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
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
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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.