NYT Crossword October 1, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Sneaker brand whose logo features the "Formstrip" 4 5A "Thank You for the Music" group 4 9A Some instructors, for short 5 14A Gator's relative 4 15A "King of all kings" in the prehistoric world, familiarly 4 16A Features of gathering clouds? 5 17A Patriotic recitation since 1892 18 20A Concoct, with "up" 4 21A It may include toms and a snare 7 22A Abbr. on a scale 3 25A First lady 3 26A Tagging symbols 3 27A Expresses support without meaning it 14 31A Bit of ink 3 34A Quite the stir 6 35A Bygone "before" 3 36A Means of self-defense 4 37A Joan of Arc, for one 5 38A It's just a state of mind, to some 3 39A Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa" 5 40A Some midflight announcements, in brief 4 41A Molecule in protein synthesis 3 42A Disposes of securely, in a way 6 43A Start of the names of four of the U.S.'s 20 largest cities 3 44A Obsolescent credit card feature 14 46A Term of affection in the U.K. 3 47A Rapper with the 1999 #1 album "I Am ..." 3 48A Is long ago? 3 49A Chickpeas, e.g. 7 53A "Uh-huh, sure it is" 4 55A Obstacles ... or a hint to three squares in this puzzle 15 60A Lost 5 61A Identify 4 62A Goddess of the earth 4 63A All together, in music 5 64A Migratory fish with exceptionally sensitive hearing 4 65A The Black Knights of the N.C.A.A. 4

Down

1D Doc seen for an annual checkup 3 2D Address letters 3 3D A Stooge 3 4D Band whose logo is stylized with a lightning bolt 4 5D Came by for dinner 7 6D Word with power or pawn 6 7D Happen to 6 8D Cut 4 9D Great Basin tribe 6 10D Chews (out) 5 11D Cry heard by Old MacDonald 4 12D Central points 4 13D Woodpecker food 4 18D Attacks 6 19D Words that might come before a meal 5 22D Major works of art 6 23D Mexican revolutionary Emiliano 6 24D Resident of Aleppo 6 28D Moccasins and loafers, e.g. 7 29D Free of animal products 5 30D Wrath 3 31D Writer Gay 6 32D Hallucinatory experiences 9 33D It comes with cups and saucers 6 36D Chicago exchange, in brief 4 38D Director Lee 3 39D Sculptor's tool 6 41D French composer who refused the Legion of Honour in 1920 5 42D Skewered 7 44D Gateway of India locale 6 45D Tough nut to crack 6 46D "Network" director Sidney 5 49D Hurdle for an aspiring atty. 4 50D Words of reproach following a betrayal 4 51D Big blow 4 52D Things confessed 4 54D Ancient wrap 4 56D "I don't wanna" 3 57D It might be on a lot 3 58D "___ Possible" (2000s animated series) 3 59D Perchance 3