NYT Crossword October 20 2025 Answers
All 78 clues from the Monday 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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1AApple tablet4 lettersSee answer ›5AFacing the pitcher5 lettersSee answer ›10ATime to blow out the candles on a cake, informally4 lettersSee answer ›14AInformal eatery4 lettersSee answer ›15AThanks, in France5 lettersSee answer ›16ASinger Guthrie4 lettersSee answer ›17ASays 2 + 2 = 5, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›18AWedding cake figurine5 lettersSee answer ›19ALast language alphabetically on Google Translate4 lettersSee answer ›20AMilkshake flavor made with Oreos13 lettersSee answer ›23AThe "A" of I.P.A.3 lettersSee answer ›24APitcher Maddux who won the Cy Young Award in four consecutive years4 lettersSee answer ›25AWelcome sights for thirsty people in deserts5 lettersSee answer ›28AAccelerator or brake5 lettersSee answer ›30AMusic genre that Joan Jett "loves"9 lettersSee answer ›33AArcing tennis shot3 lettersSee answer ›35AMember of a convent3 lettersSee answer ›36ALavatory, in Liverpool3 lettersSee answer ›37APasta often filled with ricotta7 lettersSee answer ›41AListing on the Billboard Hot 1007 lettersSee answer ›44A50 years, for Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit"3 lettersSee answer ›45APlay a part in a play3 lettersSee answer ›47A"My man!"3 lettersSee answer ›48ATwo-part steakhouse entree9 lettersSee answer ›52ABonus5 lettersSee answer ›56AFilmmaker Miyazaki5 lettersSee answer ›57AQuestions4 lettersSee answer ›59AColor that means "stop"3 lettersSee answer ›60ALike some scented stickers13 lettersSee answer ›64ASorority's counterpart, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›66AMandarin "hello"5 lettersSee answer ›67AHead ___ heels4 lettersSee answer ›68AChauffeured vehicle4 lettersSee answer ›69AMessage often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle5 lettersSee answer ›70AMichelin product4 lettersSee answer ›71AAlternative to a Lyft4 lettersSee answer ›72AJumps5 lettersSee answer ›73AMake simpler4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DWhat covers the North Pole6 lettersSee answer ›2DEnd of some sentences6 lettersSee answer ›3DHaving a certain natural hairstyle6 lettersSee answer ›4DFurniture piece for a talk show host4 lettersSee answer ›5DShade of yellow5 lettersSee answer ›6DMore abrupt in language6 lettersSee answer ›7DHire to the team7 lettersSee answer ›8DBand with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage"4 lettersSee answer ›9DStratum4 lettersSee answer ›10DMarketplace with stalls6 lettersSee answer ›11DOccasion for a percussionist to shine8 lettersSee answer ›12DWith 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on)3 lettersSee answer ›13DSee 12-Down3 lettersSee answer ›21DInuit's home5 lettersSee answer ›22DTime unit aptly hidden in "paleontology"3 lettersSee answer ›26DUniversity in North Carolina4 lettersSee answer ›27DDifficult, tiring work4 lettersSee answer ›29DComic actress Wong3 lettersSee answer ›31DUnit of flour3 lettersSee answer ›32DDoor handle4 lettersSee answer ›34DUntuneful trumpet sound4 lettersSee answer ›37DLacking much thought4 lettersSee answer ›38DWater, in Oaxaca4 lettersSee answer ›39DAforementioned8 lettersSee answer ›40DHospital area with IVs3 lettersSee answer ›42DNews media5 lettersSee answer ›43DCrosstown rivals of the Cubbies3 lettersSee answer ›46DWindpipe7 lettersSee answer ›49DDecision-making consideration6 lettersSee answer ›50DNeither here ___ there3 lettersSee answer ›51DOnly black key in a G major scale6 lettersSee answer ›53DFodder for "Jeopardy!"6 lettersSee answer ›54DAlludes (to)6 lettersSee answer ›55DNot interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across?6 lettersSee answer ›58DTies that are hard to untie5 lettersSee answer ›61DSuper-uptight4 lettersSee answer ›62DBit of bathroom décor4 lettersSee answer ›63DDo, re or mi4 lettersSee answer ›64DIt goes around every year3 lettersSee answer ›65DShort ___ (beef cut)3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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