NYT Crossword October 4 2025 Answers

All 62 clues from the Saturday 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 Ryan McCartyEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2L3G4E5B6R7A8M9C10F11L12Y13ROADRAS14H15VALOR16MRSMAISE17L18PRONE19RECOIL20SA21C22LUNK23ELAND24PATA25GONIA26SEND27ALIENRACE28TIS29GLADSTONE30BABYSTEPS31RIDESHARE32H33I34S35GAGORDERS36LUCE37FIRSTTEST38HOMER39AVEC40AAA41DESICA42REBE43L44DI45VVIEDUP46RUINS47DADSTOBE48OPTED49CSTORES

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

ALL CLUES62 CLUES
ACROSS
1AField of unknowns7 lettersALGEBRA
13AScrapes from a motorcycle fall8 lettersROADRASH
18AFacedown5 lettersPRONE
19AShrink back6 lettersRECOIL
20APlace for eggs3 lettersSAC
22AMuttonhead4 lettersLUNK
23ACousin of a springbok5 lettersELAND
26ADelight4 lettersSEND
27AVulcans, for one9 lettersALIENRACE
30ASlow-but-steady advancements9 lettersBABYSTEPS
31AGet a Lyft, say9 lettersRIDESHARE
32AShort greetings3 lettersHIS
35AThey may stop the presses9 lettersGAGORDERS
37AInitial challenge9 lettersFIRSTTEST
38AKnock one out of the park5 lettersHOMER
39AWith, en français4 lettersAVEC
40AOrg. offering jumps3 lettersAAA
42ABuck the establishment5 lettersREBEL
44ASplit9 lettersDIVVIEDUP
46ARemains to be seen?5 lettersRUINS
47ACertain expectant parents8 lettersDADSTOBE
48AStopped vacillating5 lettersOPTED
DOWN
2DLegendary rock singer?7 lettersLORELEI
3DContainers that are often red7 lettersGASCANS
4DHalley of Halley's comet6 lettersEDMOND
5DCornrow, e.g.5 lettersBRAID
6DSkate park fixture4 lettersRAIL
9DAssistance for short drivers?8 lettersCARLOANS
10DWalk with exaggerated motions7 lettersFLOUNCE
17DResult of sleeping in, say9 lettersLATESTART
24DProtects oneself, possum-style9 lettersPLAYSDEAD
25DFumble around in the dark5 lettersGROPE
27DHome of Banff National Park7 lettersALBERTA
29DWonder Woman portrayer5 lettersGADOT
30DBrouhaha8 lettersBIGSCENE
32DCuban container7 lettersHUMIDOR
33DWater cooler?7 lettersICECUBE
34DColorful shawls7 lettersSERAPES
35D"Are you done guessing?"6 lettersGIVEUP
36DGet bested by6 lettersLOSETO
37DGrain with a nutty flavor5 lettersFARRO
38DSafe job?5 lettersHEIST
45DSucker, for short3 lettersVAC
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