Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 25, 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 25, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/25/25. 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. Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal
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8A. Some solid marks
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15A. "Here's the hard truth …"
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17A. 46 years?
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18A. Sudden movement
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19A. Pinched
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20A. ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe
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21A. Runs superbly
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22A. Bug
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23A. Word on either side of "against"
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24A. 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification
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25A. Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You"
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26A. Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking"
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27A. Financial reporter?
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29A. Balances
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30A. "You've called at a bad time"
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32A. Heads
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35A. Shiva, for example
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39A. Suffix meaning "rule"
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40A. Combinations with numbers and sets
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41A. 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward
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42A. Climax of operational planning
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43A. Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants
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44A. Core supporters
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45A. Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956
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46A. Shot-putter?
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47A. Baba ghanouj, e.g.
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48A. Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency
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51A. Green suit?
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52A. Pricey catering option
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53A. Scuffled, in dialect
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1D. Sharp blow to the chest
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2D. Staple in a poke bowl
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3D. Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait
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4D. Maintains
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5D. Negative impression?
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6D. Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"
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7D. Longship builders
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8D. Intoxicates
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9D. ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"
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10D. Treasure hunter's find
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11D. La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)
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12D. Mocap suit components
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13D. Break character?
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14D. Slender hospital tools
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16D. Especially gratifying, so to speak
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22D. Done-up dos
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23D. Eastern lines
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25D. Very iffy
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26D. They might go faster with zinc
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28D. Suspect
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29D. British slang for a police car
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31D. Improviser at a workbench
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32D. Cursed vibe
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33D. Call at the plate
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34D. Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"
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36D. Application for smoother shifting
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37D. Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon
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38D. Naïve-looking, in a way
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40D. Transaction with no money down
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43D. Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades
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44D. Seat fillers
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46D. Greenhorn, informally
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47D. Oldest four-letter papal name
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49D. Call in a card game
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50D. Early major producer of vacuum tubes
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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