NYT Crossword Answers for October 17, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, October 17, 2026

15×15By August MillerEdited by Will ShortzHardest (themeless)

Saturday puzzle · 66 answers · Hardest (themeless). Hints first; every answer is behind a button.

Reveal the 6 longest answers (usually the theme)

5A CHEFSTABLE16A RECIPEBOOK18A ALISONBRIE20A NIGHTDRESS45A FILLTHEGAP51A ONEATATIME

The question-mark clues

A “?” at the end of an NYT clue means wordplay: a pun, a double meaning or a trick. This grid had 5; here are their numbers and answers.

31AAcross clue ending in “?” (4)
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HOST
39AAcross clue ending in “?” (8)
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BEERBARS
2DDown clue ending in “?” (10)
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AREWETHERE
5DDown clue ending in “?” (6)
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CRANES
41DDown clue ending in “?” (6)
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POPEYE

Crossword regulars in this grid (spoilers)

Answers in this NYT Crossword that had shown up before, counted over the 338 puzzles since November 2025:

ACAI ×13ETON ×12ARIA ×11ART ×10EKES ×7REPO ×7INRE ×6EWES ×5

The full NYT Crossword solution

Show the solved grid

1C2A3L4C5C6H7E8F9S10T11A12B13L14E15ARIA16RECIPEBOOK17DEFT18ALISONBRIE19EWES20NIGHTDRESS21TECH22CEO23PLO24THEUS25PAIN26T27J28O29B30SHALE31HOST32REPO33TENTS34ART35CUREL36URGE37CITE38YESNO39BEER40BARS41PALES42ISM43MONEYE44D45F46I47L48LTHE49GAP50ACAI51ONEATATIME52VISA53GRACEPALEY54ETON55SEDERPLATE56SYNE

All 33 Across answers

1A CALC5A CHEFSTABLE15A ARIA16A RECIPEBOOK17A DEFT18A ALISONBRIE19A EWES20A NIGHTDRESS21A TECHCEO23A PLO24A THEUS25A PAINTJOB30A SHALE31A HOST32A REPO33A TENTS34A ART35A CUREL36A URGE37A CITE38A YESNO39A BEERBARS41A PALES42A ISM43A MONEYED45A FILLTHEGAP50A ACAI51A ONEATATIME52A VISA53A GRACEPALEY54A ETON55A SEDERPLATE56A SYNE

All 33 Down answers

1D CADET2D AREWETHERE3D LIFECHANGE4D CATSHELTER5D CRANES6D HELIO7D ECIG8D FISHPASTE9D SPOTLIT10D TENDON11D ABBR12D BORE13D LOIS14D EKES22D CUES25D PORTS26D TRUELEAVES27D JERSEYCITY28D OPENSEASON29D BOLO30D STUB31D HAIRMETAL35D CYAN37D CASHAPP40D BITTER41D POPEYE43D MAMET44D DIANE45D FOGS46D INRE47D LEAD48D LACE49D GILA

About This NYT Crossword

The NYT Crossword for Saturday, October 17, 2026 was a 15×15 grid by August Miller, edited by Will Shortz. It had 66 answers and 28 black squares; the longest answer ran 10 letters. That is 2 fewer than the average Saturday before it (67.7). 5 clues ended in a question mark.

Also on Oct 17: the NYT Mini Crossword and the NYT Midi Crossword.

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