Starting line at a starting line

Crossword Answer — October 24, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Friday, October 24, 2025

By Kelvin Zhou

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Apple product
  2. 6Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein"
  3. 10It helps with server loads
  4. 14Draw forth
  5. 15Opener for an aerial act
  6. 17Fictional sidekick on a donkey
  7. 18Synthetic oil producer?
  8. 19Settings for a mixer
  9. 21Silly ones
  10. 22Complimentary words?
  11. 24Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr.
  12. 28About 9% of the earth's total surface area
  13. 29Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends"
  14. 31Track unit
  15. 34Modern device with no filter, informally
  16. 36Sidesteps
  17. 37Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I ...?"
  18. 40Sight you can hardly believe
  19. 41Thai money
  20. 42Returns home?
  21. 43Spread followers
  22. 45Film director Nicolas
  23. 47Bounce
  24. 48Groups of assistants in some old offices
  25. 53Number discovered in the 1500s
  26. 55Makeshift arrangement
  27. 56Flag-waving, say
  28. 60Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor
  29. 61Bobblehead, e.g.
  30. 62Ezra who co-founded Vox
  31. 63Made out
  32. 64Zen riddle
  33. 65"What a shame"

Down

  1. 1One side of a consumer "war"
  2. 2Not put up resistance, say
  3. 3Characters in "The Lord of the Rings"
  4. 4Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis
  5. 5Starting line at a starting line
  6. 6Mental health org.
  7. 7Word with extra or living
  8. 8Spinning ring, informally?
  9. 9Plan B, for seniors
  10. 10It's on the right in the second row
  11. 11Throw, maybe
  12. 12Bolted some nuts down
  13. 13"___ Blues" (Beatles song)
  14. 16Derivative of sin
  15. 20Dismayed reaction to a tag
  16. 23Contents of some sheets
  17. 25"Bloody" queen
  18. 26Job that requires a lot of memorization
  19. 27Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment"
  20. 30Locales with many banks
  21. 31Kind of bar that's hard to pass
  22. 32It comes with a parting of the ways
  23. 33Houston and New Orleans
  24. 35Hunk
  25. 38Ramble away
  26. 39Sound the alarm
  27. 44Chest: Prefix
  28. 46Break from the group, say
  29. 49Actress Alexander of "Get Out"
  30. 50"No doubt!"
  31. 51Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)
  32. 52Lay out
  33. 54Small songbird
  34. 56Scoreboard tally: Abbr.
  35. 57It's good for tricks
  36. 58Not just a
  37. 59The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Apple product — Answer: PARER
  2. 6. Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein" — Answer: ALPS
  3. 10. It helps with server loads — Answer: TRAY
  4. 14. Draw forth — Answer: EDUCE
  5. 15. Opener for an aerial act — Answer: PARACHUTE
  6. 17. Fictional sidekick on a donkey — Answer: PANZA
  7. 18. Synthetic oil producer? — Answer: ARTFORGER
  8. 19. Settings for a mixer — Answer: SPEEDS
  9. 21. Silly ones — Answer: GEESE
  10. 22. Complimentary words? — Answer: ITSMYTREAT
  11. 24. Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr. — Answer: EMAJ
  12. 28. About 9% of the earth's total surface area — Answer: ASIA
  13. 29. Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends" — Answer: MYSPACE
  14. 31. Track unit — Answer: LAP
  15. 34. Modern device with no filter, informally — Answer: ECIG
  16. 36. Sidesteps — Answer: SKIRTS
  17. 37. Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I ...?" — Answer: IDONTKNOWCANYOU
  18. 40. Sight you can hardly believe — Answer: MIRAGE
  19. 41. Thai money — Answer: BAHT
  20. 42. Returns home? — Answer: IRS
  21. 43. Spread followers — Answer: BETTORS
  22. 45. Film director Nicolas — Answer: ROEG
  23. 47. Bounce — Answer: OUST
  24. 48. Groups of assistants in some old offices — Answer: STENOPOOLS
  25. 53. Number discovered in the 1500s — Answer: ETHER
  26. 55. Makeshift arrangement — Answer: LASHUP
  27. 56. Flag-waving, say — Answer: PATRIOTIC
  28. 60. Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor — Answer: ROYCE
  29. 61. Bobblehead, e.g. — Answer: TCHOTCHKE
  30. 62. Ezra who co-founded Vox — Answer: KLEIN
  31. 63. Made out — Answer: SEEN
  32. 64. Zen riddle — Answer: KOAN
  33. 65. "What a shame" — Answer: SOSAD

Down

  1. 1. One side of a consumer "war" — Answer: PEPSI
  2. 2. Not put up resistance, say — Answer: ADAPT
  3. 3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: RUNES
  4. 4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis — Answer: ECZEMA
  5. 5. Starting line at a starting line — Answer: READYSETGO
  6. 6. Mental health org. — Answer: APA
  7. 7. Word with extra or living — Answer: LARGE
  8. 8. Spinning ring, informally? — Answer: PRTEAM
  9. 9. Plan B, for seniors — Answer: SAFETYSCHOOL
  10. 10. It's on the right in the second row — Answer: THREEPIN
  11. 11. Throw, maybe — Answer: RUG
  12. 12. Bolted some nuts down — Answer: ATE
  13. 13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song) — Answer: YER
  14. 16. Derivative of sin — Answer: COS
  15. 20. Dismayed reaction to a tag — Answer: STICKERSHOCK
  16. 23. Contents of some sheets — Answer: RAIN
  17. 25. "Bloody" queen — Answer: MARYI
  18. 26. Job that requires a lot of memorization — Answer: ACTOR
  19. 27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" — Answer: JESUS
  20. 30. Locales with many banks — Answer: SKATEPARKS
  21. 31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass — Answer: LIMBO
  22. 32. It comes with a parting of the ways — Answer: ADIEU
  23. 33. Houston and New Orleans — Answer: PORTS
  24. 35. Hunk — Answer: GOB
  25. 38. Ramble away — Answer: NATTERON
  26. 39. Sound the alarm — Answer: WARN
  27. 44. Chest: Prefix — Answer: STETHO
  28. 46. Break from the group, say — Answer: GOSOLO
  29. 49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out" — Answer: ERIKA
  30. 50. "No doubt!" — Answer: OHYES
  31. 51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) — Answer: LUCIA
  32. 52. Lay out — Answer: SPEND
  33. 54. Small songbird — Answer: TIT
  34. 56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
  35. 57. It's good for tricks — Answer: ACE
  36. 58. Not just a — Answer: THE
  37. 59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: CEN

The answer to “Starting line at a starting line” in the New York Times crossword is READYSETGO — a 10-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 24, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 5-Down. 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.

“Starting line at a starting line” answer

READYSETGO (10 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is READYSETGO.

Why the answer is READYSETGO

READYSETGO is the 10-letter solution that fits "Starting line at a starting line" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 24, 2025 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Starting line at a starting line” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.

October 24, 2025 (this puzzle) → READYSETGO. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on October 24, 2025

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for October 24, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Starting line at a starting line”?

The answer is READYSETGO, a 10-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 24, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Starting line at a starting line”?

10 letters: READYSETGO.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 24, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 5-Down.

Can “Starting line at a starting line” 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 24, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

NYT Crossword Answers NYT Mini Crossword Answers NYT Crossword Answers — Oct 24 Wordle Hint Today Connections Hint Today Strands Hint Today Quordle Hint Today Contexto Hint Today Spotle Hint Today Pips Hint Today Jumble Answers Today 7 Little Words Answers