NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 14

By Stella Zawistowski

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  1. 1Awards for athletic achievementsESPYS
  2. 6Drove like madTORE
  3. 10Outer arm muscles, for shortTRIS
  4. 14Talent seekerSCOUT
  5. 15Follow instructionsOBEY
  6. 16Help for a stumped solverHINT
  7. 17"In what season are the Olympics during leap years, sweetie?" "___"SUMMERLOVE
  8. 19Home of the Taj MahalAGRA
  9. 20President Lincoln, informallyABE
  10. 21Carnival attractionsRIDES
  11. 22Multiple-choice option akin to "None of the above"OTHER
  12. 23Heavily edit with beauty filters, as a photo, in modern lingoYASSIFY
  13. 25Fares and feesCOSTS
  14. 26"Which 'Little Rascals' character has a cowlick, sugar?" "___"ALFALFAHONEY
  15. 30Head-turning spectacleSCENE
  16. 33Puts out in publicAIRS
  17. 34Pitcher's stat, for shortERA
  18. 35These are visible when you sport an updoEARS
  19. 36"Got it"NOTED
  20. 38Say if you're attending, in briefRSVP
  21. 39Bird that can outrun the fastest human sprintersEMU
  22. 40Stories passed down by word of mouthLORE
  23. 41Makes more manageableEASES
  24. 42"What are oils and watercolors examples of, dear?" "___"MEDIADARLING
  25. 46Watermelon leftoversRINDS
  26. 47"In all probability ..."ODDSARE
  27. 51Skewered dish served with peanut sauceSATAY
  28. 52Symbol of poison, oftenSKULL
  29. 54What happy tails doWAG
  30. 55Without warrantyASIS
  31. 56"What do you call a close-fitting hat, doll?" "___"BEANIEBABY
  32. 58Mule or moccasinSHOE
  33. 59Cobra's toothFANG
  34. 60Order from the doc's officeSCRIP
  35. 61Keep up to date across multiple devicesSYNC
  36. 62Run awayFLEE
  37. 63Something a bloodhound picks upSCENT

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  1. 1Bit of writing from Joan DidionESSAY
  2. 2___ diverSCUBA
  3. 3Apples, pears and quinces, botanicallyPOMES
  4. 4"Dee-lish!"YUM
  5. 5Bacteria-freeSTERILE
  6. 6"Should've listened to me!"TOLDYA
  7. 7Instrument similar to a heckelphoneOBOE
  8. 8Makes go "Vroom!"REVS
  9. 9Appreciation for designEYE
  10. 10"Oh, really?"THATSO
  11. 11Moral justificationRIGHTNESS
  12. 12Waiting to be usedINRESERVE
  13. 13One of seven in the Big DipperSTAR
  14. 18Jazz lickRIFF
  15. 22___ and aahsOOHS
  16. 24Comic ___ (font)SANS
  17. 25Indicator of a penalty, in soccerCARD
  18. 27Casual farewellLATER
  19. 28"A pox on thee!"FIE
  20. 29Keeps talking and talking and talkingYAPS
  21. 30Come off asSEEM
  22. 31Avoiding the limelight, sayCAMERASHY
  23. 32Quality of a scholarERUDITION
  24. 36Award nominations, so to speakNODS
  25. 37Pop singer RitaORA
  26. 38Poverty, symbolicallyRAGS
  27. 40Noble title on TV's "Bridgerton"LADY
  28. 41Having no boundariesENDLESS
  29. 43"I'll be right there"INASEC
  30. 44Room to relax inLOUNGE
  31. 45Savory South Asian rice cakeIDLI
  32. 48CognizantAWARE
  33. 49Yitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M.RABIN
  34. 50Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the PharaohsEGYPT
  35. 51Back talkSASS
  36. 52Circus clapperSEAL
  37. 53"Citizen ___"KANE
  38. 56Someone you're super-tight with, in briefBFF
  39. 57Secretly loop in, in a wayBCC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Awards for athletic achievements — Answer: ESPYS
  2. 6. Drove like mad — Answer: TORE
  3. 10. Outer arm muscles, for short — Answer: TRIS
  4. 14. Talent seeker — Answer: SCOUT
  5. 15. Follow instructions — Answer: OBEY
  6. 16. Help for a stumped solver — Answer: HINT
  7. 17. "In what season are the Olympics during leap years, sweetie?" "___" — Answer: SUMMERLOVE
  8. 19. Home of the Taj Mahal — Answer: AGRA
  9. 20. President Lincoln, informally — Answer: ABE. Hint: Think of the familiar nickname often paired with “Honest” for the Great Emancipator. 🎩
  10. 21. Carnival attractions — Answer: RIDES
  11. 22. Multiple-choice option akin to "None of the above" — Answer: OTHER
  12. 23. Heavily edit with beauty filters, as a photo, in modern lingo — Answer: YASSIFY
  13. 25. Fares and fees — Answer: COSTS
  14. 26. "Which 'Little Rascals' character has a cowlick, sugar?" "___" — Answer: ALFALFAHONEY
  15. 30. Head-turning spectacle — Answer: SCENE
  16. 33. Puts out in public — Answer: AIRS
  17. 34. Pitcher's stat, for short — Answer: ERA
  18. 35. These are visible when you sport an updo — Answer: EARS
  19. 36. "Got it" — Answer: NOTED
  20. 38. Say if you're attending, in brief — Answer: RSVP
  21. 39. Bird that can outrun the fastest human sprinters — Answer: EMU
  22. 40. Stories passed down by word of mouth — Answer: LORE
  23. 41. Makes more manageable — Answer: EASES
  24. 42. "What are oils and watercolors examples of, dear?" "___" — Answer: MEDIADARLING
  25. 46. Watermelon leftovers — Answer: RINDS
  26. 47. "In all probability ..." — Answer: ODDSARE
  27. 51. Skewered dish served with peanut sauce — Answer: SATAY
  28. 52. Symbol of poison, often — Answer: SKULL
  29. 54. What happy tails do — Answer: WAG
  30. 55. Without warranty — Answer: ASIS
  31. 56. "What do you call a close-fitting hat, doll?" "___" — Answer: BEANIEBABY
  32. 58. Mule or moccasin — Answer: SHOE
  33. 59. Cobra's tooth — Answer: FANG
  34. 60. Order from the doc's office — Answer: SCRIP
  35. 61. Keep up to date across multiple devices — Answer: SYNC
  36. 62. Run away — Answer: FLEE. Hint: Make a quick escape from danger or trouble. 🏃
  37. 63. Something a bloodhound picks up — Answer: SCENT

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  1. 1. Bit of writing from Joan Didion — Answer: ESSAY
  2. 2. ___ diver — Answer: SCUBA
  3. 3. Apples, pears and quinces, botanically — Answer: POMES
  4. 4. "Dee-lish!" — Answer: YUM. Hint: When something tastes great, it might evoke this quick expression of delight! 😋
  5. 5. Bacteria-free — Answer: STERILE
  6. 6. "Should've listened to me!" — Answer: TOLDYA
  7. 7. Instrument similar to a heckelphone — Answer: OBOE
  8. 8. Makes go "Vroom!" — Answer: REVS
  9. 9. Appreciation for design — Answer: EYE
  10. 10. "Oh, really?" — Answer: THATSO
  11. 11. Moral justification — Answer: RIGHTNESS
  12. 12. Waiting to be used — Answer: INRESERVE
  13. 13. One of seven in the Big Dipper — Answer: STAR
  14. 18. Jazz lick — Answer: RIFF
  15. 22. ___ and aahs — Answer: OOHS
  16. 24. Comic ___ (font) — Answer: SANS
  17. 25. Indicator of a penalty, in soccer — Answer: CARD
  18. 27. Casual farewell — Answer: LATER
  19. 28. "A pox on thee!" — Answer: FIE
  20. 29. Keeps talking and talking and talking — Answer: YAPS
  21. 30. Come off as — Answer: SEEM. Hint: Give the impression of being a certain way to others. 👀
  22. 31. Avoiding the limelight, say — Answer: CAMERASHY
  23. 32. Quality of a scholar — Answer: ERUDITION
  24. 36. Award nominations, so to speak — Answer: NODS
  25. 37. Pop singer Rita — Answer: ORA. Hint: This singer's name sounds like the first part of a common phrase for a time of day! 🌅
  26. 38. Poverty, symbolically — Answer: RAGS
  27. 40. Noble title on TV's "Bridgerton" — Answer: LADY
  28. 41. Having no boundaries — Answer: ENDLESS
  29. 43. "I'll be right there" — Answer: INASEC
  30. 44. Room to relax in — Answer: LOUNGE
  31. 45. Savory South Asian rice cake — Answer: IDLI
  32. 48. Cognizant — Answer: AWARE
  33. 49. Yitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M. — Answer: RABIN
  34. 50. Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the Pharaohs — Answer: EGYPT
  35. 51. Back talk — Answer: SASS. Hint: Sometimes a little attitude can spice up a conversation! 😏
  36. 52. Circus clapper — Answer: SEAL
  37. 53. "Citizen ___" — Answer: KANE
  38. 56. Someone you're super-tight with, in brief — Answer: BFF
  39. 57. Secretly loop in, in a way — Answer: BCC

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, October 14, 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 14?” 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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The full solution for the October 14 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 Tuesday, October 14.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 14, 2025

Every clue from the October 14 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Awards for athletic achievementsESPYS
6Drove like madTORE
10Outer arm muscles, for shortTRIS
14Talent seekerSCOUT
15Follow instructionsOBEY
16Help for a stumped solverHINT
17"In what season are the Olympics during leap years, sweetie?" "___"SUMMERLOVE
19Home of the Taj MahalAGRA
20President Lincoln, informallyABE
21Carnival attractionsRIDES
22Multiple-choice option akin to "None of the above"OTHER
23Heavily edit with beauty filters, as a photo, in modern lingoYASSIFY
25Fares and feesCOSTS
26"Which 'Little Rascals' character has a cowlick, sugar?" "___"ALFALFAHONEY
30Head-turning spectacleSCENE
33Puts out in publicAIRS
34Pitcher's stat, for shortERA
35These are visible when you sport an updoEARS
36"Got it"NOTED
38Say if you're attending, in briefRSVP
39Bird that can outrun the fastest human sprintersEMU
40Stories passed down by word of mouthLORE
41Makes more manageableEASES
42"What are oils and watercolors examples of, dear?" "___"MEDIADARLING
46Watermelon leftoversRINDS
47"In all probability ..."ODDSARE
51Skewered dish served with peanut sauceSATAY
52Symbol of poison, oftenSKULL
54What happy tails doWAG
55Without warrantyASIS
56"What do you call a close-fitting hat, doll?" "___"BEANIEBABY
58Mule or moccasinSHOE
59Cobra's toothFANG
60Order from the doc's officeSCRIP
61Keep up to date across multiple devicesSYNC
62Run awayFLEE
63Something a bloodhound picks upSCENT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bit of writing from Joan DidionESSAY
2___ diverSCUBA
3Apples, pears and quinces, botanicallyPOMES
4"Dee-lish!"YUM
5Bacteria-freeSTERILE
6"Should've listened to me!"TOLDYA
7Instrument similar to a heckelphoneOBOE
8Makes go "Vroom!"REVS
9Appreciation for designEYE
10"Oh, really?"THATSO
11Moral justificationRIGHTNESS
12Waiting to be usedINRESERVE
13One of seven in the Big DipperSTAR
18Jazz lickRIFF
22___ and aahsOOHS
24Comic ___ (font)SANS
25Indicator of a penalty, in soccerCARD
27Casual farewellLATER
28"A pox on thee!"FIE
29Keeps talking and talking and talkingYAPS
30Come off asSEEM
31Avoiding the limelight, sayCAMERASHY
32Quality of a scholarERUDITION
36Award nominations, so to speakNODS
37Pop singer RitaORA
38Poverty, symbolicallyRAGS
40Noble title on TV's "Bridgerton"LADY
41Having no boundariesENDLESS
43"I'll be right there"INASEC
44Room to relax inLOUNGE
45Savory South Asian rice cakeIDLI
48CognizantAWARE
49Yitzhak ___, two-time Israeli P.M.RABIN
50Country whose national soccer team is nicknamed the PharaohsEGYPT
51Back talkSASS
52Circus clapperSEAL
53"Citizen ___"KANE
56Someone you're super-tight with, in briefBFF
57Secretly loop in, in a wayBCC

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