Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 23, 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 23, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/23/25. 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. Areas of development
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6A. Punch-in-the-stomach sounds
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10A. Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids
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14A. Helvetica-like typeface
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15A. Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript
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16A. International footwear retailer based in Quebec
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17A. Stealthiest of stealthy warriors
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17A. Stealthiest of stealthy warriors
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19A. Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World"
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20A. Reporters often carry them
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21A. Relaxed
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23A. "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper
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24A. Words of denial
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26A. "___ Just Not That Into You"
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27A. Activist Brockovich
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29A. Case opener
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33A. Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in
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36A. End of a municipal address?
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37A. 1887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based
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40A. Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft
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40A. Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft
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42A. Composers' rights org.
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43A. Difference between a B and a C, perhaps
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45A. Star of NBC's "The Blacklist"
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45A. Star of NBC's "The Blacklist"
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47A. TV's "Warrior Princess"
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50A. "Done!," in geometry class
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51A. Brief moments, in brief
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54A. ___ Hashana
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56A. Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie
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59A. Cook outside?
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61A. *River through Kazakhstan
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62A. Sports craze of the 2020s … as seen three times in this grid?
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64A. Little more than
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65A. Ingredient in some mouthwashes
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66A. Clay being of Jewish folklore
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67A. Troubadour, e.g.
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68A. Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman"
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69A. Wheel connectors
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1D. "Should we?," informally
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2D. A.L. East athlete
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3D. Money maker
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4D. Peninsula south of California, colloquially
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4D. Peninsula south of California, colloquially
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5D. It's an affront
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6D. One up
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7D. Worst-possible Amazon rating
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8D. Prez on a U.S. coin
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9D. Slugger Sammy
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10D. Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023
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11D. "You've overstayed your welcome"
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12D. Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel
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13D. Put forward
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18D. ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands
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22D. Set of notches in a dictionary
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22D. Set of notches in a dictionary
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25D. Classic Camaros
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28D. "Didn't mean to offend you"
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30D. Best ever, informally
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31D. Neither's partner
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32D. Common fixtures over fireplaces
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34D. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.
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35D. Accounts
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37D. Prez two decades after 8-Down
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38D. "I'll answer all your questions" session, online
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39D. Site of a huge annual crowd
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39D. Site of a huge annual crowd
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41D. High place to view a high art
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44D. Paintings on plaster
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46D. Bit of food for a hamster
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48D. Some
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49D. ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica
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52D. Certain salad veggies
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53D. Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short
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55D. Command posts
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56D. Checker's move
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57D. Product with a Cakesters variety
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58D. Said angrily
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60D. Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer
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63D. Speck in la Seine
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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