NYT Crossword October 19 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Michele GovierEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
4A"A Fish Called ___"5 lettersWANDA
9ATiny terror3 lettersIMP
13ACafe overhang6 lettersAWNING
15AHotel booking4 lettersROOM
18AGiving excessive praise and flattery11 lettersFAWNINGOVER
20ASecond-in-command6 lettersDEPUTY
23AGives the nod3 lettersOKS
24ADutch beer brand6 lettersAMSTEL
27ABundle of hay4 lettersBALE
29ABranch plant?4 lettersTREE
34AUsed goods disclaimer4 lettersASIS
35AUrban casual fashion10 lettersSTREETWEAR
37ASombrero or fedora3 lettersHAT
38ALout3 lettersOAF
39AU.K. thank-yous3 lettersTAS
40AAlias letters3 lettersAKA
41A"You are correct"10 lettersTHATSRIGHT
44APerfect tennis serves4 lettersACES
45AMuscle-bone connector5 lettersSINEW
47APhilosopher Descartes4 lettersRENE
48AMade some waves?6 lettersPERMED
50ASee 61-Across3 lettersCOM
51A"Is it OK for me to leave?"6 lettersCANIGO
62AGiveaway, in poker4 lettersTELL
63ALike a meditation retreat6 lettersSERENE
65AMonth with Mother's Day3 lettersMAY
66ALaw school class5 lettersTORTS
67A"You ___ to be there!"3 lettersHAD
DOWN
1DUttered4 lettersSAID
2DStrong desire4 lettersURGE
3DTricolored ice cream flavor10 lettersNEAPOLITAN
4DFloats in the breeze5 lettersWAFTS
5DNot home4 lettersAWAY
6D180° from SSE3 lettersNNW
7DCacophony3 lettersDIN
9DRule with no exceptions7 lettersIRONLAW
10DChange places4 lettersMOVE
19DWaves to, e.g.6 lettersGREETS
21DLuau strings, informally4 lettersUKES
25DDebussy's "La ___"3 lettersMER
26DWas fuming mad7 lettersSEETHED
27DThai currency units5 lettersBAHTS
28DSapporo rival5 lettersASAHI
29DPre-1917 Russian autocrat4 lettersTSAR
31DAntiwar protest10 lettersPEACEMARCH
32DLike some wine casks5 lettersOAKEN
33DClear, as a chalkboard5 lettersERASE
36DUber ___4 lettersEATS
42DWithout enthusiasm7 lettersTEPIDLY
43D"Golly!"3 lettersGEE
49DUses oars4 lettersROWS
51DWinter hrs. in Wichita3 lettersCST
52DAttention-getting sound4 lettersAHEM
54DPenny4 lettersCENT
55DCapital of Qatar4 lettersDOHA
56DIn amongst4 lettersAMID
58DWager3 lettersBET
59DGold, in Granada3 lettersORO
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