New York Times Crossword October 18 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 18 2026, constructed by Peter Gorman. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ABeneficiary of early capital›
- 8ABless, in a way›
- 14AClose female friend … in relative terms›
- 20ALess than satisfactory, slangily›
- 21ALike some cyborg parts›
- 22AExtended play?›
- 23AHeyhowareyou›
- 25AJournalist Michele with two Peabody Awards›
- 26AWalkers, informally›
- 27ASend›
- 28ASoftens with sudden sympathy or affection›
- 30A"Behold," in Latin›
- 31ABob ___, alter ego of Mr. Incredible›
- 32A"What"›
- 35AMythical figure whose name means "murmuring rock"›
- 38AJustice ___ Coney Barrett›
- 39ASummer setting in S.F.›
- 40AParty takeaway›
- 41AN.F.L. accolade›
- 44AView spoiler›
- 49AAll--can-eat buffet›
- 51AFiber-rich substance›
- 53AExam for future docs›
- 54AFenway squad›
- 55A"Since brass, ___ stone, ___ earth, ___ boundless sea …": Shak.›
- 56A___-mo›
- 57ASteamy›
- 59AZip›
- 61AIt follows a coin toss›
- 64AZip›
- 65AThis›
- 70ALarge volume›
- 71AThey can make a pronounced difference›
- 72ABond›
- 73AHistoric figure targeted in Stephen King's time-travel novel "11/22/63"›
- 75ASmall + or –›
- 76AApt name for a thief›
- 78ATree that can be a source of water for thirsty elephants›
- 83ANibble›
- 84ABrand represented by Happy the Oil Drop›
- 86ASee 88-Across›
- 88AHere›
- 90AAdmits›
- 92AFollow-up to "Sit!"›
- 93AOff work, for short›
- 94AFigure, informally›
- 95AMaking a strong effort›
- 97ANon, ni, 'a'ole›
- 103ANickname for Ellen or Helen›
- 104A[Beep!]›
- 105AOne of the Three Musketeers›
- 106A"S.N.L." alum Gardner›
- 108AArtist who kept a pet ocelot›
- 112AIn›
- 114ATaib? Tbia?›
- 117AIt's cold in Italy›
- 118AShifts gears, say›
- 119ANation bordering the Black Sea›
- 120AAnalogue of a delete key›
- 121AIn›
- 122A"That ship has sailed"›
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- 1DShort cut›
- 2DBeep, e.g.›
- 3DUndercover?›
- 4DHas regrets about›
- 5D___ Allen, host of "Chopped"›
- 6DMake public, as secret documents›
- 7DNovel form of summer escapism?›
- 8DConnive with, maybe›
- 9DSecond-generation Japanese American›
- 10DAlley ___›
- 11DHow a boss might communicate new policy›
- 12DWith courtesy›
- 13DImmune system agent›
- 14DToothpaste brand since 1961›
- 15DItalian diminutive suffix›
- 16DIt turns when driven›
- 17DLogo of the W.N.B.A.'s New York Liberty›
- 18DName found in "Americana"›
- 19DGo back to square one›
- 24DSex symbol of the 1950s-'60s, familiarly›
- 29DHypercompetitive and driven, say›
- 31DStaff›
- 33DStreet application›
- 34DIndigenous people of the Salt Lake Valley›
- 35DWeak, as an excuse›
- 36D"Ibis" poet›
- 37DBob who painted "Cabin at Sunset," which sold for over $1 million to benefit public media›
- 40DFragrant holiday purchase›
- 42DGawker›
- 43DGoody-goody sort›
- 45DYoung salmon›
- 46DEight-related›
- 47DLike Amazon forests, typically›
- 48DSeries finale?›
- 50DMaze's goal›
- 51DComes into one's own›
- 52D[So-o-o funny!]›
- 56DReason to head for the hills›
- 58DDrill›
- 60D"Geaux Tigers!" sch.›
- 62DJohn M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"›
- 63DShowing signs of working out, say›
- 65D"Let's do this!"›
- 66DUse a divining rod›
- 67DMidwest birthplace of Marlon Brando›
- 68DBuddies, in Bayonne›
- 69DWisecrack›
- 73DMusical Yoko›
- 74DBig bang source›
- 77DLike London's Kew Gardens›
- 79DSurprised greeting›
- 80DWord with black or coffee›
- 81DCovenant keepers›
- 82DSomething in which you might stand for a spell›
- 85D"Lay it on me"›
- 87DOusted, democratically›
- 89DSushi topper›
- 90DBoutonniere counterpart›
- 91DEccentric›
- 94DMany a modern-day septuagenarian›
- 96DPricing game on "The Price Is Right"›
- 97DAvatar, e.g.›
- 98DSmash hit›
- 99DTeresa of ___›
- 100DSacred Sanskrit texts›
- 101DCard game played in Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers"›
- 102DDrew back›
- 107DWebsite with a "Star Seller" program›
- 108DBinary›
- 109DSetting for most of the TV series "Pachinko"›
- 110DTime for a social media break, maybe›
- 111D___ fixe›
- 113DOffice address abbr.›
- 115DCupcake, in Ireland›
- 116DNot to›
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