NYT Crossword October 29 2025 Answers (10/29/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 29 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword October 29, 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/29/25, 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 The "R" of REM
6A States
10A Little devil
13A Bring down
14A Milkshake ingredient that might get stuck in a straw
15A "Whatever"
16A Dracula's preferred way to eat wings?
19A "When u coming?"
20A Jocular suffix for "most"
21A First aid stinger
22A Cell centers
25A Sebastian the ___, mascot of the Miami Hurricanes
26A What makes Dracula frantically hop around?
30A Clickable pic
31A Eldest Corleone brother
32A Felt something on your head?
35A Food fight projectile
36A Speedway sponsor
39A Some unidentified visitors, for short
40A Wrap up
42A Well-rounded figure?
44A Showed sudden interest, in a way
46A Cry of victory
47A When Dracula doesn't feel seen?
52A Lead-in to second
53A Like Satan, in the Bible
54A Knob on an electric guitar
57A A.F.L.-___
58A "Despicable Me" antihero
61A Get ready to attack Dracula and his pals?
64A Like some jobs
65A Well-used pencil, say
66A Rains hard?
67A Anti-traffic org.
68A Sport whose athletes wear topknots
69A Mythical luster?
1D Still red, say
2D Not much
3D Jupiter and Mars
4D "In a way"
5D Pick up on
6D Loosens up
7D Response to "Speak!"
8D Cold-weather cryptid
9D Neighborhood in Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London"
10D Knock back a few
11D Big bully
12D Aquarium diagnostic
17D World capital near the 60th parallel
18D Enlighten
23D "Sorry, that's incorrect"
24D Restaurant chain acronym
26D Word with still or shelf
27D "New Jack City" co-star, 1991
28D Spanish name found in "business"
29D Fastener with an onomatopoeic name
33D Bring up
34D Pot grower?
36D What contains a lot of darn stuff?
37D The "Amigos" of film, e.g.
38D Big name in magic
41D Beer brand on "The Simpsons"
43D Feminist sex educator Shere ___
44D Pompous people
45D Non-pharmacological component of a clinical trial
47D Pristine, as land
48D Veterans Day event
49D Lake that's the "thumb" of New York's Finger Lakes
50D Certain Ivy Leaguers
51D Rags, e.g.
55D What a bargain hunter hopes to pay
56D Ides of March rebuke
59D Depend (on)
60D Old map inits.
62D Sound of a good car engine
63D Designation for the Toledo Mud Hens

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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