NYT Crossword October 12 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

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PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2L3S4O5S6A7R8A9A10C11T12I13NEAR14TOWEL15CORN16NISS17ANLEAF18EROS19SHORT20IR21A22RTE23CUING24M25ARES26NEST27ARM28O29PALS30PECK31LEI32A33LIL34DEITY35M36OODS37WING38T39ABBY40TIN41H42A43R44M45EPEE46MANE47S48MAD49LARRY50BIRD51O52PENS53ARI54SON55IDINA56COC57A58OU59T60ONALIM61B62ESOS63STICK64OTOE65SETH66TEED67TYKE

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Let's not forget ..."4 lettersALSO
5ASinger/actress Bareilles4 lettersSARA
9AFirst part of a musical4 lettersACTI
13AClose by4 lettersNEAR
14APost-bath wrap5 lettersTOWEL
15AVegetable on a cob4 lettersCORN
16AElectric vehicle from Japan10 lettersNISSANLEAF
18AGod with a bow and arrow4 lettersEROS
19ABrief5 lettersSHORT
23ASignaling, as a performer5 lettersCUING
24ATotal mess9 lettersMARESNEST
27AContents of a sleeve3 lettersARM
28ABirthstones for some Libras5 lettersOPALS
30AQuick kiss4 lettersPECK
33ARapper ___ Kim3 lettersLIL
34AMercury, Venus or Mars5 lettersDEITY
35AUnpredictable emotional shift9 lettersMOODSWING
38AStriped kitty5 lettersTABBY
40AMain element in pewter3 lettersTIN
41A"No ___, no foul"4 lettersHARM
46AThick heads of hair5 lettersMANES
48AFurious3 lettersMAD
51AKicks off, as a concert5 lettersOPENS
54APart of the Holy Trinity3 lettersSON
55ATony winner Menzel5 lettersIDINA
56A___-Cola4 lettersCOCA
62AThose, in Spanish4 lettersESOS
63ALollipop holder5 lettersSTICK
64AGreat Plains tribe4 lettersOTOE
65A"Late Night" host Meyers4 lettersSETH
66A___ off (miffed)4 lettersTEED
67ALittle kid4 lettersTYKE
DOWN
2DIt isn't working7 lettersLEISURE
5DSun, in Spanish3 lettersSOL
6DAstounded state3 lettersAWE
7DShows again, as a broadcast6 lettersREAIRS
8D"Clemency" actress Woodard5 lettersALFRE
10D"You're right!"7 lettersCORRECT
11DRussian revolutionary Leon7 lettersTROTSKY
17DMythical Greek ship4 lettersARGO
21DTree with "quaking" leaves5 lettersASPEN
23DBaseball great Ripken3 lettersCAL
25DOutstanding athlete7 lettersALLSTAR
29DCunning tactic4 lettersPLOY
34DEat by candlelight, say4 lettersDINE
36DFollows an order5 lettersOBEYS
37DSailboat propeller4 lettersWIND
39DKind of jam in a Sacher torte7 lettersAPRICOT
43DWent hog wild7 lettersRANAMOK
44DSome E.R. workers3 lettersMDS
46DTime piece?6 lettersMINUTE
47DSweet, fizzy drink4 lettersSODA
49DRoller skate strings5 lettersLACES
50DGive a leg up5 lettersBOOST
52DAmelia Earhart, for one5 lettersPILOT
55DSquid's defensive output3 lettersINK
57DResidue on a grill3 lettersASH
59DReason for overtime3 lettersTIE
61DHive occupant3 lettersBEE
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