NYT Crossword October 12 2025 Answers (10/12/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 12 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword October 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Common sight near the entrance of a mall
4A Words that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"?
10A Gives some heat, say
14A Cry of frustration
18A Like
19A Blew out
21A Sound from a horn
22A Bull in a Chihuahua shop
23A Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.]
25A Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short
27A Angler's lure
28A Words on a juice carton
30A What many monks and yogis are
34A "Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief
35A Director Rob
36A Lampshade-shaped candy piece
37A Rock band?
40A Tidbits
41A Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.]
45A Faint
47A "Please. It's my ___"
48A Letter opener?
54A Young girl in Scotland
57A Rumspringas in Amish communities, e.g.
58A Greeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day
59A Word with straw or exit
60A Writer Silverstein
62A Like a certain cartoon coyote, you might say
63A Carpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle
71A Song in a book of songs
72A Chance
73A Biohazard regulator, in brief
74A Platoon or battalion
75A "The Facts of Life" girl
78A Aerodynamic quality
83A Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]
87A Plug, as water
88A Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif.
89A Observe the expected formalities
92A Nays
96A Job requirements for top research positions, in brief
97A Facility
98A Leveled
99A Put on
101A Buddhist riddles
105A Split something equally [24 in.]
110A Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!)
111A Lamborghinis, to some
112A Waving the white flag, so to speak
116A Citrus drinks
117A Rock's Nirvana, for one
118A When mating typically occurs
119A Org. that collaborates with MADD
120A Quirky sort
121A John, across the pond
122A "Uh, your point is ...?"
123A Sweets
1D Green or black African menace
2D Spider-Man, for one
3D Freak out
4D Good name for an apiarist?
5D Rocker ___ Rose
6D UPS competitor
7D Sends to Hades
8D Mishmash
9D Bloke
10D Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father"
11D Chews (out)
12D Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally
13D Postdebate areas
14D Some old game consoles
15D ___ Gay, author of "Bad Feminist"
16D Fairy tale sibling
17D Doofuses, north of the border
20D Absolutely, in slang
24D Never-ending
26D CPR pressure points
29D Cycle at night?
31D Core-strengthening Pilates exercises
32D Badly
33D It's covered in kernels
37D ___ gin fizz
38D "Charlotte's Web" author's inits.
39D Wood found in restaurant furniture
40D Speck
41D Online shorthand meaning "Victory!"
42D Afore
43D Previously known as
44D Of help
45D "Turn that frown upside down!"
46D Clever sort
49D Big name in vacuum cleaners
50D [It's time for bed!]
51D Sharply dressed
52D Part
53D The Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards
55D Pittance
56D Camera type, for short
60D Barista's flourish
61D ___ Eminence
63D Mouthy bird?
64D Name found in "whole milk"
65D Prefix with matter
66D One of many in the book of Job
67D Actor Firth
68D Employ
69D Hot French beverage
70D "Resolute" item in the Oval Office
71D Hold dear, perhaps
75D Men who marry later in life
76D Rafts
77D Ripen
78D Settings of many Patrick O'Brian novels
79D Recite
80D Moody music genre
81D Light up?
82D Worker with a handler
84D Easy-listening radio category
85D "More or less"
86D Business name abbr.
90D Poor grade
91D Took off
92D Man who might be installing a baby gate
93D Gild the lily, with "it"
94D Facade
95D Not distracted at work
96D Email attachment type
99D Body parts examined for arrhythmia
100D Big name in vacuum cleaners
101D Company that owns Words With Friends
102D A, in Ashkelon
103D "Totally cool!"
104D Old Scratch
106D Chow
107D Pretty cool stuff
108D Big Apple's bravest, in brief
109D Something a beach lifeguard monitors
113D Cry of frustration
114D Insta chats
115D Fair-hiring inits.

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

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