NYT Crossword October 4 2025 Answers (10/4/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for October 4 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword October 4, 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 4, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 10/4/25, 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 Field of unknowns
8A Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985
13A Scrapes from a motorcycle fall
15A It "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de Cervantes
16A "Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel Brosnahan
18A Facedown
19A Shrink back
20A Place for eggs
22A Muttonhead
23A Cousin of a springbok
24A Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logo
26A Delight
27A Vulcans, for one
28A Christmas carol contraction
29A Actress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon"
30A Slow-but-steady advancements
31A Get a Lyft, say
32A Short greetings
35A They may stop the presses
36A Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated
37A Initial challenge
38A Knock one out of the park
39A With, en français
40A Org. offering jumps
41A Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"
42A Buck the establishment
44A Split
46A Remains to be seen?
47A Certain expectant parents
48A Stopped vacillating
49A 7-Eleven and Circle K, informally
1D Focus of an airplane battle, maybe
2D Legendary rock singer?
3D Containers that are often red
4D Halley of Halley's comet
5D Cornrow, e.g.
6D Skate park fixture
7D Mount for Quixote's squire
8D Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja Wilson
9D Assistance for short drivers?
10D Walk with exaggerated motions
11D ___ Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker
12D California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" sign
14D Type of argument with conflicting accounts
17D Result of sleeping in, say
21D Moves along quickly, as a horse
24D Protects oneself, possum-style
25D Fumble around in the dark
27D Home of Banff National Park
29D Wonder Woman portrayer
30D Brouhaha
31D "Welsh" dish with melted cheese
32D Cuban container
33D Water cooler?
34D Colorful shawls
35D "Are you done guessing?"
36D Get bested by
37D Grain with a nutty flavor
38D Safe job?
41D Netflix offerings until 2023
43D Source of some flashbacks
45D Sucker, for short

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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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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