Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/9/26. 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. Mensches
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10A. "Super Dry" brewer
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15A. Visual aid with a three-dimensional aspect
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16A. Persona non grata
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17A. By an even stronger argument, at law
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18A. Stars to gaze up at
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19A. Not mad
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20A. Squishy projectile
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22A. Cackling carnivores
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25A. World's third-largest river by discharge, after the Amazon and the Congo
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27A. Miserly sorts, informally
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30A. Rift
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31A. Like a certain artery
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32A. Mango leftovers
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33A. The astronomer Tycho Brahe, for one
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34A. Org. concerned with screenings
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35A. Wine leftovers
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36A. ___ Kar-wai, acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker behind 1994's "Chungking Express"
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37A. Hounds that can run up to 35 m.p.h.
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39A. It's mine, all mine!
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40A. NPR program since 1987
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41A. Two aces, say
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43A. Kind of roll
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47A. Comfortable
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50A. "Do I ___ to eat a peach?": T.S. Eliot
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51A. Record of the year?
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52A. Drawing on another's life
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55A. Handle
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56A. Much-anticipated rivalry game in soccer's La Liga
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57A. Hidden element of FedEx's logo
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58A. Extremely difficult and ultimately futile
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1D. Hit the hay hard
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2D. Morgan ___, sorceress in King Arthur stories
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3D. Not having company
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4D. What Odysseus' crew waxed on about?
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5D. Mahjong grouping
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6D. Org. concerned with screenings
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7D. "Really?!"
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8D. Zero out, in a way
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9D. Device geared to draw rotationally symmetrical shapes
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10D. Accounts for checking?
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11D. Compact, maybe
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12D. "My mistake"
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13D. Some Navy aircraft during W.W. II
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14D. Org. requiring crypto disclosures beginning in 2025
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21D. Glenn who co-founded the Eagles
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23D. A lot of lot
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24D. Broadway show inits.
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26D. Psy-___
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28D. Near failure, colloquially
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29D. Fertile place
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31D. Swiss Army knife component
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32D. Aid for someone studying a culture
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33D. One who regularly takes a best friend out?
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35D. Princess who says "Governor Tarkin! I should have expected to find you holding Vader's leash. I recognized your foul stench when I was brought on board"
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36D. Like some noodles and martinis
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37D. Habeas corpus, e.g.
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38D. Cricket's Men in Green, on scoreboards
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40D. Dormant
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42D. Student of Socrates
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44D. "Gymnopédies" composer
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45D. Jong who wrote "Fear of Flying"
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46D. Scouting trip
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48D. Artist with an absurdist humor book all about his mustache
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49D. Sauron's soldiers in "The Lord of the Rings"
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51D. ___ team
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53D. Gymnast Raisman
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54D. Enervate
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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