NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 21

By Spencer Leach

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Across

  1. 1A right one is 90°ANGLE
  2. 6Hairstyle for QuestloveAFRO
  3. 10___ de plumeNOM
  4. 13Luxury watch brandROLEX
  5. 14Half of a classic lunch specialSOUP
  6. 15DonateGIVE
  7. 16Reward for rolling over, perhapsTREAT
  8. 17Redwood or cottonwoodTREE
  9. 18Best starting hand in Texas hold 'emACES
  10. 19Device for capturing thermal imagesINFRAREDCAMERA
  11. 22Little locking brickLEGO
  12. 23Radical religious groupsCULTS
  13. 24Where you might dance to some underground music?BASEMENTPARTY
  14. 30Specialty coffee orderLATTE
  15. 31Make a speechORATE
  16. 32Buck's mateDOE
  17. 35Valuable Minecraft blocksORES
  18. 36EntertainAMUSE
  19. 37Postseason college football gameBOWL
  20. 38Fig. on a college transcriptGPA
  21. 39Latin phrase that's often abbreviatedIDEST
  22. 40Big name in briefsHANES
  23. 41Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensorsLASERTAGARENA
  24. 44Maki or temakiSUSHI
  25. 46Belgrade residentSERB
  26. 47Wild guess ... or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take?ASHOTINTHEDARK
  27. 53Bobber in a lakeBUOY
  28. 54PeevedSORE
  29. 55Nut-brown hueACORN
  30. 57Head-buttsRAMS
  31. 58"Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural FestivalSOUL
  32. 59Cone or sphereSOLID
  33. 60Pub orderALE
  34. 61The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"ABEL
  35. 62It might be picanteSALSA

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  1. 1The "A" of MoMAART
  2. 2Seaweed wrap for makiNORI
  3. 3Secluded valleyGLEN
  4. 4Some info sheetsLEAFLETS
  5. 5RadicalEXTREME
  6. 6One doing stellar work?ASTRONOMER
  7. 7Golfer's warningFORE
  8. 8RegrettedRUED
  9. 9Major oil cartel, in briefOPEC
  10. 10"Bravo!"NICELYDONE
  11. 11BlatantOVERT
  12. 12Flat-topped landformsMESAS
  13. 15Full rangeGAMUT
  14. 20Tinder account datum that can't be editedAGE
  15. 21The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting)ACRE
  16. 24Post to an online journalBLOG
  17. 25Org. for seniorsAARP
  18. 26Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, saySTEALSHOME
  19. 27What team-building activities are designed to buildTRUST
  20. 28Noodle that might be stuffedPASTASHELL
  21. 29DinedATE
  22. 33Actor WilsonOWEN
  23. 34"Frozen" queenELSA
  24. 36Suffix with lemon or stockADE
  25. 37Slow-cooked taco fillingBARBACOA
  26. 39"___ just me, or ...?"ISIT
  27. 40Rigorously demanding sortHARDASS
  28. 42Nautical greetingsAHOYS
  29. 43"Gosh!"GEE
  30. 44Popular hummus brandSABRA
  31. 45Run-of-the-millUSUAL
  32. 48Rae of "Barbie"ISSA
  33. 49Inexperienced gamer, informallyNOOB
  34. 50FactualTRUE
  35. 51What "maki" means in JapaneseROLL
  36. 52Kardashian matriarchKRIS
  37. 56Contract enforcing secrecy, for shortNDA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. A right one is 90° — Answer: ANGLE
  2. 6. Hairstyle for Questlove — Answer: AFRO
  3. 10. ___ de plume — Answer: NOM
  4. 13. Luxury watch brand — Answer: ROLEX
  5. 14. Half of a classic lunch special — Answer: SOUP
  6. 15. Donate — Answer: GIVE. Hint: It's what you do when you share something from the heart! ❤️
  7. 16. Reward for rolling over, perhaps — Answer: TREAT
  8. 17. Redwood or cottonwood — Answer: TREE
  9. 18. Best starting hand in Texas hold 'em — Answer: ACES
  10. 19. Device for capturing thermal images — Answer: INFRAREDCAMERA
  11. 22. Little locking brick — Answer: LEGO
  12. 23. Radical religious groups — Answer: CULTS
  13. 24. Where you might dance to some underground music? — Answer: BASEMENTPARTY
  14. 30. Specialty coffee order — Answer: LATTE
  15. 31. Make a speech — Answer: ORATE. Hint: When you share your thoughts publicly, you might just be up on a stage doing this! 🎤
  16. 32. Buck's mate — Answer: DOE
  17. 35. Valuable Minecraft blocks — Answer: ORES
  18. 36. Entertain — Answer: AMUSE
  19. 37. Postseason college football game — Answer: BOWL
  20. 38. Fig. on a college transcript — Answer: GPA
  21. 39. Latin phrase that's often abbreviated — Answer: IDEST
  22. 40. Big name in briefs — Answer: HANES
  23. 41. Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensors — Answer: LASERTAGARENA
  24. 44. Maki or temaki — Answer: SUSHI
  25. 46. Belgrade resident — Answer: SERB
  26. 47. Wild guess ... or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take? — Answer: ASHOTINTHEDARK
  27. 53. Bobber in a lake — Answer: BUOY
  28. 54. Peeved — Answer: SORE
  29. 55. Nut-brown hue — Answer: ACORN
  30. 57. Head-butts — Answer: RAMS
  31. 58. "Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival — Answer: SOUL
  32. 59. Cone or sphere — Answer: SOLID
  33. 60. Pub order — Answer: ALE. Hint: This frothy beverage is a classic choice for many at the bar! 🍻
  34. 61. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" — Answer: ABEL
  35. 62. It might be picante — Answer: SALSA

Down

  1. 1. The "A" of MoMA — Answer: ART
  2. 2. Seaweed wrap for maki — Answer: NORI
  3. 3. Secluded valley — Answer: GLEN
  4. 4. Some info sheets — Answer: LEAFLETS
  5. 5. Radical — Answer: EXTREME
  6. 6. One doing stellar work? — Answer: ASTRONOMER
  7. 7. Golfer's warning — Answer: FORE
  8. 8. Regretted — Answer: RUED
  9. 9. Major oil cartel, in brief — Answer: OPEC
  10. 10. "Bravo!" — Answer: NICELYDONE
  11. 11. Blatant — Answer: OVERT
  12. 12. Flat-topped landforms — Answer: MESAS. Hint: Think of broad, level plateaus rising above the surrounding landscape 🌄
  13. 15. Full range — Answer: GAMUT
  14. 20. Tinder account datum that can't be edited — Answer: AGE
  15. 21. The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting) — Answer: ACRE
  16. 24. Post to an online journal — Answer: BLOG
  17. 25. Org. for seniors — Answer: AARP
  18. 26. Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say — Answer: STEALSHOME
  19. 27. What team-building activities are designed to build — Answer: TRUST
  20. 28. Noodle that might be stuffed — Answer: PASTASHELL
  21. 29. Dined — Answer: ATE. Hint: Had a meal, perhaps with good company 🍽️
  22. 33. Actor Wilson — Answer: OWEN
  23. 34. "Frozen" queen — Answer: ELSA
  24. 36. Suffix with lemon or stock — Answer: ADE
  25. 37. Slow-cooked taco filling — Answer: BARBACOA
  26. 39. "___ just me, or ...?" — Answer: ISIT
  27. 40. Rigorously demanding sort — Answer: HARDASS
  28. 42. Nautical greetings — Answer: AHOYS
  29. 43. "Gosh!" — Answer: GEE. Hint: A brief exclamation of surprise or wonder 😮
  30. 44. Popular hummus brand — Answer: SABRA
  31. 45. Run-of-the-mill — Answer: USUAL
  32. 48. Rae of "Barbie" — Answer: ISSA
  33. 49. Inexperienced gamer, informally — Answer: NOOB
  34. 50. Factual — Answer: TRUE
  35. 51. What "maki" means in Japanese — Answer: ROLL
  36. 52. Kardashian matriarch — Answer: KRIS
  37. 56. Contract enforcing secrecy, for short — Answer: NDA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 21, 2025

Every clue from the October 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1A right one is 90°ANGLE
6Hairstyle for QuestloveAFRO
10___ de plumeNOM
13Luxury watch brandROLEX
14Half of a classic lunch specialSOUP
15DonateGIVE
16Reward for rolling over, perhapsTREAT
17Redwood or cottonwoodTREE
18Best starting hand in Texas hold 'emACES
19Device for capturing thermal imagesINFRAREDCAMERA
22Little locking brickLEGO
23Radical religious groupsCULTS
24Where you might dance to some underground music?BASEMENTPARTY
30Specialty coffee orderLATTE
31Make a speechORATE
32Buck's mateDOE
35Valuable Minecraft blocksORES
36EntertainAMUSE
37Postseason college football gameBOWL
38Fig. on a college transcriptGPA
39Latin phrase that's often abbreviatedIDEST
40Big name in briefsHANES
41Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensorsLASERTAGARENA
44Maki or temakiSUSHI
46Belgrade residentSERB
47Wild guess ... or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take?ASHOTINTHEDARK
53Bobber in a lakeBUOY
54PeevedSORE
55Nut-brown hueACORN
57Head-buttsRAMS
58"Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural FestivalSOUL
59Cone or sphereSOLID
60Pub orderALE
61The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"ABEL
62It might be picanteSALSA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1The "A" of MoMAART
2Seaweed wrap for makiNORI
3Secluded valleyGLEN
4Some info sheetsLEAFLETS
5RadicalEXTREME
6One doing stellar work?ASTRONOMER
7Golfer's warningFORE
8RegrettedRUED
9Major oil cartel, in briefOPEC
10"Bravo!"NICELYDONE
11BlatantOVERT
12Flat-topped landformsMESAS
15Full rangeGAMUT
20Tinder account datum that can't be editedAGE
21The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting)ACRE
24Post to an online journalBLOG
25Org. for seniorsAARP
26Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, saySTEALSHOME
27What team-building activities are designed to buildTRUST
28Noodle that might be stuffedPASTASHELL
29DinedATE
33Actor WilsonOWEN
34"Frozen" queenELSA
36Suffix with lemon or stockADE
37Slow-cooked taco fillingBARBACOA
39"___ just me, or ...?"ISIT
40Rigorously demanding sortHARDASS
42Nautical greetingsAHOYS
43"Gosh!"GEE
44Popular hummus brandSABRA
45Run-of-the-millUSUAL
48Rae of "Barbie"ISSA
49Inexperienced gamer, informallyNOOB
50FactualTRUE
51What "maki" means in JapaneseROLL
52Kardashian matriarchKRIS
56Contract enforcing secrecy, for shortNDA

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