NYT Crossword October 18 2025 Answers
All 64 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.
ALL CLUES64 CLUES
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1AMeasure of rank in Maori culture, informally7 lettersSee answer ›8ABubbles5 lettersSee answer ›13ASauce in Italian-American cuisine8 lettersSee answer ›14AKnocked out5 lettersSee answer ›15AIt's in right now9 lettersSee answer ›16AWas worthy of5 lettersSee answer ›17AHaving a single purpose5 lettersSee answer ›18ALight that goes up when things are going down?5 lettersSee answer ›20ASnatch3 lettersSee answer ›21ACrank cases?7 lettersSee answer ›23ASomething pulled in many car chase scenes, for short6 lettersSee answer ›25AHome to the Arco di Constantino4 lettersSee answer ›26APresent a chance to get ahead9 lettersSee answer ›29ASpaniards roll them3 lettersSee answer ›30AWas really moving, in slang9 lettersSee answer ›31A"Uh ... I guess"9 lettersSee answer ›32ASources of 24/7 support9 lettersSee answer ›33AMany an attachment3 lettersSee answer ›36AOnes catching waves9 lettersSee answer ›37ALongtime name in Cuban politics4 lettersSee answer ›38AThose playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda"6 lettersSee answer ›39AMonthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New Orleans7 lettersSee answer ›41AEasily removed locks3 lettersSee answer ›42ALimited assignment5 lettersSee answer ›45ASmallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)5 lettersSee answer ›46AAppropriately change course5 lettersSee answer ›48ASpirals out of control?9 lettersSee answer ›50APanhellenic Games venue5 lettersSee answer ›51ACan't cool off8 lettersSee answer ›52AGifted5 lettersSee answer ›53ACulinary concurrence7 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DUnderstands7 lettersSee answer ›2DSite of some piercings6 lettersSee answer ›3D"There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer5 lettersSee answer ›4DFangorn resident3 lettersSee answer ›5DSweet doings at a county fair10 lettersSee answer ›6D___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster4 lettersSee answer ›7DCry that might be made with a bow4 lettersSee answer ›8DResponders to cruise ship emergencies9 lettersSee answer ›9DIt works in translation3 lettersSee answer ›10DCrunchy snacks7 lettersSee answer ›11DFine-tunes6 lettersSee answer ›12DDivider of lots5 lettersSee answer ›13DReally into6 lettersSee answer ›15D21st-century first lady5 lettersSee answer ›19DAttire for many a flamenco dancer8 lettersSee answer ›22DUpright bar8 lettersSee answer ›24DBonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"4 lettersSee answer ›27DWoman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet5 lettersSee answer ›28DColorful swimmers in the Amazon10 lettersSee answer ›30DEnergy device that reflects sunlight9 lettersSee answer ›31DRings up?4 lettersSee answer ›32DCan hold one's own, in modern lingo7 lettersSee answer ›33DBread purchase in the U.K.7 lettersSee answer ›34DLike a building's central air conditioning6 lettersSee answer ›35DDogbane?5 lettersSee answer ›36DLike drug dens, sometimes6 lettersSee answer ›37DFAQ heading6 lettersSee answer ›38DEast African honorific5 lettersSee answer ›40DReduce to a pulp5 lettersSee answer ›43DMinute4 lettersSee answer ›44DPay attention to4 lettersSee answer ›47DZip3 lettersSee answer ›49DHome to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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