The full solution for the NY Times October 03 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Kameron Austin Collins and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Five-note jingle for “The Gift That Grows” CHCHCHCHIA
- 11A Tech news site CNET
- 15A Message that comes with a pointer YOUAREHERE
- 16A Symbol of love ROSE
- 17A Changes in form, but not in essence SUBLIMATES
- 18A To: Abbr. ATTN
- 19A Cookie, e.g. TRACKER
- 20A Question in a stalemate NOWWHAT
- 22A Urge YEN
- 23A “Show some manners!” BEPOLITE
- 24A Classic Harlem ballroom SAVOY
- 27A Get one’s hands on, informally COP
- 28A Did a boring job? MINED
- 29A Hot environment OVEN
- 30A Throwing weapons for the Dark Knight BATARANGS
- 32A Zip NIL
- 33A Indie music’s ___ Iver BON
- 34A Sword’s alternative PEN
- 35A Chinese steamed bun BAO
- 37A Supplementary materials accompanying a home movie purchase DVDEXTRAS
- 40A Doozy LULU
- 41A Trap in the water CREEL
- 42A Catches HAS
- 43A Ticket selector VOTER
- 44A Thorough, say DETAILED
- 46A Rihanna’s “Take a ___” (2008) BOW
- 47A (The) shaft, so to speak RAWDEAL
- 48A Not all there upstairs? BALDISH
- 52A Some altarations? IDOS
- 53A Burkina Faso, before 1984 UPPERVOLTA
- 55A Captain in Melville’s “Billy Budd” VERE
- 56A Renowned naturalist buried at Rwanda’s Karisoke Research Center DIANFOSSEY
- 57A Singing sister of Aretha ERMA
- 58A Nervously inhales? STRESSEATS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Target for surgical excision CYST
- 2D Time HOUR
- 3D Country where the game of dominoes is a national pastime CUBA
- 4D Characterized by great happiness HALCYON
- 5D “Sheesh!” CRIKEY
- 6D Mr. Universe contestants HEMEN
- 7D Burn CHAR
- 8D All worked (up) HET
- 9D Greek actress who brought Elektra, Penelope, Antigone and Helen of Troy to the screen IRENEPAPAS
- 10D Man who made animals talk AESOP
- 11D Stumble home after a night out, say CRAWLIN
- 12D Just NOTHINGBUT
- 13D Something you may be willing to hold? ESTATESALE
- 14D Camped out, say TENTED
- 21D Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal ___” WOMAN
- 23D Fake poster BOT
- 24D “___ of Frankenstein” (1939 movie sequel) SON
- 25D Person who gets a lot of texts? AVIDREADER
- 26D Sluglike creature known for its soft, water-repellent skin VELVETWORM
- 27D Has no control CANTHELPIT
- 30D Word with shadow or shoe BOX
- 31D Lo-___ RES
- 33D Contradict BELIE
- 36D Abba’s “___ Last Summer” OUR
- 38D Outlet for the Jordan River DEADSEA
- 39D Super-keen RAD
- 40D Weak amount of medicine LOWDOSE
- 41D Primary PC storage CDRIVE
- 43D EX30, EX40 and XC60 VOLVOS
- 45D Praises LAUDS
- 46D Fails to keep things down BARFS
- 48D Nota ___ BENE
- 49D Classic film character who says “Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time” ILSA
- 50D Proofreader’s command STET
- 51D Kansas’ Fort ___ HAYS
- 54D Swinger’s goal, perhaps PAR
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