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NYT Crossword October 4 2025 Answers

All 62 clues from the Saturday 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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ALL CLUES62 CLUES
ACROSS
1AField of unknowns7 lettersSee answer ›8ALead role in the highest-grossing film of 19855 lettersSee answer ›13AScrapes from a motorcycle fall8 lettersSee answer ›15AIt "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de Cervantes5 lettersSee answer ›16A"Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel Brosnahan9 lettersSee answer ›18AFacedown5 lettersSee answer ›19AShrink back6 lettersSee answer ›20APlace for eggs3 lettersSee answer ›22AMuttonhead4 lettersSee answer ›23ACousin of a springbok5 lettersSee answer ›24AOutdoor apparel company with mountains in its logo9 lettersSee answer ›26ADelight4 lettersSee answer ›27AVulcans, for one9 lettersSee answer ›28AChristmas carol contraction3 lettersSee answer ›29AActress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon"9 lettersSee answer ›30ASlow-but-steady advancements9 lettersSee answer ›31AGet a Lyft, say9 lettersSee answer ›32AShort greetings3 lettersSee answer ›35AThey may stop the presses9 lettersSee answer ›36AHenry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated4 lettersSee answer ›37AInitial challenge9 lettersSee answer ›38AKnock one out of the park5 lettersSee answer ›39AWith, en français4 lettersSee answer ›40AOrg. offering jumps3 lettersSee answer ›41AVittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"6 lettersSee answer ›42ABuck the establishment5 lettersSee answer ›44ASplit9 lettersSee answer ›46ARemains to be seen?5 lettersSee answer ›47ACertain expectant parents8 lettersSee answer ›48AStopped vacillating5 lettersSee answer ›49A7-Eleven and Circle K, informally7 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DFocus of an airplane battle, maybe7 lettersSee answer ›2DLegendary rock singer?7 lettersSee answer ›3DContainers that are often red7 lettersSee answer ›4DHalley of Halley's comet6 lettersSee answer ›5DCornrow, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›6DSkate park fixture4 lettersSee answer ›7DMount for Quixote's squire3 lettersSee answer ›8DAward won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja Wilson3 lettersSee answer ›9DAssistance for short drivers?8 lettersSee answer ›10DWalk with exaggerated motions7 lettersSee answer ›11D___ Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker6 lettersSee answer ›12DCalifornia town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" sign5 lettersSee answer ›14DType of argument with conflicting accounts13 lettersSee answer ›17DResult of sleeping in, say9 lettersSee answer ›21DMoves along quickly, as a horse7 lettersSee answer ›24DProtects oneself, possum-style9 lettersSee answer ›25DFumble around in the dark5 lettersSee answer ›27DHome of Banff National Park7 lettersSee answer ›29DWonder Woman portrayer5 lettersSee answer ›30DBrouhaha8 lettersSee answer ›31D"Welsh" dish with melted cheese7 lettersSee answer ›32DCuban container7 lettersSee answer ›33DWater cooler?7 lettersSee answer ›34DColorful shawls7 lettersSee answer ›35D"Are you done guessing?"6 lettersSee answer ›36DGet bested by6 lettersSee answer ›37DGrain with a nutty flavor5 lettersSee answer ›38DSafe job?5 lettersSee answer ›41DNetflix offerings until 20234 lettersSee answer ›43DSource of some flashbacks3 lettersSee answer ›45DSucker, for short3 lettersSee answer ›
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