Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 28, 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 28, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/28/25. 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. Six years, for a U.S. senator
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5A. Portable speaker?
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9A. Is behind
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13A. ___ jelly, popular boba tea topping
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14A. Beginning
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15A. Orbit, e.g.
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16A. Little guys in striped coats
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18A. What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have
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19A. Build-your-own breakfast spot
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20A. Tattoo artist
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21A. $$$ set aside for old age
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22A. Child's living room hideaway
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24A. Leftover piece
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28A. Santa __ Calif.
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29A. ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"
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30A. Vessel with a spout
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33A. Hook or Cook: Abbr.
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37A. Alternative cut to a bob
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39A. Comedian Margaret
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40A. Style of a room
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41A. Word before chance or pickings
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42A. Plea before an impulsive act
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44A. Singer Grande, to fans
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45A. Plop yourself down
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47A. Melodramatic crying
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49A. Beverage containers for people on the move
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54A. A/C measure
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55A. Adam of "The O.C."
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56A. Reason why
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61A. Eight in Spain
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62A. Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?
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63A. Tandoori-baked bread
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64A. Businesswoman Lauder
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65A. German-based international supermarket chain
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66A. Twilight vampire Cullen
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67A. General ___ shrimp
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68A. Russian denial
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1D. Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
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2D. Kind of sch. for grades one to six
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3D. Bit of spa attire
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4D. Magician of Arthurian legend
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5D. Sort who's too good for everyone else
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6D. Cuba y Puerto Rico
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7D. Fashionably old-fashioned
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8D. “___ a date!”
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9D. Like some sandwiches
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10D. Super-silly sort
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11D. Thin air
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12D. Brief
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14D. It may be in the low 90s
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17D. Make fizzy
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20D. McKellen who played Gandalf
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23D. The 2% in 2% milk
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24D. Performs like Playboi Carti, say
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25D. The dark side
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26D. Longer than midi
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27D. Diplomat's skill
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31D. Vietnamese soup
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32D. "That was clumsy of me!"
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34D. Smoothie superfruit
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35D. NSFW stuff
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36D. Calc prerequisite
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38D. Get me out of here!
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40D. Person who's in the red
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42D. Good name for a chef?
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43D. Hanging over a baby's crib
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46D. Very cold and wet
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48D. John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"
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49D. Certain steak
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50D. Deep-sea predators
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51D. Give extreme effort, in slang
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52D. "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)
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53D. Managed
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57D. Informal shirts
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58D. With dexterity
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59D. Ore deposit
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60D. Opposite of entrance
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62D. Hot tub nozzle
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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