Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 26, 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 26, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/26/25. 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. Leftover piece of fabric
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6A. ___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold"
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11A. "Spartacus" or "Gladiator"
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15A. Comic Kaplan
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19A. Like harem pants
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20A. Large spread
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21A. Bob or Helen in "The Incredibles"
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22A. George Orwell's alma mater
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23A. "Great job selecting a Person of the Year!"? (Boomer)
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25A. Drag performer?
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27A. Stinging plants
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28A. Vaudeville offering
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30A. Call at home
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31A. Banned body builders, slangily
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32A. Relax on a plane? (Gen X)
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35A. ___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend
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36A. Dynamic opening
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37A. One side of the Bering Strait
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38A. QB stat: Abbr.
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41A. Device in a high-tech farm
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43A. Candidacy for an entertainment award, informally
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45A. "Frozen" character who says "I like warm hugs"
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48A. Abruptly end all communications with D.E.A. agents? (Millennial)
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52A. Hit the horn
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54A. Sci-fi series with J, K and Zed
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56A. Trade show
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57A. Holiday celebrated with bánh chung
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58A. "Superfood" berry
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60A. Small bite
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62A. N.F.C. South player
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64A. Beatles nickname
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67A. Greed
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68A. Recognition for an ardent fan? (Gen Z)
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71A. Awesome after dark? (Gen X)
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73A. Toy with "barista" and "dog trainer" versions
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74A. Fare at many a shoreline eatery
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76A. Disco guy on "The Simpsons"
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77A. Moonshiners' needs
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78A. Temporary halt, legally
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79A. Difficulty, to Hamlet
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81A. Aromatherapy liquids
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84A. Symbol for fair weather in a forecast
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85A. Green opening
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87A. One assessing the number of hotties at a party? (Gen Z)
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91A. Tempo
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93A. Antonym and rhyme for "nay"
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95A. Ancient Greek tunic
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96A. "Absolutely!"
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97A. Province bordering Turin
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99A. ___-weenie
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102A. Grp. that investigates cases?
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104A. Promoting a romantic connection between characters played by actors Nathan and Diane? (Millennial)
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108A. Pagan religion
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110A. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine
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111A. Garb for an Indian bridesmaid
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112A. Men's accessory organizer
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114A. Labor leaders?
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116A. Leave just after the first person? (Boomer)
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120A. Olympus ___ (Martian volcano)
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121A. Shaving gel additive
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122A. Vaulted
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123A. Like some undercover detectives
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124A. Historic periods
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125A. Takes a load off
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126A. Wee
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127A. Less off-the-wall
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1D. Pro's camera type
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2D. Numismatist's acquisition
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3D. "Got it," on a radio
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4D. Kutcher of "That ’70s Show"
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5D. Like the most pedantic pedant
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6D. Windows upgrades, perhaps
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7D. The "A" in STEAM
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8D. Asian honorific that's an anagram of an English honorific
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9D. Laddie's cap
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10D. "Yes, captain!"
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11D. Letter before zeta
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12D. Singer Page or LaBelle
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13D. Bargain bin abbr.
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14D. Tops of waves
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15D. "Come off it now!"
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16D. Courtyards
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17D. First section of the "Iliad"
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18D. 2013 title role for Asa Butterfield
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24D. Collector's item?
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26D. Addis Ababa residents
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29D. Carrier with a Flying Dutchman magazine
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32D. Jazz trumpeter Baker who was sometimes called the "Prince of Cool"
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33D. Catch
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34D. Handle
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36D. Oprah or Ellen
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38D. Industrial ___
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39D. "Much obliged," in a text
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40D. Head honcho
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42D. Shamefaced
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44D. Kimono closer
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46D. The headline "Kids Make Nutritious Meals," e.g.
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47D. Run off with
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49D. Source of onomatopoeic words
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50D. 1990s Indian P.M.
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51D. Mark on a freshly polished shoe
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53D. Coveter's sin
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55D. Source of some natural dyes and sugars
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59D. The good dinosaur in "The Good Dinosaur"
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61D. Liverpudlian, e.g.
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63D. It holds the line?
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65D. Most exceptional
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66D. Pests that bug pups
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67D. Kidnap
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68D. The ___ the limit!
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69D. Prepare to drive
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70D. "Not to mention..."
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72D. Breed of Smoky, the first known therapy dog, familiarly
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75D. Objectivist author Rand
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78D. Go out with
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80D. Disposable items by the door of an open house, perhaps
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82D. Sheltered side
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83D. Typical univ. applicants
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86D. "___ Eyes" (Eagles tune)
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88D. Undesirable marks in high school
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89D. X's, to Aphrodite
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90D. Uses "lefty-loosey" on
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92D. Commencement ritual
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94D. Books with legends
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98D. Small crowns
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100D. Location of the malleus, incus and stapes
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101D. Maroon, in a way
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103D. Its leaves are eaten by giraffes
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104D. Froth
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105D. Pay tribute to
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106D. One of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters"
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107D. Sexology subject
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108D. Pun-filled, say
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109D. ___ squash
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112D. Tax code issues
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113D. Often-skinned body part
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115D. Country music's ___ Young Band
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117D. Head of production?
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118D. PC connection
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119D. Arcade game with pressure sensors for the feet, familiarly
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