The full solution for the NY Times October 15 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by McKay Fritz and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly DRE
- 4A Key of Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” AFLAT
- 9A ___ ball COMET
- 14A Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase “You eediot!” REN
- 15A Prefix with Roman GRECO
- 16A Ancient calculation tools ABACI
- 17A Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers AFL
- 18A Lacks HASNT
- 19A Her Majesty, for one TITLE
- 20A Sure ___ GUARANTEED
- 23A Rogue CAD
- 24A Frighteningly monstrous sorts OGRES
- 25A More than a chart-topper MEGAHIT
- 28A What “!” is used for, in coding NEGATION
- 32A Political rival of Mark Antony CICERO
- 33A Genesis SEED
- 34A Southern California city with a Spanish name BREA
- 36A Some undergrad conferrals, in brief BAS
- 37A Put under ___ LAMBASTED
- 40A One who’s left, for short? LIB
- 41A Overzealous fan, in modern slang STAN
- 42A Paradise EDEN
- 46A Big fuss HOOPLA
- 49A Make the most of OPTIMIZE
- 51A Useful tips for writers? ERASERS
- 53A What’s close to the bone? SINEW
- 54A Possible translation of “y” AND
- 55A One way to start a race ? or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle FIREBLANKS
- 59A Clear molding material RESIN
- 62A Aquarium fish with “neon” and “emperor” varieties TETRA
- 63A Ramadan’s end EID
- 64A Cease ___ TRUCE
- 65A Have leftovers, say EATIN
- 66A Actor Stephen of “V for Vendetta” REA
- 67A Promotes HYPES
- 68A Tempo SPEED
- 69A Foxy SLY
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D ___ breathers DRAGONS
- 2D Asylum seeker REFUGEE
- 3D Swell ENLARGE
- 4D Shocked AGHAST
- 5D “Metropolitan Life” author Lebowitz FRAN
- 6D In case LEST
- 7D Possible puberty problem ACNE
- 8D Emblem with an Ojibwe name TOTEM
- 9D Hipster of times past CAT
- 10D Belt with a kimono OBI
- 11D ___ starters MATCHES
- 12D Pastry whose name is French for “lightning” ECLAIR
- 13D Associated with TIEDTO
- 21D Eavesdrop from afar, maybe READLIPS
- 22D When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high DEC
- 26D Taunt GIBE
- 27D Professor’s world ACADEMIA
- 29D Tech co. that was integral to early computer science IBM
- 30D Bubbles, e.g. ORBS
- 31D “Groovy!” NEATO
- 35D “Hurry!” ASAP
- 38D Proficient ABLE
- 39D Boom sticks? TNT
- 40D Fills, as a buffet plate LOADSUP
- 43D Things that might be provided with grace? DINNERS
- 44D Book after Lamentations EZEKIEL
- 45D Tabloid that’s one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S. NEWSDAY
- 46D ___ place HEARTH
- 47D Cantankerous ORNERY
- 48D Rover’s sound ARF
- 50D Card that’s the source for “blue mana” in Magic: The Gathering ISLAND
- 52D Plots SITES
- 56D Gather from the field REAP
- 57D Suffix with kitchen ETTE
- 58D Wheel that comes apart easily? BRIE
- 60D Treatment for a bruise ICE
- 61D Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief NES
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