NYT Crossword October 8 2025 Answers

All 74 clues from the Wednesday 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 Daniel Trujillo DiazEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2G3A4R5D6Y7E8S9C10E11R12A13REDO14AMST15ERDAM16MYSO17URCESSAYNO18ESP19PEA20ABSOR21B22NEE23DS24G25RU26VAC27IRAN28O29DIE30A31DELE32ASKA33GAINL34ATER35KATE36AHAB37WITHO38UTADO39U40B41T42A43BATE44USES45SPUR46DIR47PTA48VERNE49DOR50E51MI52A53PE54ODE55MAGIC56E57IGHT58BALL59ENGROSSED60OREO61STYE62LOSS63PSST

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

ALL CLUES74 CLUES
ACROSS
1APetri dish growth medium4 lettersAGAR
5ATurns red, say4 lettersDYES
9AMichael of "Superbad"4 lettersCERA
13AOverhaul4 lettersREDO
14AEuropean capital with canals9 lettersAMSTERDAM
16A"Will Ruby go to prom with me?"14 lettersMYSOURCESSAYNO
20ATake in6 lettersABSORB
22ARequires5 lettersNEEDS
35AFashion designer Spade4 lettersKATE
36APequod captain4 lettersAHAB
42ADecrease in intensity5 lettersABATE
45AEncourage, with "on"4 lettersSPUR
46AN, E, W or S3 lettersDIR
49ASolfège start6 lettersDOREMI
52AHairy Halloween costume3 lettersAPE
54ABeethoven's "___ to Joy"3 lettersODE
59ACompletely immersed9 lettersENGROSSED
60ADouble Stuf cookie4 lettersOREO
61AEye problem4 lettersSTYE
62AA 2-1 record has one4 lettersLOSS
63A"Hey! Over here!"4 lettersPSST
DOWN
2DErupting hot springs7 lettersGEYSERS
5DTruth's alternative4 lettersDARE
7DDemonym suffix3 lettersESE
9DGrouch4 lettersCRAB
11DTrampled7 lettersRANOVER
12DLacking principles6 lettersAMORAL
15DElder son of Isaac4 lettersESAU
17DPositive swings3 lettersUPS
23D23andMe mailing6 lettersDNAKIT
25D"I can ___"6 lettersRELATE
29DGo extinct6 lettersDIEOUT
30DSomewhat4 lettersATAD
33DReceipts4 lettersGATE
34DCries of enlightenment4 lettersAHAS
37DOfficial authorization7 lettersWARRANT
39DBrouhahas7 lettersUPROARS
40DDresses warmly, with "up"7 lettersBUNDLES
42DElaborate3 lettersADD
43DTundras and deserts, e.g.6 lettersBIOMES
48DScrutinize3 lettersVET
50DLike soufflés4 lettersEGGY
51DBog4 lettersMIRE
52D"10 and up" preceder4 lettersAGES
57DPrefix with -morphic3 lettersISO
58DNoggin knock3 lettersBOP
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