Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 13, 2025 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, October 13, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/13/25. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill
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4A. 'Now!'
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9A. Cook's garment
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14A. Note after fa
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15A. Beamed
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16A. Easily fooled
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17A. Microwaveable breakfast staple
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19A. Frighten off
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20A. Sephora competitor
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21A. Uno + dos + tres
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23A. Give temporarily
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24A. Raise up
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27A. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)
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29A. Dorm room meal in a cup
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34A. Taste, metaphorically
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37A. Emotional state
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38A. Letters before an alias
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39A. In __: unborn
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40A. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee"
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41A. Back street
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43A. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr.
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44A. Bright, as highlighter colors
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46A. Open green areas
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47A. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle"
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50A. Give off
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51A. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons
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55A. Graceful bird in a pond
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58A. Sci. class in a lab
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60A. Title of a list
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61A. Flower in a Chinese pond
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63A. Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across
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66A. Elephant tusk material
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67A. Normal
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68A. Whatevs
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69A. Viral internet jokes
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70A. Helpful theorem, in math
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71A. ___ Lanka
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1D. Suffix with Kafka or Roman
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2D. "___ thank me later!"
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3D. Like Stanford and Harvard
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4D. Cluck of disapproval
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5D. "Well, looky here!"
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6D. Complete one round of reps
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7D. Poker buy-in
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8D. That's not news to me
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9D. Furthermore
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10D. Spanish rice dish
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11D. Bar mitzvah, e.g
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12D. Chamber under a stovetop
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13D. Bookish type, stereotypically
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18D. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
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22D. Explorer Hernando de ___
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25D. All, for nothing, e.g.
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26D. China’s Mao ___-tung
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28D. Decrees
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30D. Revise
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31D. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
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32D. Scraped (out)
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33D. Opposing votes
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34D. Pulls opposite
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35D. __ girl!
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36D. Certain electric bulbs, in brief
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40D. Energetic, perhaps
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42D. Smoothly, in music
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45D. More than awesome
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46D. In good physical shape
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48D. Assistant professor's goal
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49D. Chinese small plates
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52D. Prosperous periods
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53D. More bizarre
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54D. Nintendo dinosaur
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55D. Like your chances of winning the lottery
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56D. Made a rug, e.g.
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57D. Molecule bit
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59D. Simplicity
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62D. The S of GPS (Abbr.)
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64D. Scottish cap
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65D. Miami's home: Abbr.
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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