Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 30, 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 30, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 10/30/25. 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. Place for a pencil sharpener
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5A. Argentine plain
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10A. Prayer leader
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14A. Droves
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15A. Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world"
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16A. Come to
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17A. Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth
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18A. What pulls out all the stops?
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19A. Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers"
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20A. Start illegally, say
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22A. What every baseball inning starts with
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24A. "Kind of" suffix
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25A. Shore up the ranks
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27A. Little pest
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28A. Animal with a white rump
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30A. Highlands hat
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31A. Epitome of simplicity
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33A. Binge
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35A. "I'll ___ you!"
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36A. Pop-pop
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39A. Country sharing the world's longest international border
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41A. Showed great pride, in a way
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42A. Desirable Vegas couple?
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43A. Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people
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47A. ___ Blaster (toy)
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48A. Inconsequential
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49A. Journeys by foot
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50A. Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally?
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51A. Exemplar
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53A. Having a strong sense of direction?
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57A. Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief
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58A. Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins
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63A. Like a revving engine
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64A. Skater Midori
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65A. Words after "ding, ding, ding"
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66A. With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right)
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68A. See 66-Across
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70A. Bronzed
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71A. Not just yet
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72A. Abjures
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73A. Target of urban renewal, say
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1D. Soup stock in Japanese cuisine
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2D. The ones over there
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3D. Washington, Jefferson or Madison
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4D. Already heard, say
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5D. *One selling commercial time, informally
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6D. Takes in
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7D. The Marlins, on scoreboards
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8D. Lewis Carroll or George Orwell
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9D. *It's used to scrub in the tub
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10D. Jubilant postgame report
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11D. Show up unannounced?
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12D. *Some Scandinavian money
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13D. Indicated
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21D. Irritated
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23D. Old enough
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26D. Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius
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29D. *Stand before a meeting
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32D. *Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher
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33D. One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised"
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34D. Rate
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37D. Chicago exchange, for short
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38D. Certain attachments
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40D. Flour used in Indian flatbreads
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41D. Kiss in a telenovela
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44D. Calls to court
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45D. *Your home
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46D. Voice command to an Android device
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51D. Fools gold
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52D. Write, as music
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53D. Symbol of authority
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54D. Small dessert sandwiches
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55D. Left of center?
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56D. Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps
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59D. Wanders
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60D. World capital on the world's longest river
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61D. Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City
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62D. Composer Jule
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67D. Slangy refusal
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69D. Fish also known as a batomorph
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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