NYT Crossword October 24 2025 Answers (10/24/25)

Our NYT Crossword October 24, 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 24, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/24/25, 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 product
6A	Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein"
10A	It helps with server loads
14A	Draw forth
15A	Opener for an aerial act
17A	Fictional sidekick on a donkey
18A	Synthetic oil producer?
19A	Settings for a mixer
21A	Silly ones
22A	Complimentary words?
24A	Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr.
28A	About 9% of the earth's total surface area
29A	Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends"
31A	Track unit
34A	Modern device with no filter, informally
36A	Sidesteps
37A	Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I …?"
40A	Sight you can hardly believe
41A	Thai money
42A	Returns home?
43A	Spread followers
45A	Film director Nicolas
47A	Bounce
48A	Groups of assistants in some old offices
53A	Number discovered in the 1500s
55A	Makeshift arrangement
56A	Flag-waving, say
60A	Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor
61A	Bobblehead, e.g.
62A	Ezra who co-founded Vox
63A	Made out
64A	Zen riddle
65A	"What a shame"
1D	One side of a consumer "war"
2D	Not put up resistance, say
3D	Characters in "The Lord of the Rings"
4D	Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis
5D	Starting line at a starting line
6D	Mental health org.
7D	Word with extra or living
8D	Spinning ring, informally?
9D	Plan B, for seniors
10D	It's on the right in the second row
11D	Throw, maybe
12D	Bolted some nuts down
13D	"___ Blues" (Beatles song)
16D	Derivative of sin
20D	Dismayed reaction to a tag
23D	Contents of some sheets
25D	"Bloody" queen
26D	Job that requires a lot of memorization
27D	Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment"
30D	Locales with many banks
31D	Kind of bar that's hard to pass
32D	It comes with a parting of the ways
33D	Houston and New Orleans
35D	Hunk
38D	Ramble away
39D	Sound the alarm
44D	Chest: Prefix
46D	Break from the group, say
49D	Actress Alexander of "Get Out"
50D	"No doubt!"
51D	Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)
52D	Lay out
54D	Small songbird
56D	Scoreboard tally: Abbr.
57D	It's good for tricks
58D	Not just a
59D	The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr.

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.