NYT Crossword October 2 2025 Answers (10/2/25)

Our NYT Crossword October 2, 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 2, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/2/25, 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	"That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so"
5A	Abbr. that often follows a comma
8A	Hardly anyone counts on this anymore
14A	Shakespearean villain
15A	Zip
16A	Wine and dine
17A	How something distinctive appears
19A	Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own"
20A	Leveled the playing field, say?
21A	Fight night sites
22A	Shortage of a sort
25A	Cardinal's honorific
27A	Suppose
29A	Feel 41-Across
30A	___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coach
33A	Asian city one can view within Instagram?
34A	Among others, for short
37A	Well-informed
39A	Writer Zora ___ Hurston
41A	See 29-Across
42A	Its hands might be near one of yours
43A	Common daytime spots for first dates
44A	Part of a list at an awards show
46A	Biker's selection
47A	Doc seen for sinusitis
48A	Austin summer hrs.
50A	Board meeting handout
52A	Discusses at length
55A	Pin number?
56A	Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain"
59A	Sounds heard in haunted houses
61A	What might prompt someone to close a window
62A	Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid … as suggested by this puzzle?
66A	Eye, slangily
67A	Actress Long
68A	"You'll ___"
69A	Sabotage
70A	Lift a finger, so to speak
71A	Output of a social media algorithm
1D	Sound from a puppy
2D	Balance aid
3D	What might come after many years?
4D	Ad ___
5D	Interweave
6D	Scrabble rackful
7D	Half of a noted crime duo
8D	Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week
9D	Cousin of a Danish
10D	Match, as subject and verb
11D	Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"
12D	Bone with a radial notch
13D	Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch
18D	Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.
22D	Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history
23D	Greece's largest airline
24D	Only video game to sell 300 million copies
26D	Selfish cry before an evil laugh
28D	Moolah
30D	One of four awarded to Bill Nye
31D	Crane's place, maybe
32D	Where the film "Argo" is set
35D	Features of some windows
36D	Spanish phone greeting
38D	Job listing info
40D	Moped alternative
45D	Erode
49D	Figure out
51D	Out of the park
52D	Certain Kool-Aid flavor
53D	On the horizon
54D	Polite refusal
56D	___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)
57D	Doing business
58D	Carded
60D	The "s" in the acronym "scuba"
63D	Pizza, e.g.
64D	Christmas ___
65D	Like Malbec wine

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.