Sunday, October 18, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers

All 136 clues from today’s puzzle are listed below without answers. Select a clue to see its answer and explanation, or open the full grid.

See the full grid & answers21 × 21 · Sunday

Clue list

1Beneficiary of early capital7 ltrs›8Bless, in a way6 ltrs›14Close female friend … in relative terms6 ltrs›20Less than satisfactory, slangily7 ltrs›21Like some cyborg parts6 ltrs›22Extended play?6 ltrs›23Heyhowareyou14 ltrs›25Journalist Michele with two Peabody Awards6 ltrs›26Walkers, informally4 ltrs›27Send5 ltrs›28Softens with sudden sympathy or affection5 ltrs›30"Behold," in Latin4 ltrs›31Bob ___, alter ego of Mr. Incredible4 ltrs›32"What"12 ltrs›35Mythical figure whose name means "murmuring rock"7 ltrs›38Justice ___ Coney Barrett3 ltrs›39Summer setting in S.F.3 ltrs›40Party takeaway5 ltrs›41N.F.L. accolade6 ltrs›44View spoiler7 ltrs›49All--can-eat buffet10 ltrs›51Fiber-rich substance4 ltrs›53Exam for future docs4 ltrs›54Fenway squad6 ltrs›55"Since brass, ___ stone, ___ earth, ___ boundless sea …": Shak.3 ltrs›56___-mo3 ltrs›57Steamy6 ltrs›59Zip3 ltrs›61It follows a coin toss7 ltrs›64Zip4 ltrs›65This19 ltrs›70Large volume4 ltrs›71They can make a pronounced difference7 ltrs›72Bond3 ltrs›73Historic figure targeted in Stephen King's time-travel novel "11/22/63"6 ltrs›75Small + or –3 ltrs›76Apt name for a thief3 ltrs›78Tree that can be a source of water for thirsty elephants6 ltrs›83Nibble4 ltrs›84Brand represented by Happy the Oil Drop4 ltrs›86See 88-Across10 ltrs›88Here7 ltrs›90Admits6 ltrs›92Follow-up to "Sit!"5 ltrs›93Off work, for short3 ltrs›94Figure, informally3 ltrs›95Making a strong effort7 ltrs›97Non, ni, 'a'ole12 ltrs›103Nickname for Ellen or Helen4 ltrs›104[Beep!]4 ltrs›105One of the Three Musketeers5 ltrs›106"S.N.L." alum Gardner5 ltrs›108Artist who kept a pet ocelot4 ltrs›112In6 ltrs›114Taib? Tbia?14 ltrs›117It's cold in Italy6 ltrs›118Shifts gears, say6 ltrs›119Nation bordering the Black Sea7 ltrs›120Analogue of a delete key6 ltrs›121In6 ltrs›122"That ship has sailed"7 ltrs›

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The New York Times Crossword has run since 1942 and has been edited by Will Shortz since 1993. A new puzzle is published every day of the week, and the grids get harder as the week goes on: Monday is the gentlest, Saturday the toughest, and Sunday is a 21 × 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty.

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