New York Times Crossword Answers

Saturday, October 3 2026 · Updated today

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Today's NYT Crossword Answers

70 CLUES

Please find below all the New York Times Crossword answers for October 3 2026. In total there are 70 clues. Select a clue to see its answer and explanation.

Across

1Five-note jingle for "The Gift That Grows"10 letters 11Tech news site4 letters 15Message that comes with a pointer10 letters 16Symbol of love4 letters 17Changes in form, but not in essence10 letters 18To: Abbr.4 letters 19Cookie, e.g.7 letters 20Question in a stalemate7 letters 22Urge3 letters 23"Show some manners!"8 letters 24Classic Harlem ballroom5 letters 27Get one's hands on, informally3 letters 28Did a boring job?5 letters 29Hot environment4 letters 30Throwing weapons for the Dark Knight9 letters 32Zip3 letters 33Indie music's ___ Iver3 letters 34Sword's alternative3 letters 35Chinese steamed bun3 letters 37Supplementary materials accompanying a home movie purchase9 letters 40Doozy4 letters 41Trap in the water5 letters 42Catches3 letters 43Ticket selector5 letters 44Thorough, say8 letters 46Rihanna's "Take a ___" (2008)3 letters 47(The) shaft, so to speak7 letters 48Not all there upstairs?7 letters 52Some altarations?4 letters 53Burkina Faso, before 198410 letters 55Captain in Melville's "Billy Budd"4 letters 56Renowned naturalist buried at Rwanda's Karisoke Research Center10 letters 57Singing sister of Aretha4 letters 58Nervously inhales?10 letters

Down

1Target for surgical excision4 letters 2Time4 letters 3Country where the game of dominoes is a national pastime4 letters 4Characterized by great happiness7 letters 5"Sheesh!"6 letters 6Mr. Universe contestants5 letters 7Burn4 letters 8All worked (up)3 letters 9Greek actress who brought Elektra, Penelope, Antigone and Helen of Troy to the screen10 letters 10Man who made animals talk5 letters 11Stumble home after a night out, say7 letters 12Just10 letters 13Something you may be willing to hold?10 letters 14Camped out, say6 letters 21Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal ___"5 letters 23Fake poster3 letters 24"___ of Frankenstein" (1939 movie sequel)3 letters 25Person who gets a lot of texts?10 letters 26Sluglike creature known for its soft, water-repellent skin10 letters 27Has no control10 letters 30Word with shadow or shoe3 letters 31Lo-___3 letters 33Contradict5 letters 36Abba's "___ Last Summer"3 letters 38Outlet for the Jordan River7 letters 39Super-keen3 letters 40Weak amount of medicine7 letters 41Primary PC storage6 letters 43EX30, EX40 and XC606 letters 45Praises5 letters 46Fails to keep things down5 letters 48Nota ___4 letters 49Classic film character who says "Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time"4 letters 50Proofreader's command4 letters 51Kansas' Fort ___4 letters 54Swinger's goal, perhaps3 letters

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