NYT Crossword hints and answer for October 27, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
ConstructorTarun Krishnamurthy
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Prepare, as samosas (3)
Starts with F, ends with YFRY→
4A
National park in Alberta (5)
Starts with B, ends with FBANFF→
9A
Partner of Clark in exploration (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLEWIS→
14A
Olympic gymnast Sunisa (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELEE→
15A
Ad that's handed out on the street (5)
Starts with F, ends with RFLIER→
16A
Put in one's two cents (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOPINE→
17A
___ and downs (3)
Starts with U, ends with SUPS→
18A
Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically (11)
Starts with F, ends with XFALLEQUINOX→
20A
Swampy areas (4)
Starts with F, ends with SFENS→
22A
"In ___ of gifts ..." (4)
Starts with L, ends with ULIEU→
23A
Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTEN→
24A
Application that might be put on with a spray mop (8)
Starts with F, ends with XFLOORWAX→
27A
You love, in Latin (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAMAS→
29A
French king (3)
Starts with R, ends with IROI→
30A
Useful gadget for international travelers (7)
Starts with A, ends with RADAPTER→
33A
"The most amazing part is ..." (9)
Starts with B, ends with LBESTOFALL→
38A
___ Island (smallest U.S. state) (5)
Starts with R, ends with ERHODE→
39A
Openly gay (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOUT→
40A
Browser that competes with Chrome (7)
Starts with F, ends with XFIREFOX→
42A
I.C.U. staffers (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRNS→
43A
Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g. (5)
Starts with T, ends with TTRAIT→
45A
N.B.A. team in southern Florida (9)
Starts with M, ends with TMIAMIHEAT→
47A
Miseries (7)
Starts with S, ends with SSORROWS→
49A
Pretty ___ picture (3)
Starts with A, ends with AASA→
50A
Taken-back auto (4)
Starts with R, ends with OREPO→
51A
Location of many gold reserves (8)
Starts with F, ends with XFORTKNOX→
56A
Weightlifting unit (3)
Starts with R, ends with PREP→
57A
Mom on "Family Guy" (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLOIS→
59A
First-class (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAONE→
60A
Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across (11)
Starts with S, ends with SSIDEEFFECTS→
64A
Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz" (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTIN→
65A
Indian or Pakistani (5)
Starts with A, ends with NASIAN→
66A
Bowling scoresheet unit (5)
Starts with F, ends with EFRAME→
67A
"Green" prefix (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
68A
Slow, musically (5)
Starts with L, ends with OLENTO→
69A
Damascus's land (5)
Starts with S, ends with ASYRIA→
70A
Lion's lair (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDEN→
Down
1D
Stuff of little substance (5)
Starts with F, ends with FFLUFF→
2D
What matching ends of magnets do (5)
Starts with R, ends with LREPEL→
3D
Like 20 Questions questions (5)
Starts with Y, ends with OYESNO→
4D
Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief (3)
Starts with B, ends with FBFF→
5D
In the manner of (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
6D
Nabisco wafer brand (5)
Starts with N, ends with ANILLA→
7D
Longtime Supreme Court justice Frankfurter (5)
Starts with F, ends with XFELIX→
8D
On the house (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFREE→
9D
Baseball's Gehrig (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
10D
Words set in stone? (7)
Starts with E, ends with HEPITAPH→
11D
Establishment with red, white and rosé options (9)
Starts with W, ends with EWINESTORE→
12D
Knowing, as a secret (4)
Starts with I, ends with NINON→
13D
"___ sells" (advertising catchphrase) (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSEX→
19D
Campus courtyard (4)
Starts with Q, ends with DQUAD→
21D
Arrange from newest to oldest, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSORT→
25D
Santa's landing spot (7)
Starts with R, ends with PROOFTOP→
26D
Service symbolized by a dot and three curved lines (4)
Starts with W, ends with IWIFI→
28D
Believer in communism achieved through class struggle (7)
Starts with M, ends with TMARXIST→
30D
___ Romeo (sports car) (4)
Starts with A, ends with AALFA→
31D
Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEDNA→
32D
Breather (4)
Starts with R, ends with TREST→
33D
Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBOTS→
34D
Continental cash (4)
Starts with E, ends with OEURO→
35D
Headed the cast of (9)
Starts with S, ends with NSTARREDIN→
36D
Weapons (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARMS→
37D
Luau garland (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
41D
Ilhan of Congress (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROMAR→
44D
"This cannot be stressed enough ..." (7)
Starts with I, ends with TIREPEAT→
46D
Maori dance with rhythmic chanting (4)
Starts with H, ends with AHAKA→
48D
"The Three Little Pigs" antagonist (4)
Starts with W, ends with FWOLF→
51D
Full of passion (5)
Starts with F, ends with YFIERY→
52D
One of seven won by "Oppenheimer" (5)
Starts with O, ends with ROSCAR→
53D
Famous (5)
Starts with N, ends with DNOTED→
54D
In the cooler (5)
Starts with O, ends with EONICE→
55D
Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter (5)
Starts with X, ends with NXENON→
56D
What yeast makes dough do (4)
Starts with R, ends with ERISE→
58D
Send-___ (farewells) (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOFFS→
60D
Seasoning for una margarita (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSAL→
61D
Ambient music composer Brian (3)
Starts with E, ends with OENO→
62D
"I wish I could unhear everything you just said!" (3)
Starts with T, ends with ITMI→
63D
Mermaid's milieu (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASEA→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for October 27, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Tarun Krishnamurthy and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Prepare, as samosas (FRY); National park in Alberta (BANFF); Partner of Clark in exploration (LEWIS).
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