Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 19, 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 19, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/19/25. 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. Huge success
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6A. Seal, say
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11A. From the beginning
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15A. ___ sequencing (lab technique)
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18A. Lively Bohemian dances
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20A. Alternative to a tissue, informally
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21A. Bit in a hippie's necklace
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23A. Poker declaration
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24A. Remove as a ribbon
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25A. Share confidences with
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26A. Business traveler's convenience
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28A. Divisions on a map
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29A. Brian ___, songwriter who popularized the term "generative music"
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30A. Second volume
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31A. "hahaha im DEAD!"
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32A. Broadband inits.
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33A. Fights back tears?
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34A. Michelle Obama, to Princeton
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36A. Indulge (in)
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40A. National Arab American Heritage Month
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43A. Place to hang at home?
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45A. Oppressive political regime, so to speak, with "the"
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46A. Have an ominous presence
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50A. Sound of a joke going over one's head
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52A. Giant Middle-earth creature
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53A. Arched recess
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54A. Person I truly am
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56A. "Hey!" from on high
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59A. Word with pack or rug
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60A. Senior, informally
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61A. Org. that confiscates liquids
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62A. Knocked out of the park
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65A. Pop culture hit about dystopian technology
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67A. Former parent of NBC
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69A. Eliminators of some teams
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72A. Corn chip with a "Fuego" flavor
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73A. In the vein of
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75A. Smallish batteries
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77A. Rapper ___ Milli
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78A. Get involved
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80A. Perceptive
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81A. Hawaiian shindig
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82A. Clothes for a doze, in brief
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85A. Native of the Delaware Valley
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87A. Pursuers of utopian goals
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89A. Coffees that aren't single-origin
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92A. Self-admiring sort
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94A. Major Ukrainian seaport
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95A. Sisterly
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97A. Sneaky plot
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98A. Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
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101A. Ear-related prefix
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102A. Not fully open
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104A. Hybrid pastry
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106A. P, to Pericles
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109A. Injection associated with a certain toxin
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112A. Annoyances for ticket holders
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114A. Palm Springs or Puerto Vallarta, notably
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115A. Brown songbirds
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116A. Tale-telling brothers
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117A. Turned up
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118A. "Strike up the band!"
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119A. Neighbor of a Saudi
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120A. Nickname for Rachel
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121A. Verbally expresses disdain
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122A. Warning signs
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123A. Tightly packed
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1D. Food enlivener
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2D. Hardly a genius
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3D. Home to a chapel with the Texas flag flying beside it
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4D. Spotify button
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5D. Loves, loves, loves the occasion
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6D. Hurls
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7D. Feature of a Hawaiian house
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8D. Being prosecuted
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9D. Go downhill fast, say
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10D. __ candy
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11D. Chilly
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12D. Orange juice preference
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13D. With no one ahead or behind
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14D. Lost all liquid resources
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15D. Remove hair from
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16D. Main antagonist on HBO's "Euphoria"
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17D. Clamors
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19D. Mexicali mister
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22D. Ruptures
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27D. Over there, poetically
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28D. Openly reveal one's sexuality
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31D. Process for would-be Greeks
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33D. It's over a quarter of a quarter
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35D. Features of the names of many Apple products
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37D. N.Y.C. stadium eponym
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38D. Doll of a guy?
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39D. Vitals checker, in brief
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40D. Interrupter of dreams, maybe
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41D. Genre for Keith Haring
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42D. Political platforms?
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43D. Saxon's foe
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44D. Competitive athlete's goal, perhaps
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47D. Guthrie who sang “Alice’s Restaurant”
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48D. Bureaucratic barriers
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49D. Fuel source
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51D. "Care to dance?"
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55D. Sea, to Seurat
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57D. They may be caught in the summer
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58D. Prefix with sphere
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60D. Tribute in the Tribune, say
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63D. Flow out
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64D. Keys above C's
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66D. Blesses
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68D. "That feels ama-a-azing!"
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70D. Alan with six Emmys
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71D. Composer who led the U.S. Marine Band
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74D. Canniest, for instance
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76D. Artist's feedback session, informally
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79D. Olaf's creator in "Frozen"
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81D. Tops
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82D. Channel supported by pledge drives
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83D. "Jenny from the Block" singer, to fans
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84D. Immune cell variation
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86D. Flow out
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88D. Hung around idly
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90D. "Sorry, I'm unavailable!"
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91D. Tried to convey
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93D. Hide
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96D. Surgical instrument
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98D. Lifts with a pulley
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99D. "Dear ___" (greeting in an old advice column)
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100D. Overly fault-finding
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103D. "The Grapes of Wrath" family
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105D. Entered quickly
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106D. Food traditionally eaten with chopsticks
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107D. Songs on Sundays
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108D. Actor Davis who delivered Malcolm X's eulogy
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109D. Gelatinous thickener
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110D. ___ Valley
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111D. Shade lighter than cappuccino
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112D. Decorative auto upgrade
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113D. Mojito garnish
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115D. 50,000-watt clear-channel radio station in Iowa
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.
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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.
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