NYT Crossword October 18 2025 Answers (10/18/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 18 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword October 18, 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 18, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/18/25, 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 Measure of rank in Maori culture, informally
8A Bubbles
13A Sauce in Italian-American cuisine
14A Knocked out
15A It's in right now
16A Was worthy of
17A Having a single purpose
18A Light that goes up when things are going down?
20A Snatch
21A Crank cases?
23A Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for short
25A Home to the Arco di Constantino
26A Present a chance to get ahead
29A Spaniards roll them
30A Was really moving, in slang
31A "Uh ... I guess"
32A Sources of 24/7 support
33A Many an attachment
36A Ones catching waves
37A Longtime name in Cuban politics
38A Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda"
39A Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New Orleans
41A Easily removed locks
42A Limited assignment
45A Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)
46A Appropriately change course
48A Spirals out of control?
50A Panhellenic Games venue
51A Can't cool off
52A Gifted
53A Culinary concurrence
1D Understands
2D Site of some piercings
3D "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer
4D Fangorn resident
5D Sweet doings at a county fair
6D ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster
7D Cry that might be made with a bow
8D Responders to cruise ship emergencies
9D It works in translation
10D Crunchy snacks
11D Fine-tunes
12D Divider of lots
13D Really into
15D 21st-century first lady
19D Attire for many a flamenco dancer
22D Upright bar
24D Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"
27D Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet
28D Colorful swimmers in the Amazon
30D Energy device that reflects sunlight
31D Rings up?
32D Can hold one's own, in modern lingo
33D Bread purchase in the U.K.
34D Like a building's central air conditioning
35D Dogbane?
36D Like drug dens, sometimes
37D FAQ heading
38D East African honorific
40D Reduce to a pulp
43D Minute
44D Pay attention to
47D Zip
49D Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short

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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