NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 17. October, 2026
The Crossword #24537 for Saturday, October 17, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 66 clues (33 Across, 33 Down), starting with 1-Across: “It has its limits, in brief”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
5 Across: Award-winning culinary documentary series
15 Across: High number, perhaps
16 Across: Where some family secrets may be written
17 Across: Displaying finesse
18 Across: Actress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community"
19 Across: Mothers in cotes
20 Across: Bedtime attire
21 Across: Silicon Valley V.I.P.
23 Across: Oslo Accords grp.
24 Across: Gold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief
25 Across: Part of many home improvement projects
30 Across: Fissile rock
31 Across: Party leader?
32 Across: Something seized, for short
33 Across: Outdoor accommodations with flies
34 Across: "One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master")
35 Across: Skin care brand from Japan
36 Across: Drive
37 Across: Give credit to
38 Across: Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way
39 Across: Establishments selling craft products?
41 Across: Appears less impressive
42 Across: It's meant to be believed
43 Across: Rich
45 Across: Meet an unmet need
50 Across: ___ bowl
51 Across: Queue words
52 Across: Discover alternative
53 Across: Author of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974)
54 Across: ___ mess (British dessert)
55 Across: Traditional Passover dish
56 Across: Scot's word meaning "past"
Down
1 Down: Academy figure
2 Down: Line of passengers?
3 Down: Relocating to a different country, e.g.
4 Down: Destination for many a rescue
5 Down: Birds whose wings might be folded?
6 Down: Prefix with -trope
7 Down: Modern pen, of a sort
8 Down: Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines
9 Down: Like someone performing a monologue, maybe
10 Down: Part of the hamstring
11 Down: Fem. or masc.
12 Down: Tunnel (into)
13 Down: Lane in Superman movies
14 Down: Just gets (by)
22 Down: "Psst" and "Go!"
25 Down: Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have
26 Down: Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows
27 Down: Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island
28 Down: When anything goes
29 Down: Tie with string
30 Down: One getting ripped off at a venue
31 Down: Poison classification
35 Down: Relative of turquoise
37 Down: Competitor of Venmo
40 Down: Like the herbs on a 55-Across
41 Down: Wimpy friend?
43 Down: "The Duck Variations" playwright
44 Down: Lane in Superman movies
45 Down: States of confusion
46 Down: About
47 Down: Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use
48 Down: Berate, with "into"
49 Down: ___ monster
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24537, 2026-10-17) has 66 clues — 33 Across and 33 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.