Apple News Crossword Crossword October 5, 2025 Answers

Complete answers for the Apple News Crossword crossword puzzle from October 5, 2025.

Apple News Crossword Crossword October 5, 2025 Answers

This Apple News Crossword puzzle from October 5, 2025 contains 74 total clues—37 across and 37 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our Apple News Crossword crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Big bother	FUSS
5A	Friend of Bertie on an animated sitcom	TUCA
9A	Having the bearing of a king or queen	REGAL
14A	Per item	APOP
15A	Some, in Spanish	UNAS
16A	2023 Pulitzer Prize winnerOmar, for example	OPERA
17A	Duty-free?	IDLE
18A	Reason to uninvite someone from a wedding	RIFT
19A	Well-___ machine	OILED
20A	Worth a look (not: Potential partner)	LOVEINTEREST
23A	Wine vessel (not: Entertainer nicknamed "Banjo Eyes")	EDDIECANTOR
25A	"That's my boy!" addressee	SON
26A	___ text (description of an image)	ALT
27A	Spongy stuff in a forest	MOSS
30A	Warming dish with rice noodles	PHO
33A	"This is so frustrating!"	GRR
35A	Giant robot, in sci-fi	MECHA
36A	Completely use up	DEPLETE
39A	Stephanie who originated the role of Karen in theSpongeBobmusical	HSU
41A	Relatives	KIN
42A	Clicking the circular arrow button (not: Mooching)	FREELOADING
44A	Found a spot, in a kids game	HID
45A	Longtime luxury label for Lagerfeld	FENDI
46A	Graphic in a commercial	LOGO
47A	Find loathsome	HATE
48A	Symbol of wisdom	OWL
49A	"Wow, thank you for thinking of me!" (not: Respected due to longevity)	TIMEHONORED
52A	___ in (brought under control)	REINED
54A	One of more than 10 million in Iran	KURD
55A	Flowing hair	MANE
56A	Apt description of the starts of 20-, 23-, 42-, and 49-Across	LEFTUNSAID
62A	"It's a gray ___"	AREA
63A	Religion studied in madrasas	ISLAM
64A	Guy who might be into emo rap	EBOY
65A	"Is this going to be on the ___?"	TEST
66A	Taters	SPUDS
67A	Bird's Eye View With ___ Bird(basketball podcast)	SUE

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Flop	FAIL
2D	Many a prom hairstyle	UPDO
3D	Get to the bottom of	SOLVE
4D	Risks being ticketed	SPEEDS
5D	Approaching for advice	TURNINGTO
6D	Form a coalition	UNITE
7D	Place to eat on a train	CAFECAR
8D	Word before "plane" or "projection"	ASTRAL
9D	Rule the ___	ROOST
10D	Perfect example	EPITOME
11D	Manicure material with a smooth, glossy finish	GEL
12D	Oranges ___ Not the Only Fruit(factually accurate Jeanette Winterson title)	ARE
13D	Boy	LAD
21D	"Who wants dessert?" response	IDO
22D	Head-and-neck medical specialty	ENT
24D	Feature on some romance-novel covers	ROCKHARDABS
28D	One of more than 80 million in Iran	SHIITE
29D	Smoothed in a carpentry shop	SANDED
30D	Spec for an Adobe file, redundantly	PDFFORMAT
31D	"This is our stop"	HEREWEARE
32D	Opportunities to call in to a radio show	OPENLINES
34D	Domain	REALM
35D	Hot-chocolate holder	MUG
37D	Played the first card	LED
38D	Among the best in the world	ELITE
39D	Metaphor for arrogance (Continued at 47-Down)	HIGH
40D	Honey pie	SNOOKUMS
43D	Bambi's mother, for example	DOE
47D	See 39-Down	OFFICE
50D	Fluffy rice cakes	IDLIS
51D	Sister who doesn't necessarily have siblings	NUN
53D	"Cool!"	NEAT
57D	Particularly (Abbr.)	ESP
58D	Target of an annual vaccine	FLU
59D	Smidge	TAD
60D	Promise of payment	IOU
61D	Pre-Easter purchase	DYE