"What's ___ to like?"

Crossword Answer — October 01, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

By Neville Fogarty

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Sits up and asks for table scraps, say
  2. 5Reason for a school closing
  3. 10Shopper's reminder
  4. 14Kind of vaccine
  5. 15What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movie
  6. 16From the beginning
  7. 17Elite soldier from GERMANY
  8. 19Sister brand of Slush Puppie
  9. 20It's famously sealed with red wax
  10. 21Shipping route
  11. 23Monastery head
  12. 25Vessel for cooking rice from NEPAL
  13. 27Rugged rock face
  14. 28Attics often have lots of them
  15. 29A schooner has at least two of them
  16. 30Reef lurker
  17. 31Its roles include the kings of both Egypt and Ethiopia
  18. 32Note above fa
  19. 33Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA
  20. 38___ Robinson (role in "The Graduate")
  21. 39Nimble-fingered
  22. 40Go-ahead
  23. 42Japanese beer brand
  24. 45Shower affection (on)
  25. 46School supply that might come in stick form
  26. 47Fighting style from OMAN
  27. 49Gillian ___, author of "Sharp Objects"
  28. 50Chinese monastery known for its style of kung fu
  29. 51Greeting from Bowser
  30. 52Bulletin board sticker
  31. 53Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME
  32. 58Toledo's lake
  33. 59Receded
  34. 60FAQ page contents
  35. 61Finish a flight
  36. 62Looks at a Nook, say
  37. 63#2: Abbr.

Down

  1. 1Stole from a show?
  2. 2Screw up
  3. 3Keepsake after a rookie's first touchdown
  4. 4Sneaky so-and-so
  5. 5An "I.R.S. agent" asking you to buy gift cards, e.g.
  6. 6M&M;'s color replaced by blue in 1995
  7. 7"Whoa!"
  8. 8Candy brand with a Big Cup variety
  9. 9Fungus with a pitted cap
  10. 10Boxer who retired undefeated (24-0) in 2007
  11. 11With an implication of shouting, say
  12. 12Spotted attending
  13. 13Most middle schoolers
  14. 18Splinter in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," e.g.
  15. 22Just about
  16. 23Blackjack half
  17. 24Spanish for "tar"
  18. 25Spa treatment, familiarly
  19. 26Desert
  20. 28Takes gold
  21. 31Move in which a skier leaves the ground
  22. 32Still on, in a way
  23. 34"Can't wait for the next episode!"
  24. 35Power to remove a nomination for eviction on "Big Brother"
  25. 36Online subscription service since 2016
  26. 37Paper or plastic, say
  27. 41Part of a Cub Scout pack
  28. 42Dutch beer brand
  29. 43Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert"
  30. 44Painkiller brand that sponsored the first TV sitcom
  31. 45River through four European capitals
  32. 46___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist
  33. 48Pinchpenny
  34. 49Suiting the needs of
  35. 51Gets hitched
  36. 54Wharton offering, in brief
  37. 55TV's "Chicago ___"
  38. 56Hypotheticals
  39. 57"What's ___ to like?"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sits up and asks for table scraps, say — Answer: BEGS
  2. 5. Reason for a school closing — Answer: STORM
  3. 10. Shopper's reminder — Answer: LIST
  4. 14. Kind of vaccine — Answer: ORAL
  5. 15. What Stan Lee has in many a Marvel movie — Answer: CAMEO
  6. 16. From the beginning — Answer: ANEW
  7. 17. Elite soldier from GERMANY — Answer: ARMYRANGER
  8. 19. Sister brand of Slush Puppie — Answer: ICEE
  9. 20. It's famously sealed with red wax — Answer: EDAM
  10. 21. Shipping route — Answer: SEALANE
  11. 23. Monastery head — Answer: ABBOT. Hint: This spiritual leader oversees the monks in a cloistered community. 🕊️
  12. 25. Vessel for cooking rice from NEPAL — Answer: PAELLAPAN
  13. 27. Rugged rock face — Answer: CRAG
  14. 28. Attics often have lots of them — Answer: WEBS
  15. 29. A schooner has at least two of them — Answer: MASTS
  16. 30. Reef lurker — Answer: EEL
  17. 31. Its roles include the kings of both Egypt and Ethiopia — Answer: AIDA
  18. 32. Note above fa — Answer: SOL
  19. 33. Sci-fi attack from SLOVENIA — Answer: ALIENINVASION
  20. 38. ___ Robinson (role in "The Graduate") — Answer: MRS
  21. 39. Nimble-fingered — Answer: DEFT
  22. 40. Go-ahead — Answer: NOD
  23. 42. Japanese beer brand — Answer: ASAHI
  24. 45. Shower affection (on) — Answer: DOTE
  25. 46. School supply that might come in stick form — Answer: GLUE
  26. 47. Fighting style from OMAN — Answer: MANOAMANO
  27. 49. Gillian ___, author of "Sharp Objects" — Answer: FLYNN
  28. 50. Chinese monastery known for its style of kung fu — Answer: SHAOLIN
  29. 51. Greeting from Bowser — Answer: WOOF
  30. 52. Bulletin board sticker — Answer: TACK
  31. 53. Seasonal precipitation from SURINAME — Answer: SUMMERRAIN
  32. 58. Toledo's lake — Answer: ERIE
  33. 59. Receded — Answer: EBBED
  34. 60. FAQ page contents — Answer: INFO
  35. 61. Finish a flight — Answer: LAND
  36. 62. Looks at a Nook, say — Answer: READS
  37. 63. #2: Abbr. — Answer: ASST

Down

  1. 1. Stole from a show? — Answer: BOA
  2. 2. Screw up — Answer: ERR
  3. 3. Keepsake after a rookie's first touchdown — Answer: GAMEBALL
  4. 4. Sneaky so-and-so — Answer: SLYDOG
  5. 5. An "I.R.S. agent" asking you to buy gift cards, e.g. — Answer: SCAM
  6. 6. M&M;'s color replaced by blue in 1995 — Answer: TAN
  7. 7. "Whoa!" — Answer: OMG
  8. 8. Candy brand with a Big Cup variety — Answer: REESES
  9. 9. Fungus with a pitted cap — Answer: MOREL
  10. 10. Boxer who retired undefeated (24-0) in 2007 — Answer: LAILAALI
  11. 11. With an implication of shouting, say — Answer: INCAPS
  12. 12. Spotted attending — Answer: SEENAT
  13. 13. Most middle schoolers — Answer: TWEENS
  14. 18. Splinter in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," e.g. — Answer: RAT
  15. 22. Just about — Answer: ALMOST
  16. 23. Blackjack half — Answer: ACE
  17. 24. Spanish for "tar" — Answer: BREA
  18. 25. Spa treatment, familiarly — Answer: PEDI
  19. 26. Desert — Answer: ABANDON
  20. 28. Takes gold — Answer: WINS
  21. 31. Move in which a skier leaves the ground — Answer: AERIAL
  22. 32. Still on, in a way — Answer: SAFE
  23. 34. "Can't wait for the next episode!" — Answer: IMHOOKED
  24. 35. Power to remove a nomination for eviction on "Big Brother" — Answer: VETO
  25. 36. Online subscription service since 2016 — Answer: ONLYFANS
  26. 37. Paper or plastic, say — Answer: NOUN
  27. 41. Part of a Cub Scout pack — Answer: DEN
  28. 42. Dutch beer brand — Answer: AMSTEL
  29. 43. Desert whose name comes from the Arabic for "desert" — Answer: SAHARA
  30. 44. Painkiller brand that sponsored the first TV sitcom — Answer: ANACIN
  31. 45. River through four European capitals — Answer: DANUBE
  32. 46. ___ Estefan, Miami Sound Machine vocalist — Answer: GLORIA
  33. 48. Pinchpenny — Answer: MISER
  34. 49. Suiting the needs of — Answer: FOR
  35. 51. Gets hitched — Answer: WEDS
  36. 54. Wharton offering, in brief — Answer: MBA
  37. 55. TV's "Chicago ___" — Answer: MED
  38. 56. Hypotheticals — Answer: IFS. Hint: Consider conditions that might change the outcome! 🤔
  39. 57. "What's ___ to like?" — Answer: NOT

The answer to “"What's ___ to like?"” in the New York Times crossword is NOT — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 57-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"What's ___ to like?"” answer

NOT (3 letters)

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Why the answer is NOT

NOT is the 3-letter solution that fits ""What's ___ to like?"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 1, 2025 (57-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"What's ___ to like?"” appeared?

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Wednesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"What's ___ to like?"”?

The answer is NOT, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"What's ___ to like?"”?

3 letters: NOT.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 1, 2025 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 57-Down.

Can “"What's ___ to like?"” 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.

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