NYT Crossword October 3 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Rebecca Goldstein and Rafael MusaEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1S2A3N4D5S6P7O8D9C10A11S12T13S14KNEES15ELDERCARE16IOWAN17REDCARPET18PTSD19ERAS20VISES21HAL22FASS23GED24ELIOT25E26WES27M28D29S30ARENAS31BET32TOOT33WORKLI34FEBA35LANCE36ANTS37TAP38NEXTUP39YES40PUMA41GALES42REP43T44ERRACE45S46A47TED48LILY49WAR50M51CRYBA52BIES53SYRIA54ASKANYONE55EELED56BEERTENT57AROSE

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1ASmooths out some rough edges5 lettersSANDS
14AOne end of a lap5 lettersKNEES
15AService to foster parents?9 lettersELDERCARE
17APath to the Oscars9 lettersREDCARPET
20AThey help you get a grip5 lettersVISES
21ASlapdash7 lettersHALFASS
30AStops on a world tour, say6 lettersARENAS
32AChoo-choo train sound4 lettersTOOT
33AProfessional juggling act?15 lettersWORKLIFEBALANCE
36APest control targets4 lettersANTS
38AOn deck6 lettersNEXTUP
39A"May I help you?"3 lettersYES
40AVans alternative4 lettersPUMA
41AStaggering blows?5 lettersGALES
42ASet unit3 lettersREP
43AAlfresco dining spot7 lettersTERRACE
45AStuffed5 lettersSATED
49AWelcoming4 lettersWARM
51AOnes who are quick to complain9 lettersCRYBABIES
54A"If you don't believe me …"9 lettersASKANYONE
57ASprang5 lettersAROSE
DOWN
3DSome push notifications10 lettersNEWSALERTS
4DBad internet connections?9 lettersDEADLINKS
7DChances4 lettersODDS
8DBoxing Day mo.3 lettersDEC
9DMore than wants6 lettersCRAVES
10DStinging the eyes, say5 lettersACRID
11DOnes easily fooled4 lettersSAPS
13D7-5 and 6-0, e.g.4 lettersSETS
15DForgets to proorfeed, say4 lettersERRS
19DCan't get enough of something8 lettersEATSITUP
22DOne under a mare's care4 lettersFOAL
23DLose it8 lettersGETANGRY
26DNet3 lettersWEB
27DLuxurious European gambling mecca10 lettersMONTECARLO
28DReality shows?10 lettersDOCUSERIES
30DWhat comes before we go?4 lettersAWAY
34DBesties, maybe3 lettersFAM
40DStickler, of a sort6 lettersPEDANT
42DRidged rod in construction5 lettersREBAR
44D"Who ___?"4 lettersELSE
46DBritish bum4 lettersARSE
47DKiddo4 lettersTYKE
50DSelf-___4 lettersMADE
52DWhat a wave might mean3 lettersBYE
53DVast amount3 lettersSEA
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