New York Times Crossword Answers

Thursday, October 15 2026 · Updated today

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Today's NYT Crossword Answers

74 CLUES

Please find below all the New York Times Crossword answers for October 15 2026. In total there are 74 clues. Select a clue to see its answer and explanation.

Across

1Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly3 letters 4Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"5 letters 9___ ball5 letters 14Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase "You eediot!"3 letters 15Prefix with Roman5 letters 16Ancient calculation tools5 letters 17Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers3 letters 18Lacks5 letters 19Her Majesty, for one5 letters 20Sure ___10 letters 23Rogue3 letters 24Frighteningly monstrous sorts5 letters 25More than a chart-topper7 letters 28What "!" is used for, in coding8 letters 32Political rival of Mark Antony6 letters 33Genesis4 letters 34Southern California city with a Spanish name4 letters 36Some undergrad conferrals, in brief3 letters 37Put under ___9 letters 40One who's left, for short?3 letters 41Overzealous fan, in modern slang4 letters 42Paradise4 letters 46Big fuss6 letters 49Make the most of8 letters 51Useful tips for writers?7 letters 53What's close to the bone?5 letters 54Possible translation of "y"3 letters 55One way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle10 letters 59Clear molding material5 letters 62Aquarium fish with "neon" and "emperor" varieties5 letters 63Ramadan's end3 letters 64Cease ___5 letters 65Have leftovers, say5 letters 66Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta"3 letters 67Promotes5 letters 68Tempo5 letters 69Foxy3 letters

Down

1___ breathers7 letters 2Asylum seeker7 letters 3Swell7 letters 4Shocked6 letters 5"Metropolitan Life" author Lebowitz4 letters 6In case4 letters 7Possible puberty problem4 letters 8Emblem with an Ojibwe name5 letters 9Hipster of times past3 letters 10Belt with a kimono3 letters 11___ starters7 letters 12Pastry whose name is French for "lightning"6 letters 13Associated with6 letters 21Eavesdrop from afar, maybe8 letters 22When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high3 letters 26Taunt4 letters 27Professor's world8 letters 29Tech co. that was integral to early computer science3 letters 30Bubbles, e.g.4 letters 31"Groovy!"5 letters 35"Hurry!"4 letters 38Proficient4 letters 39Boom sticks?3 letters 40Fills, as a buffet plate7 letters 43Things that might be provided with grace?7 letters 44Book after Lamentations7 letters 45Tabloid that's one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S.7 letters 46___ place6 letters 47Cantankerous6 letters 48Rover's sound3 letters 50Card that's the source for "blue mana" in Magic: The Gathering6 letters 52Plots5 letters 56Gather from the field4 letters 57Suffix with kitchen4 letters 58Wheel that comes apart easily?4 letters 60Treatment for a bruise3 letters 61Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief3 letters

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