NYT Crossword October 9 2026 Answers (10/9/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 9 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword October 9, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword October 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/9/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 9, 2026 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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

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We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is 5×5, compared to the full‑sized New York Times Crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). If you want something in between, the NYT Midi Crossword offers between a 9×9 and 11×11 grid with a medium‑level challenge that bridges the gap between the Mini and the full puzzle—making it a great option for players looking to level up. 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.

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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.

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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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