NYT Crossword Answers for October 18, 2026: Every Clue

All 136 clues from the Sunday NYT Crossword (21 by 21), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Today's title: Tell Me About Yourself!

Across clues and answer lengths

1 Beneficiary of early capital (7)
8 Bless, in a way (6)
14 Close female friend … in relative terms (6)
20 Less than satisfactory, slangily (7)
21 Like some cyborg parts (6)
22 Extended play? (6)
23 Heyhowareyou (14)
25 Journalist Michele with two Peabody Awards (6)
26 Walkers, informally (4)
27 Send (5)
28 Softens with sudden sympathy or affection (5)
30 "Behold," in Latin (4)
31 Bob ___, alter ego of Mr. Incredible (4)
32 "What" (12)
35 Mythical figure whose name means "murmuring rock" (7)
38 Justice ___ Coney Barrett (3)
39 Summer setting in S.F. (3)
40 Party takeaway (5)
41 N.F.L. accolade (6)
44 View spoiler (7)
49 All--can-eat buffet (10)
51 Fiber-rich substance (4)
53 Exam for future docs (4)
54 Fenway squad (6)
55 "Since brass, ___ stone, ___ earth, ___ boundless sea …": Shak. (3)
56 ___-mo (3)
57 Steamy (6)
59 Zip (3)
61 It follows a coin toss (7)
64 Zip (4)
65 This (19)
70 Large volume (4)
71 They can make a pronounced difference (7)
72 Bond (3)
73 Historic figure targeted in Stephen King's time-travel novel "11/22/63" (6)
75 Small + or – (3)
76 Apt name for a thief (3)
78 Tree that can be a source of water for thirsty elephants (6)
83 Nibble (4)
84 Brand represented by Happy the Oil Drop (4)
86 See 88-Across (10)
88 Here (7)
90 Admits (6)
92 Follow-up to "Sit!" (5)
93 Off work, for short (3)
94 Figure, informally (3)
95 Making a strong effort (7)
97 Non, ni, 'a'ole (12)
103 Nickname for Ellen or Helen (4)
104 [Beep!] (4)
105 One of the Three Musketeers (5)
106 "S.N.L." alum Gardner (5)
108 Artist who kept a pet ocelot (4)
112 In (6)
114 Taib? Tbia? (14)
117 It's cold in Italy (6)
118 Shifts gears, say (6)
119 Nation bordering the Black Sea (7)
120 Analogue of a delete key (6)
121 In (6)
122 "That ship has sailed" (7)

Across first letters

1 starts with S
8 starts with A
14 starts with S
20 starts with N
21 starts with B
22 starts with E
23 starts with I
25 starts with N
26 starts with P
27 starts with E
28 starts with M
30 starts with E
31 starts with P
32 starts with I
35 starts with L
38 starts with A
39 starts with P
40 starts with F
41 starts with A
44 starts with E
49 starts with I
51 starts with B
53 starts with M
54 starts with R
55 starts with N
56 starts with S
57 starts with E
59 starts with N
61 starts with K
64 starts with E
65 starts with I
70 starts with T
71 starts with U
72 starts with T
73 starts with O
75 starts with I
76 starts with R
78 starts with B
83 starts with N
84 starts with E
86 starts with I
88 starts with O
90 starts with C
92 starts with S
93 starts with O
94 starts with B
95 starts with A
97 starts with I
103 starts with N
104 starts with M
105 starts with A
106 starts with H
108 starts with D
112 starts with A
114 starts with I
117 starts with G
118 starts with S
119 starts with U
120 starts with E
121 starts with T
122 starts with T

Show the across answers

1 Across: Beneficiary of early capital STARTUP
8 Across: Bless, in a way ANOINT
14 Across: Close female friend … in relative terms SISTER
20 Across: Less than satisfactory, slangily NOBUENO
21 Across: Like some cyborg parts BIONIC
22 Across: Extended play? ENCORE
23 Across: Heyhowareyou INEEDSOMESPACE
25 Across: Journalist Michele with two Peabody Awards NORRIS
26 Across: Walkers, informally PEDS
27 Across: Send ELATE
28 Across: Softens with sudden sympathy or affection MELTS
30 Across: "Behold," in Latin ECCE
31 Across: Bob ___, alter ego of Mr. Incredible PARR
32 Across: "What" ITELLYOUWHAT
35 Across: Mythical figure whose name means "murmuring rock" LORELEI
38 Across: Justice ___ Coney Barrett AMY
39 Across: Summer setting in S.F. PDT
40 Across: Party takeaway FAVOR
41 Across: N.F.L. accolade ALLPRO
44 Across: View spoiler EYESORE
49 Across: All--can-eat buffet IMISSEDYOU
51 Across: Fiber-rich substance BRAN
53 Across: Exam for future docs MCAT
54 Across: Fenway squad REDSOX
55 Across: "Since brass, ___ stone, ___ earth, ___ boundless sea …": Shak. NOR
56 Across: ___-mo SLO
57 Across: Steamy EROTIC
59 Across: Zip NIL
61 Across: It follows a coin toss KICKOFF
64 Across: Zip ELAN
65 Across: This IDONTSAYTHISLIGHTLY
70 Across: Large volume TOME
71 Across: They can make a pronounced difference UMLAUTS
72 Across: Bond TIE
73 Across: Historic figure targeted in Stephen King's time-travel novel "11/22/63" OSWALD
75 Across: Small + or – ION
76 Across: Apt name for a thief ROB
78 Across: Tree that can be a source of water for thirsty elephants BAOBAB
83 Across: Nibble NOSH
84 Across: Brand represented by Happy the Oil Drop ESSO
86 Across: See 88-Across IMOVERHERE
88 Across: Here ONEARTH
90 Across: Admits COPSTO
92 Across: Follow-up to "Sit!" SHAKE
93 Across: Off work, for short OOO
94 Across: Figure, informally BOD
95 Across: Making a strong effort ATPAINS
97 Across: Non, ni, 'a'ole IHAVENOWORDS
103 Across: Nickname for Ellen or Helen NELL
104 Across: [Beep!] MOVE
105 Across: One of the Three Musketeers ATHOS
106 Across: "S.N.L." alum Gardner HEIDI
108 Across: Artist who kept a pet ocelot DALI
112 Across: In AMIDST
114 Across: Taib? Tbia? IMABITCONFUSED
117 Across: It's cold in Italy GELATO
118 Across: Shifts gears, say SEGUES
119 Across: Nation bordering the Black Sea UKRAINE
120 Across: Analogue of a delete key ERASER
121 Across: In TRENDY
122 Across: "That ship has sailed" TOOLATE

Down clues and answer lengths

1 Short cut (4)
2 Beep, e.g. (4)
3 Undercover? (4)
4 Has regrets about (4)
5 ___ Allen, host of "Chopped" (3)
6 Make public, as secret documents (6)
7 Novel form of summer escapism? (8)
8 Connive with, maybe (4)
9 Second-generation Japanese American (5)
10 Alley ___ (3)
11 How a boss might communicate new policy (7)
12 With courtesy (6)
13 Immune system agent (5)
14 Toothpaste brand since 1961 (9)
15 Italian diminutive suffix (3)
16 It turns when driven (5)
17 Logo of the W.N.B.A.'s New York Liberty (5)
18 Name found in "Americana" (5)
19 Go back to square one (5)
24 Sex symbol of the 1950s-'60s, familiarly (7)
29 Hypercompetitive and driven, say (5)
31 Staff (9)
33 Street application (3)
34 Indigenous people of the Salt Lake Valley (3)
35 Weak, as an excuse (4)
36 "Ibis" poet (4)
37 Bob who painted "Cabin at Sunset," which sold for over $1 million to benefit public media (4)
40 Fragrant holiday purchase (3)
42 Gawker (8)
43 Goody-goody sort (7)
45 Young salmon (5)
46 Eight-related (5)
47 Like Amazon forests, typically (5)
48 Series finale? (3)
50 Maze's goal (4)
51 Comes into one's own (8)
52 [So-o-o funny!] (4)
56 Reason to head for the hills (7)
58 Drill (9)
60 "Geaux Tigers!" sch. (3)
62 John M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked" (3)
63 Showing signs of working out, say (3)
65 "Let's do this!" (5)
66 Use a divining rod (5)
67 Midwest birthplace of Marlon Brando (5)
68 Buddies, in Bayonne (4)
69 Wisecrack (4)
73 Musical Yoko (3)
74 Big bang source (9)
77 Like London's Kew Gardens (7)
79 Surprised greeting (4)
80 Word with black or coffee (4)
81 Covenant keepers (4)
82 Something in which you might stand for a spell (3)
85 "Lay it on me" (5)
87 Ousted, democratically (8)
89 Sushi topper (3)
90 Boutonniere counterpart (7)
91 Eccentric (3)
94 Many a modern-day septuagenarian (6)
96 Pricing game on "The Price Is Right" (6)
97 Avatar, e.g. (5)
98 Smash hit (5)
99 Teresa of ___ (5)
100 Sacred Sanskrit texts (5)
101 Card game played in Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers" (5)
102 Drew back (5)
107 Website with a "Star Seller" program (4)
108 Binary (4)
109 Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko" (4)
110 Time for a social media break, maybe (4)
111 ___ fixe (4)
113 Office address abbr. (3)
115 Cupcake, in Ireland (3)
116 Not to (3)

Down first letters

1 starts with S
2 starts with T
3 starts with A
4 starts with R
5 starts with T
6 starts with U
7 starts with P
8 starts with A
9 starts with N
10 starts with O
11 starts with I
12 starts with N
13 starts with T
14 starts with S
15 starts with I
16 starts with S
17 starts with T
18 starts with E
19 starts with R
24 starts with M
29 starts with T
31 starts with P
33 starts with T
34 starts with U
35 starts with L
36 starts with O
37 starts with R
40 starts with F
42 starts with L
43 starts with P
45 starts with S
46 starts with O
47 starts with R
48 starts with E
50 starts with E
51 starts with B
52 starts with R
56 starts with S
58 starts with R
60 starts with L
62 starts with C
63 starts with F
65 starts with I
66 starts with D
67 starts with O
68 starts with A
69 starts with G
73 starts with O
74 starts with D
77 starts with B
79 starts with O
80 starts with B
81 starts with A
82 starts with B
85 starts with S
87 starts with V
89 starts with R
90 starts with C
91 starts with O
94 starts with B
96 starts with P
97 starts with I
98 starts with H
99 starts with A
100 starts with V
101 starts with W
102 starts with S
107 starts with E
108 starts with D
109 starts with A
110 starts with L
111 starts with I
113 starts with S
115 starts with B
116 starts with F

Show the down answers

1 Down: Short cut SNIP
2 Down: Beep, e.g. TONE
3 Down: Undercover? ABED
4 Down: Has regrets about RUES
5 Down: ___ Allen, host of "Chopped" TED
6 Down: Make public, as secret documents UNSEAL
7 Down: Novel form of summer escapism? POOLREAD
8 Down: Connive with, maybe ABET
9 Down: Second-generation Japanese American NISEI
10 Down: Alley ___ OOP
11 Down: How a boss might communicate new policy INAMEMO
12 Down: With courtesy NICELY
13 Down: Immune system agent TCELL
14 Down: Toothpaste brand since 1961 SENSODYNE
15 Down: Italian diminutive suffix INO
16 Down: It turns when driven SCREW
17 Down: Logo of the W.N.B.A.'s New York Liberty TORCH
18 Down: Name found in "Americana" ERICA
19 Down: Go back to square one RESET
24 Down: Sex symbol of the 1950s-'60s, familiarly MARILYN
29 Down: Hypercompetitive and driven, say TYPEA
31 Down: Staff PERSONNEL
33 Down: Street application TAR
34 Down: Indigenous people of the Salt Lake Valley UTE
35 Down: Weak, as an excuse LAME
36 Down: "Ibis" poet OVID
37 Down: Bob who painted "Cabin at Sunset," which sold for over $1 million to benefit public media ROSS
40 Down: Fragrant holiday purchase FIR
42 Down: Gawker LOOKYLOO
43 Down: Goody-goody sort PURITAN
45 Down: Young salmon SMOLT
46 Down: Eight-related OCTAL
47 Down: Like Amazon forests, typically RAINY
48 Down: Series finale? ETC
50 Down: Maze's goal EXIT
51 Down: Comes into one's own BLOSSOMS
52 Down: [So-o-o funny!] ROFL
56 Down: Reason to head for the hills SKITRIP
58 Down: Drill REHEARSAL
60 Down: "Geaux Tigers!" sch. LSU
62 Down: John M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked" CHU
63 Down: Showing signs of working out, say FIT
65 Down: "Let's do this!" ITSON
66 Down: Use a divining rod DOWSE
67 Down: Midwest birthplace of Marlon Brando OMAHA
68 Down: Buddies, in Bayonne AMIS
69 Down: Wisecrack GIBE
73 Down: Musical Yoko ONO
74 Down: Big bang source DETONATOR
77 Down: Like London's Kew Gardens BOTANIC
79 Down: Surprised greeting OHHI
80 Down: Word with black or coffee BEAN
81 Down: Covenant keepers ARKS
82 Down: Something in which you might stand for a spell BEE
85 Down: "Lay it on me" SHOOT
87 Down: Ousted, democratically VOTEDOUT
89 Down: Sushi topper ROE
90 Down: Boutonniere counterpart CORSAGE
91 Down: Eccentric ODD
94 Down: Many a modern-day septuagenarian BOOMER
96 Down: Pricing game on "The Price Is Right" PLINKO
97 Down: Avatar, e.g. IMAGE
98 Down: Smash hit HOMER
99 Down: Teresa of ___ AVILA
100 Down: Sacred Sanskrit texts VEDAS
101 Down: Card game played in Dickens's "The Pickwick Papers" WHIST
102 Down: Drew back SHIED
107 Down: Website with a "Star Seller" program ETSY
108 Down: Binary DUAL
109 Down: Setting for most of the TV series "Pachinko" ASIA
110 Down: Time for a social media break, maybe LENT
111 Down: ___ fixe IDEE
113 Down: Office address abbr. STE
115 Down: Cupcake, in Ireland BUN
116 Down: Not to FRO

Show the solved grid

1S2T3A4R5T6U7P8A9N10O11I12N13T14S15I16S17T18E19R20NOBUENO21BIONIC22ENCORE23INEEDSO24MESPACE25NORRIS26PEDS27ELATE28MEL29TS30ECCE31PARR32I33TELLYO34UWHAT35L36O37RELEI38AMY39PDT40FAVOR41AL42L43PRO44EYE45S46O47R48E49IMISS50EDYOU51B52RAN53MCAT54REDSOX55NOR56SLO57E58ROTIC59NI60L61KI62CKOF63F64ELAN65I66D67ONTS68AYTHISLI69GHTLY70TOME71UMLAUTS72TIE73OSWAL74D75ION76RO77B78BA79O80B81A82B83NOSH84E85SSO86IMO87VERHERE88ONEA89RTH90C91OPSTO92SHAKE93OOO94BOD95AT96PAINS97I98H99A100VENO101WORD102S103NELL104MOVE105ATHOS106H107EIDI108D109A110L111I112AMID113ST114IMA115BITCON116FUSED117GELATO118SEGUES119UKRAINE120ERASER121TRENDY122TOOLATE

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Edited by Will Shortz
Sunday puzzles are the biggest of the week (21 by 21) with a theme, at about Thursday difficulty.

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