NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 21. October, 2026
The Crossword #24566 for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 74 clues (39 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Teacher's pet, say, in slang”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
7 Across: Cumming who won a Tony for "Cabaret"
11 Across: White lie
14 Across: Not well known
15 Across: Driving range?
16 Across: N.H.L.'s Mammoth, on scoreboards
17 Across: Driver's Ed: B
19 Across: Alt tab?
20 Across: Sporty vehicles, in brief
21 Across: Reunion attendee, for short
22 Across: Blunts
24 Across: Crop whose trade contributed to the Opium Wars
25 Across: Parisian permission
26 Across: Tender bend-er
28 Across: Gym: B+
31 Across: ___ faire (festival with jousting)
32 Across: Life phase, informally
33 Across: In the thick of
34 Across: Had dinner at home
37 Across: Great sorrow
38 Across: Nutrition sources
39 Across: ___ saltado (Peruvian stir-fry dish)
40 Across: Tavern
41 Across: Baby boy
42 Across: Wood shop: A
46 Across: Have the same opinion about
47 Across: Chemical suffix that indicates a double bond
48 Across: "A Nightmare on ___ Street"
51 Across: Scene that may begin "Follow that car!"
52 Across: Like a tennis player who didn't even swing, maybe
54 Across: Sneaker brand
55 Across: Province with Niagara Falls: Abbr.
56 Across: History: A+
59 Across: Look back on with regret
60 Across: At any point
61 Across: Stephen King's telekinetic teen of horror
62 Across: Figures in some rumored landings, for short
63 Across: Short Instagram posting
64 Across: Difficult, as a problem
Down
1 Down: Wrecked
2 Down: Like a passionate solver discovering a filled-in airline magazine crossword, say
3 Down: Edvard Munch painting, with "The"
4 Down: Fifth Avenue retailer
5 Down: Mono-
6 Down: Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture
7 Down: Bravo preceder
8 Down: Made public
9 Down: Actress Dowd of "The Handmaid's Tale"
10 Down: "Can I help?"
11 Down: First and last, say
12 Down: "That checks out"
13 Down: Rotten apples
18 Down: Sly look, say
23 Down: Kyiv's country
25 Down: Bake-off need
27 Down: Sch. that's home to Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village
29 Down: Birds with a Baltimore species
30 Down: Physicist Ohm
34 Down: White tuna
35 Down: One that's hard to crack
36 Down: Airline headquartered in Dubai
37 Down: "Are you ready for this?"
38 Down: Fabulous, in slang
40 Down: Info that might include "Originally from ..."
41 Down: Open-air part of a cruise ship
43 Down: More profound
44 Down: Soak slowly
45 Down: Backslide
49 Down: Allowed
50 Down: Fellow crew member
53 Down: Shortcut key
54 Down: Musical lead-in to beat
57 Down: Blvd. crosser
58 Down: Tried for office
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24566, 2026-10-21) has 74 clues — 39 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.