New York Times Crossword October 2 2026 Answers
Sofia Marquez
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 2 2026, constructed by Joe Marquez. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AImportant figure on staff?›
- 5APhotographer's inits.›
- 8A"For real"›
- 13AFunky-smelling›
- 14ASugar substitute?›
- 16AWithin›
- 17ACore-focused workout in a humid room›
- 18AUnit of sound intensity›
- 19ALike Mitt Romney and Ken Jennings›
- 20ALead-in to "coin" for a major cryptocurrency›
- 21A"Whew!"›
- 23AWhose fault your mistake might be›
- 25AHybrid cat›
- 26AMember of a noble family›
- 28ARequest after eating a habanero, perhaps›
- 29AWhat comes from needing little, per Epictetus›
- 31ASmall dosage amts.›
- 34AQuestion posed at the end of a successful job interview›
- 37AWaze ways: Abbr.›
- 38ASpends a long time in front of the mirror, maybe›
- 39AInkling›
- 40AWord with cane or corn›
- 41AVillainous expression›
- 42AHome to the Basilica of St. Clare›
- 45AHighly controlling?›
- 48ALike a golf course, regularly›
- 49ASnap, crackle and pop›
- 51A___ Cup, tournament established in the 2020s›
- 52A"Never been better!"›
- 54ASite of a 1956 international conflict›
- 55AAnimal chased by Toto in "The Wizard of Oz"›
- 56AKey in a chain›
- 57AFigure with three faces, in Dante›
- 58ABrief bit›
- 59AThey're stretched out before some workouts›
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- 1DHard-shelled delicacies›
- 2DPublic eye›
- 3DWritten posts?›
- 4DStoked›
- 5DLike some enemies›
- 6D"I need to get a word in!"›
- 7DPossible result of a default›
- 8DBefore›
- 9DNot stop at the end of a chapter, say›
- 10DSuffragist Harriet Taylor ___›
- 11DOne doing the lord's work?›
- 12DWords of affirmation›
- 14D"Skedaddle!"›
- 15DCondition that can be caused by excess earwax›
- 19DDebussy's "La ___"›
- 22DJay ___, singer of the 2009 #1 hit "Down"›
- 24DSounds from fans›
- 27DClip follower›
- 29DSome weather service messages›
- 30D"Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma›
- 31DLabel on some domestic products›
- 32DEco-friendly area around a city›
- 33DStares into space›
- 35DOnes doing balancing acts?›
- 36DWindows feature?›
- 40DPictures›
- 41DMessage that might be signaled with smoke›
- 42DOff›
- 43DEuropean capital with layers of Thracian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman history›
- 44DBeads for an athlete›
- 46DDirector Lee ___ Chung›
- 47DNeighbor of an Estonian, historically›
- 50DThey're sometimes picked for their rarity›
- 53DWiseman who directed "Ballerina" and "Live Free or Die Hard"›
- 54D___City›
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