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Crossword #24567 | 2026-10-22

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 22. October, 2026

The Crossword #24567 for Thursday, October 22, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 74 clues (38 Across, 36 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Her breast milk created the Milky Way, in Greek myth”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Her breast milk created the Milky Way, in Greek myth

5 Across: Something passed at a charity event

8 Across: Bratty

14 Across: Some supermarkets, in brief

15 Across: What makes her hear?

16 Across: Island capital that's an anagram for a word meaning "steamy baths"

17 Across: *It may precede or follow "a million"

19 Across: *Line used in plotting points

20 Across: Dawn hrs.

21 Across: Succeeds without really trying

23 Across: Small grouse

24 Across: Nursery cry

25 Across: ZipRecruiter client

26 Across: Like some flaws

28 Across: By ___ (barely)

30 Across: *Trendy

32 Across: Pre-euro money

33 Across: Confection whose name is a contraction

34 Across: *Weapon in "Ivanhoe"

38 Across: *Second letter addendum, for short

42 Across: "Oz the Great and Powerful" director, 2013

44 Across: Display, with "out"

45 Across: *Subs

49 Across: The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," to "Wouldn't It Be Nice"

50 Across: Tablets that can't be swallowed

51 Across: Volkswagen compact

53 Across: "Who knew?!"

54 Across: Richard Branson, for one

55 Across: Tops of palaces?

56 Across: Unhealthy

57 Across: *Inventory clearance option

60 Across: "Forget it!" ... or a phonetic hint to aligning seven answers in this puzzle with their starred clues

62 Across: Like Alban Berg's opera "Lulu"

63 Across: When said five times, an Abba song

64 Across: Region that produces Riesling wine

65 Across: Core beliefs

66 Across: French possessive

67 Across: 35mm options

Down

1 Down: Was unable to go further

2 Down: Extreme boastfulness

3 Down: Instrument heard at Rosh Hashana services

4 Down: Wood used in making guitar bodies

5 Down: World capital known as the "City for Peace"

6 Down: World capital that's home to the Kocatepe Mosque

7 Down: Attachments to mortarboards

8 Down: Lead-in to much

9 Down: Late psychedelic artist Peter

10 Down: Fraternity letter

11 Down: Understands, despite efforts at concealment

12 Down: Dr. Seuss character in a red hat

13 Down: Step on it

18 Down: Post-marathon problem

22 Down: Disney street-smart mutt

26 Down: Bit of red tape

27 Down: Old pros

29 Down: Hallowed

31 Down: ___ shu pork

35 Down: Dinghy gear

36 Down: "O ____ babbino caro" (Puccini aria)

37 Down: Thumbs Up or Thinking Face

39 Down: First out

40 Down: Item in a miniature collector's collection

41 Down: Team with the most Super Bowl wins in the 1970s

43 Down: "Seriously!"

45 Down: Alternative to boo

46 Down: Analgesic agent

47 Down: Brando with two Oscars

48 Down: Took big steps

49 Down: Big blowout

52 Down: ___ de asador (Mexican meal)

55 Down: Some info on bus. cards

58 Down: Apt letters missing from j_i_ _d

59 Down: Tumbler's surface

61 Down: Ding-dong

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 (#24567, 2026-10-22) has 74 clues — 38 Across and 36 Down.

What size is today's Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer today?

9 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.

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