The full solution for the NY Times October 22 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by David J. Kahn and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Her breast milk created the Milky Way, in Greek myth HERA
- 5A Something passed at a charity event HAT
- 8A Bratty IMPISH
- 14A Some supermarkets, in brief IGAS
- 15A What makes her hear? ANA
- 16A Island capital that’s an anagram for a word meaning “steamy baths” NASSAU
- 17A *It may precede or follow “a million” TOMHANKS
- 19A *Line used in plotting points AXIOMS
- 20A Dawn hrs. AMS
- 21A Succeeds without really trying COASTS
- 23A Small grouse NIT
- 24A Nursery cry WAH
- 25A ZipRecruiter client HIRER
- 26A Like some flaws FATAL
- 28A By ___ (barely) ANOSE
- 30A *Trendy ALAMODOME
- 32A Pre-euro money LIRA
- 33A Confection whose name is a contraction SMORE
- 34A *Weapon in “Ivanhoe” LANCOME
- 38A *Second letter addendum, for short POMPOMS
- 42A “Oz the Great and Powerful” director, 2013 RAIMI
- 44A Display, with “out” TROT
- 45A *Subs HOMEROOMS
- 49A The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows,” to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” BSIDE
- 50A Tablets that can’t be swallowed IPADS
- 51A Volkswagen compact JETTA
- 53A “Who knew?!” GEE
- 54A Richard Branson, for one SIR
- 55A Tops of palaces? TIARAS
- 56A Unhealthy ILL
- 57A *Inventory clearance option SALOME
- 60A “Forget it!” … or a phonetic hint to aligning seven answers in this puzzle with their starred clues NOCHANCE
- 62A Like Alban Berg’s opera “Lulu” ATONAL
- 63A When said five times, an Abba song IDO
- 64A Region that produces Riesling wine SAAR
- 65A Core beliefs TENETS
- 66A French possessive TES
- 67A 35mm options SLRS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Was unable to go further HITAWALL
- 2D Extreme boastfulness EGOMANIA
- 3D Instrument heard at Rosh Hashana services RAMSHORN
- 4D Wood used in making guitar bodies ASH
- 5D World capital known as the “City for Peace” HANOI
- 6D World capital that’s home to the Kocatepe Mosque ANKARA
- 7D Attachments to mortarboards TASSELS
- 8D Lead-in to much INAS
- 9D Late psychedelic artist Peter MAX
- 10D Fraternity letter PSI
- 11D Understands, despite efforts at concealment ISONTO
- 12D Dr. Seuss character in a red hat SAMIAM
- 13D Step on it HUSTLE
- 18D Post-marathon problem ACHE
- 22D Disney street-smart mutt TRAMP
- 26D Bit of red tape FORM
- 27D Old pros ADEPTS
- 29D Hallowed SACRED
- 31D ___ shu pork MOO
- 35D Dinghy gear OARS
- 36D “O ____ babbino caro” (Puccini aria) MIO
- 37D Thumbs Up or Thinking Face EMOJI
- 39D First out ORIGINAL
- 40D Item in a miniature collector’s collection MODELCAR
- 41D Team with the most Super Bowl wins in the 1970s STEELERS
- 43D “Seriously!” IMEANIT
- 45D Alternative to boo HISSAT
- 46D Analgesic agent OPIATE
- 47D Brando with two Oscars MARLON
- 48D Took big steps STRODE
- 49D Big blowout BASH
- 52D ___ de asador (Mexican meal) TACOS
- 55D Some info on bus. cards TELS
- 58D Apt letters missing from j_i_ _d ONE
- 59D Tumbler’s surface MAT
- 61D Ding-dong ASS
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