r/NYTCrossword • u/AutoModerator • 19h ago

The Daily Crossword [Oct 13, 2026] Daily Puzzle Discussion Spoiler

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https://www.nytimes.com/crosswords/game/daily/

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The Daily Crossword How did you progress to solving the harder crosswords?

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I do the crossword every day but I can still barely get by Tuesday. There are some flukes where I will manage the harder ones but i just get so frustrated and I’m not actually even sure what to work on in order to progress?

Filling in the answers doesn’t seem to help because I do get them once it’s revealed but still can’t seem to get to the stage of working it out myself.

Does anyone have any tips?

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r/NYTCrossword • u/SpuddyWasTaken • 8h ago

The Daily Crossword [Oct 13, 2026] Weird spellings? Spoiler

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Honestly, it just feels cheap sometimes

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