NYT Crossword October 28, 2025 Answers

Welcome to the complete solution for the New York Times Crossword published Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of American crosswords, today's puzzle continues the NYT tradition of clever wordplay and cultural references.

NYT Crossword October 28, 2025 Answers

This NYT puzzle from October 28, 2025 contains 78 total clues—37 across and 41 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our NYT crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Six years, for a U.S. senator	TERM
5A	Portable speaker?	SIRI
9A	Is behind	OWES
13A	___ jelly, popular boba tea topping	ALOE
14A	Beginning	ALPHA
15A	Orbit, e.g.	PATH
16A	Little guys in striped coats	ZEBRACOLTS
18A	What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have	ECHO
19A	Build-your-own breakfast spot	OMELETBAR
20A	Tattoo artist	INKER
21A	$$$ set aside for old age	IRA
22A	Child's living room hideaway	SOFAFORT
24A	Leftover piece	REMNANT
28A	Santa ___, Calif.	ANA
29A	___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"	AVA
30A	Vessel with a spout	TEAPOT
33A	Hook or Cook: Abbr.	CAPT
37A	Alternative cut to a bob	PIXIE
39A	Comedian Margaret	CHO
40A	Style of a room	DECOR
41A	Word before chance or pickings	SLIM
42A	Plea before an impulsive act	STOPME
44A	Singer Grande, to fans	ARI
45A	Plop yourself down	SIT
47A	Melodramatic crying	SOBBING
49A	Beverage containers for people on the move	TOGOCUPS
54A	A/C measure	BTU
55A	Adam of "The O.C."	BRODY
56A	Reason why	RATIONALE
61A	Eight, in Spain	OCHO
62A	Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?	JEWELRYBOX
63A	Tandoori-baked bread	NAAN
64A	Businesswoman Lauder	ESTEE
65A	German-based international supermarket chain	ALDI
66A	"Twilight" vampire Cullen	ESME
67A	General ___ shrimp	TSOS
68A	Russian denial	NYET

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Tea brand once owned by Starbucks	TAZO
2D	Kind of sch. for grades one to six	ELEM
3D	Bit of spa attire	ROBE
4D	Magician of Arthurian legend	MERLIN
5D	Sort who's too good for everyone else	SNOB
6D	Cuba y Puerto Rico	ISLAS
7D	Fashionably old-fashioned	RETRO
8D	"___ a date!"	ITS
9D	Like some sandwiches	OPENFACE
10D	Super-silly sort	WACKO
11D	Thin air	ETHER
12D	Brief	SHORT
14D	It may be in the low 90s	OCTANE
17D	Make fizzy	AERATE
20D	McKellen who played Gandalf	IAN
23D	The 2% in 2% milk	FAT
24D	Performs like Playboi Carti, say	RAPS
25D	The dark side	EVIL
26D	Longer than midi	MAXI
27D	Diplomat's skill	TACT
31D	Vietnamese soup	PHO
32D	"That was clumsy of me!"	OOPS
34D	Smoothie "superfruit"	ACAI
35D	NSFW stuff	PORN
36D	Calc prerequisite	TRIG
38D	"Get me out of here!"	IMSODONE
40D	Person who's in the red	DEBTOR
42D	Good name for a chef?	STU
43D	Hanging over a baby's crib	MOBILE
46D	Very cold and wet	ICY
48D	John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"	BUNYAN
49D	Certain steak	TBONE
50D	Deep-sea predators	ORCAS
51D	Give extreme effort, in slang	GOHAM
52D	"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)	PRESS
53D	Managed	SAWTO
57D	Informal shirts	TEES
58D	With dexterity	ABLY
59D	Ore deposit	LODE
60D	Opposite of entrance	EXIT
62D	Hot tub nozzle	JET

The New York Times Crossword has been published since 1942 and is widely considered the gold standard of American crosswords. The puzzle follows a weekly difficulty progression: Monday is the easiest, building up to Saturday's notoriously challenging grid. Sunday features a larger puzzle with Thursday-level difficulty. Edited by Will Shortz since 1993, the NYT crossword has launched countless constructors' careers and remains the most prestigious venue in crossword publishing.

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