The full solution for the NY Times October 12 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Zhouqin Burnikel and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A “Let’s not forget …” ALSO
- 5A Singer/actress Bareilles SARA
- 9A First part of a musical ACTI
- 13A Close by NEAR
- 14A Post-bath wrap TOWEL
- 15A Vegetable on a cob CORN
- 16A Electric vehicle from Japan NISSANLEAF
- 18A God with a bow and arrow EROS
- 19A Brief SHORT
- 20A Investment option for old age, in brief IRA
- 22A Mail carrier’s assignment: Abbr. RTE
- 23A Signaling, as a performer CUING
- 24A Total mess MARESNEST
- 27A Contents of a sleeve ARM
- 28A Birthstones for some Libras OPALS
- 30A Quick kiss PECK
- 31A Movie princess with “space buns” LEIA
- 33A Rapper ___ Kim LIL
- 34A Mercury, Venus or Mars DEITY
- 35A Unpredictable emotional shift MOODSWING
- 38A Striped kitty TABBY
- 40A Main element in pewter TIN
- 41A “No ___, no foul” HARM
- 45A Olympic sword with a guarded tip EPEE
- 46A Thick heads of hair MANES
- 48A Furious MAD
- 49A Celtics legend nicknamed “The Hick from French Lick” LARRYBIRD
- 51A Kicks off, as a concert OPENS
- 53A Singer Grande, informally ARI
- 54A Part of the Holy Trinity SON
- 55A Tony winner Menzel IDINA
- 56A ___-Cola COCA
- 58A Positioned precariously ? or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found OUTONALIMB
- 62A Those, in Spanish ESOS
- 63A Lollipop holder STICK
- 64A Great Plains tribe OTOE
- 65A “Late Night” host Meyers SETH
- 66A ___ off (miffed) TEED
- 67A Little kid TYKE
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D “Tom Lake” novelist Patchett ANN
- 2D It isn’t working LEISURE
- 3D Raw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant SASHIMI
- 4D “Citizen Kane” director Welles ORSON
- 5D Sun, in Spanish SOL
- 6D Astounded state AWE
- 7D Shows again, as a broadcast REAIRS
- 8D “Clemency” actress Woodard ALFRE
- 9D Card that may be hidden “up one’s sleeve” ACE
- 10D “You’re right!” CORRECT
- 11D Russian revolutionary Leon TROTSKY
- 12D City map next to a state map, e.g. INSET
- 14D Explosive block in Minecraft TNT
- 17D Mythical Greek ship ARGO
- 21D Tree with “quaking” leaves ASPEN
- 23D Baseball great Ripken CAL
- 24D ___ Marian, Robin Hood’s beloved MAID
- 25D Outstanding athlete ALLSTAR
- 26D Sound from the horse’s mouth NEIGH
- 29D Cunning tactic PLOY
- 32D “Jurassic Park” insect casing AMBER
- 34D Eat by candlelight, say DINE
- 36D Follows an order OBEYS
- 37D Sailboat propeller WIND
- 38D Hybrid flower named after a drink TEAROSE
- 39D Kind of jam in a Sacher torte APRICOT
- 42D In-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say AMENITY
- 43D Went hog wild RANAMOK
- 44D Some E.R. workers MDS
- 46D Time piece? MINUTE
- 47D Sweet, fizzy drink SODA
- 49D Roller skate strings LACES
- 50D Give a leg up BOOST
- 52D Amelia Earhart, for one PILOT
- 55D Squid’s defensive output INK
- 57D Residue on a grill ASH
- 59D Reason for overtime TIE
- 60D Anxious condition, in brief OCD
- 61D Hive occupant BEE
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