NYT Crossword October 28 2025 Answers
All 78 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.
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1ASix years, for a U.S. senator4 lettersSee answer ›5APortable speaker?4 lettersSee answer ›9AIs behind4 lettersSee answer ›13A___ jelly, popular boba tea topping4 lettersSee answer ›14ABeginning5 lettersSee answer ›15AOrbit, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›16ALittle guys in striped coats10 lettersSee answer ›18AWhat a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have4 lettersSee answer ›19ABuild-your-own breakfast spot9 lettersSee answer ›20ATattoo artist5 lettersSee answer ›21A$$$ set aside for old age3 lettersSee answer ›22AChild's living room hideaway8 lettersSee answer ›24ALeftover piece7 lettersSee answer ›28ASanta ___, Calif.3 lettersSee answer ›29A___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"3 lettersSee answer ›30AVessel with a spout6 lettersSee answer ›33AHook or Cook: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›37AAlternative cut to a bob5 lettersSee answer ›39AComedian Margaret3 lettersSee answer ›40AStyle of a room5 lettersSee answer ›41AWord before chance or pickings4 lettersSee answer ›42APlea before an impulsive act6 lettersSee answer ›44ASinger Grande, to fans3 lettersSee answer ›45APlop yourself down3 lettersSee answer ›47AMelodramatic crying7 lettersSee answer ›49ABeverage containers for people on the move8 lettersSee answer ›54AA/C measure3 lettersSee answer ›55AAdam of "The O.C."5 lettersSee answer ›56AReason why9 lettersSee answer ›61AEight, in Spain4 lettersSee answer ›62APersonal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?10 lettersSee answer ›63ATandoori-baked bread4 lettersSee answer ›64ABusinesswoman Lauder5 lettersSee answer ›65AGerman-based international supermarket chain4 lettersSee answer ›66A"Twilight" vampire Cullen4 lettersSee answer ›67AGeneral ___ shrimp4 lettersSee answer ›68ARussian denial4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DTea brand once owned by Starbucks4 lettersSee answer ›2DKind of sch. for grades one to six4 lettersSee answer ›3DBit of spa attire4 lettersSee answer ›4DMagician of Arthurian legend6 lettersSee answer ›5DSort who's too good for everyone else4 lettersSee answer ›6DCuba y Puerto Rico5 lettersSee answer ›7DFashionably old-fashioned5 lettersSee answer ›8D"___ a date!"3 lettersSee answer ›9DLike some sandwiches8 lettersSee answer ›10DSuper-silly sort5 lettersSee answer ›11DThin air5 lettersSee answer ›12DBrief5 lettersSee answer ›14DIt may be in the low 90s6 lettersSee answer ›17DMake fizzy6 lettersSee answer ›20DMcKellen who played Gandalf3 lettersSee answer ›23DThe 2% in 2% milk3 lettersSee answer ›24DPerforms like Playboi Carti, say4 lettersSee answer ›25DThe dark side4 lettersSee answer ›26DLonger than midi4 lettersSee answer ›27DDiplomat's skill4 lettersSee answer ›31DVietnamese soup3 lettersSee answer ›32D"That was clumsy of me!"4 lettersSee answer ›34DSmoothie "superfruit"4 lettersSee answer ›35DNSFW stuff4 lettersSee answer ›36DCalc prerequisite4 lettersSee answer ›38D"Get me out of here!"8 lettersSee answer ›40DPerson who's in the red6 lettersSee answer ›42DGood name for a chef?3 lettersSee answer ›43DHanging over a baby's crib6 lettersSee answer ›46DVery cold and wet3 lettersSee answer ›48DJohn who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"6 lettersSee answer ›49DCertain steak5 lettersSee answer ›50DDeep-sea predators5 lettersSee answer ›51DGive extreme effort, in slang5 lettersSee answer ›52D"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)5 lettersSee answer ›53DManaged5 lettersSee answer ›57DInformal shirts4 lettersSee answer ›58DWith dexterity4 lettersSee answer ›59DOre deposit4 lettersSee answer ›60DOpposite of entrance4 lettersSee answer ›62DHot tub nozzle3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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