The full solution for the NY Times October 20 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by David Falkowski and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Las ___, Canary Islands PALMAS
- 7A Device with an addictive aerosol, for short ECIG
- 11A Plant, as seeds SOW
- 14A Laid back ATEASE
- 15A “Hello ___” (smartphone tagline) MOTO
- 16A “That’s terrible!” UGH
- 17A Campfire cookout, informally WEENIEROAST
- 19A Crafty SLY
- 20A Jake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro LAMOTTA
- 21A [Hey, I can hear you, you know] AHEM
- 22A Criticize very harshly FLAY
- 25A Old-time winter excursion SLEIGHRIDE
- 27A Loosey-goosey LAX
- 28A Not yet posted, in brief TBA
- 29A Bit in a nutrition bar OAT
- 30A Flattering lines? ODE
- 31A Indian yogurt dish RAITA
- 34A Susceptible to bribery VENAL
- 38A “Seriously, though …” or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across ALLKIDDINGASIDE
- 41A Unit of magnetic flux density TESLA
- 42A One who says “Hell if I know!”? SATAN
- 43A Subtle greeting NOD
- 44A Letter-shaped part of a blueprint ELL
- 46A Part of every day, in Italy ORA
- 47A Improvised instrument in folk music JUG
- 48A Pugilist’s pain point, perhaps BRUISEDRIB
- 53A Serious aversion HATE
- 54A Make EARN
- 55A Farm storage building GRANARY
- 57A Short-term job GIG
- 58A Seattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen SPACENEEDLE
- 62A Exploit USE
- 63A What a dawdler may need to pick up, with “the” PACE
- 64A Further out there ZANIER
- 65A Flanders of “The Simpsons” NED
- 66A Dust-ups ADOS
- 67A Loud speaker, maybe ORATOR
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D What’s shaken in the order to “Shake!” PAW
- 2D Filled up on ATE
- 3D Gymnast Suni LEE
- 4D Virile MANLY
- 5D It’s west of the Bering Strait ASIA
- 6D Appears to be going down the drain SEEMSBAD
- 7D Overact EMOTE
- 8D Mammal with a long ringed tail COATI
- 9D “We’re on!” ITSAGO
- 10D Tricked GOT
- 11D Dish with vinegared rice SUSHI
- 12D Eyed lustfully OGLED
- 13D Question exclaimed after misfortune WHYME
- 18D One way to spell relief, per ads ROLAIDS
- 21D Crafts, in Córdoba ARTES
- 22D Part of a homecoming parade FLOAT
- 23D Big scoop LADLE
- 24D Leaps for Michelle Kwan AXELS
- 26D Fine cigar HAVANA
- 28D Hardships TRIALS
- 32D Madre’s hermana TIA
- 33D French author ___ de Saint-Exupéry ANTOINE
- 35D Stealthy spy with a blowgun NINJA
- 36D It may follow deuce ADOUT
- 37D Overlook LEDGE
- 39D Designer Calvin KLEIN
- 40D Hummus bean GARBANZO
- 45D Piece of goalie gear LEGPAD
- 48D Started BEGUN
- 49D Not leave a bet as is RAISE
- 50D Gave a push URGED
- 51D “Fire-breather” in the night sky DRACO
- 52D Relays and rallies RACES
- 53D Shenzi in “The Lion King,” e.g. HYENA
- 56D Bottom REAR
- 58D Luxury resort amenity SPA
- 59D Relatively short Morse code bit DIT
- 60D Sign of summer LEO
- 61D Blunder ERR
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