← Hub
Crossword

NYT Crossword hints

Crossword #24617 | 2026-11-06

NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 6. November, 2026

The Crossword #24617 for Friday, November 6, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 70 clues (35 Across, 35 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Dating around?”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Across

1 Across: Dating around? (5 letters)

6 Across: Noodles often served with tsuyu sauce (4 letters)

10 Across: ___ Spalding, 1984 Oscar-winning role for Sally Field (4 letters)

14 Across: "Pay up!" (10 letters)

16 Across: Stock exchange? (4 letters)

17 Across: Soda once advertised as "Shockingly refreshing" (10 letters)

18 Across: City west of Cedar Rapids (4 letters)

19 Across: "Should've known better!" (3 letters)

20 Across: Blue Ribbon brewer (5 letters)

21 Across: Italian city that lent its name to a color (5 letters)

22 Across: Drink served with an extra-wide straw (4 letters)

23 Across: Woman who prefers tabbies over terriers (7 letters)

25 Across: Theater directors? (6 letters)

28 Across: Scrolls that may be read from a bimah (6 letters)

29 Across: Billboard list (5 letters)

30 Across: Popular hangout spots of the 1990s (9 letters)

33 Across: Video game character with a spiky head (5 letters)

34 Across: Article in a French newspaper (3 letters)

35 Across: Hollywood's Shire or Balsam (5 letters)

36 Across: "Good grief!" (9 letters)

38 Across: Are (5 letters)

39 Across: "Good grief!" (6 letters)

40 Across: People believe in them (6 letters)

41 Across: Item for a desert hike (7 letters)

43 Across: Group in blue (4 letters)

44 Across: Ones shopping at a souk, say (5 letters)

45 Across: Main role in "The Nutcracker" (5 letters)

47 Across: Lead-in to face or fix (3 letters)

50 Across: City north of Chandler (4 letters)

51 Across: "You should keep that story to yourself" (10 letters)

53 Across: Well-funded group? (4 letters)

54 Across: Reuben sandwich topping (10 letters)

55 Across: Fire (4 letters)

56 Across: Secondary accounts in online gaming (4 letters)

57 Across: Service replaced by Teams (5 letters)

Down

1 Down: Something often signed by friends (4 letters)

2 Down: Sacred bird of ancient Egypt (4 letters)

3 Down: Offend the nostrils (4 letters)

4 Down: Football snapper: Abbr. (3 letters)

5 Down: JFK and others (12 letters)

6 Down: Carnival dance (5 letters)

7 Down: Kimono closers (4 letters)

8 Down: California's locale, according to natives' lingo (9 letters)

9 Down: Court figure: Abbr. (3 letters)

10 Down: Messages sent from @nicrosoft.com addresses, perhaps (11 letters)

11 Down: Help line? (10 letters)

12 Down: Without limit (5 letters)

13 Down: Certain chemistry test (5 letters)

15 Down: Onetime major Scandinavian exports (5 letters)

21 Down: Some collections of essentials (12 letters)

22 Down: "Give me one moment ..." (11 letters)

24 Down: It's "what you make others see," per Degas (3 letters)

25 Down: Scripps Institution of Oceanography sch. (4 letters)

26 Down: Cry to a fly (4 letters)

27 Down: "Give me one moment ..." (10 letters)

28 Down: Not our (5 letters)

30 Down: Greenish black rock? (9 letters)

31 Down: Soup often drunk directly from the bowl (4 letters)

32 Down: Exams with a median score of about 1030 (4 letters)

37 Down: French word in a wedding announcement (3 letters)

40 Down: Apple device (5 letters)

41 Down: Paintball outfits, informally (5 letters)

42 Down: Flatbread that might be served with cuajada (5 letters)

43 Down: University of Miami athletes, informally (5 letters)

46 Down: Uncouth sort (4 letters)

47 Down: Speak to a higher-up? (4 letters)

48 Down: Volunteer for more (4 letters)

49 Down: Ciudad del ___, Paraguay's second-largest city (4 letters)

51 Down: Largest employer of mathematicians in the U.S., for short (3 letters)

52 Down: Noted animal shelter (3 letters)

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?

Today's Crossword (#24617, 2026-11-06) has 70 clues — 35 Across and 35 Down.

What size is today's Crossword grid?

A 15x15 grid.

What's the longest answer today?

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

Past 7 Days — NYT Crossword Answers & Clues