Cook's garment

Crossword Answer — October 13, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Monday, October 13, 2025

By Katherine Xiong

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill
  2. 4Now
  3. 9Cook's garment
  4. 14Note after fa
  5. 15Beamed
  6. 16Easily fooled
  7. 17Microwaveable breakfast staple
  8. 19Frighten off
  9. 20Sephora competitor
  10. 21Uno + dos + tres
  11. 23Give temporarily
  12. 24Raise up
  13. 27___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)
  14. 29Dorm room meal in a cup
  15. 34Taste, metaphorically
  16. 37Emotional state
  17. 38Letters before an alias
  18. 39In ___ (unborn)
  19. 40Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee"
  20. 41Back street
  21. 43The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr.
  22. 44Bright, as highlighter colors
  23. 46Open green areas
  24. 47Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle"
  25. 50Give off
  26. 51Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons
  27. 55Graceful bird in a pond
  28. 58Sci. class in a lab
  29. 60Title of a list
  30. 61Flower in a Chinese pond
  31. 63Fares at McDonald's and KFC ... or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across
  32. 66Elephant tusk material
  33. 67Normal
  34. 68"Whatevs"
  35. 69Viral internet jokes
  36. 70Helpful theorem, in math
  37. 71___ Lanka

Down

  1. 1Suffix with Kafka or Roman
  2. 2"___ thank me later!"
  3. 3Like Stanford and Harvard
  4. 4Cluck of disapproval
  5. 5"Well, looky here!"
  6. 6Complete one round of reps
  7. 7Poker buy-in
  8. 8"That's not news to me"
  9. 9Furthermore
  10. 10Spanish rice dish
  11. 11Bar mitzvah, e.g.
  12. 12Chamber under a stovetop
  13. 13Bookish type, stereotypically
  14. 18Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
  15. 22Explorer Hernando de ___
  16. 25All, for nothing, e.g.
  17. 26China's Mao ___-tung
  18. 28Decrees
  19. 30Revise
  20. 31The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
  21. 32Scraped (out)
  22. 33Opposing votes
  23. 34Pull's opposite
  24. 35"___ girl!"
  25. 36Certain electric bulbs, in brief
  26. 40Energetic, perhaps
  27. 42Smoothly, in music
  28. 45More than awesome
  29. 46In good physical shape
  30. 48Assistant professor's goal
  31. 49Chinese small plates
  32. 52Prosperous periods
  33. 53More bizarre
  34. 54Nintendo dinosaur
  35. 55Like your chances of winning the lottery
  36. 56Made a rug, e.g.
  37. 57Molecule bit
  38. 59Simplicity
  39. 62The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
  40. 64Scottish cap
  41. 65Miami's home: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill — Answer: EYE
  2. 4. Now — Answer: TODAY
  3. 9. Cook's garment — Answer: APRON
  4. 14. Note after fa — Answer: SOL
  5. 15. Beamed — Answer: SHONE
  6. 16. Easily fooled — Answer: NAIVE
  7. 17. Microwaveable breakfast staple — Answer: QUICKOATS
  8. 19. Frighten off — Answer: DETER
  9. 20. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
  10. 21. Uno + dos + tres — Answer: SEIS
  11. 23. Give temporarily — Answer: LEND
  12. 24. Raise up — Answer: ELEVATE
  13. 27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher) — Answer: KOOL
  14. 29. Dorm room meal in a cup — Answer: INSTANTRAMEN
  15. 34. Taste, metaphorically — Answer: PALATE
  16. 37. Emotional state — Answer: MOOD
  17. 38. Letters before an alias — Answer: AKA
  18. 39. In ___ (unborn) — Answer: UTERO
  19. 40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee" — Answer: YEW
  20. 41. Back street — Answer: ALLEY
  21. 43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr. — Answer: STD
  22. 44. Bright, as highlighter colors — Answer: NEON
  23. 46. Open green areas — Answer: FIELDS
  24. 47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle" — Answer: HASTYPUDDING
  25. 50. Give off — Answer: EMIT. Hint: Think of what a light bulb does when it's turned on! 💡
  26. 51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons — Answer: ITSABOY
  27. 55. Graceful bird in a pond — Answer: SWAN
  28. 58. Sci. class in a lab — Answer: CHEM
  29. 60. Title of a list — Answer: TODO
  30. 61. Flower in a Chinese pond — Answer: LOTUS
  31. 63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC ... or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across — Answer: FASTFOODS
  32. 66. Elephant tusk material — Answer: IVORY
  33. 67. Normal — Answer: USUAL
  34. 68. "Whatevs" — Answer: MEH
  35. 69. Viral internet jokes — Answer: MEMES
  36. 70. Helpful theorem, in math — Answer: LEMMA
  37. 71. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI

Down

  1. 1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman — Answer: ESQUE
  2. 2. "___ thank me later!" — Answer: YOULL
  3. 3. Like Stanford and Harvard — Answer: ELITE
  4. 4. Cluck of disapproval — Answer: TSK
  5. 5. "Well, looky here!" — Answer: OHO
  6. 6. Complete one round of reps — Answer: DOASET
  7. 7. Poker buy-in — Answer: ANTE
  8. 8. "That's not news to me" — Answer: YESIKNOW
  9. 9. Furthermore — Answer: AND
  10. 10. Spanish rice dish — Answer: PAELLA
  11. 11. Bar mitzvah, e.g. — Answer: RITE
  12. 12. Chamber under a stovetop — Answer: OVEN
  13. 13. Bookish type, stereotypically — Answer: NERD
  14. 18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce — Answer: CAVIAR
  15. 22. Explorer Hernando de ___ — Answer: SOTO
  16. 25. All, for nothing, e.g. — Answer: ANTONYM
  17. 26. China's Mao ___-tung — Answer: TSE
  18. 28. Decrees — Answer: ORDAINS
  19. 30. Revise — Answer: AMEND. Hint: It's what you do to improve or correct something! ✏️
  20. 31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn. — Answer: MALL
  21. 32. Scraped (out) — Answer: EKED
  22. 33. Opposing votes — Answer: NAYS
  23. 34. Pull's opposite — Answer: PUSH
  24. 35. "___ girl!" — Answer: ATTA
  25. 36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief — Answer: LEDS
  26. 40. Energetic, perhaps — Answer: YOUTHFUL
  27. 42. Smoothly, in music — Answer: LEGATO
  28. 45. More than awesome — Answer: EPIC
  29. 46. In good physical shape — Answer: FIT
  30. 48. Assistant professor's goal — Answer: TENURE
  31. 49. Chinese small plates — Answer: DIMSUM
  32. 52. Prosperous periods — Answer: BOOMS
  33. 53. More bizarre — Answer: ODDER
  34. 54. Nintendo dinosaur — Answer: YOSHI
  35. 55. Like your chances of winning the lottery — Answer: SLIM
  36. 56. Made a rug, e.g. — Answer: WOVE
  37. 57. Molecule bit — Answer: ATOM
  38. 59. Simplicity — Answer: EASE
  39. 62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr. — Answer: SYS
  40. 64. Scottish cap — Answer: TAM
  41. 65. Miami's home: Abbr. — Answer: FLA

The answer to “Cook's garment” in the New York Times crossword is APRON — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 13, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 9-Across. 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.

“Cook's garment” answer

APRON (5 letters)

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Why the answer is APRON

APRON is the 5-letter solution that fits "Cook's garment" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 13, 2025 (9-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Cook's garment” appeared?

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October 13, 2025 (this puzzle) → APRON. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cook's garment”?

The answer is APRON, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Cook's garment”?

5 letters: APRON.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 13, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 9-Across.

Can “Cook's garment” 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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