NYT Crossword October 1 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on October 1 2026.

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Total Across
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Clues Across (37 total)

(5)
"Thank You for the Music" group
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Some instructors, for short
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Gator's relative
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Features of gathering clouds?
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Patriotic recitation since 1892
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Concoct, with "up"
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It may include toms and a snare
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Abbr. on a scale
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First lady
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Tagging symbols
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Expresses support without meaning it
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Bit of ink
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Quite the stir
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Bygone "before"
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Means of self-defense
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Joan of Arc, for one
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Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
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Molecule in protein synthesis
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Disposes of securely, in a way
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Obsolescent credit card feature
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Term of affection in the U.K.
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Is long ago?
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Chickpeas, e.g.
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"Uh-huh, sure it is"
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Obstacles ... or a hint to three squares in this puzzle
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Lost
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Identify
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Goddess of the earth
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All together, in music
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The Black Knights of the N.C.A.A.
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Clues Down (41 total)

(1)
Doc seen for an annual checkup
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Address letters
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A Stooge
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Came by for dinner
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Word with power or pawn
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Happen to
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Cut
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Great Basin tribe
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Chews (out)
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Cry heard by Old MacDonald
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Central points
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Woodpecker food
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Attacks
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Words that might come before a meal
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Major works of art
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Mexican revolutionary Emiliano
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Resident of Aleppo
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Moccasins and loafers, e.g.
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Free of animal products
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Wrath
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Writer Gay
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Hallucinatory experiences
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It comes with cups and saucers
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Chicago exchange, in brief
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Director Lee
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Sculptor's tool
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Skewered
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Gateway of India locale
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Tough nut to crack
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"Network" director Sidney
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Hurdle for an aspiring atty.
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Big blow
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Things confessed
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Ancient wrap
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"I don't wanna"
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It might be on a lot
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Perchance
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