NYT Special Crossword Clues — 2026-10-21

80 clues from this puzzle. Select a clue to view its answers.

• ___ rea ("guilty mind," from the Latin) Crossword Clue 4 letters
• ___ ego (Mr. Hyde, for Dr. Jekyll, say) Crossword Clue 5 letters
• ___ Grey tea Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Words at the top of a list of chores Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Wooden post on a ship Crossword Clue 4 letters
• What an investigator might crack Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Visa competitor, informally Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Type of person Crossword Clue 3 letters
• The R of RIP Crossword Clue 4 letters
• The "C" of the clue for 19-Across Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Taika who directed "Jojo Rabbit" Crossword Clue 7 letters
• Streaming service for "Only Murders in the Building" Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Spends the night in a tent Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Snake found along the 49-Across Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Simplicity Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Setting for much of "Witness for the Prosecution" Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Segment of a spinal column Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Quickly scrutinize, as a crime scene Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Put in a row Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Professor ___, cohort of Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlet Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Poem of praise Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Perfect score in diving Crossword Clue 3 letters
• PBS series exploring the mysteries of the cosmos since 1974 Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Network for "Rizzoli & Isles" and "Major Crimes" Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Nancy Drew, or either of the Hardy Boys Crossword Clue 4 letters
• More tumultuous Crossword Clue 8 letters
• Moneyed youngster Crossword Clue 7 letters
• Mini whirlpool Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Material for a glove at a crime scene Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Luxury Italian fashion brand Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Leave the crime scene in a hurry, say Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Latin word after "Opus" or "Agnus" Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Lairs for criminals Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Kind of instinct Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Kind of elaborate crime in "The Sting" Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Key pressed with Ctrl and Alt Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Island nation associated with a mysterious gold falcon of film noir Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Invisible ___ (what a secret letter might be written in) Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Inkling during an investigation Crossword Clue 9 letters
• Handkerchief stuffed in a mouth, e.g. Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Got older Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Gave a summary of, as at the beginning of a TV show Crossword Clue 8 letters
• Fruit drink brand with a hyphen in its name Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Frequent Scorsese collaborator Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Four-time winners of the FIFA Women's World Cup Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Flags down, as a taxi Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Fingerprint or footprint, e.g. Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Feeling that might lead to a crime of passion Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Exchange Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Entry in a glossary Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Enlighten Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Doesn't have Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Diverse underwater ecosystems Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Deep sorrow Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Deceptive ploy Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Debate topic Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Dashiell Hammett's most famous character, though he only appears in one novel Crossword Clue 8 letters
• Confess (to) Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Children's game where players guess a mystery item Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Character loosely based on a professor of Arthur C. Doyle, familiarly Crossword Clue 8 letters
• Character Agatha Christie described as "insufferable" Crossword Clue 13 letters
• Chandler's Philip Marlowe or Carr's Gideon Fell Crossword Clue 9 letters
• Bygone Russian ruler Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Brewery container Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Brewery brew Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Brazilian city that's home to the Christ the Redeemer statue, familiarly Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Bottom of a dress Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Behind a security barrier Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Basil Rathbone, for 19-Across, famously Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Aster who directed "Eddington" Crossword Clue 3 letters
• Apt rhyme for stash Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Apex predator in the ocean Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Agree to receive promotional texts, say Crossword Clue 5 letters
• Achy Crossword Clue 4 letters
• Abu Dhabi's land, for short Crossword Clue 3 letters
• A suspect needs a watertight one Crossword Clue 5 letters
• "___ Peaks" (David Lynch mystery series) Crossword Clue 4 letters
• "Star Wars" role for Daisy Ridley Crossword Clue 3 letters
• "Death on the ___" (Agatha Christie mystery) Crossword Clue 4 letters
• "A Nightmare on ___ Street" Crossword Clue 3 letters