Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 16, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints October 16, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/16/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Word with strip or skirt
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6A. Conniption
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9A. Cuban poet/philosopher José
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14A. 2000 hit song with the lyric "But to lose all my senses / That is just so typically me"
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17A. Mail-centric fiction?
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18A. Virginia is in it, in brief
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19A. "Hah!"
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20A. "___ had it!"
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21A. Former home of Mr. and Mrs. Met
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23A. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff
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24A. Riot
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25A. Spiller of tea
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27A. Smelling things?
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28A. Date night viewing, often
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34A. High concept?
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35A. They explain what's in the cards
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39A. Comic strip sound of impact
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40A. Infant discomfort
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42A. Battery-powered string instrument player
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43A. Predicated
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48A. It has its highs and lows
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49A. Rocky openings?
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50A. Burrowing animal whose name is made up of two other animals
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52A. It may begin with a +1: Abbr.
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53A. Idolizes
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56A. Indiana Jones or Rocky Balboa, e.g.
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57A. Losing causes?
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58A. Yoga ___
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59A. The 22nd Amendment limits them
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1D. "Piece of cake!"
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2D. Reality show whose contestants report to the Judge's Table
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3D. Not gendered
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4D. Dope
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5D. Some emergency resources
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6D. Serious dirt
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7D. State whose official fruit is the huckleberry
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8D. Done to death
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9D. Flow down the neck
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10D. Past word
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11D. Hot pockets?
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12D. 20-20, e.g.
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13D. Small sounds
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15D. One of 412 in the White House
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16D. Supermodel Banks
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22D. Took back one's words
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24D. One struggling to make ends meet
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26D. Grant
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27D. Foe of Dr. Eggman, in video games
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29D. Procured
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30D. "___ Share of Night" (acclaimed 2019 Mariana Enríquez book)
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31D. Complimentary lines
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32D. Tool for tracing family trees
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33D. Prefix with the name of any month
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35D. Mideast salad, in one spelling
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36D. Simon the Zealot, e.g.
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37D. Sparkly bits in a school art project
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38D. Like some deliveries
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39D. Holder of all the digits, from 1 to 0
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41D. Stage-left orchestra section
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43D. Coccyx or phalange, e.g.
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44D. Unwelcome sound during a dream
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45D. Brown tint
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46D. Construct
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47D. Art movement proclaimed in a 1916 manifesto
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50D. May honorees
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51D. Outdoor item with flaps
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54D. Took a load off
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55D. 2011 platinum single by Tyler, the Creator
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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