NYT Crossword October 22, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Her breast milk created the Milky Way, in Greek myth 4 5A Something passed at a charity event 3 8A Bratty 6 14A Some supermarkets, in brief 4 15A What makes her hear? 3 16A Island capital that's an anagram for a word meaning "steamy baths" 6 17A *It may precede or follow "a million" 8 19A *Line used in plotting points 6 20A Dawn hrs. 3 21A Succeeds without really trying 6 23A Small grouse 3 24A Nursery cry 3 25A ZipRecruiter client 5 26A Like some flaws 5 28A By ___ (barely) 5 30A *Trendy 9 32A Pre-euro money 4 33A Confection whose name is a contraction 5 34A *Weapon in "Ivanhoe" 7 38A *Second letter addendum, for short 7 42A "Oz the Great and Powerful" director, 2013 5 44A Display, with "out" 4 45A *Subs 9 49A The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," to "Wouldn't It Be Nice" 5 50A Tablets that can't be swallowed 5 51A Volkswagen compact 5 53A "Who knew?!" 3 54A Richard Branson, for one 3 55A Tops of palaces? 6 56A Unhealthy 3 57A *Inventory clearance option 6 60A "Forget it!" ... or a phonetic hint to aligning seven answers in this puzzle with their starred clues 8 62A Like Alban Berg's opera "Lulu" 6 63A When said five times, an Abba song 3 64A Region that produces Riesling wine 4 65A Core beliefs 6 66A French possessive 3 67A 35mm options 4

Down

1D Was unable to go further 8 2D Extreme boastfulness 8 3D Instrument heard at Rosh Hashana services 8 4D Wood used in making guitar bodies 3 5D World capital known as the "City for Peace" 5 6D World capital that's home to the Kocatepe Mosque 6 7D Attachments to mortarboards 7 8D Lead-in to much 4 9D Late psychedelic artist Peter 3 10D Fraternity letter 3 11D Understands, despite efforts at concealment 6 12D Dr. Seuss character in a red hat 6 13D Step on it 6 18D Post-marathon problem 4 22D Disney street-smart mutt 5 26D Bit of red tape 4 27D Old pros 6 29D Hallowed 6 31D ___ shu pork 3 35D Dinghy gear 4 36D "O ____ babbino caro" (Puccini aria) 3 37D Thumbs Up or Thinking Face 5 39D First out 8 40D Item in a miniature collector's collection 8 41D Team with the most Super Bowl wins in the 1970s 8 43D "Seriously!" 7 45D Alternative to boo 6 46D Analgesic agent 6 47D Brando with two Oscars 6 48D Took big steps 6 49D Big blowout 4 52D ___ de asador (Mexican meal) 5 55D Some info on bus. cards 4 58D Apt letters missing from j_i_ _d 3 59D Tumbler's surface 3 61D Ding-dong 3