Down: Item worn with a hazmat suit (7 letters)
47 Down: Negative connector (3 letters)
49 Down: "Curses!" (4 letters)
50 Down: Fibrous connecting tissues (6 letters)
53 Down: Second-largest city in Northern Ireland (5 letters)
54 Down: "Take me ___" (5 letters)
55 Down: Bounds (5 letters)
56 Down: Substitute (4 letters)
57 Down: Ceremonial Maori dance (4 letters)
58 Down: Done (4 letters)
59 Down: Mark left by a whip (4 letters)
61 Down: "Should that be true …" (4 letters)
63 Down: Word before "one's losses" or "both ways" (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 13, 2026
How many clues are in the October 13, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24531, 2026-10-13) has 76 clues — 36 Across and 40 Down.
What size is the October 13, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.