New York Times Crossword October 8 2025 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on October 8 2025, constructed by Daniel Trujillo Diaz. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1APetri dish growth medium›
- 5ATurns red, say›
- 9AMichael of "Superbad"›
- 13AOverhaul›
- 14AEuropean capital with canals›
- 16A"Will Ruby go to prom with me?"›
- 18AHelpful skill for guessers›
- 19A"Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legume›
- 20ATake in›
- 22ARequires›
- 24A"Despicable Me" protagonist›
- 26AAppliance that may have different floor settings, for short›
- 27ACountry between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf›
- 28AComics dog with a big red tongue›
- 30ASinger with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain"›
- 32AI repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"›
- 35AFashion designer Spade›
- 36APequod captain›
- 37AThird time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"›
- 42ADecrease in intensity›
- 44ASwiss Army knives have many of these›
- 45AEncourage, with "on"›
- 46AN, E, W or S›
- 47AGroup that may have an organizational meeting in Sept.›
- 48AAuthor of "L'Île Mystérieuse"›
- 49ASolfège start›
- 52AHairy Halloween costume›
- 54ABeethoven's "___ to Joy"›
- 55AProvider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across›
- 59ACompletely immersed›
- 60ADouble Stuf cookie›
- 61AEye problem›
- 62AA 2-1 record has one›
- 63A"Hey! Over here!"›
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- 1DIt shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across›
- 2DErupting hot springs›
- 3D"New and improved" and "For a limited time only"›
- 4DKanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh"›
- 5DTruth's alternative›
- 6DWhere volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief›
- 7DDemonym suffix›
- 8DElm and Maple are common ones: Abbr.›
- 9DGrouch›
- 10DEast Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisle›
- 11DTrampled›
- 12DLacking principles›
- 15DElder son of Isaac›
- 17DPositive swings›
- 21DMore than 2,000 years ago, for short›
- 23D23andMe mailing›
- 24DMartini or Negroni spirit›
- 25D"I can ___"›
- 28DSomething you can be under when in court›
- 29DGo extinct›
- 30DSomewhat›
- 31DAriana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story"›
- 33DReceipts›
- 34DCries of enlightenment›
- 37DOfficial authorization›
- 38DConference ___ (college athletic association)›
- 39DBrouhahas›
- 40DDresses warmly, with "up"›
- 41DPlace to buy a fir at Christmas›
- 42DElaborate›
- 43DTundras and deserts, e.g.›
- 47D___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)›
- 48DScrutinize›
- 50DLike soufflés›
- 51DBog›
- 52D"10 and up" preceder›
- 53DDegrees of success, for short?›
- 56DCourse for becoming bilingual, for short›
- 57DPrefix with -morphic›
- 58DNoggin knock›
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