Gimlets and screwdrivers

Latest answer — October 05, 2025

74 Down

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Crossword

This clue's Sunday, October 05, 2025 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Classic target of a troll
  2. 10Prized steed
  3. 14Little hellions
  4. 18Hard to understand
  5. 20Latvian capital
  6. 21Kindle competitor
  7. 22Sailor who drinks only the finest grog?
  8. 24Knockoff version of a sweet treat?
  9. 26ID on a credit check
  10. 27End-of-level showdown
  11. 29"When in the ___ of human events ..."
  12. 30Bridges
  13. 32Vote for
  14. 33Paint carelessly
  15. 34Alternative to kale
  16. 35Projectionist's item
  17. 38"If you ask me nicely ..."
  18. 42Game with players known as "shooters"
  19. 43Convenient spot for a cat nap?
  20. 45Singer Rita
  21. 46Official hand gesture of Hawaii
  22. 47"Darn it!"
  23. 481950s political nickname
  24. 49Wild
  25. 51The 4,765-year-old "Methuselah" is one
  26. 52Zilch
  27. 53Prominent feature of dubstep music
  28. 55Wrap up tight
  29. 56Press coverage
  30. 57Scorching
  31. 59Agent's good news
  32. 60Cryptographers' needs
  33. 62Suitable for the middle-aged?
  34. 65"Oh, dear!"
  35. 66Flies the coop
  36. 68Pain-relieving drug
  37. 69The Chiffons' "___ So Fine"
  38. 70Knitted cap
  39. 71Pop icon with a Best Actress award
  40. 73Huff and puff?
  41. 74"Look what I did!"
  42. 75Bewildered
  43. 76Polynesian staple
  44. 77Twisted do
  45. 78Global currency market, for short
  46. 79Martial artist Bruce
  47. 80Suspicious absence from school?
  48. 84Taps on the snoot
  49. 85Places
  50. 87Snuggle
  51. 88Stooge who said "Soitenly!"
  52. 89Poses
  53. 91"What's up, ___?"
  54. 92Wise guys
  55. 93Crudely built shack
  56. 96Purple fruit with a distinctive inner shape
  57. 99Barista or barrister
  58. 102"How sad. You actually think you can win," e.g.?
  59. 104A locksmith getting stuck in bedroom handcuffs, say?
  60. 107Present opener?
  61. 108Unlike a cover: Abbr.
  62. 109Something parents may try to limit for their kids
  63. 110See 95-Down
  64. 111Creole staple
  65. 112In which actors barely go through the motions?

Down

  1. 1Surreptitiously loops in, for short
  2. 2Troubles
  3. 3Low-fat
  4. 4___ Américas
  5. 5Many, many mos.
  6. 6Venues like New York City's Stonewall Inn
  7. 7Donny or Marie
  8. 8Stockpile
  9. 9Light rebukes
  10. 10"For crying out loud!"
  11. 11Hoot
  12. 12Before
  13. 13Referee's mistake
  14. 14Nighttime demons
  15. 15"Wuthering Heights" setting
  16. 16Is visually striking
  17. 17Portree is the capital of this isle
  18. 19Death-___
  19. 23Triangular sign
  20. 25Whom Uncle Sam wants for the U.S. Army
  21. 28Like wild meat, sometimes
  22. 30Manage to lose, as a tail
  23. 31He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic
  24. 33Proofreader's mark
  25. 34Actor Affleck when he needs a nap?
  26. 35Some nonlicensed tributes
  27. 36Sluggers' stats
  28. 37Startled cries
  29. 39Half-woman, half-bird, all attitude?
  30. 40"Eureka!" shouter
  31. 41Benny Hill theme song
  32. 42Oolong or lapsang souchong
  33. 43Actor Bill of "Barry"
  34. 44Twists side-to-side
  35. 46Hybrid sport played with a trampoline-like net
  36. 47Swiss locale of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
  37. 50Old-fashioned term of address
  38. 52Gratis
  39. 53Garden shelter
  40. 54Discovery of chemist John Dalton
  41. 55"You're cramping my ___"
  42. 58Evil alter ego of literature
  43. 59Waffle House alternatives
  44. 61Sound
  45. 63Not follow suit, in bridge
  46. 64Frequent on-screen partner of Hepburn
  47. 67"La Vie en rose" singer
  48. 71Sports journalist Linda
  49. 72"___, Silver!"
  50. 74Gimlets and screwdrivers
  51. 76Ad Council spots, for short
  52. 77Some memes of the 2000s
  53. 78Driver's warning
  54. 81Disgusting, in totspeak
  55. 82TV journalist Kotb
  56. 83What wavy lines in comic strips represent
  57. 84"I can't believe what I'm seeing!" facial reaction
  58. 86Became real, as bad news
  59. 88Southwestern culinary fusion
  60. 90Pigpen
  61. 92Extra
  62. 93Macbeth or Macduff
  63. 94Bygone iPhone button
  64. 95Common 110-Across stressor
  65. 96Move around and around
  66. 97Rapper with a feline-sounding name
  67. 98Chest muscles, for short
  68. 99Knit
  69. 100"This round's ___"
  70. 101Effortless ways to advance
  71. 103Vex
  72. 105Close of business?
  73. 10666, for example: Abbr.

The answer to “Gimlets and screwdrivers” in the New York Times crossword is TOOLS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 74-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Gimlets and screwdrivers” answer

TOOLS (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is TOOLS.

Why the answer is TOOLS

TOOLS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Gimlets and screwdrivers" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 5, 2025 (74-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TOOLS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TOOLS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function
  • a distinct design in the tooling of a book
  • a man's penis

When else has “Gimlets and screwdrivers” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

October 5, 2025 (most recent) → TOOLS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gimlets and screwdrivers”?

The answer is TOOLS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Gimlets and screwdrivers”?

5 letters: TOOLS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on October 5, 2025 (a Sunday puzzle), at 74-Down.

Can “Gimlets and screwdrivers” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

New York Times Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.