NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 24. October, 2026
The Crossword #24569 for Saturday, October 24, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 62 clues (31 Across, 31 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Doves”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
10 Across: The practice of growing plants without soil
12 Across: Dive
14 Across: Noted surname in punk rock
15 Across: Add to a chorus of criticism
17 Across: What might get filled up around dinnertime
18 Across: Speak recklessly, with "off"
22 Across: Tip of Baja?
23 Across: Sourdough starter component
25 Across: Bunk
26 Across: Tree that can clone itself
27 Across: Basic logic gate
28 Across: Tombstone setting
31 Across: Connection letters
32 Across: Display option, in brief
33 Across: Get up and down, maybe, in golf
34 Across: N.F.L. tight end Stowers
35 Across: Attribution word
36 Across: Playful banter
37 Across: Crossword clue type
38 Across: Singer who had us at "Hello"?
40 Across: Familia member
41 Across: Ball game in which you call your shots
43 Across: "Following that ..."
44 Across: International intelligence community?
46 Across: What might get filled up around dinnertime
47 Across: Ovid's "our"
49 Across: Exemption
51 Across: Barrier to entry at a top-secret facility
55 Across: Easily moved, maybe
56 Across: Descriptor of a sleek kitchen material
Down
1 Down: Bridge supporters
2 Down: Perfect place to be
3 Down: Butter up?
4 Down: Sting
5 Down: Opposite of 7-Down, humorously
6 Down: Cousin of kabuki
7 Down: Like Inspector Clouseau, despite all of his successes
8 Down: Nickname for the New Zealand dollar
9 Down: Ubiquitous head coverings
10 Down: Mail destinations
11 Down: Like many new parents
12 Down: Require
13 Down: Becomes less interesting over time
14 Down: Major annoyance
16 Down: Not following a straight path
19 Down: Low rank
20 Down: Enters through the cracks
21 Down: Perfect places to be
24 Down: Likes and dislikes, collectively
26 Down: "So frustrating!"
29 Down: Norma who gave Sally Field her first Oscar
30 Down: Photographer Goldin
39 Down: Drawings of various states?
42 Down: Weighs in
44 Down: ___ ray
45 Down: Witting
48 Down: Falling-out
50 Down: Subjects of Pixar's second movie
52 Down: Meat in a sushi taco
53 Down: Cent : U.S. :: ___ : Japan
54 Down: West Coast univ. holding the record for most chemical elements discovered (16)
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24569, 2026-10-24) has 62 clues — 31 Across and 31 Down.
What size is today's Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
13 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.