New York Times Crossword October 20 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 20 2026, constructed by David Falkowski. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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Across
- 1ALas ___, Canary Islands›
- 7ADevice with an addictive aerosol, for short›
- 11APlant, as seeds›
- 14ALaid back›
- 15A"Hello ___" (smartphone tagline)›
- 16A"That's terrible!"›
- 17ACampfire cookout, informally›
- 19ACrafty›
- 20AJake ___, 1980 Oscar-winning role for Robert De Niro›
- 21A[Hey, I can hear you, you know]›
- 22ACriticize very harshly›
- 25AOld-time winter excursion›
- 27ALoosey-goosey›
- 28ANot yet posted, in brief›
- 29ABit in a nutrition bar›
- 30AFlattering lines?›
- 31AIndian yogurt dish›
- 34ASusceptible to bribery›
- 38A"Seriously, though ..." or a hint to 17-, 25-, 48- and 58-Across›
- 41AUnit of magnetic flux density›
- 42AOne who says "Hell if I know!"?›
- 43ASubtle greeting›
- 44ALetter-shaped part of a blueprint›
- 46APart of every day, in Italy›
- 47AImprovised instrument in folk music›
- 48APugilist's pain point, perhaps›
- 53ASerious aversion›
- 54AMake›
- 55AFarm storage building›
- 57AShort-term job›
- 58ASeattle landmark from which Mount Rainier can be seen›
- 62AExploit›
- 63AWhat a dawdler may need to pick up, with "the"›
- 64AFurther out there›
- 65AFlanders of "The Simpsons"›
- 66ADust-ups›
- 67ALoud speaker, maybe›
Down
- 1DWhat's shaken in the order to "Shake!"›
- 2DFilled up on›
- 3DGymnast Suni›
- 4DVirile›
- 5DIt's west of the Bering Strait›
- 6DAppears to be going down the drain›
- 7DOveract›
- 8DMammal with a long ringed tail›
- 9D"We're on!"›
- 10DTricked›
- 11DDish with vinegared rice›
- 12DEyed lustfully›
- 13DQuestion exclaimed after misfortune›
- 18DOne way to spell relief, per ads›
- 21DCrafts, in Córdoba›
- 22DPart of a homecoming parade›
- 23DBig scoop›
- 24DLeaps for Michelle Kwan›
- 26DFine cigar›
- 28DHardships›
- 32DMadre's hermana›
- 33DFrench author ___ de Saint-Exupéry›
- 35DStealthy spy with a blowgun›
- 36DIt may follow deuce›
- 37DOverlook›
- 39DDesigner Calvin›
- 40DHummus bean›
- 45DPiece of goalie gear›
- 48DStarted›
- 49DNot leave a bet as is›
- 50DGave a push›
- 51D"Fire-breather" in the night sky›
- 52DRelays and rallies›
- 53DShenzi in "The Lion King," e.g.›
- 56DBottom›
- 58DLuxury resort amenity›
- 59DRelatively short Morse code bit›
- 60DSign of summer›
- 61DBlunder›
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