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Crossword #24566 | 2026-10-21

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 21. October, 2026

The Crossword #24566 for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 74 clues (39 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Teacher's pet, say, in slang”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Teacher's pet, say, in slang (6 letters)

7 Across: Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret" (4 letters)

11 Across: White lie (3 letters)

14 Across: Not well known (6 letters)

15 Across: Driving range? (4 letters)

16 Across: N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on scoreboards (3 letters)

17 Across: Driver's Ed: B (11 letters)

19 Across: Alt tab? (3 letters)

20 Across: Sporty vehicles, in brief (4 letters)

21 Across: Reunion attendee, for short (4 letters)

22 Across: Blunts (5 letters)

24 Across: Crop whose trade contributed to the Opium Wars (3 letters)

25 Across: Parisian permission (3 letters)

26 Across: Tender bend-er (7 letters)

28 Across: Gym: B+ (13 letters)

31 Across: ___ faire (festival with jousting) (3 letters)

32 Across: Life phase, informally (3 letters)

33 Across: In the thick of (4 letters)

34 Across: Had dinner at home (5 letters)

37 Across: Great sorrow (3 letters)

38 Across: Nutrition sources (5 letters)

39 Across: ___ saltado (Peruvian stir-fry dish) (4 letters)

40 Across: Tavern (3 letters)

41 Across: Baby boy (3 letters)

42 Across: Wood shop: A (13 letters)

46 Across: Have the same opinion about (7 letters)

47 Across: Chemical suffix that indicates a double bond (3 letters)

48 Across: "A Nightmare on ___ Street" (3 letters)

51 Across: Scene that may begin "Follow that car!" (5 letters)

52 Across: Like a tennis player who didn't even swing, maybe (4 letters)

54 Across: Sneaker brand (4 letters)

55 Across: Province with Niagara Falls: Abbr. (3 letters)

56 Across: History: A+ (11 letters)

59 Across: Look back on with regret (3 letters)

60 Across: At any point (4 letters)

61 Across: Stephen King's telekinetic teen of horror (6 letters)

62 Across: Figures in some rumored landings, for short (3 letters)

63 Across: Short Instagram posting (4 letters)

64 Across: Difficult, as a problem (6 letters)

Down

1 Down: Wrecked (5 letters)

2 Down: Like a passionate solver discovering a filled-in airline magazine crossword, say (5 letters)

3 Down: Edvard Munch painting, with "The" (6 letters)

4 Down: Fifth Avenue retailer (4 letters)

5 Down: Mono- (3 letters)

6 Down: Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture (7 letters)

7 Down: Bravo preceder (4 letters)

8 Down: Made public (8 letters)

9 Down: Actress Dowd of "The Handmaid's Tale" (3 letters)

10 Down: "Can I help?" (6 letters)

11 Down: First and last, say (8 letters)

12 Down: "That checks out" (8 letters)

13 Down: Rotten apples (8 letters)

18 Down: Sly look, say (4 letters)

23 Down: Kyiv's country (7 letters)

25 Down: Bake-off need (4 letters)

27 Down: Sch. that's home to Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village (3 letters)

29 Down: Birds with a Baltimore species (7 letters)

30 Down: Physicist Ohm (5 letters)

34 Down: White tuna (8 letters)

35 Down: One that's hard to crack (8 letters)

36 Down: Airline headquartered in Dubai (8 letters)

37 Down: "Are you ready for this?" (8 letters)

38 Down: Fabulous, in slang (4 letters)

40 Down: Info that might include "Originally from ..." (3 letters)

41 Down: Open-air part of a cruise ship (7 letters)

43 Down: More profound (6 letters)

44 Down: Soak slowly (4 letters)

45 Down: Backslide (6 letters)

49 Down: Allowed (5 letters)

50 Down: Fellow crew member (5 letters)

53 Down: Shortcut key (4 letters)

54 Down: Musical lead-in to beat (4 letters)

57 Down: Blvd. crosser (3 letters)

58 Down: Tried for office (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 21, 2026

How many clues are in the October 21, 2026 NYT Crossword?

The Crossword (#24566, 2026-10-21) has 74 clues — 39 Across and 35 Down.

What size is the October 21, 2026 Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer in this puzzle?

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

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