New York Times Crossword October 19 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 19 2026, constructed by Michele Govier. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ACenter of the solar system, with "the"›
- 4A"A Fish Called ___"›
- 9ATiny terror›
- 12A"Where the Wild Things ___"›
- 13ACafe overhang›
- 15AHotel booking›
- 17ASupermarket franchise inits.›
- 18AGiving excessive praise and flattery›
- 20ASecond-in-command›
- 22AWill of "Arrested Development"›
- 23AGives the nod›
- 24ADutch beer brand›
- 27ABundle of hay›
- 29ABranch plant?›
- 30A"The Raven" writer, in footnotes›
- 34AUsed goods disclaimer›
- 35AUrban casual fashion›
- 37ASombrero or fedora›
- 38ALout›
- 39AU.K. thank-yous›
- 40AAlias letters›
- 41A"You are correct"›
- 44APerfect tennis serves›
- 45AMuscle-bone connector›
- 46ASome jeans that aren't Wranglers or Levi's›
- 47APhilosopher Descartes›
- 48AMade some waves?›
- 50ASee 61-Across›
- 51A"Is it OK for me to leave?"›
- 54AHome country of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan Gosling›
- 57APunches the air … or a hint to what 1-Across creates in this puzzle›
- 61AWith 50-Across, many a feel-good flick›
- 62AGiveaway, in poker›
- 63ALike a meditation retreat›
- 64ALetter between phi and psi›
- 65AMonth with Mother's Day›
- 66ALaw school class›
- 67A"You ___ to be there!"›
Down
- 1DUttered›
- 2DStrong desire›
- 3DTricolored ice cream flavor›
- 4DFloats in the breeze›
- 5DNot home›
- 6D180° from SSE›
- 7DCacophony›
- 8DDarth Vader's childhood nickname›
- 9DRule with no exceptions›
- 10DChange places›
- 11DWhat everyone becomes at the touch of love, per Plato's "Symposium"›
- 14DLittle annoyance you might swat at›
- 16D"Rocky III" actor with a mohawk›
- 19DWaves to, e.g.›
- 21DLuau strings, informally›
- 24DWork likely to be shown at an independent cinema›
- 25DDebussy's "La ___"›
- 26DWas fuming mad›
- 27DThai currency units›
- 28DSapporo rival›
- 29DPre-1917 Russian autocrat›
- 31DAntiwar protest›
- 32DLike some wine casks›
- 33DClear, as a chalkboard›
- 36DUber ___›
- 38DNew York city, county or river›
- 42DWithout enthusiasm›
- 43D"Golly!"›
- 44DElvis Presley's middle name›
- 49DUses oars›
- 50DAssignments for lawyers and judges›
- 51DWinter hrs. in Wichita›
- 52DAttention-getting sound›
- 53DSimba's mate in "The Lion King"›
- 54DPenny›
- 55DCapital of Qatar›
- 56DIn amongst›
- 58DWager›
- 59DGold, in Granada›
- 60DGen ___ (Zoomer's parent)›
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