The full solution for the NY Times October 17 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by August Miller and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A It has its limits, in brief CALC
- 5A Award-winning culinary documentary series CHEFSTABLE
- 15A High number, perhaps ARIA
- 16A Where some family secrets may be written RECIPEBOOK
- 17A Displaying finesse DEFT
- 18A Actress who plays Trudy on “Mad Men” and Annie on “Community” ALISONBRIE
- 19A Mothers in cotes EWES
- 20A Bedtime attire NIGHTDRESS
- 21A Silicon Valley V.I.P. TECHCEO
- 23A Oslo Accords grp. PLO
- 24A Gold medalist in women’s soccer and women’s team foil (fencing) at 2024’s Olympics, in brief THEUS
- 25A Part of many home improvement projects PAINTJOB
- 30A Fissile rock SHALE
- 31A Party leader? HOST
- 32A Something seized, for short REPO
- 33A Outdoor accommodations with flies TENTS
- 34A “One ___” (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line “The ___ of losing isn’t hard to master”) ART
- 35A Skin care brand from Japan CUREL
- 36A Drive URGE
- 37A Give credit to CITE
- 38A Suitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way YESNO
- 39A Establishments selling craft products? BEERBARS
- 41A Appears less impressive PALES
- 42A It’s meant to be believed ISM
- 43A Rich MONEYED
- 45A Meet an unmet need FILLTHEGAP
- 50A ___ bowl ACAI
- 51A Queue words ONEATATIME
- 52A Discover alternative VISA
- 53A Author of the story collections “The Little Disturbances of Man” (1959) and “Enormous Changes at the Last Minute” (1974) GRACEPALEY
- 54A ___ mess (British dessert) ETON
- 55A Traditional Passover dish SEDERPLATE
- 56A Scot’s word meaning “past” SYNE
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Academy figure CADET
- 2D Line of passengers? AREWETHERE
- 3D Relocating to a different country, e.g. LIFECHANGE
- 4D Destination for many a rescue CATSHELTER
- 5D Birds whose wings might be folded? CRANES
- 6D Prefix with -trope HELIO
- 7D Modern pen, of a sort ECIG
- 8D Seafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines FISHPASTE
- 9D Like someone performing a monologue, maybe SPOTLIT
- 10D Part of the hamstring TENDON
- 11D Fem. or masc. ABBR
- 12D Tunnel (into) BORE
- 13D Lane in Superman movies LOIS
- 14D Just gets (by) EKES
- 22D “Psst” and “Go!” CUES
- 25D Things that ships, computers and wine retailers all have PORTS
- 26D Plant parts that develop as a seedling grows TRUELEAVES
- 27D Urban locale that looks out on Ellis Island JERSEYCITY
- 28D When anything goes OPENSEASON
- 29D Tie with string BOLO
- 30D One getting ripped off at a venue STUB
- 31D Poison classification HAIRMETAL
- 35D Relative of turquoise CYAN
- 37D Competitor of Venmo CASHAPP
- 40D Like the herbs on a 55-Across BITTER
- 41D Wimpy friend? POPEYE
- 43D “The Duck Variations” playwright MAMET
- 44D Lane in Superman movies DIANE
- 45D States of confusion FOGS
- 46D About INRE
- 47D Material theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome’s decline, given its widespread use LEAD
- 48D Berate, with “into” LACE
- 49D ___ monster GILA
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