NYT Crossword — October 3, 2026
Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
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Stats & info
Saturday, Oct 3, 202615×15
Grid size
70
Total entries
27/198
Black / letter cells
5.7
Avg entry length
10 ltrs
Longest entry
Hardest
Saturday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedOct 3, 2026
DaySaturday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorKameron Austin Collins
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split34 across · 36 down
Longest entries
1AFive-note jingle for "The Gift That Grows"10 ltrs15AMessage that comes with a pointer10 ltrs17AChanges in form, but not in essence10 ltrs53ABurkina Faso, before 198410 ltrs56ARenowned naturalist buried at Rwanda's Karisoke Research Center10 ltrs
Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 27 black squares and averages 5.7 letters per entry.