Complete answers for the New Yorker crossword puzzle from October 3, 2025.
New Yorker Crossword October 3, 2025 Answers
This New Yorker puzzle from October 3, 2025 contains 10 total clues—5 across and 5 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our New Yorker crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Option for a meal’s first course | SOUPSALAD |
| 5A | Capital of Peru | LIMA |
| 6A | Option for a meal’s first course | SOUPSALAD |
| 7A | Thing in a shopping cart | ITEM |
| 8A | Mani-___ (spa service) | PEDI |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Blank ___ (translation of the Latin phrase “tabula rasa”) | SLATE |
| 2D | Treated, as a squeaky hinge | OILED |
| 3D | Savory flavor | UMAMI |
| 4D | Surface for a computer mouse | PAD |
| 6D | Little drink | SIP |
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