New York Times Crossword October 12 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 12 2026, constructed by Zhouqin Burnikel. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"Let's not forget ..."›
- 5ASinger/actress Bareilles›
- 9AFirst part of a musical›
- 13AClose by›
- 14APost-bath wrap›
- 15AVegetable on a cob›
- 16AElectric vehicle from Japan›
- 18AGod with a bow and arrow›
- 19ABrief›
- 20AInvestment option for old age, in brief›
- 22AMail carrier's assignment: Abbr.›
- 23ASignaling, as a performer›
- 24ATotal mess›
- 27AContents of a sleeve›
- 28ABirthstones for some Libras›
- 30AQuick kiss›
- 31AMovie princess with "space buns"›
- 33ARapper ___ Kim›
- 34AMercury, Venus or Mars›
- 35AUnpredictable emotional shift›
- 38AStriped kitty›
- 40AMain element in pewter›
- 41A"No ___, no foul"›
- 45AOlympic sword with a guarded tip›
- 46AThick heads of hair›
- 48AFurious›
- 49ACeltics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"›
- 51AKicks off, as a concert›
- 53ASinger Grande, informally›
- 54APart of the Holy Trinity›
- 55ATony winner Menzel›
- 56A___-Cola›
- 58APositioned precariously … or where the ends of 16-, 24-, 35- and 49-Across can all be found›
- 62AThose, in Spanish›
- 63ALollipop holder›
- 64AGreat Plains tribe›
- 65A"Late Night" host Meyers›
- 66A___ off (miffed)›
- 67ALittle kid›
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- 1D"Tom Lake" novelist Patchett›
- 2DIt isn't working›
- 3DRaw fish dish at a Japanese restaurant›
- 4D"Citizen Kane" director Welles›
- 5DSun, in Spanish›
- 6DAstounded state›
- 7DShows again, as a broadcast›
- 8D"Clemency" actress Woodard›
- 9DCard that may be hidden "up one's sleeve"›
- 10D"You're right!"›
- 11DRussian revolutionary Leon›
- 12DCity map next to a state map, e.g.›
- 14DExplosive block in Minecraft›
- 17DMythical Greek ship›
- 21DTree with "quaking" leaves›
- 23DBaseball great Ripken›
- 24D___ Marian, Robin Hood's beloved›
- 25DOutstanding athlete›
- 26DSound from the horse's mouth›
- 29DCunning tactic›
- 32D"Jurassic Park" insect casing›
- 34DEat by candlelight, say›
- 36DFollows an order›
- 37DSailboat propeller›
- 38DHybrid flower named after a drink›
- 39DKind of jam in a Sacher torte›
- 42DIn-room safe or a chocolate on the pillow, say›
- 43DWent hog wild›
- 44DSome E.R. workers›
- 46DTime piece?›
- 47DSweet, fizzy drink›
- 49DRoller skate strings›
- 50DGive a leg up›
- 52DAmelia Earhart, for one›
- 55DSquid's defensive output›
- 57DResidue on a grill›
- 59DReason for overtime›
- 60DAnxious condition, in brief›
- 61DHive occupant›
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