NYT Crossword: answers for Saturday, October 19

The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.

While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.

If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to help. We’ve got all the answers for today’s clues down below.

NYT Crossword answers today
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Across

1 Lab evidence, perhaps : PAWPRINTS

10 Illustrations in many fantasy novels : MAPS

14 Some tabloid fodder : UFOREPORTS

16 Kinda : ABIT

17 Comes to terms : MAKESADEAL

18 Source of a South American herbal tea : COCA

19 “Anything goes” period in early Hollywood history : PRECODEERA

20 View of the moon? : BUTT

21 Beyoncé’s 2009-10 ___ Tour : IAM

22 Pumpkin substitute : SWEETIE

24 Block for “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” : PBSKIDS

28 Was painted by, say : SATFOR

29 Carpet fiber or human hair, maybe : CLUE

30 Greenland’s capital : NUUK

32 Title for 10-Down : THANE

33 Half of LV : LAS

34 Roomy Toyotas : SIENNAS

36 Put a restriction on : CAP

37 Actress Day of “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” : ANDRA

39 Made a case against? : SUED

40 Half of a matching pair : HERS

41 Six-time U.S. Open champion, familiarly : SERENA

43 Annual media award : PEABODY

45 Grip improver : STICKUM

47 C.V. listing: Abbr. : TEL

48 Dialect in the Black community, in brief : AAVE

49 Vehicle for criminal activity : GETAWAYCAR

55 Indie ___ : CRED

56 Plant matter? : URANIUMORE

57 Rim attachment : TIRE

58 “Travel as a Political Act” author, 2009 : RICKSTEVES

59 Freshness : SASS

60 “Cool trick” : THATSNEAT

Down

1 Premium outlet? : PUMP

2 Really out there : AFAR

3 “Stay ___” : WOKE

4 Meticulous : PRECISE

5 Hit with another water balloon : RESOAK

6 Apple debut of 2012 : IPADMINI

7 Branching point : NODE

8 Branching point? : TREE

9 Plays a big role : STARS

10 Speaker of the line “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day” : MACBETH

11 Did a 180 : ABOUTFACED

12 Game that involves drawing lots? : PICTIONARY

13 Local legislation passers : STATEREPS

15Sides of a summer cookout : SLAWS

23 Sustenance, slangily : EATS

24 Parts of many science museums : PLANETARIA

25 They may open doors for you : BUSDRIVERS

26 Some yearly payments : DUES

27 Vampire’s bedtime : SUNUP

29 Impressively respectful types : CLASSACTS

31 Support for a proposal : KNEE

34 Hit bottom, maybe : SANK

35 Titular scientist in a 2016 children’s book by Andrea Beaty : ADATWIST

38 Moves away : RECEDES

40 Priors, e.g. : HOLYMEN

42 Portend : AUGUR

44 Real wowers : BEAUTS

46 “Charms strike the sight, but ___ wins the soul”: Alexander Pope : MERIT

50 Dash device : TACH

51 “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” singer, 1959 : ANKA

52 Quiet place to lay anchor : COVE

53 See 54-Down : AREA

54 With 53-Down, spot for picnic tables : REST

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