NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 6

By Hannah Binney

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  1. 1Wished, as a goodbyeBADE
  2. 5English Lit or Intermediate FrenchCLASS
  3. 10RecklessRASH
  4. 14One perched on a lily padFROG
  5. 15Yankees slugger JudgeAARON
  6. 16Sound heard in a caveECHO
  7. 17Fancy one-handed basketball shotFINGERROLL
  8. 19EnterGOIN
  9. 20H.S. senior's examSAT
  10. 21Serious theatrical workDRAMA
  11. 22ConcurAGREE
  12. 23___ splicingGENE
  13. 25Good-looking companion on the red carpet, sayARMCANDY
  14. 27Language spoken in KathmanduNEPALI
  15. 29DestinyFATE
  16. 30Org. looking for alien lifeSETI
  17. 31Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple"CELIE
  18. 33Bowler or sombreroHAT
  19. 36Punch in the mouth, slangilyKNUCKLESANDWICH
  20. 40"Sure is"YEP
  21. 41Ralph who ran for president four timesNADER
  22. 42Falco of "The Sopranos"EDIE
  23. 43Popular brand of hiking sandalsTEVA
  24. 44Raked inEARNED
  25. 47Cat's little pink paws, cutesilyTOEBEANS
  26. 51Feel sorry forPITY
  27. 52Multinational currency since 2002EUROS
  28. 53BlokesCHAPS
  29. 55Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us"HBO
  30. 58LoadsATON
  31. 59What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-AcrossPEOPLEFOOD
  32. 61Tilt-a-Whirl or TeacupsRIDE
  33. 62Wipe the slate clean?ERASE
  34. 63As wellALSO
  35. 64Goes steady withSEES
  36. 65Where shipwreck victims might be maroonedISLES
  37. 66Cold oneBEER

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  1. 1Closest pals alwaysBFFS
  2. 2Song for a divaARIA
  3. 3"Stay seated"DONTGETUP
  4. 4Sunny-side-up itemEGG
  5. 5Place for privacy in a libraryCARREL
  6. 6___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" characterLARA
  7. 7Welcoming feature of a bakeryAROMA
  8. 8Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackoutsSOLARFLARE
  9. 9TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+)SNL
  10. 10Music genre for Bob MarleyREGGAE
  11. 11Nut for a squirrelACORN
  12. 12Backed (away from)SHIED
  13. 13Beehive productionHONEY
  14. 18Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles"EDNA
  15. 22Performed on the stageACTED
  16. 24"Beowulf" or the "Iliad"EPIC
  17. 26Street name in the center of townMAIN
  18. 27Hawaiian gooseNENE
  19. 28Skaters who do lifts and twizzlesICEDANCERS
  20. 30___ blueSKY
  21. 32Language suffixESE
  22. 33Secret compartment, informallyHIDEYHOLE
  23. 34The "A" in DNAACID
  24. 35Most common English wordTHE
  25. 37Where pants may need patchingKNEES
  26. 38Source of much igneous rockLAVA
  27. 39Left the areaWENT
  28. 43Steakhouse options named for a letterTBONES
  29. 45Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhapsAPPLES
  30. 46Stand upRISE
  31. 47RipsTEARS
  32. 48Protruding bellybutton typeOUTIE
  33. 49Gradually wear away, as soilERODE
  34. 50SandbarSHOAL
  35. 54Church area next to the chancelAPSE
  36. 56Big name in noise-canceling headphonesBOSE
  37. 57StenchODOR
  38. 59Architect I.M. ___PEI
  39. 60Just lovely, informallyFAB

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wished, as a goodbye — Answer: BADE
  2. 5. English Lit or Intermediate French — Answer: CLASS
  3. 10. Reckless — Answer: RASH
  4. 14. One perched on a lily pad — Answer: FROG
  5. 15. Yankees slugger Judge — Answer: AARON
  6. 16. Sound heard in a cave — Answer: ECHO
  7. 17. Fancy one-handed basketball shot — Answer: FINGERROLL
  8. 19. Enter — Answer: GOIN. Hint: Head out or step in—this word captures that move 😄
  9. 20. H.S. senior's exam — Answer: SAT
  10. 21. Serious theatrical work — Answer: DRAMA
  11. 22. Concur — Answer: AGREE. Hint: To concur is to be on the same page with someone 🤝
  12. 23. ___ splicing — Answer: GENE
  13. 25. Good-looking companion on the red carpet, say — Answer: ARMCANDY
  14. 27. Language spoken in Kathmandu — Answer: NEPALI
  15. 29. Destiny — Answer: FATE. Hint: Sometimes we just have to accept the hand we're dealt! 🍀
  16. 30. Org. looking for alien life — Answer: SETI
  17. 31. Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple" — Answer: CELIE
  18. 33. Bowler or sombrero — Answer: HAT
  19. 36. Punch in the mouth, slangily — Answer: KNUCKLESANDWICH
  20. 40. "Sure is" — Answer: YEP
  21. 41. Ralph who ran for president four times — Answer: NADER. Hint: This consumer advocate is known for his passion for safety and social justice. 📢
  22. 42. Falco of "The Sopranos" — Answer: EDIE. Hint: This actress is known for her memorable role in a mob drama and her first name rhymes with 'deed.' 🎭
  23. 43. Popular brand of hiking sandals — Answer: TEVA
  24. 44. Raked in — Answer: EARNED
  25. 47. Cat's little pink paws, cutesily — Answer: TOEBEANS
  26. 51. Feel sorry for — Answer: PITY. Hint: A gentle word for feeling bad on someone’s behalf 🤍
  27. 52. Multinational currency since 2002 — Answer: EUROS
  28. 53. Blokes — Answer: CHAPS
  29. 55. Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us" — Answer: HBO
  30. 58. Loads — Answer: ATON. Hint: A hefty quantity can be expressed with this informal phrase. 📦
  31. 59. What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across — Answer: PEOPLEFOOD
  32. 61. Tilt-a-Whirl or Teacups — Answer: RIDE
  33. 62. Wipe the slate clean? — Answer: ERASE
  34. 63. As well — Answer: ALSO
  35. 64. Goes steady with — Answer: SEES
  36. 65. Where shipwreck victims might be marooned — Answer: ISLES
  37. 66. Cold one — Answer: BEER

Down

  1. 1. Closest pals always — Answer: BFFS
  2. 2. Song for a diva — Answer: ARIA
  3. 3. "Stay seated" — Answer: DONTGETUP
  4. 4. Sunny-side-up item — Answer: EGG
  5. 5. Place for privacy in a library — Answer: CARREL
  6. 6. ___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" character — Answer: LARA
  7. 7. Welcoming feature of a bakery — Answer: AROMA
  8. 8. Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackouts — Answer: SOLARFLARE
  9. 9. TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+) — Answer: SNL
  10. 10. Music genre for Bob Marley — Answer: REGGAE
  11. 11. Nut for a squirrel — Answer: ACORN
  12. 12. Backed (away from) — Answer: SHIED. Hint: Retreated nervously from something threatening. 🐎
  13. 13. Beehive production — Answer: HONEY
  14. 18. Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles" — Answer: EDNA
  15. 22. Performed on the stage — Answer: ACTED
  16. 24. "Beowulf" or the "Iliad" — Answer: EPIC
  17. 26. Street name in the center of town — Answer: MAIN
  18. 27. Hawaiian goose — Answer: NENE
  19. 28. Skaters who do lifts and twizzles — Answer: ICEDANCERS
  20. 30. ___ blue — Answer: SKY
  21. 32. Language suffix — Answer: ESE. Hint: This ending can turn a place name into a word for its language or people. 🌍
  22. 33. Secret compartment, informally — Answer: HIDEYHOLE
  23. 34. The "A" in DNA — Answer: ACID
  24. 35. Most common English word — Answer: THE
  25. 37. Where pants may need patching — Answer: KNEES
  26. 38. Source of much igneous rock — Answer: LAVA
  27. 39. Left the area — Answer: WENT
  28. 43. Steakhouse options named for a letter — Answer: TBONES
  29. 45. Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps — Answer: APPLES
  30. 46. Stand up — Answer: RISE
  31. 47. Rips — Answer: TEARS
  32. 48. Protruding bellybutton type — Answer: OUTIE
  33. 49. Gradually wear away, as soil — Answer: ERODE
  34. 50. Sandbar — Answer: SHOAL
  35. 54. Church area next to the chancel — Answer: APSE
  36. 56. Big name in noise-canceling headphones — Answer: BOSE
  37. 57. Stench — Answer: ODOR
  38. 59. Architect I.M. ___ — Answer: PEI
  39. 60. Just lovely, informally — Answer: FAB

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, October 6, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on October 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for October 6, 2025

The full solution for the October 6 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 Monday, October 6.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 6, 2025

Every clue from the October 6 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Wished, as a goodbyeBADE
5English Lit or Intermediate FrenchCLASS
10RecklessRASH
14One perched on a lily padFROG
15Yankees slugger JudgeAARON
16Sound heard in a caveECHO
17Fancy one-handed basketball shotFINGERROLL
19EnterGOIN
20H.S. senior's examSAT
21Serious theatrical workDRAMA
22ConcurAGREE
23___ splicingGENE
25Good-looking companion on the red carpet, sayARMCANDY
27Language spoken in KathmanduNEPALI
29DestinyFATE
30Org. looking for alien lifeSETI
31Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple"CELIE
33Bowler or sombreroHAT
36Punch in the mouth, slangilyKNUCKLESANDWICH
40"Sure is"YEP
41Ralph who ran for president four timesNADER
42Falco of "The Sopranos"EDIE
43Popular brand of hiking sandalsTEVA
44Raked inEARNED
47Cat's little pink paws, cutesilyTOEBEANS
51Feel sorry forPITY
52Multinational currency since 2002EUROS
53BlokesCHAPS
55Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us"HBO
58LoadsATON
59What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-AcrossPEOPLEFOOD
61Tilt-a-Whirl or TeacupsRIDE
62Wipe the slate clean?ERASE
63As wellALSO
64Goes steady withSEES
65Where shipwreck victims might be maroonedISLES
66Cold oneBEER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Closest pals alwaysBFFS
2Song for a divaARIA
3"Stay seated"DONTGETUP
4Sunny-side-up itemEGG
5Place for privacy in a libraryCARREL
6___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" characterLARA
7Welcoming feature of a bakeryAROMA
8Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackoutsSOLARFLARE
9TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+)SNL
10Music genre for Bob MarleyREGGAE
11Nut for a squirrelACORN
12Backed (away from)SHIED
13Beehive productionHONEY
18Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles"EDNA
22Performed on the stageACTED
24"Beowulf" or the "Iliad"EPIC
26Street name in the center of townMAIN
27Hawaiian gooseNENE
28Skaters who do lifts and twizzlesICEDANCERS
30___ blueSKY
32Language suffixESE
33Secret compartment, informallyHIDEYHOLE
34The "A" in DNAACID
35Most common English wordTHE
37Where pants may need patchingKNEES
38Source of much igneous rockLAVA
39Left the areaWENT
43Steakhouse options named for a letterTBONES
45Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhapsAPPLES
46Stand upRISE
47RipsTEARS
48Protruding bellybutton typeOUTIE
49Gradually wear away, as soilERODE
50SandbarSHOAL
54Church area next to the chancelAPSE
56Big name in noise-canceling headphonesBOSE
57StenchODOR
59Architect I.M. ___PEI
60Just lovely, informallyFAB

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