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NYT Crossword — October 15, 2026

Thursday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 74 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 74 revealed

1D

2R

3E

4A

5F

6L

7A

8T

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10O

11M

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13T

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15G

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20G

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Across

37 clues

1Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly

4Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"

14Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase "You eediot!"

15Prefix with Roman

16Ancient calculation tools

17Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers

19Her Majesty, for one

24Frighteningly monstrous sorts

25More than a chart-topper

28What "!" is used for, in coding

32Political rival of Mark Antony

34Southern California city with a Spanish name

36Some undergrad conferrals, in brief

37Put under ___

40One who's left, for short?

41Overzealous fan, in modern slang

49Make the most of

51Useful tips for writers?

53What's close to the bone?

54Possible translation of "y"

55One way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle

59Clear molding material

62Aquarium fish with "neon" and "emperor" varieties

63Ramadan's end

65Have leftovers, say

66Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta"

Down

37 clues

5"Metropolitan Life" author Lebowitz

7Possible puberty problem

8Emblem with an Ojibwe name

9Hipster of times past

10Belt with a kimono

12Pastry whose name is French for "lightning"

13Associated with

21Eavesdrop from afar, maybe

22When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high

27Professor's world

29Tech co. that was integral to early computer science

30Bubbles, e.g.

40Fills, as a buffet plate

43Things that might be provided with grace?

44Book after Lamentations

45Tabloid that's one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S.

48Rover's sound

50Card that's the source for "blue mana" in Magic: The Gathering

56Gather from the field

57Suffix with kitchen

58Wheel that comes apart easily?

60Treatment for a bruise

61Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief

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Stats & info

Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

15×15

Grid size

74

Total entries

38/187

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

10 ltrs

Longest entry

Tricky

Thursday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedOct 15, 2026

DayThursday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorMcKay Fritz

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 37 down

Longest entries

20ASure ___10 ltrs 55AOne way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle10 ltrs 37APut under ___9 ltrs 28AWhat "!" is used for, in coding8 ltrs 49AMake the most of8 ltrs

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.