Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 6, 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 6, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/6/26. 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. What a leaky faucet has
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5A. Hands, informally … or coverings for hands
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10A. "Not another peep out of you!"
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14A. Classical Persian poet
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15A. Nebraska home of Creighton University
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16A. Between cruise ports, say
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17A. Intl. oil group
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18A. Like streakers
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19A. Deep blue
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20A. Pale and sickly
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22A. Have an "aha" moment about
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23A. Urged (on)
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24A. One of six, supposedly, for a seer
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25A. "___ Were a Rich Man"
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26A. Rear of a boat
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27A. Lifeless
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30A. Who said "Revolutions are the locomotives of history"
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33A. Video game section
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34A. Pen points
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38A. Number on a dating profile
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39A. Gallops into the sunset, say
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41A. "I've seen better"
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42A. Attend without a date
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44A. Sound in polka music
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46A. Strategic disk game played on a vertical board
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50A. Music genre for James Brown
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51A. Device once used with a Blockbuster rental
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52A. Mission-driven grps., often
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54A. "___ you listening?"
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55A. Who said "Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth"
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57A. May honoree
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59A. Animal with a "mask"
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62A. A step above amateur
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65A. Peeved
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66A. Like italic type
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67A. With 68-Across, posable plaything ... or a verbal hint to each half of 4-, 7- and 10-Down and 46-Across
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68A. See 67-Across
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1D. Is released, as an album
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2D. Currency in Mumbai
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3D. Clarifying phrase
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4D. Interception returned for a touchdown
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5D. Start of the workweek: Abbr.
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6D. Saw in one's mind's eye
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7D. Break for a few minutes
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8D. Newspaper in New York, L.A. or Seattle, colloquially
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9D. Bummed out
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10D. Surf with one's toes off the front of the board
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11D. What an electric meter measures
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12D. Cut completely
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13D. Joseph called "Father of the Symphony"
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21D. Coin dated with the year of its country's imperial era
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23D. Latin "is"
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28D. Put in a row
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29D. Unapproachable
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30D. Newsstand purchase, informally
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31D. In the past
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32D. Feline adoption option
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35D. Spur-of-the-moment
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36D. Arthur of "The Golden Girls"
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37D. "Zip it!"
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39D. Place in a hierarchy
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40D. Midnight's opposite
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43D. Suffix in the names of many U.S. cities
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45D. Starbucks keepsake, perhaps
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47D. Hurdles or high jump, e.g.
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48D. Loops in, digitally
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49D. Secure tightly
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50D. Swiss currency
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53D. How you may feel after a workout vis-à-vis before
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54D. Operatic solo
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55D. Become a member of
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56D. Subject of introspection
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58D. Preset camera option
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60D. ___ effect (purported influence of police shows on juries' expectations for forensics)
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61D. Yoko who participated in a bed-in
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63D. ___ tai
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64D. Bank with a lion in its logo
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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