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Crossword #24534 | 2026-10-12

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

1 Across: "Let's not forget ..."

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

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.

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.

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