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

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 25 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 25, 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 25, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/25/25, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for October 25, 2025 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal
8A Some solid marks
15A "Here's the hard truth …"
17A 46 years?
18A Sudden movement
19A Pinched
20A ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe
21A Runs superbly
22A Bug
23A Word on either side of "against"
24A 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification
25A Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You"
26A Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking"
27A Financial reporter?
29A Balances
30A "You've called at a bad time"
32A Heads
35A Shiva, for example
39A Suffix meaning "rule"
40A Combinations with numbers and sets
41A 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward
42A Climax of operational planning
43A Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants
44A Core supporters
45A Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956
46A Shot-putter?
47A Baba ghanouj, e.g.
48A Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency
51A Green suit?
52A Pricey catering option
53A Scuffled, in dialect
1D Sharp blow to the chest
2D Staple in a poke bowl
3D Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait
4D Maintains
5D Negative impression
6D Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"
7D Longship builders
8D Intoxicates
9D ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"
10D Treasure hunter's find
11D La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)
12D Mocap suit components
13D Break character?
14D Slender hospital tools
16D Especially gratifying, so to speak
22D Done-up dos
23D Eastern lines
25D Very iffy
26D They might go faster with zinc
28D Suspect
29D British slang for a police car
31D Improviser at a workbench
32D Cursed vibe
33D Call at the plate?
34D Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"
36D Application for smoother shifting
37D Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon
38D Naïve-looking, in a way
40D Transaction with no money down
43D Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades
44D Seat fillers
46D Greenhorn, informally
47D Oldest four-letter papal name
49D Call in a card game
50D Early major producer of vacuum tubes

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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