NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 23

By Aimee Lucido

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  1. 1Areas of developmentWOMBS
  2. 6Punch-in-the-stomach soundsOOFS
  3. 10Genre for Blackpink and Stray KidsKPOP
  4. 14Helvetica-like typefaceARIAL
  5. 15Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscriptUNDO
  6. 16International footwear retailer based in QuebecALDO
  7. 17Stealthiest of stealthy warriorsNINJASTERS
  8. 19Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World"REDS
  9. 20Reporters often carry themNOTEPADS
  10. 21RelaxedATEASE
  11. 23"Call Her Daddy" podcast host CooperALEX
  12. 24Words of denialNOTI
  13. 26"___ Just Not That Into You"HES
  14. 27Activist BrockovichERIN
  15. 29Case openerARGUMENT
  16. 33Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking inCOATROOM
  17. 36End of a municipal address?GOV
  18. 371887 drama on which a Puccini opera is basedLATOSCA
  19. 40Things opened before passengers exit an aircraftCABOORS
  20. 42Composers' rights org.BMI
  21. 43Difference between a B and a C, perhapsHALFSTEP
  22. 45Star of NBC's "The Blacklist"JAMPADER
  23. 47TV's warrior princessXENA
  24. 50"Done!," in geometry classQED
  25. 51Brief moments, in briefSECS
  26. 54___ HashanaROSH
  27. 56Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorieJOULES
  28. 59Cook outside?SUNBATHE
  29. 61River through KazakhstanURAL
  30. 62Sports craze of the 2020s ... as seen three times in this grid?PICKLEBALL
  31. 64Little more thanMERE
  32. 65Ingredient in some mouthwashesALOE
  33. 66Clay being of Jewish folkloreGOLEM
  34. 67Troubadour, e.g.POET
  35. 68Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman"TESS
  36. 69Wheel connectorsAXLES

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  1. 1"Should we?," informallyWANNA
  2. 2A.L. East athleteORIOLE
  3. 3Money makerMINTER
  4. 4Peninsula south of California, colloquiallyBAJEXICO
  5. 5It's an affrontSLAP
  6. 6One-upOUTDO
  7. 7Worst-possible Amazon ratingONESTAR
  8. 8Prez on a U.S. coinFDR
  9. 9Slugger SammySOSA
  10. 10Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023KAREEM
  11. 11"You've overstayed your welcome"PLEASEGO
  12. 12Figures on DraftKings or FanDuelODDS
  13. 13Put forwardPOSE
  14. 18___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel IslandsSAN
  15. 22Set of notches in a dictionaryTHUMBEX
  16. 25Classic CamarosIROCS
  17. 28"Didn't mean to offend you"NOSHADE
  18. 30Best ever, informallyGOAT
  19. 31Neither's partnerNOR
  20. 32Common fixtures over fireplacesTVS
  21. 34Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.ACAD
  22. 35AccountsTALES
  23. 37Prez two decades after 8-DownLBJ
  24. 38"I'll answer all your questions" session, onlineAMA
  25. 39Site of a huge annual crowdTIMQUARE
  26. 41High place to view a high artOPERABOX
  27. 44Paintings on plasterFRESCOS
  28. 46Bit of food for a hamsterPELLET
  29. 48SomeNOTALL
  30. 49___ Simpson, musical sister of JessicaASHLEE
  31. 52Certain salad veggiesCUKES
  32. 53Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for shortSNL
  33. 55Command postsHELMS
  34. 56Checkers moveJUMP
  35. 57Product with a Cakesters varietyOREO
  36. 58Said angrilySPAT
  37. 60Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singerBEGA
  38. 63Speck in la SeineILE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Areas of development — Answer: WOMBS
  2. 6. Punch-in-the-stomach sounds — Answer: OOFS
  3. 10. Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids — Answer: KPOP
  4. 14. Helvetica-like typeface — Answer: ARIAL
  5. 15. Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript — Answer: UNDO
  6. 16. International footwear retailer based in Quebec — Answer: ALDO
  7. 17. Stealthiest of stealthy warriors — Answer: NINJASTERS
  8. 19. Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World" — Answer: REDS
  9. 20. Reporters often carry them — Answer: NOTEPADS
  10. 21. Relaxed — Answer: ATEASE. Hint: Think of feeling calm, comfortable, and free from tension. 😊
  11. 23. "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper — Answer: ALEX
  12. 24. Words of denial — Answer: NOTI
  13. 26. "___ Just Not That Into You" — Answer: HES
  14. 27. Activist Brockovich — Answer: ERIN
  15. 29. Case opener — Answer: ARGUMENT
  16. 33. Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in — Answer: COATROOM
  17. 36. End of a municipal address? — Answer: GOV
  18. 37. 1887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based — Answer: LATOSCA
  19. 40. Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft — Answer: CABOORS
  20. 42. Composers' rights org. — Answer: BMI
  21. 43. Difference between a B and a C, perhaps — Answer: HALFSTEP
  22. 45. Star of NBC's "The Blacklist" — Answer: JAMPADER
  23. 47. TV's warrior princess — Answer: XENA
  24. 50. "Done!," in geometry class — Answer: QED
  25. 51. Brief moments, in brief — Answer: SECS
  26. 54. ___ Hashana — Answer: ROSH
  27. 56. Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie — Answer: JOULES
  28. 59. Cook outside? — Answer: SUNBATHE
  29. 61. River through Kazakhstan — Answer: URAL
  30. 62. Sports craze of the 2020s ... as seen three times in this grid? — Answer: PICKLEBALL
  31. 64. Little more than — Answer: MERE
  32. 65. Ingredient in some mouthwashes — Answer: ALOE
  33. 66. Clay being of Jewish folklore — Answer: GOLEM
  34. 67. Troubadour, e.g. — Answer: POET
  35. 68. Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman" — Answer: TESS
  36. 69. Wheel connectors — Answer: AXLES

Down

  1. 1. "Should we?," informally — Answer: WANNA
  2. 2. A.L. East athlete — Answer: ORIOLE
  3. 3. Money maker — Answer: MINTER
  4. 4. Peninsula south of California, colloquially — Answer: BAJEXICO
  5. 5. It's an affront — Answer: SLAP
  6. 6. One-up — Answer: OUTDO
  7. 7. Worst-possible Amazon rating — Answer: ONESTAR
  8. 8. Prez on a U.S. coin — Answer: FDR
  9. 9. Slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA. Hint: Recall the baseball star famous for his home-run race ⚾
  10. 10. Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023 — Answer: KAREEM
  11. 11. "You've overstayed your welcome" — Answer: PLEASEGO
  12. 12. Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel — Answer: ODDS
  13. 13. Put forward — Answer: POSE
  14. 18. ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands — Answer: SAN
  15. 22. Set of notches in a dictionary — Answer: THUMBEX
  16. 25. Classic Camaros — Answer: IROCS
  17. 28. "Didn't mean to offend you" — Answer: NOSHADE
  18. 30. Best ever, informally — Answer: GOAT
  19. 31. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR. Hint: Pair this conjunction with “neither” to complete the familiar construction. 🔗
  20. 32. Common fixtures over fireplaces — Answer: TVS
  21. 34. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr. — Answer: ACAD
  22. 35. Accounts — Answer: TALES
  23. 37. Prez two decades after 8-Down — Answer: LBJ
  24. 38. "I'll answer all your questions" session, online — Answer: AMA
  25. 39. Site of a huge annual crowd — Answer: TIMQUARE
  26. 41. High place to view a high art — Answer: OPERABOX
  27. 44. Paintings on plaster — Answer: FRESCOS
  28. 46. Bit of food for a hamster — Answer: PELLET
  29. 48. Some — Answer: NOTALL
  30. 49. ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica — Answer: ASHLEE
  31. 52. Certain salad veggies — Answer: CUKES
  32. 53. Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short — Answer: SNL
  33. 55. Command posts — Answer: HELMS
  34. 56. Checkers move — Answer: JUMP
  35. 57. Product with a Cakesters variety — Answer: OREO
  36. 58. Said angrily — Answer: SPAT
  37. 60. Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer — Answer: BEGA
  38. 63. Speck in la Seine — Answer: ILE

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 23, 2025

Every clue from the October 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Areas of developmentWOMBS
6Punch-in-the-stomach soundsOOFS
10Genre for Blackpink and Stray KidsKPOP
14Helvetica-like typefaceARIAL
15Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscriptUNDO
16International footwear retailer based in QuebecALDO
17Stealthiest of stealthy warriorsNINJASTERS
19Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World"REDS
20Reporters often carry themNOTEPADS
21RelaxedATEASE
23"Call Her Daddy" podcast host CooperALEX
24Words of denialNOTI
26"___ Just Not That Into You"HES
27Activist BrockovichERIN
29Case openerARGUMENT
33Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking inCOATROOM
36End of a municipal address?GOV
371887 drama on which a Puccini opera is basedLATOSCA
40Things opened before passengers exit an aircraftCABOORS
42Composers' rights org.BMI
43Difference between a B and a C, perhapsHALFSTEP
45Star of NBC's "The Blacklist"JAMPADER
47TV's warrior princessXENA
50"Done!," in geometry classQED
51Brief moments, in briefSECS
54___ HashanaROSH
56Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorieJOULES
59Cook outside?SUNBATHE
61River through KazakhstanURAL
62Sports craze of the 2020s ... as seen three times in this grid?PICKLEBALL
64Little more thanMERE
65Ingredient in some mouthwashesALOE
66Clay being of Jewish folkloreGOLEM
67Troubadour, e.g.POET
68Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman"TESS
69Wheel connectorsAXLES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Should we?," informallyWANNA
2A.L. East athleteORIOLE
3Money makerMINTER
4Peninsula south of California, colloquiallyBAJEXICO
5It's an affrontSLAP
6One-upOUTDO
7Worst-possible Amazon ratingONESTAR
8Prez on a U.S. coinFDR
9Slugger SammySOSA
10Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023KAREEM
11"You've overstayed your welcome"PLEASEGO
12Figures on DraftKings or FanDuelODDS
13Put forwardPOSE
18___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel IslandsSAN
22Set of notches in a dictionaryTHUMBEX
25Classic CamarosIROCS
28"Didn't mean to offend you"NOSHADE
30Best ever, informallyGOAT
31Neither's partnerNOR
32Common fixtures over fireplacesTVS
34Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.ACAD
35AccountsTALES
37Prez two decades after 8-DownLBJ
38"I'll answer all your questions" session, onlineAMA
39Site of a huge annual crowdTIMQUARE
41High place to view a high artOPERABOX
44Paintings on plasterFRESCOS
46Bit of food for a hamsterPELLET
48SomeNOTALL
49___ Simpson, musical sister of JessicaASHLEE
52Certain salad veggiesCUKES
53Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for shortSNL
55Command postsHELMS
56Checkers moveJUMP
57Product with a Cakesters varietyOREO
58Said angrilySPAT
60Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singerBEGA
63Speck in la SeineILE

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