NYT Crossword October 17 2025 Answers (10/17/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 17 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 17, 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 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/17/25, 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 What a comment might be made in
5A Plant often confused with algae
9A "The Craft"
14A Pulitzer-winning historian and journalist Applebaum
15A Understanding response
16A Amazon smart speakers
17A British singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"
19A Some suitors
20A Sets in motion
21A Sake, for one
23A Not fixed, as a stone
24A Drinking game with projectiles
25A Sign of healing
26A New service member
27A Mental image, for short?
28A Fun-size, so to speak
29A Stalk
31A First releases
33A Taking out the trash and others
35A Lab liquids
36A Max ___, boxer nicknamed "Madcap Maxie"
37A Corn ___ (snack misnomer)
39A Longtime Nestlé candy brand
41A Arizona tribe with matrilineal clans
42A 1992 Whoopi Goldberg comedy
45A Survived, so to speak
46A Portmanteau for evidence based solely on personal accounts
47A Popular name of the 1958 Italian hit "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu"
48A ___ month
49A Act of writing down whatever comes to mind in order to clear mental clutter
51A Wipe
52A Biblical locale in a Steinbeck title
53A Golfer Aoki
54A Rationed (out)
55A Bleak
56A Gravitate
1D Historic Émile Zola letter of 1898
2D Improved
3D Meaty dog treats "in a blanket"
4D Less prolix
5D Customizable Nintendo avatars
6D Mac platform renamed in 2016
7D Condition of discretion
8D More seductive
9D One managing online content
10D Drink that comes with free refills
11D Word with easy or high
12D Matter
13D Insufferable sorts
18D Court call
22D Handles beautifully, in slang
24D Bills worth 100 buckaroos
26D British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive"
28D Showed embarrassment, say
30D Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s
32D Hoped-for scenario
33D America, for one: Abbr.
34D DC figure since 1938
36D Brand of rum mentioned in Hemingway novels
38D Certain unit of detergent
40D Pet gear often eschewed in favor of someone's lap
41D "Stop the presses!"
42D Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842)
43D Habituate
44D Upper house of the French parliament
45D With, in Spanish
47D Plant on a pergola
50D ___ Lingus

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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