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NYT Crossword — October 24, 2026

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 62 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 62 revealed

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4C

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6N

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Across

31 clues

10The practice of growing plants without soil

14Noted surname in punk rock

15Add to a chorus of criticism

17What might get filled up around dinnertime

18Speak recklessly, with "off"

23Sourdough starter component

26Tree that can clone itself

27Basic logic gate

28Tombstone setting

31Connection letters

32Display option, in brief

33Get up and down, maybe, in golf

34N.F.L. tight end Stowers

35Attribution word

36Playful banter

37Crossword clue type

38Singer who had us at "Hello"?

40Familia member

41Ball game in which you call your shots

43"Following that ..."

44International intelligence community?

46What might get filled up around dinnertime

51Barrier to entry at a top-secret facility

55Easily moved, maybe

56Descriptor of a sleek kitchen material

Down

31 clues

1Bridge supporters

2Perfect place to be

5Opposite of 7-Down, humorously

6Cousin of kabuki

7Like Inspector Clouseau, despite all of his successes

8Nickname for the New Zealand dollar

9Ubiquitous head coverings

10Mail destinations

11Like many new parents

13Becomes less interesting over time

14Major annoyance

16Not following a straight path

20Enters through the cracks

21Perfect places to be

24Likes and dislikes, collectively

26"So frustrating!"

29Norma who gave Sally Field her first Oscar

30Photographer Goldin

39Drawings of various states?

50Subjects of Pixar's second movie

52Meat in a sushi taco

53Cent : U.S. :: ___ : Japan

54West Coast univ. holding the record for most chemical elements discovered (16)

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Stats & info

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

15×15

Grid size

62

Total entries

44/181

Black / letter cells

5.8

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Hardest

Saturday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedOct 24, 2026

DaySaturday

ThemeThemeless

ConstructorRobert Logan

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split31 across · 31 down

Longest entries

12ADive13 ltrs 51ABarrier to entry at a top-secret facility13 ltrs 10DMail destinations13 ltrs 11DLike many new parents13 ltrs 10AThe practice of growing plants without soil11 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 44 black squares and averages 5.8 letters per entry.