Complete answers for the Seattle Times crossword puzzle from October 9, 2025.
Seattle Times Crossword October 9, 2025 Answers
This Seattle Times puzzle from October 9, 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 | Very uncommon | RARE |
| 5A | Neckline style | VEE |
| 8A | Anglers' items | NETS |
| 12A | Church image | ICON |
| 13A | Counterfeits | FAKES |
| 15A | Feel pain | AIL |
| 16A | Sirloin | BEEF |
| 17A | "Red ____" | ALERT |
| 18A | Make coffee | BREW |
| 19A | Gawked at | OGLED |
| 21A | Publishes | ISSUES |
| 23A | Most healthy | HALEST |
| 25A | Hill insect | ANT |
| 26A | Walk like a tot | TODDLE |
| 27A | Yacht race | REGATTA |
| 31A | Row | OAR |
| 32A | Not neath | OER |
| 33A | Christmas carols | NOELS |
| 35A | Snarl | GROWL |
| 38A | Luau food | POI |
| 39A | Australian mammal | KOALA |
| 40A | French farewell | ADIEU |
| 41A | Hitch | TIE |
| 42A | Implore | BEG |
| 43A | Lettering device | STENCIL |
| 45A | Illusion | MIRAGE |
| 48A | ____ welding | ARC |
| 49A | Break a promise | RENEGE |
| 50A | Small cafe | BISTRO |
| 54A | Uniform shade | KHAKI |
| 55A | Opposer | ANTI |
| 56A | Beer mug | STEIN |
| 58A | Golly! | BOY |
| 62A | Poker variety | STUD |
| 63A | Cheery | SUNNY |
| 64A | Microwave | NUKE |
| 65A | Sharpen | HONE |
| 66A | Muck | GOO |
| 67A | Incite | STIR |
Down Clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | Chest bone | RIB |
| 2D | Master | ACE |
| 3D | Caviar | ROE |
| 4D | Surround | ENFOLD |
| 5D | Lot attendant | VALET |
| 6D | Added to | EKED |
| 7D | Always, poetically | EER |
| 8D | Captures | NABS |
| 9D | Light color | ECRU |
| 10D | You, once | THEE |
| 11D | Embroiders | SEWS |
| 13D | Inaccurate | FALSE |
| 14D | Scam | STING |
| 20D | Hair cream | GEL |
| 22D | Smelled | STANK |
| 23D | Saves | HOARDS |
| 24D | Deft | ADROIT |
| 25D | Cliff hanger? | AERIE |
| 26D | Cato's cloak | TOGA |
| 27D | Lubricate again | REOIL |
| 28D | Overly | TOO |
| 29D | Cuppa makings | TEABAG |
| 30D | Assert | ALLEGE |
| 32D | Of sight | OPTIC |
| 34D | Scholar | SAGE |
| 36D | Like Willie | WEE |
| 37D | ____ eclipse | LUNAR |
| 44D | Crabby | CROSS |
| 45D | Bad person | MEANY |
| 46D | Sign | INK |
| 47D | Holds power | REIGNS |
| 49D | African animal | RHINO |
| 50D | Pound | BASH |
| 51D | Hooked on | INTO |
| 52D | Astound | AMAZE |
| 53D | Ocean movement | TIDE |
| 54D | Bingo's kin | KENO |
| 57D | Pull | SWAY |
| 59D | Not home | OUT |
| 60D | Word with jump | SKI |
| 61D | That girl | HER |
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