NYT Crossword hints and answer for October 15, 2026
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues74
Across37
Down37
ConstructorMcKay Fritz
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDRE→
4A
Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" (5)
Starts with A, ends with TAFLAT→
9A
___ ball (5)
Starts with C, ends with TCOMET→
14A
Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase "You eediot!" (3)
Starts with R, ends with NREN→
15A
Prefix with Roman (5)
Starts with G, ends with OGRECO→
16A
Ancient calculation tools (5)
Starts with A, ends with IABACI→
17A
Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAFL→
19A
Her Majesty, for one (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETITLE→
20A
Sure ___ (10)
Starts with G, ends with DGUARANTEED→
24A
Frighteningly monstrous sorts (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGRES→
25A
More than a chart-topper (7)
Starts with M, ends with TMEGAHIT→
28A
What "!" is used for, in coding (8)
Starts with N, ends with NNEGATION→
32A
Political rival of Mark Antony (6)
Starts with C, ends with OCICERO→
33A
Genesis (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSEED→
34A
Southern California city with a Spanish name (4)
Starts with B, ends with ABREA→
36A
Some undergrad conferrals, in brief (3)
Starts with B, ends with SBAS→
37A
Put under ___ (9)
Starts with L, ends with DLAMBASTED→
40A
One who's left, for short? (3)
Starts with L, ends with BLIB→
41A
Overzealous fan, in modern slang (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSTAN→
42A
Paradise (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEDEN→
46A
Big fuss (6)
Starts with H, ends with AHOOPLA→
49A
Make the most of (8)
Starts with O, ends with EOPTIMIZE→
51A
Useful tips for writers? (7)
Starts with E, ends with SERASERS→
53A
What's close to the bone? (5)
Starts with S, ends with WSINEW→
54A
Possible translation of "y" (3)
Starts with A, ends with DAND→
55A
One way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle (10)
Starts with F, ends with SFIREBLANKS→
59A
Clear molding material (5)
Starts with R, ends with NRESIN→
62A
Aquarium fish with "neon" and "emperor" varieties (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATETRA→
63A
Ramadan's end (3)
Starts with E, ends with DEID→
64A
Cease ___ (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETRUCE→
65A
Have leftovers, say (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEATIN→
66A
Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta" (3)
Starts with R, ends with AREA→
67A
Promotes (5)
Starts with H, ends with SHYPES→
Down
1D
___ breathers (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDRAGONS→
2D
Asylum seeker (7)
Starts with R, ends with EREFUGEE→
4D
Shocked (6)
Starts with A, ends with TAGHAST→
5D
"Metropolitan Life" author Lebowitz (4)
Starts with F, ends with NFRAN→
6D
In case (4)
Starts with L, ends with TLEST→
7D
Possible puberty problem (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACNE→
8D
Emblem with an Ojibwe name (5)
Starts with T, ends with MTOTEM→
9D
Hipster of times past (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
10D
Belt with a kimono (3)
Starts with O, ends with IOBI→
11D
___ starters (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMATCHES→
12D
Pastry whose name is French for "lightning" (6)
Starts with E, ends with RECLAIR→
13D
Associated with (6)
Starts with T, ends with OTIEDTO→
21D
Eavesdrop from afar, maybe (8)
Starts with R, ends with SREADLIPS→
22D
When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high (3)
Starts with D, ends with CDEC→
27D
Professor's world (8)
Starts with A, ends with AACADEMIA→
29D
Tech co. that was integral to early computer science (3)
Starts with I, ends with MIBM→
30D
Bubbles, e.g. (4)
Starts with O, ends with SORBS→
31D
"Groovy!" (5)
Starts with N, ends with ONEATO→
35D
"Hurry!" (4)
Starts with A, ends with PASAP→
38D
Proficient (4)
Starts with A, ends with EABLE→
39D
Boom sticks? (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTNT→
40D
Fills, as a buffet plate (7)
Starts with L, ends with PLOADSUP→
43D
Things that might be provided with grace? (7)
Starts with D, ends with SDINNERS→
44D
Book after Lamentations (7)
Starts with E, ends with LEZEKIEL→
45D
Tabloid that's one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S. (7)
Starts with N, ends with YNEWSDAY→
46D
___ place (6)
Starts with H, ends with HHEARTH→
47D
Cantankerous (6)
Starts with O, ends with YORNERY→
48D
Rover's sound (3)
Starts with A, ends with FARF→
50D
Card that's the source for "blue mana" in Magic: The Gathering (6)
Starts with I, ends with DISLAND→
56D
Gather from the field (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
57D
Suffix with kitchen (4)
Starts with E, ends with EETTE→
58D
Wheel that comes apart easily? (4)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIE→
60D
Treatment for a bruise (3)
Starts with I, ends with EICE→
61D
Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNES→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for October 15, 2026?+
74 clues: 37 Across and 37 Down. The puzzle was constructed by McKay Fritz and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly (DRE); Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" (AFLAT); ___ ball (COMET).
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