NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 20. October, 2026
The Crossword #24559 for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 76 clues (37 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Las ___, Canary Islands”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
7 Across: Device with an addictive aerosol, for short (4 letters)
11 Across: Plant, as seeds (3 letters)
14 Across: Laid back (6 letters)
15 Across: "Hello ___" (smartphone tagline) (4 letters)
16 Across: "That's terrible!" (3 letters)
17 Across: Campfire cookout, informally (11 letters)
19 Across: Crafty (3 letters)
20 Across: Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro (7 letters)
21 Across: [Hey, I can hear you, you know] (4 letters)
22 Across: Criticize very harshly (4 letters)
25 Across: Old-time winter excursion (10 letters)
27 Across: Loosey-goosey (3 letters)
28 Across: Not yet posted, in brief (3 letters)
29 Across: Bit in a nutrition bar (3 letters)
30 Across: Flattering lines? (3 letters)
31 Across: Indian yogurt dish (5 letters)
34 Across: Susceptible to bribery (5 letters)
38 Across: "Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across (15 letters)
41 Across: Unit of magnetic flux density (5 letters)
42 Across: One who says "Hell if I know!"? (5 letters)
43 Across: Subtle greeting (3 letters)
44 Across: Letter-shaped part of a blueprint (3 letters)
46 Across: Part of every day, in Italy (3 letters)
47 Across: Improvised instrument in folk music (3 letters)
48 Across: Pugilist's pain point, perhaps (10 letters)
53 Across: Serious aversion (4 letters)
54 Across: Make (4 letters)
55 Across: Farm storage building (7 letters)
57 Across: Short-term job (3 letters)
58 Across: Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen (11 letters)
62 Across: Exploit (3 letters)
63 Across: What a dawdler may need to pick up, with "the" (4 letters)
64 Across: Further out there (6 letters)
65 Across: Flanders of "The Simpsons" (3 letters)
66 Across: Dust-ups (4 letters)
67 Across: Loud speaker, maybe (6 letters)
Down
1 Down: What's shaken in the order to "Shake!" (3 letters)
2 Down: Filled up on (3 letters)
3 Down: Gymnast Suni (3 letters)
4 Down: Virile (5 letters)
5 Down: It's west of the Bering Strait (4 letters)
6 Down: Appears to be going down the drain (8 letters)
7 Down: Overact (5 letters)
8 Down: Mammal with a long ringed tail (5 letters)
9 Down: "We're on!" (6 letters)
10 Down: Tricked (3 letters)
11 Down: Dish with vinegared rice (5 letters)
12 Down: Eyed lustfully (5 letters)
13 Down: Question exclaimed after misfortune (5 letters)
18 Down: One way to spell relief, per ads (7 letters)
21 Down: Crafts, in Córdoba (5 letters)
22 Down: Part of a homecoming parade (5 letters)
23 Down: Big scoop (5 letters)
24 Down: Leaps for Michelle Kwan (5 letters)
26 Down: Fine cigar (6 letters)
28 Down: Hardships (6 letters)
32 Down: Madre's hermana (3 letters)
33 Down: French author ___ de Saint-Exupéry (7 letters)
35 Down: Stealthy spy with a blowgun (5 letters)
36 Down: It may follow deuce (5 letters)
37 Down: Overlook (5 letters)
39 Down: Designer Calvin (5 letters)
40 Down: Hummus bean (8 letters)
45 Down: Piece of goalie gear (6 letters)
48 Down: Started (5 letters)
49 Down: Not leave a bet as is (5 letters)
50 Down: Gave a push (5 letters)
51 Down: "Fire-breather" in the night sky (5 letters)
52 Down: Relays and rallies (5 letters)
53 Down: Shenzi in "The Lion King," e.g. (5 letters)
56 Down: Bottom (4 letters)
58 Down: Luxury resort amenity (3 letters)
59 Down: Relatively short Morse code bit (3 letters)
60 Down: Sign of summer (3 letters)
61 Down: Blunder (3 letters)
How NYT Crossword Works
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- Full-Size Grid A standard 15x15 weekday grid, expanding to a significantly larger grid on Sundays.
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NYT Crossword FAQ for October 20, 2026
How many clues are in the October 20, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24559, 2026-10-20) has 76 clues — 37 Across and 39 Down.
What size is the October 20, 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.