NYT Crossword October 13 2025 Answers (10/13/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 13 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 13, 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 13, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/13/25, 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 Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill
4A Now
9A Cook's garment
14A Note after fa
15A Beamed
16A Easily fooled
17A Microwaveable breakfast staple
19A Frighten off
20A Sephora competitor
21A Uno + dos + tres
23A Give temporarily
24A Raise up
27A ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)
29A Dorm room meal in a cup
34A Taste, metaphorically
37A Emotional state
38A Letters before an alias
39A In ___ (unborn)
40A Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee"
41A Back street
43A The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr.
44A Bright, as highlighter colors
46A Open green areas
47A Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle"
50A Give off
51A Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons
55A Graceful bird in a pond
58A Sci. class in a lab
60A Title of a list
61A Flower in a Chinese pond
63A Fares at McDonald's and KFC … or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across
66A Elephant tusk material
67A Normal
68A "Whatevs"
69A Viral internet jokes
70A Helpful theorem, in math
71A ___ Lanka
1D Suffix with Kafka or Roman
2D "___ thank me later!"
3D Like Stanford and Harvard
4D Cluck of disapproval
5D "Well, looky here!"
6D Complete one round of reps
7D Poker buy-in
8D "That's not news to me"
9D Furthermore
10D Spanish rice dish
11D Bar mitzvah, e.g.
12D Chamber under a stovetop
13D Bookish type, stereotypically
18D Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
22D Explorer Hernando de ___
25D All, for nothing, e.g.
26D China's Mao ___-tung
28D Decrees
30D Revise
31D The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
32D Scraped (out)
33D Opposing votes
34D Pull's opposite
35D "___ girl!"
36D Certain electric bulbs, in brief
40D Energetic, perhaps
42D Smoothly, in music
45D More than awesome
46D In good physical shape
48D Assistant professor's goal
49D Chinese small plates
52D Prosperous periods
53D More bizarre
54D Nintendo dinosaur
55D Like your chances of winning the lottery
56D Made a rug, e.g.
57D Molecule bit
59D Simplicity
62D The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
64D Scottish cap
65D Miami's home: Abbr.

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

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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