NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 4

By Ryan McCarty

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  1. 1Field of unknownsALGEBRA
  2. 8Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985MCFLY
  3. 13Scrapes from a motorcycle fallROADRASH
  4. 15It "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de CervantesVALOR
  5. 16"Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel BrosnahanMRSMAISEL
  6. 18FacedownPRONE
  7. 19Shrink backRECOIL
  8. 20Place for eggsSAC
  9. 22MuttonheadLUNK
  10. 23Cousin of a springbokELAND
  11. 24Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logoPATAGONIA
  12. 26DelightSEND
  13. 27Vulcans, for oneALIENRACE
  14. 28Christmas carol contractionTIS
  15. 29Actress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon"GLADSTONE
  16. 30Slow-but-steady advancementsBABYSTEPS
  17. 31Get a Lyft, sayRIDESHARE
  18. 32Short greetingsHIS
  19. 35They may stop the pressesGAGORDERS
  20. 36Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports IllustratedLUCE
  21. 37Initial challengeFIRSTTEST
  22. 38Knock one out of the parkHOMER
  23. 39With, en françaisAVEC
  24. 40Org. offering jumpsAAA
  25. 41Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"DESICA
  26. 42Buck the establishmentREBEL
  27. 44SplitDIVVIEDUP
  28. 46Remains to be seen?RUINS
  29. 47Certain expectant parentsDADSTOBE
  30. 48Stopped vacillatingOPTED
  31. 497-Eleven and Circle K, informallyCSTORES

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  1. 1Focus of an airplane battle, maybeARMREST
  2. 2Legendary rock singer?LORELEI
  3. 3Containers that are often redGASCANS
  4. 4Halley of Halley's cometEDMOND
  5. 5Cornrow, e.g.BRAID
  6. 6Skate park fixtureRAIL
  7. 7Mount for Quixote's squireASS
  8. 8Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja WilsonMVP
  9. 9Assistance for short drivers?CARLOANS
  10. 10Walk with exaggerated motionsFLOUNCE
  11. 11___ Johnson, inventor of the Super SoakerLONNIE
  12. 12California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" signYREKA
  13. 14Type of argument with conflicting accountsHESAIDSHESAID
  14. 17Result of sleeping in, sayLATESTART
  15. 21Moves along quickly, as a horseCANTERS
  16. 24Protects oneself, possum-stylePLAYSDEAD
  17. 25Fumble around in the darkGROPE
  18. 27Home of Banff National ParkALBERTA
  19. 29Wonder Woman portrayerGADOT
  20. 30BrouhahaBIGSCENE
  21. 31"Welsh" dish with melted cheeseRAREBIT
  22. 32Cuban containerHUMIDOR
  23. 33Water cooler?ICECUBE
  24. 34Colorful shawlsSERAPES
  25. 35"Are you done guessing?"GIVEUP
  26. 36Get bested byLOSETO
  27. 37Grain with a nutty flavorFARRO
  28. 38Safe job?HEIST
  29. 41Netflix offerings until 2023DVDS
  30. 43Source of some flashbacksLSD
  31. 45Sucker, for shortVAC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Field of unknowns — Answer: ALGEBRA
  2. 8. Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985 — Answer: MCFLY
  3. 13. Scrapes from a motorcycle fall — Answer: ROADRASH
  4. 15. It "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de Cervantes — Answer: VALOR
  5. 16. "Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel Brosnahan — Answer: MRSMAISEL
  6. 18. Facedown — Answer: PRONE
  7. 19. Shrink back — Answer: RECOIL
  8. 20. Place for eggs — Answer: SAC
  9. 22. Muttonhead — Answer: LUNK
  10. 23. Cousin of a springbok — Answer: ELAND
  11. 24. Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logo — Answer: PATAGONIA
  12. 26. Delight — Answer: SEND
  13. 27. Vulcans, for one — Answer: ALIENRACE
  14. 28. Christmas carol contraction — Answer: TIS
  15. 29. Actress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon" — Answer: GLADSTONE
  16. 30. Slow-but-steady advancements — Answer: BABYSTEPS
  17. 31. Get a Lyft, say — Answer: RIDESHARE
  18. 32. Short greetings — Answer: HIS. Hint: Think of the simplest ways to say hello! 👋
  19. 35. They may stop the presses — Answer: GAGORDERS
  20. 36. Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated — Answer: LUCE
  21. 37. Initial challenge — Answer: FIRSTTEST
  22. 38. Knock one out of the park — Answer: HOMER
  23. 39. With, en français — Answer: AVEC
  24. 40. Org. offering jumps — Answer: AAA
  25. 41. Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves" — Answer: DESICA
  26. 42. Buck the establishment — Answer: REBEL
  27. 44. Split — Answer: DIVVIEDUP
  28. 46. Remains to be seen? — Answer: RUINS
  29. 47. Certain expectant parents — Answer: DADSTOBE
  30. 48. Stopped vacillating — Answer: OPTED
  31. 49. 7-Eleven and Circle K, informally — Answer: CSTORES

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  1. 1. Focus of an airplane battle, maybe — Answer: ARMREST
  2. 2. Legendary rock singer? — Answer: LORELEI
  3. 3. Containers that are often red — Answer: GASCANS
  4. 4. Halley of Halley's comet — Answer: EDMOND
  5. 5. Cornrow, e.g. — Answer: BRAID
  6. 6. Skate park fixture — Answer: RAIL
  7. 7. Mount for Quixote's squire — Answer: ASS
  8. 8. Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja Wilson — Answer: MVP
  9. 9. Assistance for short drivers? — Answer: CARLOANS
  10. 10. Walk with exaggerated motions — Answer: FLOUNCE
  11. 11. ___ Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker — Answer: LONNIE
  12. 12. California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" sign — Answer: YREKA
  13. 14. Type of argument with conflicting accounts — Answer: HESAIDSHESAID
  14. 17. Result of sleeping in, say — Answer: LATESTART
  15. 21. Moves along quickly, as a horse — Answer: CANTERS
  16. 24. Protects oneself, possum-style — Answer: PLAYSDEAD
  17. 25. Fumble around in the dark — Answer: GROPE
  18. 27. Home of Banff National Park — Answer: ALBERTA
  19. 29. Wonder Woman portrayer — Answer: GADOT
  20. 30. Brouhaha — Answer: BIGSCENE
  21. 31. "Welsh" dish with melted cheese — Answer: RAREBIT
  22. 32. Cuban container — Answer: HUMIDOR
  23. 33. Water cooler? — Answer: ICECUBE
  24. 34. Colorful shawls — Answer: SERAPES
  25. 35. "Are you done guessing?" — Answer: GIVEUP
  26. 36. Get bested by — Answer: LOSETO
  27. 37. Grain with a nutty flavor — Answer: FARRO
  28. 38. Safe job? — Answer: HEIST
  29. 41. Netflix offerings until 2023 — Answer: DVDS
  30. 43. Source of some flashbacks — Answer: LSD
  31. 45. Sucker, for short — Answer: VAC

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The full solution for the October 4 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Saturday, October 4.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 4, 2025

Every clue from the October 4 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Field of unknownsALGEBRA
8Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985MCFLY
13Scrapes from a motorcycle fallROADRASH
15It "lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice," per Miguel de CervantesVALOR
16"Marvelous" TV character played by Rachel BrosnahanMRSMAISEL
18FacedownPRONE
19Shrink backRECOIL
20Place for eggsSAC
22MuttonheadLUNK
23Cousin of a springbokELAND
24Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logoPATAGONIA
26DelightSEND
27Vulcans, for oneALIENRACE
28Christmas carol contractionTIS
29Actress Lily of "Killers of the Flower Moon"GLADSTONE
30Slow-but-steady advancementsBABYSTEPS
31Get a Lyft, sayRIDESHARE
32Short greetingsHIS
35They may stop the pressesGAGORDERS
36Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports IllustratedLUCE
37Initial challengeFIRSTTEST
38Knock one out of the parkHOMER
39With, en françaisAVEC
40Org. offering jumpsAAA
41Vittorio who directed "Bicycle Thieves"DESICA
42Buck the establishmentREBEL
44SplitDIVVIEDUP
46Remains to be seen?RUINS
47Certain expectant parentsDADSTOBE
48Stopped vacillatingOPTED
497-Eleven and Circle K, informallyCSTORES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Focus of an airplane battle, maybeARMREST
2Legendary rock singer?LORELEI
3Containers that are often redGASCANS
4Halley of Halley's cometEDMOND
5Cornrow, e.g.BRAID
6Skate park fixtureRAIL
7Mount for Quixote's squireASS
8Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A'ja WilsonMVP
9Assistance for short drivers?CARLOANS
10Walk with exaggerated motionsFLOUNCE
11___ Johnson, inventor of the Super SoakerLONNIE
12California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward "bakery" signYREKA
14Type of argument with conflicting accountsHESAIDSHESAID
17Result of sleeping in, sayLATESTART
21Moves along quickly, as a horseCANTERS
24Protects oneself, possum-stylePLAYSDEAD
25Fumble around in the darkGROPE
27Home of Banff National ParkALBERTA
29Wonder Woman portrayerGADOT
30BrouhahaBIGSCENE
31"Welsh" dish with melted cheeseRAREBIT
32Cuban containerHUMIDOR
33Water cooler?ICECUBE
34Colorful shawlsSERAPES
35"Are you done guessing?"GIVEUP
36Get bested byLOSETO
37Grain with a nutty flavorFARRO
38Safe job?HEIST
41Netflix offerings until 2023DVDS
43Source of some flashbacksLSD
45Sucker, for shortVAC

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