Complete answers for the Seattle Times crossword puzzle from October 12, 2025.
Seattle Times Crossword October 12, 2025 Answers
This Seattle Times puzzle from October 12, 2025 contains 80 total clues—39 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 Seattle Times crossword archive.
Across Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Position | PUT |
| 4A | Nourishment | FOOD |
| 8A | Cracked | AJAR |
| 12A | Burnt wood | ASH |
| 13A | Eye part | CORNEA |
| 15A | Inquisitive | NOSY |
| 16A | Take to court | SUE |
| 17A | Rejection | REBUFF |
| 18A | Toddler | TYKE |
| 19A | Sheep's stomach | TRIPE |
| 21A | Latin music | SALSA |
| 23A | Timely | APROPOS |
| 26A | Colorful bird | TOUCAN |
| 29A | Ways and ____ | MEANS |
| 31A | Zoo denizen | ANIMAL |
| 33A | "Auntie ____" | MAME |
| 36A | Element | FACET |
| 38A | Carpentry joint | DADO |
| 39A | Fast bird | EMU |
| 40A | Balderdash | ROT |
| 41A | Swerve | ZIG |
| 42A | Loam ingredient | SILT |
| 44A | Hilo hello | ALOHA |
| 46A | Hoffman film | HERO |
| 47A | Mount | ASCEND |
| 49A | Cake | TORTE |
| 51A | Crustacean | SHRIMP |
| 53A | Outstanding | STELLAR |
| 57A | Overflow | SPILL |
| 59A | Lyrical poem | EPODE |
| 60A | Skilled | ABLE |
| 63A | Unlock again | REOPEN |
| 66A | ____ media | VIA |
| 67A | Irani coin | RIAL |
| 68A | Without effort | EASILY |
| 69A | Sniggler's quest | EEL |
| 70A | Duplicate | COPY |
| 71A | Think | DEEM |
| 72A | Liquor | RUM |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Ziti, e.g. | PASTA |
| 2D | Seize | USURP |
| 3D | Pronoun | THEIR |
| 4D | Enemy | FOE |
| 5D | Celestial body | ORB |
| 6D | Difficult task | ONUS |
| 7D | Trim, as meat | DEFAT |
| 8D | Indigestion reliever | ANTACID |
| 9D | Bliss | JOY |
| 10D | Grill | ASK |
| 11D | Ham on ____ | RYE |
| 13D | Pancake | CREPE |
| 14D | At sea | AFLOAT |
| 20D | Apple or pear | POME |
| 22D | Source of daylight | SUN |
| 24D | Klutz | OAF |
| 25D | Growl | SNARL |
| 27D | Astound | AMAZE |
| 28D | Low point | NADIR |
| 30D | Dart | SCOOT |
| 32D | Letterhead graphic | LOGO |
| 33D | Plateau's kin | MESA |
| 34D | Not right | AMISS |
| 35D | Fertilize | MULCH |
| 37D | Group character | ETHOS |
| 43D | In a curt manner | TERSELY |
| 44D | Regard highly | ADMIRE |
| 45D | Handiwork | ART |
| 46D | Beatles movie | HELP |
| 48D | Quick pinch | NIP |
| 50D | Wee | TEENY |
| 52D | Beseech | PLEAD |
| 54D | Casanova | LOVER |
| 55D | Kin of au revoir | ADIEU |
| 56D | Royal domain | REALM |
| 58D | Surrender | LOSE |
| 60D | Lob's path | ARC |
| 61D | Personal history | BIO |
| 62D | Wash against | LAP |
| 64D | Eskimo ____ (dessert) | PIE |
| 65D | Tree type | ELM |
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