The full solution for the NY Times October 19 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Michele Govier and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Center of the solar system, with “the” SUN
- 4A “A Fish Called ___” WANDA
- 9A Tiny terror IMP
- 12A “Where the Wild Things ___” ARE
- 13A Cafe overhang AWNING
- 15A Hotel booking ROOM
- 17A Supermarket franchise inits. IGA
- 18A Giving excessive praise and flattery FAWNINGOVER
- 20A Second-in-command DEPUTY
- 22A Will of “Arrested Development” ARNETT
- 23A Gives the nod OKS
- 24A Dutch beer brand AMSTEL
- 27A Bundle of hay BALE
- 29A Branch plant? TREE
- 30A “The Raven” writer, in footnotes EAPOE
- 34A Used goods disclaimer ASIS
- 35A Urban casual fashion STREETWEAR
- 37A Sombrero or fedora HAT
- 38A Lout OAF
- 39A U.K. thank-yous TAS
- 40A Alias letters AKA
- 41A “You are correct” THATSRIGHT
- 44A Perfect tennis serves ACES
- 45A Muscle-bone connector SINEW
- 46A Some jeans that aren’t Wranglers or Levi’s LEES
- 47A Philosopher Descartes RENE
- 48A Made some waves? PERMED
- 50A See 61-Across COM
- 51A “Is it OK for me to leave?” CANIGO
- 54A Home country of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling CANADA
- 57A Punches the air ? or a hint to what 1-Across creates in this puzzle SHADOWBOXES
- 61A With 50-Across, many a feel-good flick ROM
- 62A Giveaway, in poker TELL
- 63A Like a meditation retreat SERENE
- 64A Letter between phi and psi CHI
- 65A Month with Mother’s Day MAY
- 66A Law school class TORTS
- 67A “You ___ to be there!” HAD
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Uttered SAID
- 2D Strong desire URGE
- 3D Tricolored ice cream flavor NEAPOLITAN
- 4D Floats in the breeze WAFTS
- 5D Not home AWAY
- 6D 180° from SSE NNW
- 7D Cacophony DIN
- 8D Darth Vader’s childhood nickname ANI
- 9D Rule with no exceptions IRONLAW
- 10D Change places MOVE
- 11D What everyone becomes at the touch of love, per Plato’s “Symposium” POET
- 14D Little annoyance you might swat at GNAT
- 16D “Rocky III” actor with a mohawk MRT
- 19D Waves to, e.g. GREETS
- 21D Luau strings, informally UKES
- 24D Work likely to be shown at an independent cinema ARTFILM
- 25D Debussy’s “La ___” MER
- 26D Was fuming mad SEETHED
- 27D Thai currency units BAHTS
- 28D Sapporo rival ASAHI
- 29D Pre-1917 Russian autocrat TSAR
- 31D Antiwar protest PEACEMARCH
- 32D Like some wine casks OAKEN
- 33D Clear, as a chalkboard ERASE
- 36D Uber ___ EATS
- 38D New York city, county or river OSWEGO
- 42D Without enthusiasm TEPIDLY
- 43D “Golly!” GEE
- 44D Elvis Presley’s middle name ARON
- 49D Uses oars ROWS
- 50D Assignments for lawyers and judges CASES
- 51D Winter hrs. in Wichita CST
- 52D Attention-getting sound AHEM
- 53D Simba’s mate in “The Lion King” NALA
- 54D Penny CENT
- 55D Capital of Qatar DOHA
- 56D In amongst AMID
- 58D Wager BET
- 59D Gold, in Granada ORO
- 60D Gen ___ (Zoomer’s parent) XER
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