NYT Crossword October 20 2025 Answers (10/20/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 20 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 20, 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 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/20/25, 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 Apple tablet
5A Facing the pitcher
10A Time to blow out the candles on a cake, informally
14A Informal eatery
15A Thanks, in France
16A Singer Guthrie
17A Says 2 + 2 = 5, e.g.
18A Wedding cake figurine
19A Last language alphabetically on Google Translate
20A Milkshake flavor made with Oreos
23A The "A" of I.P.A.
24A Pitcher Maddux who won the Cy Young Award in four consecutive years
25A Welcome sights for thirsty people in deserts
28A Accelerator or brake
30A Music genre that Joan Jett "loves"
33A Arcing tennis shot
35A Member of a convent
36A Lavatory, in Liverpool
37A Pasta often filled with ricotta
41A Listing on the Billboard Hot 100
44A 50 years, for Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit"
45A Play a part in a play
47A "My man!"
48A Two-part steakhouse entree
52A Bonus
56A Filmmaker Miyazaki
57A Questions
59A Color that means "stop"
60A Like some scented stickers
64A Sorority's counterpart, in brief
66A Mandarin "hello"
67A Head ___ heels
68A Chauffeured vehicle
69A Message often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle
70A Michelin product
71A Alternative to a Lyft
72A Jumps
73A Make simpler
1D What covers the North Pole
2D End of some sentences
3D Having a certain natural hairstyle
4D Furniture piece for a talk show host
5D Shade of yellow
6D More abrupt in language
7D Hire to the team
8D Band with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage"
9D Stratum
10D Marketplace with stalls
11D Occasion for a percussionist to shine
12D With 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on)
13D See 12-Down
21D Inuit's home
22D Time unit aptly hidden in "paleontology"
26D University in North Carolina
27D Difficult, tiring work
29D Comic actress Wong
31D Unit of flour
32D Door handle
34D Untuneful trumpet sound
37D Lacking much thought
38D Water, in Oaxaca
39D Aforementioned
40D Hospital area with IVs
42D News media
43D Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies
46D Windpipe
49D Decision-making consideration
50D Neither here ___ there
51D Only black key in a G major scale
53D Fodder for "Jeopardy!"
54D Alludes (to)
55D Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across?
58D Ties that are hard to untie
61D Super-uptight
62D Bit of bathroom décor
63D Do, re or mi
64D It goes around every year
65D Short ___ (beef cut)

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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