NYT Crossword October 3 2025 Answers
All 70 clues from the Friday 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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1ASmooths out some rough edges5 lettersSee answer ›6AContent commonly consumed by commuters8 lettersSee answer ›14AOne end of a lap5 lettersSee answer ›15AService to foster parents?9 lettersSee answer ›16ALike Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth5 lettersSee answer ›17APath to the Oscars9 lettersSee answer ›18ACondition that may be treated with SSRIs4 lettersSee answer ›19A"Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)4 lettersSee answer ›20AThey help you get a grip5 lettersSee answer ›21ASlapdash7 lettersSee answer ›23ADiploma equivalent, for short3 lettersSee answer ›24APoet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"5 lettersSee answer ›25AAnimals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name4 lettersSee answer ›27AGraduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›30AStops on a world tour, say6 lettersSee answer ›31ASomething placed by a confident person3 lettersSee answer ›32AChoo-choo train sound4 lettersSee answer ›33AProfessional juggling act?15 lettersSee answer ›36APest control targets4 lettersSee answer ›37AWhen repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"3 lettersSee answer ›38AOn deck6 lettersSee answer ›39A"May I help you?"3 lettersSee answer ›40AVans alternative4 lettersSee answer ›41AStaggering blows?5 lettersSee answer ›42ASet unit3 lettersSee answer ›43AAlfresco dining spot7 lettersSee answer ›45AStuffed5 lettersSee answer ›48AWord after trumpet or tiger4 lettersSee answer ›49AWelcoming4 lettersSee answer ›51AOnes who are quick to complain9 lettersSee answer ›53AModern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world5 lettersSee answer ›54A"If you don't believe me …"9 lettersSee answer ›55AFished off the coast of Maine, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›56ASomething raised during Oktoberfest8 lettersSee answer ›57ASprang5 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DNot listen to, as on Spotify4 lettersSee answer ›2D"Apparently we weren't done with these"10 lettersSee answer ›3DSome push notifications10 lettersSee answer ›4DBad internet connections?9 lettersSee answer ›5DThe first one was issued in 1936, for short3 lettersSee answer ›6D"Hold on — we're working as fast as we can"15 lettersSee answer ›7DChances4 lettersSee answer ›8DBoxing Day mo.3 lettersSee answer ›9DMore than wants6 lettersSee answer ›10DStinging the eyes, say5 lettersSee answer ›11DOnes easily fooled4 lettersSee answer ›12DCherry, but not strawberry4 lettersSee answer ›13D7-5 and 6-0, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›15DForgets to proorfeed, say4 lettersSee answer ›19DCan't get enough of something8 lettersSee answer ›22DOne under a mare's care4 lettersSee answer ›23DLose it8 lettersSee answer ›26DNet3 lettersSee answer ›27DLuxurious European gambling mecca10 lettersSee answer ›28DReality shows?10 lettersSee answer ›29DOne of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower4 lettersSee answer ›30DWhat comes before we go?4 lettersSee answer ›32DOne skilled at withholding details9 lettersSee answer ›34DBesties, maybe3 lettersSee answer ›35DStage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"4 lettersSee answer ›40DStickler, of a sort6 lettersSee answer ›42DRidged rod in construction5 lettersSee answer ›44D"Who ___?"4 lettersSee answer ›45DNot a striking personality?4 lettersSee answer ›46DBritish bum4 lettersSee answer ›47DKiddo4 lettersSee answer ›48DNational symbol of England4 lettersSee answer ›50DSelf-___4 lettersSee answer ›52DWhat a wave might mean3 lettersSee answer ›53DVast amount3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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