NYT Daily Crossword Answers Today — October 16, 2026

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Here are the answers to the NYT Daily Crossword puzzle published on Friday, 16th, 2026 by Adam Shapiro. This puzzle contains 64 clues arranged on a 15×15 grid. Standout entries include "2000 hit song with the lyric "But to lose all my senses / That is just so typically me"" and "Burrowing animal whose name is made up of two other animals" — click any clue below for its full explanation. Edited by Will Shortz. Read the NYT Wordplay column →

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15×15

date

Oct 16, 2026

author

Adam Shapiro

Tap a square to reveal its letter.

Difficulty

Expert

Fridays are themeless and get genuinely tough. The NYT Daily difficulty curve goes Mon → Sat (easiest to hardest), with Sunday as a larger but moderate solve.

Notable clues

14A2000 hit song with the lyric "But to lose all my senses / That is just so typically me" (15)50ABurrowing animal whose name is made up of two other animals (7)56AIndiana Jones or Rocky Balboa, e.g. (15)

Across (28 clues)

1AWord with strip or skirt (5)6AConniption (3)9ACuban poet/philosopher José (5)14A2000 hit song with the lyric "But to lose all my senses / That is just so typically me" (15)17AMail-centric fiction? (15)18AVirginia is in it, in brief (3)19A"Hah!" (7)20A"___ had it!" (3)21AFormer home of Mr. and Mrs. Met (4)23A"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" spinoff (5)24ARiot (4)25ASpiller of tea (5)27ASmelling things? (5)28ADate night viewing, often (13)34AHigh concept? (9)35AThey explain what's in the cards (13)40AInfant discomfort (5)42ABattery-powered string instrument player (4)43APredicated (5)48AIt has its highs and lows (4)49ARocky openings? (3)50ABurrowing animal whose name is made up of two other animals (7)52AIt may begin with a +1: Abbr. (3)53AIdolizes (15)56AIndiana Jones or Rocky Balboa, e.g. (15)57ALosing causes? (5)58AYoga ___ (3)59AThe 22nd Amendment limits them (5)

Down (36 clues)

1D"Piece of cake!" (6)2DReality show whose contestants report to the Judge's Table (7)3DNot gendered (7)4DDope (3)5DSome emergency resources (4)6DSerious dirt (5)7DState whose official fruit is the huckleberry (5)8DDone to death (5)9DFlow down the neck (4)10DPast word (3)11DHot pockets? (7)12D20-20, e.g. (7)13DSmall sounds (6)15DOne of 412 in the White House (4)22DTook back one's words (7)24DOne struggling to make ends meet (7)27DFoe of Dr. Eggman, in video games (5)29DProcured (3)30D"___ Share of Night" (acclaimed 2019 Mariana Enríquez book) (3)31DComplimentary lines (3)32DTool for tracing family trees (3)33DPrefix with the name of any month (3)35DMideast salad, in one spelling (7)36DSimon the Zealot, e.g. (7)37DSparkly bits in a school art project (7)38DLike some deliveries (7)39DHolder of all the digits, from 1 to 0 (6)41DStage-left orchestra section (6)43DCoccyx or phalange, e.g. (4)44DUnwelcome sound during a dream (5)45DBrown tint (5)46DConstruct (5)47DArt movement proclaimed in a 1916 manifesto (4)50DMay honorees (4)51DOutdoor item with flaps (4)55D2011 platinum single by Tyler, the Creator (3)

Frequently asked questions

Who constructed the NYT Daily on October 16, 2026?: This puzzle was constructed by Adam Shapiro.
How many clues are in the NYT Daily on October 16, 2026?: This puzzle has 64 clues — 28 across and 36 down.
What's the grid size of this NYT Daily?: The puzzle is laid out on a 15×15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?: The longest answer is OOPSIDIDITAGAIN at 15 letters, answering the clue “2000 hit song with the lyric "But to lose all my senses / That is just so typically me"”.

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