NYT Daily Crossword - Thursday, October 1, 2026

Be sure not to stumble over this Thursday theme from Jill Singer! THINGS I MISSED: 39A - Cuban-born but much of her career was made in exile following the Cuban revolution 43A - the other two are indeed in California (Diego and Jose) 64A - cousin of the herring 9D - not actually one but three distinct Indigenous peoples; the name is unrelated to the peyote, which is a cactus whose name comes from Nahuatl/Aztec 23D - he advocated for the rights of farm workers vs. landowners 31D - American literary journalist of the 20th century