NYT Crossword October 22 2025 Answers (10/22/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 22 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/22/25, 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 Spots for cozy dates
6A Slope
10A What A's and B's are good for
13A Person with terrible manners
14A Broadway great Menzel
16A Nickname that's an alternative to Cam
17A Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish]
19A Nonprofit's domain name ender
20A Paris agreement
21A Take to court
22A Act smart
24A Molecule with a non-unique formula
26A Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian]
27A "Girls" creator Dunham
28A Slightly
30A Some parallel bars
31A Agrees (with)
33A Rarely visited places on earth
34A Climactic baseball event … or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form?
36A "Breaking Bad" sister-in-law
37A Touches and Shuffles
38A Black prom rentals
39A Bubbly bar
40A Idiomatic sticking point
44A Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian]
46A It's controlled in meditation
48A Food spread popular in England
49A Levi's competitor
50A Toilet paper thickness
51A ___ out of house and home
52A Carpe diem [16, French]
55A Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon"
56A A little under half of humanity
57A Entertain
58A Establishes what is, informally
59A ___ best friend
60A Sidekick of Dora the Explorer
1D Natural remedy that's used to treat anxiety
2D Make hot and bothered
3D Kind of cuisine
4D Traveler's info, informally
5D Electroreception, for sharks
6D Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g.
7D "Me!"
8D "You got that right!"
9D Key to search with, maybe
10D Fans of a band
11D Whirling visual effects in video games
12D Watchful guardians
15D Part of a belt
18D Built to last
23D Gel
25D David Bowie's astronaut persona
26D Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-Across
29D Word with flower or feather
32D Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'"
33D Certain sports wager
34D Sara Bareilles musical set in a diner
35D Clean water org.
36D Shape-shifted
38D Language on the Horn of Africa
39D Young woman, in Australia
41D Outkast or Eric B. & Rakim
42D "Thank God …!"
43D "You're quite right"
45D Premier squad
47D Recovery phase
49D Not as much
53D In a chill state
54D Subculture associated with skinny jeans

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 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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