NYT Crossword October 14 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Stella ZawistowskiEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES76 CLUES
ACROSS
1AAwards for athletic achievements5 lettersSee answer ›6ADrove like mad4 lettersSee answer ›10AOuter arm muscles, for short4 lettersSee answer ›14ATalent seeker5 lettersSee answer ›15AFollow instructions4 lettersSee answer ›16AHelp for a stumped solver4 lettersSee answer ›17A"In what season are the Olympics during leap years, sweetie?" "___"10 lettersSee answer ›19AHome of the Taj Mahal4 lettersSee answer ›20APresident Lincoln, informally3 lettersSee answer ›21ACarnival attractions5 lettersSee answer ›22AMultiple-choice option akin to "None of the above"5 lettersSee answer ›23AHeavily edit with beauty filters, as a photo, in modern lingo7 lettersSee answer ›25AFares and fees5 lettersSee answer ›26A"Which 'Little Rascals' character has a cowlick, sugar?" "___"12 lettersSee answer ›30AHead-turning spectacle5 lettersSee answer ›33APuts out in public4 lettersSee answer ›34APitcher's stat, for short3 lettersSee answer ›35AThese are visible when you sport an updo4 lettersSee answer ›36A"Got it"5 lettersSee answer ›38ASay if you're attending, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›39ABird that can outrun the fastest human sprinters3 lettersSee answer ›40AStories passed down by word of mouth4 lettersSee answer ›41AMakes more manageable5 lettersSee answer ›42A"What are oils and watercolors examples of, dear?" "___"12 lettersSee answer ›46AWatermelon leftovers5 lettersSee answer ›47A"In all probability …"7 lettersSee answer ›51ASkewered dish served with peanut sauce5 lettersSee answer ›52ASymbol of poison, often5 lettersSee answer ›54AWhat happy tails do3 lettersSee answer ›55AWithout warranty4 lettersSee answer ›56A"What do you call a close-fitting hat, doll?" "___"10 lettersSee answer ›58AMule or moccasin4 lettersSee answer ›59ACobra's tooth4 lettersSee answer ›60AOrder from the doc's office5 lettersSee answer ›61AKeep up to date across multiple devices4 lettersSee answer ›62ARun away4 lettersSee answer ›63ASomething a bloodhound picks up5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DBit of writing from Joan Didion5 lettersSee answer ›2D___ diver5 lettersSee answer ›3DApples, pears and quinces, botanically5 lettersSee answer ›4D"Dee-lish!"3 lettersSee answer ›5DBacteria-free7 lettersSee answer ›6D"Should've listened to me!"6 lettersSee answer ›7DInstrument similar to a heckelphone4 lettersSee answer ›8DMakes go "Vroom!"4 lettersSee answer ›9DAppreciation for design3 lettersSee answer ›10D"Oh, really?"6 lettersSee answer ›11DMoral justification9 lettersSee answer ›12DWaiting to be used9 lettersSee answer ›13DOne of seven in the Big Dipper4 lettersSee answer ›18DJazz lick4 lettersSee answer ›22D___ and aahs4 lettersSee answer ›24DComic ___ (font)4 lettersSee answer ›25DIndicator of a penalty, in soccer4 lettersSee answer ›27DCasual farewell5 lettersSee answer ›28D"A pox on thee!"3 lettersSee answer ›29DKeeps talking and talking and talking4 lettersSee answer ›30DCome off as4 lettersSee answer ›31DAvoiding the limelight, say9 lettersSee answer ›32DQuality of a scholar9 lettersSee answer ›36DAward nominations, so to speak4 lettersSee answer ›37DPop singer Rita3 lettersSee answer ›38DPoverty, symbolically4 lettersSee answer ›40DNoble title on TV's "Bridgerton"4 lettersSee answer ›41DHaving no boundaries7 lettersSee answer ›43D"I'll be right there"6 lettersSee answer ›44DRoom to relax in6 lettersSee answer ›45DSavory South Asian rice cake4 lettersSee answer ›48DCognizant5 lettersSee answer ›49DYitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M.5 lettersSee answer ›50DCountry whose national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs5 lettersSee answer ›51DBack talk4 lettersSee answer ›52DCircus clapper4 lettersSee answer ›53D"Citizen ___"4 lettersSee answer ›56DSomeone you're super-tight with, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›57DSecretly loop in, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›
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