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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.
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NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 7. October, 2026
Across and Down clue hints for today's Crossword.
Across
4 Across: Dolly Parton vis-à-vis Dollywood
9 Across: ___-famous (reel popular?)
14 Across: LOL lite
15 Across: Come again
16 Across: Curry complements
17 Across: Call to cruisers, for short
18 Across: Well-manored men?
19 Across: Some concert refuse
20 Across: Staunchly loyal
22 Across: Solo for a soprano
23 Across: Wrecks beyond repair
24 Across: Popular date night
28 Across: Event-planning platform
29 Across: Big blare
30 Across: "I do"
31 Across: Team with a stadium on the Ohio River
32 Across: "Been there, done that"
36 Across: React with exaggerated surprise ... or how to form the shorter shaded answers from the longer ones
40 Across: Cut back a bit
41 Across: Protein source
43 Across: "That's infuriating!"
46 Across: B.C. neighbor
47 Across: Kid's comeback
48 Across: Macs and wellies, e.g.
51 Across: Snow bunnies are inclined to hit them
52 Across: Spots that may need clearing up
53 Across: Aquaman's domain
55 Across: Brought into being
57 Across: Like the descendants of some dinosaurs
58 Across: In Rio, janeiro starts it
59 Across: Mislead
60 Across: Expression de gratitude
61 Across: Abbr. on a box for an air conditioner
62 Across: Bygone company whose website has been revived as satire
63 Across: Serious schleps
64 Across: Lush
Down
1 Down: Break to pieces
2 Down: Gently scolded
3 Down: Sly reply to "You can't possibly know that!"
4 Down: Knob on an amplifier
5 Down: Becomes good as new
6 Down: Silk shade
7 Down: Stereotypically uncooperative creatures
8 Down: IV sites
9 Down: Collecting org.
10 Down: E-cigarette claim
11 Down: Durable
12 Down: Shin guards protect them
13 Down: Some chemistry lab procedures
21 Down: Vexes
25 Down: Musical artist with the fastest video to reach one billion views on YouTube
26 Down: Helped through a rough patch, with "over"
27 Down: Peck or parsec
32 Down: Patterned fabric
33 Down: Afro-Cuban dance
34 Down: Big name in cloud services
35 Down: Hall with a self-titled daytime talk show
37 Down: Regalia for some queens
38 Down: Monitor closely, with "on"
39 Down: Slowly get familiar with
42 Down: Chuck
43 Down: Pinup icon Betty
44 Down: Arrive out of breath, perhaps
45 Down: Close lookalike
47 Down: Singer Morissette with the 1995 #1 album "Jagged Little Pill"
49 Down: Real swell
50 Down: All-night party attendee
51 Down: In need of tightening, maybe
54 Down: Start to fade
56 Down: Trucker's measure
57 Down: Paycheck fig.
Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24511, 2026-10-07) has 72 clues — 37 Across and 35 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.