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Crossword Difficulty: 5/10

NYT The Crossword Answer Yesterday — Thursday, October 15, 2026

Difficulty 5/10

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Yesterday's NYT The Crossword Answer

Clues & Answers for Yesterday's NYT Crossword

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Across

1. Creator of Beats Electronics, familiarly
4. Key of Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"
9. ___ ball
14. Classic cartoon dog with the catchphrase "You eediot!"
15. Prefix with Roman
16. Ancient calculation tools
17. Bygone org. for the Houston Oilers
18. Lacks
19. Her Majesty, for one
20. Sure ___
23. Rogue
24. Frighteningly monstrous sorts
25. More than a chart-topper
28. What "!" is used for, in coding
32. Political rival of Mark Antony
33. Genesis
34. Southern California city with a Spanish name
36. Some undergrad conferrals, in brief
37. Put under ___
40. One who's left, for short?
41. Overzealous fan, in modern slang
42. Paradise
46. Big fuss
49. Make the most of
51. Useful tips for writers?
53. What's close to the bone?
54. Possible translation of "y"
55. One way to start a race … or a hint to understanding seven clues in this puzzle
59. Clear molding material
62. Aquarium fish with "neon" and "emperor" varieties
63. Ramadan's end
64. Cease ___
65. Have leftovers, say
66. Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
67. Promotes
68. Tempo
69. Foxy

Down

1. ___ breathers
2. Asylum seeker
3. Swell
4. Shocked
5. "Metropolitan Life" author Lebowitz
6. In case
7. Possible puberty problem
8. Emblem with an Ojibwe name
9. Hipster of times past
10. Belt with a kimono
11. ___ starters
12. Pastry whose name is French for "lightning"
13. Associated with
21. Eavesdrop from afar, maybe
22. When N.Y.C. tourism is typically high
26. Taunt
27. Professor's world
29. Tech co. that was integral to early computer science
30. Bubbles, e.g.
31. "Groovy!"
35. "Hurry!"
38. Proficient
39. Boom sticks?
40. Fills, as a buffet plate
43. Things that might be provided with grace?
44. Book after Lamentations
45. Tabloid that's one of the 10 highest-circulation papers in the U.S.
46. ___ place
47. Cantankerous
48. Rover's sound
50. Card that's the source for "blue mana" in Magic: The Gathering
52. Plots
56. Gather from the field
57. Suffix with kitchen
58. Wheel that comes apart easily?
60. Treatment for a bruise
61. Platform for Duck Hunt, in brief
× grid · 37A / 37D · 74 words · Difficulty 5/10

Deep Dive

Word Analysis

Longest word: GUARANTEED (10 letters)

Shortest word: DRE (3 letters)

Average length: 5.1 letters

Total words: 74 (37 across, 37 down)

Grid Stats

Fill percentage: 0% (0/0 cells)

Unique letters used: 22

Grid dimensions: 0×0

Blocked cells: 0

Most Common Letters

E
62x
A
46x
T
30x
R
28x
S
28x

Puzzle Analysis

The NYT Crossword was a solid 5/10. The clue for 11-Across, "What a magician might do with a dove," for MAGICIAN, was a nice touch. The hardest entry was probably 41-Down, "Ancient Greek philosopher and statesman," for CICERO. That feels about right for a Wednesday. The puzzle offered a pleasant challenge without being overly frustrating. It’s a good mid-week offering.

How to Play NYT The Crossword

The NYT Crossword is the flagship 15×15 grid puzzle published daily by The New York Times, larger and more challenging than the Mini and Midi.

Fill in the grid by solving Across and Down clues. Every answer intersects with other words at shared letters.

The puzzle always features a theme with a clever title. Theme answers span the longest entries in the grid.

Difficulty increases through the week: Monday is easiest, Saturday is hardest. Sunday puzzles are larger (21×21) but Wednesday-level difficulty.

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Tips & Strategy

  • Start with Monday puzzles to learn common crossword fill like ERA, ORE, ATE, OREO, and ALOE.
  • Read the theme title. It often hints at wordplay used in the longest answers.
  • Fill in crossing letters first. A single confirmed letter can crack a tricky clue.
  • Question marks in clues signal wordplay, puns, or non-literal interpretations.
  • Three-letter answers repeat across puzzles. Learn common ones like ERA, ORE, ATE, ALOE.

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