{"id":371606,"date":"2026-10-13T03:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/371606\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T03:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T03:24:11","slug":"nyt-crossword-answers-for-oct-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/371606\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Crossword Answers for Oct. 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

TUESDAY PUZZLE<\/a> \u2014 This is Gia Bosko\u2019s fourth Tuesday crossword for The New York Times and her seventh overall. She\u2019s dabbled in other days of the week \u2014 Monday, Thursday and Friday, so far \u2014 but Tuesday seems to be her sweet spot, and I can understand why. Ms. Bosko\u2019s themes are a perfect balance of elevated and accessible. Even her rebus puzzle<\/a> was friendlier than most. I also appreciate the originality of her debut entries, several of which can be found in today\u2019s grid.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to imagine declaring Tuesday crosswords a favorite above all others of the week \u2014 arbitrary as they can be \u2014 but if Ms. Bosko keeps constructing them, I might just do so.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Theme<\/p>\n

The clues at 22-, 37-, 56-Across and 67-Across seem to be missing, uh, all their words. Worry not, solvers: That\u2019s intentional. Dash clues are used to indicate that their entries are part of a larger gimmick. Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.<\/p>\n

For example: 21A\u2019s [Shindig for someone to announce whether they\u2019re having a boy or a girl] is more than just GENDER, but it isn\u2019t until 22A that we get the necessary REVEAL. The same split occurs with 36A\u2019s [Shindig for someone settling into a new home]. We have to combine it with 37A in the row below to get HOUSEWARMING. And at 52A, the [Shindig for someone who\u2019s about to tie the knot] needs to run through 56A to fill in BRIDAL SHOWER.<\/p>\n

As for 67A? Ay, THERE\u2019S (4D) the rub: It\u2019s the second half of 66A\u2019s [Shindig for the cast and crew after filming is done \u2026 with a hint to entering this answer and three others in the grid] \u2014 a WRAP PARTY. All of these double-entry party descriptions are \u201cwrapped\u201d around the edges of the grid.<\/p>\n

Tricky Clues<\/p>\n

16A. I was unfamiliar with the [Greek goddesses of the seasons] known as the HORAE. (Is this a safe space to admit that I didn\u2019t realize there were any groups of goddesses besides the Muses?)<\/p>\n

17A. The [Optional mission in a video game] is known as a SIDE QUEST. It\u2019s a Times debut, and one of many terms from video game lingo that have made its way into the mainstream as a metaphor. One\u2019s side quest<\/a> can be a physical detour, a digression in conversation or a hobby on the side of a chief career pursuit.<\/p>\n

40A. The later in the week a puzzle appears, the more likely you are to get a contextless clue like [Flips, say]. Our only extra hint is \u201csay,\u201d which suggests that \u201cflips\u201d is intended somewhat figuratively. The answer is RESELLS.<\/p>\n

3D. A five-letter crossword entry with no vowels? Unheard of! The [High-def flat screen, for short] is LCD TV.<\/p>\n

53D. The [Second-largest city in Northern Ireland] shares its name with one in Maine. But where Ireland\u2019s DERRY is the setting for a lighthearted Netflix comedy series, Maine\u2019s is the setting for the horror movie \u201cIt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Constructor Notes<\/p>\n

This puzzle is dedicated to my dad, Dave Bosko (1940-2026), a lifelong New York Times Crossword puzzler. He introduced me to crosswords. I grew up watching him religiously tackle the daily puzzle and work his way through massive puzzle collection books for extra fun. He always solved the old-fashioned way, on paper and with a mechanical pencil. I think he was amazed, shocked and thrilled when I had my first puzzle published \u2014 and was for every one since.<\/p>\n

He was my biggest fan and a dedicated \u201ctest solver\u201d over the past few years. I\u2019m sorry he didn\u2019t get to see this one in print, and I will miss trying to stump him with new puzzles. We love and miss you, Poppa D \u2014 this one\u2019s for you!<\/p>\n

Improve Your Crossword Solving<\/p>\n

Work your way through our guide \u201cHow to Solve the New York Times Crossword<\/a>.\u201d It contains an explanation of most of the types of clues you will see in the puzzles and a practice Mini at the end of each section.<\/p>\n

Need a little more help? Subscribers can take a peek at the answer key<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TUESDAY PUZZLE \u2014 This is Gia Bosko\u2019s fourth Tuesday crossword for The New York Times and her seventh…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[44226,41568,9,11,10],"class_list":["post-371606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-crossword-puzzles","tag-games","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}