New York Times Crossword October 17 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 17 2026, constructed by August Miller. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AIt has its limits, in brief›
- 5AAward-winning culinary documentary series›
- 15AHigh number, perhaps›
- 16AWhere some family secrets may be written›
- 17ADisplaying finesse›
- 18AActress who plays Trudy on "Mad Men" and Annie on "Community"›
- 19AMothers in cotes›
- 20ABedtime attire›
- 21ASilicon Valley V.I.P.›
- 23AOslo Accords grp.›
- 24AGold medalist in women's soccer and women's team foil (fencing) at 2024's Olympics, in brief›
- 25APart of many home improvement projects›
- 30AFissile rock›
- 31AParty leader?›
- 32ASomething seized, for short›
- 33AOutdoor accommodations with flies›
- 34A"One ___" (Elizabeth Bishop poem that repeats the line "The ___ of losing isn't hard to master")›
- 35ASkin care brand from Japan›
- 36ADrive›
- 37AGive credit to›
- 38ASuitable for a game of 20 Questions, in a way›
- 39AEstablishments selling craft products?›
- 41AAppears less impressive›
- 42AIt's meant to be believed›
- 43ARich›
- 45AMeet an unmet need›
- 50A___ bowl›
- 51AQueue words›
- 52ADiscover alternative›
- 53AAuthor of the story collections "The Little Disturbances of Man" (1959) and "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute" (1974)›
- 54A___ mess (British dessert)›
- 55ATraditional Passover dish›
- 56AScot's word meaning "past"›
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- 1DAcademy figure›
- 2DLine of passengers?›
- 3DRelocating to a different country, e.g.›
- 4DDestination for many a rescue›
- 5DBirds whose wings might be folded?›
- 6DPrefix with -trope›
- 7DModern pen, of a sort›
- 8DSeafood-based ingredient in Eastern cuisines›
- 9DLike someone performing a monologue, maybe›
- 10DPart of the hamstring›
- 11DFem. or masc.›
- 12DTunnel (into)›
- 13DLane in Superman movies›
- 14DJust gets (by)›
- 22D"Psst" and "Go!"›
- 25DThings that ships, computers and wine retailers all have›
- 26DPlant parts that develop as a seedling grows›
- 27DUrban locale that looks out on Ellis Island›
- 28DWhen anything goes›
- 29DTie with string›
- 30DOne getting ripped off at a venue›
- 31DPoison classification›
- 35DRelative of turquoise›
- 37DCompetitor of Venmo›
- 40DLike the herbs on a 55-Across›
- 41DWimpy friend?›
- 43D"The Duck Variations" playwright›
- 44DLane in Superman movies›
- 45DStates of confusion›
- 46DAbout›
- 47DMaterial theorized as a possible cause of ancient Rome's decline, given its widespread use›
- 48DBerate, with "into"›
- 49D___ monster›
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