NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 8

By Daniel Trujillo Diaz

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  1. 1Petri dish growth mediumAGAR
  2. 5Turns red, sayDYES
  3. 9Michael of "Superbad"CERA
  4. 13OverhaulREDO
  5. 14European capital with canalsAMSTERDAM
  6. 16"Will Ruby go to prom with me?"MYSOURCESSAYNO
  7. 18Helpful skill for guessersESP
  8. 19"Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legumePEA
  9. 20Take inABSORB
  10. 22RequiresNEEDS
  11. 24"Despicable Me" protagonistGRU
  12. 26Appliance that may have different floor settings, for shortVAC
  13. 27Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian GulfIRAN
  14. 28Comics dog with a big red tongueODIE
  15. 30Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain"ADELE
  16. 32I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"ASKAGAINLATER
  17. 35Fashion designer SpadeKATE
  18. 36Pequod captainAHAB
  19. 37Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"WITHOUTADOUBT
  20. 42Decrease in intensityABATE
  21. 44Swiss Army knives have many of theseUSES
  22. 45Encourage, with "on"SPUR
  23. 46N, E, W or SDIR
  24. 47Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept.PTA
  25. 48Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse"VERNE
  26. 49Solfège startDOREMI
  27. 52Hairy Halloween costumeAPE
  28. 54Beethoven's "___ to Joy"ODE
  29. 55Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-AcrossMAGICEIGHTBALL
  30. 59Completely immersedENGROSSED
  31. 60Double Stuf cookieOREO
  32. 61Eye problemSTYE
  33. 62A 2-1 record has oneLOSS
  34. 63"Hey! Over here!"PSST

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  1. 1It shares a 27-mile border with 27-AcrossARMENIA
  2. 2Erupting hot springsGEYSERS
  3. 3"New and improved" and "For a limited time only"ADSPEAK
  4. 4Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh"ROO
  5. 5Truth's alternativeDARE
  6. 6Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in briefYMCA
  7. 7Demonym suffixESE
  8. 8Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr.STS
  9. 9GrouchCRAB
  10. 10East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisleEDYS
  11. 11TrampledRANOVER
  12. 12Lacking principlesAMORAL
  13. 15Elder son of IsaacESAU
  14. 17Positive swingsUPS
  15. 21More than 2,000 years ago, for shortBCE
  16. 2323andMe mailingDNAKIT
  17. 24Martini or Negroni spiritGIN
  18. 25"I can ___"RELATE
  19. 28Something you can be under when in courtOATH
  20. 29Go extinctDIEOUT
  21. 30SomewhatATAD
  22. 31Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story"DEBOSE
  23. 33ReceiptsGATE
  24. 34Cries of enlightenmentAHAS
  25. 37Official authorizationWARRANT
  26. 38Conference ___ (college athletic association)USA
  27. 39BrouhahasUPROARS
  28. 40Dresses warmly, with "up"BUNDLES
  29. 41Place to buy a fir at ChristmasTREELOT
  30. 42ElaborateADD
  31. 43Tundras and deserts, e.g.BIOMES
  32. 47___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)PICO
  33. 48ScrutinizeVET
  34. 50Like soufflésEGGY
  35. 51BogMIRE
  36. 52"10 and up" precederAGES
  37. 53Degrees of success, for short?PHDS
  38. 56Course for becoming bilingual, for shortESL
  39. 57Prefix with -morphicISO
  40. 58Noggin knockBOP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Petri dish growth medium — Answer: AGAR
  2. 5. Turns red, say — Answer: DYES
  3. 9. Michael of "Superbad" — Answer: CERA
  4. 13. Overhaul — Answer: REDO. Hint: To overhaul something is to remake it substantially. 🔧
  5. 14. European capital with canals — Answer: AMSTERDAM
  6. 16. "Will Ruby go to prom with me?" — Answer: MYSOURCESSAYNO
  7. 18. Helpful skill for guessers — Answer: ESP. Hint: Think beyond the ordinary senses when trying to read someone's mind! 🔮
  8. 19. "Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legume — Answer: PEA
  9. 20. Take in — Answer: ABSORB
  10. 22. Requires — Answer: NEEDS. Hint: Calls for something to be present or available. 🔎
  11. 24. "Despicable Me" protagonist — Answer: GRU
  12. 26. Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short — Answer: VAC
  13. 27. Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf — Answer: IRAN
  14. 28. Comics dog with a big red tongue — Answer: ODIE
  15. 30. Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain" — Answer: ADELE
  16. 32. I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?" — Answer: ASKAGAINLATER
  17. 35. Fashion designer Spade — Answer: KATE
  18. 36. Pequod captain — Answer: AHAB
  19. 37. Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?" — Answer: WITHOUTADOUBT
  20. 42. Decrease in intensity — Answer: ABATE
  21. 44. Swiss Army knives have many of these — Answer: USES
  22. 45. Encourage, with "on" — Answer: SPUR
  23. 46. N, E, W or S — Answer: DIR
  24. 47. Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept. — Answer: PTA
  25. 48. Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse" — Answer: VERNE
  26. 49. Solfège start — Answer: DOREMI
  27. 52. Hairy Halloween costume — Answer: APE
  28. 54. Beethoven's "___ to Joy" — Answer: ODE
  29. 55. Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across — Answer: MAGICEIGHTBALL
  30. 59. Completely immersed — Answer: ENGROSSED
  31. 60. Double Stuf cookie — Answer: OREO. Hint: It is the famous sandwich cookie with a generous layer of sweet filling. 🍪
  32. 61. Eye problem — Answer: STYE
  33. 62. A 2-1 record has one — Answer: LOSS
  34. 63. "Hey! Over here!" — Answer: PSST

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  1. 1. It shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across — Answer: ARMENIA
  2. 2. Erupting hot springs — Answer: GEYSERS
  3. 3. "New and improved" and "For a limited time only" — Answer: ADSPEAK
  4. 4. Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh" — Answer: ROO
  5. 5. Truth's alternative — Answer: DARE
  6. 6. Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief — Answer: YMCA
  7. 7. Demonym suffix — Answer: ESE
  8. 8. Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr. — Answer: STS
  9. 9. Grouch — Answer: CRAB. Hint: Think of someone who’s habitually grumpy and hard to please. 😠
  10. 10. East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisle — Answer: EDYS
  11. 11. Trampled — Answer: RANOVER. Hint: Imagine a car's journey over something that shouldn't have been in the way! 🚗
  12. 12. Lacking principles — Answer: AMORAL
  13. 15. Elder son of Isaac — Answer: ESAU
  14. 17. Positive swings — Answer: UPS
  15. 21. More than 2,000 years ago, for short — Answer: BCE
  16. 23. 23andMe mailing — Answer: DNAKIT
  17. 24. Martini or Negroni spirit — Answer: GIN
  18. 25. "I can ___" — Answer: RELATE
  19. 28. Something you can be under when in court — Answer: OATH
  20. 29. Go extinct — Answer: DIEOUT
  21. 30. Somewhat — Answer: ATAD
  22. 31. Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story" — Answer: DEBOSE
  23. 33. Receipts — Answer: GATE
  24. 34. Cries of enlightenment — Answer: AHAS
  25. 37. Official authorization — Answer: WARRANT
  26. 38. Conference ___ (college athletic association) — Answer: USA
  27. 39. Brouhahas — Answer: UPROARS
  28. 40. Dresses warmly, with "up" — Answer: BUNDLES
  29. 41. Place to buy a fir at Christmas — Answer: TREELOT
  30. 42. Elaborate — Answer: ADD
  31. 43. Tundras and deserts, e.g. — Answer: BIOMES
  32. 47. ___ de gallo (Mexican salsa) — Answer: PICO
  33. 48. Scrutinize — Answer: VET
  34. 50. Like soufflés — Answer: EGGY
  35. 51. Bog — Answer: MIRE
  36. 52. "10 and up" preceder — Answer: AGES
  37. 53. Degrees of success, for short? — Answer: PHDS
  38. 56. Course for becoming bilingual, for short — Answer: ESL
  39. 57. Prefix with -morphic — Answer: ISO
  40. 58. Noggin knock — Answer: BOP

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, October 8, 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 8?” 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.

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 8, 2025

Every clue from the October 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Petri dish growth mediumAGAR
5Turns red, sayDYES
9Michael of "Superbad"CERA
13OverhaulREDO
14European capital with canalsAMSTERDAM
16"Will Ruby go to prom with me?"MYSOURCESSAYNO
18Helpful skill for guessersESP
19"Black-eyed" or "sugar snap" legumePEA
20Take inABSORB
22RequiresNEEDS
24"Despicable Me" protagonistGRU
26Appliance that may have different floor settings, for shortVAC
27Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian GulfIRAN
28Comics dog with a big red tongueODIE
30Singer with the 2011 #1 hit "Set Fire to the Rain"ADELE
32I repeat: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"ASKAGAINLATER
35Fashion designer SpadeKATE
36Pequod captainAHAB
37Third time's the charm: "Will Ruby go to prom with me?"WITHOUTADOUBT
42Decrease in intensityABATE
44Swiss Army knives have many of theseUSES
45Encourage, with "on"SPUR
46N, E, W or SDIR
47Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept.PTA
48Author of "L'Île Mystérieuse"VERNE
49Solfège startDOREMI
52Hairy Halloween costumeAPE
54Beethoven's "___ to Joy"ODE
55Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-AcrossMAGICEIGHTBALL
59Completely immersedENGROSSED
60Double Stuf cookieOREO
61Eye problemSTYE
62A 2-1 record has oneLOSS
63"Hey! Over here!"PSST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1It shares a 27-mile border with 27-AcrossARMENIA
2Erupting hot springsGEYSERS
3"New and improved" and "For a limited time only"ADSPEAK
4Kanga's kid in "Winnie-the-Pooh"ROO
5Truth's alternativeDARE
6Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in briefYMCA
7Demonym suffixESE
8Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr.STS
9GrouchCRAB
10East Coast counterpart to Dreyer's in the freezer aisleEDYS
11TrampledRANOVER
12Lacking principlesAMORAL
15Elder son of IsaacESAU
17Positive swingsUPS
21More than 2,000 years ago, for shortBCE
2323andMe mailingDNAKIT
24Martini or Negroni spiritGIN
25"I can ___"RELATE
28Something you can be under when in courtOATH
29Go extinctDIEOUT
30SomewhatATAD
31Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021's "West Side Story"DEBOSE
33ReceiptsGATE
34Cries of enlightenmentAHAS
37Official authorizationWARRANT
38Conference ___ (college athletic association)USA
39BrouhahasUPROARS
40Dresses warmly, with "up"BUNDLES
41Place to buy a fir at ChristmasTREELOT
42ElaborateADD
43Tundras and deserts, e.g.BIOMES
47___ de gallo (Mexican salsa)PICO
48ScrutinizeVET
50Like soufflésEGGY
51BogMIRE
52"10 and up" precederAGES
53Degrees of success, for short?PHDS
56Course for becoming bilingual, for shortESL
57Prefix with -morphicISO
58Noggin knockBOP

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