NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 12. October, 2026
The Crossword #24534 for Monday, October 12, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “"Let's not forget ..."”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Singer/actress Bareilles
9 Across: First part of a musical
13 Across: Close by
14 Across: Post-bath wrap
15 Across: Vegetable on a cob
16 Across: Electric vehicle from Japan
18 Across: God with a bow and arrow
19 Across: Brief
20 Across: Investment option for old age, in brief
22 Across: Mail carrier's assignment: Abbr.
23 Across: Signaling, as a performer
24 Across: Total mess
27 Across: Contents of a sleeve
28 Across: Birthstones for some Libras
30 Across: Quick kiss
31 Across: Movie princess with "space buns"
33 Across: Rapper ___ Kim
34 Across: Mercury, Venus or Mars
35 Across: Unpredictable emotional shift
38 Across: Striped kitty
40 Across: Main element in pewter
41 Across: "No ___, no foul"
45 Across: Olympic sword with a guarded tip
46 Across: Thick heads of hair
48 Across: Furious
49 Across: Celtics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"
51 Across: Kicks off, as a concert
53 Across: Singer Grande, informally
54 Across: Part of the Holy Trinity
55 Across: Tony winner Menzel
56 Across: ___-Cola
58 Across: Positioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found
62 Across: Those, in Spanish
63 Across: Lollipop holder
64 Across: Great Plains tribe
65 Across: "Late Night" host Meyers
66 Across: ___ off (miffed)
67 Across: Little kid
Down
1 Down: "Tom Lake" novelist Patchett
2 Down: It isn't working
3 Down: Raw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant
4 Down: "Citizen Kane" director Welles
5 Down: Sun, in Spanish
6 Down: Astounded state
7 Down: Shows again, as a broadcast
8 Down: "Clemency" actress Woodard
9 Down: Card that may be hidden "up one's sleeve"
10 Down: "You're right!"
11 Down: Russian revolutionary Leon
12 Down: City map next to a state map, e.g.
14 Down: Explosive block in Minecraft
17 Down: Mythical Greek ship
21 Down: Tree with "quaking" leaves
23 Down: Baseball great Ripken
24 Down: ___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved
25 Down: Outstanding athlete
26 Down: Sound from the horse's mouth
29 Down: Cunning tactic
32 Down: "Jurassic Park" insect casing
34 Down: Eat by candlelight, say
36 Down: Follows an order
37 Down: Sailboat propeller
38 Down: Hybrid flower named after a drink
39 Down: Kind of jam in a Sacher torte
42 Down: In-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say
43 Down: Went hog wild
44 Down: Some E.R. workers
46 Down: Time piece?
47 Down: Sweet, fizzy drink
49 Down: Roller skate strings
50 Down: Give a leg up
52 Down: Amelia Earhart, for one
55 Down: Squid's defensive output
57 Down: Residue on a grill
59 Down: Reason for overtime
60 Down: Anxious condition, in brief
61 Down: Hive occupant
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24534, 2026-10-12) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.
What size is today's Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer today?
10 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.