NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 3. November, 2026
The Crossword #24614 for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 74 clues (35 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Component of many a science course”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
4 Across: Butter up? (5 letters)
9 Across: Visual effect for a sports replay, maybe (5 letters)
14 Across: Good "Wheel of Fortune" purchase for "M_SS_SS_PP_" (3 letters)
15 Across: Food Network host Brown (5 letters)
16 Across: Maker of Instamatic cameras (5 letters)
17 Across: Sheepskin boot brand from Australia (3 letters)
18 Across: Michael Jordan and Anatole France? (11 letters)
20 Across: Chided (7 letters)
22 Across: Get closer to being picked, say (5 letters)
23 Across: Justice Kagan (5 letters)
24 Across: Le Pew who could rightfully ask "Ain't I a stinker?" (4 letters)
25 Across: Take home (3 letters)
28 Across: Faith Hill and Sally Field? (10 letters)
31 Across: Heckle (4 letters)
32 Across: Foreign (5 letters)
33 Across: In all respects (5 letters)
34 Across: Jenny Slate and Emma Stone? (13 letters)
38 Across: Cyrus who played Hannah Montana (5 letters)
39 Across: All choked up, say (5 letters)
40 Across: Slightly (4 letters)
41 Across: John Snow and Robert Frost? (10 letters)
46 Across: Muscle that's a neighbor of a delt (3 letters)
47 Across: Pirates' environs (4 letters)
48 Across: Feudal lord (5 letters)
49 Across: Merger site? (5 letters)
51 Across: X-ray machines, e.g. (7 letters)
53 Across: Sabrina Carpenter and Anita Baker? (11 letters)
56 Across: Vietnamese New Year (3 letters)
57 Across: Like kegged brews (5 letters)
58 Across: Ridiculous (5 letters)
59 Across: Slayed, in slang (3 letters)
60 Across: Paradises (5 letters)
61 Across: Homo, for humans (5 letters)
62 Across: Bag checkers, in brief (3 letters)
Down
1 Down: Classical victory wreath (6 letters)
2 Down: Oscar's deskmate on "The Office" (6 letters)
3 Down: London toller (6 letters)
4 Down: Locale for some shady deals (9 letters)
5 Down: Soothing balm (4 letters)
6 Down: Lego brick protrusion (4 letters)
7 Down: "Short" or "long" unit (3 letters)
8 Down: Main thing to order (6 letters)
9 Down: Popularizer of videotelephony (5 letters)
10 Down: Piece of mind? (4 letters)
11 Down: Comedian Rosie (8 letters)
12 Down: Word before Day, Queen or I? (3 letters)
13 Down: Green-lights (3 letters)
19 Down: Yanks (off) (4 letters)
21 Down: Lacking a timestamp (7 letters)
24 Down: Candy wrappers? (7 letters)
26 Down: Congers and morays (4 letters)
27 Down: Handle, as a court case (3 letters)
29 Down: Put on TV (3 letters)
30 Down: Opus ___ (3 letters)
31 Down: Set up as MacGyver might (7 letters)
33 Down: No-parking areas in front of buildings (9 letters)
34 Down: Smidgen (4 letters)
35 Down: Individually, in a way (8 letters)
36 Down: Court redo (3 letters)
37 Down: "I'm so frustrated!" (3 letters)
38 Down: Information kiosk handout (3 letters)
41 Down: Have on (4 letters)
42 Down: Pincered bug (6 letters)
43 Down: Use as a rendezvous point (6 letters)
44 Down: Wetland waders (6 letters)
45 Down: Lipton rival (6 letters)
47 Down: Instructions (5 letters)
50 Down: Low-fat (4 letters)
51 Down: Marvel actress Vellani (4 letters)
52 Down: A modern one might be viewable via a QR code (4 letters)
53 Down: Iowa college (3 letters)
54 Down: Operator in Boolean logic (3 letters)
55 Down: Number of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still exist (3 letters)
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Today's NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in today's NYT Crossword?
Today's Crossword (#24614, 2026-11-03) has 74 clues — 35 Across and 39 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.