NYT Crossword October 12 2025 Answers
All 140 clues from the Sunday 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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1ACommon sight near the entrance of a mall3 lettersSee answer ›4AWords that might precede "Out, darned Spot!"?6 lettersSee answer ›10AGives some heat, say4 lettersSee answer ›14ACry of frustration4 lettersSee answer ›18ALike3 lettersSee answer ›19ABlew out7 lettersSee answer ›21ASound from a horn4 lettersSee answer ›22ABull in a Chihuahua shop4 lettersSee answer ›23ABoast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.]11 lettersSee answer ›25ALow-pitched jazz instruments, for short9 lettersSee answer ›27AAngler's lure4 lettersSee answer ›28AWords on a juice carton14 lettersSee answer ›30AWhat many monks and yogis are8 lettersSee answer ›34A"Project Hail Mary" creatures, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›35ADirector Rob6 lettersSee answer ›36ALampshade-shaped candy piece4 lettersSee answer ›37ARock band?4 lettersSee answer ›40ATidbits7 lettersSee answer ›41ALicorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.]11 lettersSee answer ›45AFaint5 lettersSee answer ›47A"Please. It's my ___"5 lettersSee answer ›48ALetter opener?14 lettersSee answer ›54AYoung girl in Scotland9 lettersSee answer ›57ARumspringas in Amish communities, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›58AGreeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day4 lettersSee answer ›59AWord with straw or exit4 lettersSee answer ›60AWriter Silverstein4 lettersSee answer ›62ALike a certain cartoon coyote, you might say4 lettersSee answer ›63ACarpenter's adage illustrated four times in this puzzle19 lettersSee answer ›71ASong in a book of songs4 lettersSee answer ›72AChance4 lettersSee answer ›73ABiohazard regulator, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›74APlatoon or battalion4 lettersSee answer ›75A"The Facts of Life" girl5 lettersSee answer ›78AAerodynamic quality9 lettersSee answer ›83AScientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]14 lettersSee answer ›87APlug, as water5 lettersSee answer ›88ATech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif.5 lettersSee answer ›89AObserve the expected formalities11 lettersSee answer ›92ANays7 lettersSee answer ›96AJob requirements for top research positions, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›97AFacility4 lettersSee answer ›98ALeveled6 lettersSee answer ›99APut on3 lettersSee answer ›101ABuddhist riddles8 lettersSee answer ›105ASplit something equally [24 in.]14 lettersSee answer ›110ACreature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!)4 lettersSee answer ›111ALamborghinis, to some9 lettersSee answer ›112AWaving the white flag, so to speak11 lettersSee answer ›116ACitrus drinks4 lettersSee answer ›117ARock's Nirvana, for one4 lettersSee answer ›118AWhen mating typically occurs7 lettersSee answer ›119AOrg. that collaborates with MADD3 lettersSee answer ›120AQuirky sort4 lettersSee answer ›121AJohn, across the pond4 lettersSee answer ›122A"Uh, your point is ...?"6 lettersSee answer ›123ASweets3 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DGreen or black African menace5 lettersSee answer ›2DSpider-Man, for one5 lettersSee answer ›3DFreak out5 lettersSee answer ›4DGood name for an apiarist?3 lettersSee answer ›5DRocker ___ Rose3 lettersSee answer ›6DUPS competitor3 lettersSee answer ›7DSends to Hades5 lettersSee answer ›8DMishmash4 lettersSee answer ›9DBloke4 lettersSee answer ›10DReligious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for "father"5 lettersSee answer ›11DChews (out)5 lettersSee answer ›12DClassic car that shared its name with a planet, informally4 lettersSee answer ›13DPostdebate areas9 lettersSee answer ›14DSome old game consoles6 lettersSee answer ›15D___ Gay, author of "Bad Feminist"6 lettersSee answer ›16DFairy tale sibling6 lettersSee answer ›17DDoofuses, north of the border6 lettersSee answer ›20DAbsolutely, in slang3 lettersSee answer ›24DNever-ending7 lettersSee answer ›26DCPR pressure points6 lettersSee answer ›29DCycle at night?3 lettersSee answer ›31DCore-strengthening Pilates exercises7 lettersSee answer ›32DBadly3 lettersSee answer ›33DIt's covered in kernels3 lettersSee answer ›37D___ gin fizz4 lettersSee answer ›38D"Charlotte's Web" author's inits.3 lettersSee answer ›39DWood found in restaurant furniture3 lettersSee answer ›40DSpeck4 lettersSee answer ›41DOnline shorthand meaning "Victory!"3 lettersSee answer ›42DAfore3 lettersSee answer ›43DPreviously known as3 lettersSee answer ›44DOf help5 lettersSee answer ›45D"Turn that frown upside down!"5 lettersSee answer ›46DClever sort3 lettersSee answer ›49DBig name in vacuum cleaners5 lettersSee answer ›50D[It's time for bed!]4 lettersSee answer ›51DSharply dressed4 lettersSee answer ›52DPart4 lettersSee answer ›53DThe Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›55DPittance3 lettersSee answer ›56DCamera type, for short3 lettersSee answer ›60DBarista's flourish5 lettersSee answer ›61D___ Eminence3 lettersSee answer ›63DMouthy bird?4 lettersSee answer ›64DName found in "whole milk"4 lettersSee answer ›65DPrefix with matter4 lettersSee answer ›66DOne of many in the book of Job5 lettersSee answer ›67DActor Firth5 lettersSee answer ›68DEmploy3 lettersSee answer ›69DHot French beverage3 lettersSee answer ›70D"Resolute" item in the Oval Office7 lettersSee answer ›71DHold dear, perhaps3 lettersSee answer ›75DMen who marry later in life9 lettersSee answer ›76DRafts4 lettersSee answer ›77DRipen3 lettersSee answer ›78DSettings of many Patrick O'Brian novels4 lettersSee answer ›79DRecite7 lettersSee answer ›80DMoody music genre3 lettersSee answer ›81DLight up?3 lettersSee answer ›82DWorker with a handler3 lettersSee answer ›84DEasy-listening radio category6 lettersSee answer ›85D"More or less"3 lettersSee answer ›86DBusiness name abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›90DPoor grade3 lettersSee answer ›91DTook off3 lettersSee answer ›92DMan who might be installing a baby gate6 lettersSee answer ›93DGild the lily, with "it"6 lettersSee answer ›94DFacade6 lettersSee answer ›95DNot distracted at work6 lettersSee answer ›96DEmail attachment type3 lettersSee answer ›99DBody parts examined for arrhythmia5 lettersSee answer ›100DBig name in vacuum cleaners5 lettersSee answer ›101DCompany that owns Words With Friends5 lettersSee answer ›102DA, in Ashkelon5 lettersSee answer ›103D"Totally cool!"5 lettersSee answer ›104DOld Scratch5 lettersSee answer ›106DChow4 lettersSee answer ›107DPretty cool stuff3 lettersSee answer ›108DBig Apple's bravest, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›109DSomething a beach lifeguard monitors4 lettersSee answer ›113DCry of frustration3 lettersSee answer ›114DInsta chats3 lettersSee answer ›115DFair-hiring inits.3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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