NYT Crossword October 28 2025 Answers (10/28/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 28 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 28, 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/28/25, 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 Six years, for a U.S. senator
5A Portable speaker?
9A Is behind
13A ___ jelly, popular boba tea topping
14A Beginning
15A Orbit, e.g.
16A Little guys in striped coats
18A What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have
19A Build-your-own breakfast spot
20A Tattoo artist
21A $$$ set aside for old age
22A Child's living room hideaway
24A Leftover piece
28A Santa ___, Calif.
29A ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"
30A Vessel with a spout
33A Hook or Cook: Abbr.
37A Alternative cut to a bob
39A Comedian Margaret
40A Style of a room
41A Word before chance or pickings
42A Plea before an impulsive act
44A Singer Grande, to fans
45A Plop yourself down
47A Melodramatic crying
49A Beverage containers for people on the move
54A A/C measure
55A Adam of "The O.C."
56A Reason why
61A Eight, in Spain
62A Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?
63A Tandoori-baked bread
64A Businesswoman Lauder
65A German-based international supermarket chain
66A "Twilight" vampire Cullen
67A General ___ shrimp
68A Russian denial
1D Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
2D Kind of sch. for grades one to six
3D Bit of spa attire
4D Magician of Arthurian legend
5D Sort who's too good for everyone else
6D Cuba y Puerto Rico
7D Fashionably old-fashioned
8D "___ a date!"
9D Like some sandwiches
10D Super-silly sort
11D Thin air
12D Brief
14D It may be in the low 90s
17D Make fizzy
20D McKellen who played Gandalf
23D The 2% in 2% milk
24D Performs like Playboi Carti, say
25D The dark side
26D Longer than midi
27D Diplomat's skill
31D Vietnamese soup
32D "That was clumsy of me!"
34D Smoothie "superfruit"
35D NSFW stuff
36D Calc prerequisite
38D "Get me out of here!"
40D Person who's in the red
42D Good name for a chef?
43D Hanging over a baby's crib
46D Very cold and wet
48D John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"
49D Certain steak
50D Deep-sea predators
51D Give extreme effort, in slang
52D "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)
53D Managed
57D Informal shirts
58D With dexterity
59D Ore deposit
60D Opposite of entrance
62D Hot tub nozzle

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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