Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 21, 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 21, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/21/25. 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. A right one is 90°
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6A. Hairstyle for Questlove
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10A. __ de plume
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13A. Luxury watch brand
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14A. Half of a classic lunch special
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15A. Donate
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16A. Reward for rolling over, perhaps
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17A. Redwood or cottonwood
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18A. Best starting hand in Texas Hold 'em
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19A. Device for capturing thermal images
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22A. Little locking brick
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23A. Radical religious groups
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24A. Where you might dance to some underground music?
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30A. Specialty coffee order
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31A. Make a speech
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32A. Buck's mate
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35A. Valuable Minecraft blocks
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36A. Entertain
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37A. Postseason college football game
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38A. Fig. on a college transcript
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39A. Latin phrase that's often abbreviated
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40A. Big name in briefs
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41A. Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensors
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44A. Maki or temaki
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46A. Belgrade resident
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47A. Wild guess … or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take?
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53A. Bobber in a lake
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54A. Peeved
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55A. Nut-brown hue
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57A. Head-butts
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58A. "Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
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59A. Cone or sphere
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60A. Pub order
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61A. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
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62A. It might be picante
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1D. The "A" of MoMA
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2D. Seaweed wrap for maki
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3D. Secluded valley
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4D. Some info sheets
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5D. Radical
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6D. One doing stellar work?
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7D. Golfer's warning
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8D. Regretted
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9D. Major oil cartel, in brief
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10D. “Bravo!”
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11D. Blatant
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12D. Flat-topped landforms
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15D. Full-range
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20D. Tinder account datum that can't be edited
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21D. The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting)
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24D. Post to an online journal
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25D. Org. for seniors
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26D. Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say
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27D. What team-building activities are designed to build
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28D. Noodle that might be stuffed
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29D. Dined
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33D. Actor Wilson
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34D. "Frozen" queen
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36D. Suffix with lemon or stock
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37D. Slow-cooked taco filling
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39D. '___ just me, or . . .'
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40D. Rigorously demanding sort
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42D. Nautical greetings
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43D. "Gosh!"
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44D. Popular hummus brand
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45D. Run-of-the-mill
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48D. Rae of Barbie
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49D. Inexperienced gamer, informally
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50D. Factual
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51D. What "maki" means in Japanese
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52D. Kardashian matriarch
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56D. Contract enforcing secrecy, for short
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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