NYT Crossword October 26 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.

Constructed by Gary Larson and Doug PetersonEdited by Will Shortz“Talkin' 'Bout My Generation”
ALL CLUES140 CLUES
ACROSS
1ALeftover piece of fabric5 lettersSee answer ›6A___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold"5 lettersSee answer ›11A"Spartacus" or "Gladiator"4 lettersSee answer ›15AComic Kaplan4 lettersSee answer ›19ALike harem pants5 lettersSee answer ›20ALarge spread5 lettersSee answer ›21ABob or Helen in "The Incredibles"4 lettersSee answer ›22AGeorge Orwell's alma mater4 lettersSee answer ›23A"Great job selecting a Person of the Year!"? (Boomer)11 lettersSee answer ›25ADrag performer?9 lettersSee answer ›27AStinging plants7 lettersSee answer ›28AVaudeville offering4 lettersSee answer ›30ACall at home6 lettersSee answer ›31ABanned body builders, slangily5 lettersSee answer ›32ARelax on a plane? (Gen X)13 lettersSee answer ›35A___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend3 lettersSee answer ›36ADynamic opening?6 lettersSee answer ›37AOne side of the Bering Strait4 lettersSee answer ›38AQB stat: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›41ADevice in a high-tech farm6 lettersSee answer ›43ACandidacy for an entertainment award, informally3 lettersSee answer ›45A"Frozen" character who says "I like warm hugs"4 lettersSee answer ›48AAbruptly end all communications with D.E.A. agents? (Millennial)12 lettersSee answer ›52AHit the horn4 lettersSee answer ›54ASci-fi series with J, K and Zed3 lettersSee answer ›56ATrade show4 lettersSee answer ›57AHoliday celebrated with banh chung3 lettersSee answer ›58A"Superfood" berry4 lettersSee answer ›60ASmall bite6 lettersSee answer ›62AN.F.C. South player3 lettersSee answer ›64ABeatles nickname7 lettersSee answer ›67AGreed7 lettersSee answer ›68ARecognition for an ardent fan? (Gen Z)10 lettersSee answer ›71AAwesome after dark? (Gen X)10 lettersSee answer ›73AToy with "barista" and "dog trainer" versions7 lettersSee answer ›74AFare at many a shoreline eatery7 lettersSee answer ›76ADisco guy on "The Simpsons"3 lettersSee answer ›77AMoonshiners' needs6 lettersSee answer ›78ATemporary halt, legally4 lettersSee answer ›79ADifficulty, to Hamlet3 lettersSee answer ›81AAromatherapy liquids4 lettersSee answer ›84ASymbol for fair weather in a forecast3 lettersSee answer ›85AGreen opening4 lettersSee answer ›87AOne assessing the number of hotties at a party? (Gen Z)12 lettersSee answer ›91ATempo4 lettersSee answer ›93AAntonym and rhyme for "nay"3 lettersSee answer ›95AAncient Greek tunic6 lettersSee answer ›96A"Absolutely!"3 lettersSee answer ›97AProvince bordering Turin4 lettersSee answer ›99A___-weenie6 lettersSee answer ›102AGrp. that investigates cases?3 lettersSee answer ›104APromoting a romantic connection between characters played by actors Nathan and Diane? (Millennial)13 lettersSee answer ›108APagan religion5 lettersSee answer ›110A"The Merchant of Venice" heroine6 lettersSee answer ›111AGarb for an Indian bridesmaid4 lettersSee answer ›112AMen's accessory organizer7 lettersSee answer ›114ALabor leaders9 lettersSee answer ›116ALeave just after the first person? (Boomer)11 lettersSee answer ›120AOlympus ___ (Martian volcano)4 lettersSee answer ›121AShaving gel additive4 lettersSee answer ›122AVaulted5 lettersSee answer ›123ALike some undercover detectives5 lettersSee answer ›124AHistoric periods4 lettersSee answer ›125ATakes a load off4 lettersSee answer ›126AWee5 lettersSee answer ›127ALess off-the-wall5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DPro's camera type3 lettersSee answer ›2DNumismatist's acquisition4 lettersSee answer ›3D"Got it," on a radio5 lettersSee answer ›4DKutcher of "That ’70s Show"6 lettersSee answer ›5DLike the most pedantic pedant8 lettersSee answer ›6DWindows upgrades, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›7DThe "A" in STEAM4 lettersSee answer ›8DAsian honorific that's an anagram of an English honorific3 lettersSee answer ›9DLaddie's cap3 lettersSee answer ›10D"Yes, captain!"6 lettersSee answer ›11DLetter before zeta7 lettersSee answer ›12DSinger Page or LaBelle5 lettersSee answer ›13DBargain bin abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›14DTops of waves6 lettersSee answer ›15D"Come off it now!"7 lettersSee answer ›16DCourtyards5 lettersSee answer ›17DFirst section of the "Iliad"5 lettersSee answer ›18D2013 title role for Asa Butterfield5 lettersSee answer ›24DCollector's item?7 lettersSee answer ›26DAddis Ababa residents10 lettersSee answer ›29DCarrier with a Flying Dutchman magazine3 lettersSee answer ›32DJazz trumpeter Baker who was sometimes called the "Prince of Cool"4 lettersSee answer ›33D"Catch!"4 lettersSee answer ›34DHandle4 lettersSee answer ›36DOprah or Ellen6 lettersSee answer ›38DIndustrial ___3 lettersSee answer ›39D"Much obliged," in a text3 lettersSee answer ›40DHead honcho9 lettersSee answer ›42DShamefaced6 lettersSee answer ›44DKimono closer3 lettersSee answer ›46DThe headline "Kids Make Nutritious Meals," e.g.9 lettersSee answer ›47DRun off with5 lettersSee answer ›49DSource of onomatopoeic words6 lettersSee answer ›50D1990s Indian P.M.3 lettersSee answer ›51DMark on a freshly polished shoe5 lettersSee answer ›53DCoveter's sin4 lettersSee answer ›55DSource of some natural dyes and sugars4 lettersSee answer ›59DThe good dinosaur in "The Good Dinosaur"4 lettersSee answer ›61DLiverpudlian, e.g.6 lettersSee answer ›63DIt holds the line10 lettersSee answer ›65DMost exceptional4 lettersSee answer ›66DPests that bug pups5 lettersSee answer ›67DKidnap6 lettersSee answer ›68D"The ___ the limit!"4 lettersSee answer ›69DPrepare to drive5 lettersSee answer ›70D"Not to mention …"4 lettersSee answer ›72DBreed of Smoky, the first known therapy dog, familiarly6 lettersSee answer ›75DObjectivist author Rand3 lettersSee answer ›78DGo out with3 lettersSee answer ›80DDisposable items by the door of an open house, perhaps7 lettersSee answer ›82DSheltered side3 lettersSee answer ›83DTypical univ. applicants3 lettersSee answer ›86D"___ Eyes" (Eagles tune)4 lettersSee answer ›88DUndesirable marks in high school4 lettersSee answer ›89DX's, to Aphrodite4 lettersSee answer ›90DUses "lefty-loosey" on8 lettersSee answer ›92DCommencement ritual7 lettersSee answer ›94DBooks with legends7 lettersSee answer ›98DSmall crowns6 lettersSee answer ›100DLocation of the malleus, incus and stapes3 lettersSee answer ›101DMaroon, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›103DIts leaves are eaten by giraffes6 lettersSee answer ›104DFroth5 lettersSee answer ›105DPay tribute to5 lettersSee answer ›106DOne of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters"5 lettersSee answer ›107DSexology subject5 lettersSee answer ›108DPun-filled, say5 lettersSee answer ›109D___ squash5 lettersSee answer ›112DTax code issues4 lettersSee answer ›113DOften-skinned body part4 lettersSee answer ›115DCountry music's ___ Young Band3 lettersSee answer ›117DHead of production?3 lettersSee answer ›118DPC connection3 lettersSee answer ›119DArcade game with pressure sensors for the feet, familiarly3 lettersSee answer ›
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