NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 25

By Byron Walden

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Across

  1. 1Calendar month between Sha'ban and ShawwalRAMADAN
  2. 8Some solid marksBPLUSES
  3. 15"Here's the hard truth ..."IHAVETOBEHONEST
  4. 1746 years?BIDENPRESIDENCY
  5. 18Sudden movementSTART
  6. 19PinchedSTOLE
  7. 20___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universeSAL
  8. 21Runs superblyHUMS
  9. 22BugGETTO
  10. 23Word on either side of "against"HOPE
  11. 241992 U2 hit inspired by German reunificationONE
  12. 25Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You"DAMES
  13. 26Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking"CARET
  14. 27Financial reporter?TAXFILER
  15. 29BalancesPOISES
  16. 30"You've called at a bad time"ICANTTALK
  17. 32HeadsBOSSES
  18. 35Shiva, for exampleHINDUGOD
  19. 39Suffix meaning "rule"ARCHY
  20. 40Combinations with numbers and setsBANDS
  21. 4124-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backwardENO
  22. 42Climax of operational planningDDAY
  23. 43Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurantsSANKA
  24. 44Core supportersBASE
  25. 45Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956MEL
  26. 46Shot-putter?NURSE
  27. 47Baba ghanouj, e.g.PUREE
  28. 48Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currencyOREGONTERRITORY
  29. 51Green suit?JUNIOREXECUTIVE
  30. 52Pricey catering optionOPENBAR
  31. 53Scuffled, in dialectRASSLED

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  1. 1Sharp blow to the chestRIBSHOT
  2. 2Staple in a poke bowlAHITUNA
  3. 3Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portraitMADAMEX
  4. 4MaintainsAVERS
  5. 5Negative impressionDENT
  6. 6Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"ATP
  7. 7Longship buildersNORSEMEN
  8. 8IntoxicatesBESOTS
  9. 9___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"PHILO
  10. 10Treasure hunter's findLODE
  11. 11La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)UNE
  12. 12Mocap suit componentsSENSORS
  13. 13Break character?ESCAPEE
  14. 14Slender hospital toolsSTYLETS
  15. 16Especially gratifying, so to speakBETTERTHANSEX
  16. 22Done-up dosGALAS
  17. 23Eastern linesHAIKU
  18. 25Very iffyDICEY
  19. 26They might go faster with zincCOLDS
  20. 28SuspectFISHY
  21. 29British slang for a police carPANDA
  22. 31Improviser at a workbenchTINKERER
  23. 32Cursed vibeBADMOJO
  24. 33Call at the plate?ORDERUP
  25. 34Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"SCALENE
  26. 36Application for smoother shiftingGEAROIL
  27. 37Even, or nearly so, at WimbledonONSERVE
  28. 38Naïve-looking, in a wayDOEEYED
  29. 40Transaction with no money downBARTER
  30. 43Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decadesSUNRA
  31. 44Seat fillersBUTTS
  32. 46Greenhorn, informallyNOOB
  33. 47Oldest four-letter papal namePIUS
  34. 49Call in a card gameGIN
  35. 50Early major producer of vacuum tubesRCA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Calendar month between Sha'ban and Shawwal — Answer: RAMADAN
  2. 8. Some solid marks — Answer: BPLUSES
  3. 15. "Here's the hard truth ..." — Answer: IHAVETOBEHONEST
  4. 17. 46 years? — Answer: BIDENPRESIDENCY
  5. 18. Sudden movement — Answer: START
  6. 19. Pinched — Answer: STOLE
  7. 20. ___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universe — Answer: SAL
  8. 21. Runs superbly — Answer: HUMS
  9. 22. Bug — Answer: GETTO
  10. 23. Word on either side of "against" — Answer: HOPE
  11. 24. 1992 U2 hit inspired by German reunification — Answer: ONE
  12. 25. Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You" — Answer: DAMES
  13. 26. Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking" — Answer: CARET
  14. 27. Financial reporter? — Answer: TAXFILER
  15. 29. Balances — Answer: POISES
  16. 30. "You've called at a bad time" — Answer: ICANTTALK
  17. 32. Heads — Answer: BOSSES
  18. 35. Shiva, for example — Answer: HINDUGOD
  19. 39. Suffix meaning "rule" — Answer: ARCHY
  20. 40. Combinations with numbers and sets — Answer: BANDS
  21. 41. 24-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backward — Answer: ENO
  22. 42. Climax of operational planning — Answer: DDAY
  23. 43. Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurants — Answer: SANKA
  24. 44. Core supporters — Answer: BASE
  25. 45. Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956 — Answer: MEL
  26. 46. Shot-putter? — Answer: NURSE
  27. 47. Baba ghanouj, e.g. — Answer: PUREE
  28. 48. Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currency — Answer: OREGONTERRITORY
  29. 51. Green suit? — Answer: JUNIOREXECUTIVE
  30. 52. Pricey catering option — Answer: OPENBAR
  31. 53. Scuffled, in dialect — Answer: RASSLED

Down

  1. 1. Sharp blow to the chest — Answer: RIBSHOT
  2. 2. Staple in a poke bowl — Answer: AHITUNA
  3. 3. Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portrait — Answer: MADAMEX
  4. 4. Maintains — Answer: AVERS
  5. 5. Negative impression — Answer: DENT
  6. 6. Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers" — Answer: ATP
  7. 7. Longship builders — Answer: NORSEMEN
  8. 8. Intoxicates — Answer: BESOTS
  9. 9. ___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television" — Answer: PHILO
  10. 10. Treasure hunter's find — Answer: LODE
  11. 11. La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel) — Answer: UNE
  12. 12. Mocap suit components — Answer: SENSORS
  13. 13. Break character? — Answer: ESCAPEE
  14. 14. Slender hospital tools — Answer: STYLETS
  15. 16. Especially gratifying, so to speak — Answer: BETTERTHANSEX
  16. 22. Done-up dos — Answer: GALAS
  17. 23. Eastern lines — Answer: HAIKU
  18. 25. Very iffy — Answer: DICEY
  19. 26. They might go faster with zinc — Answer: COLDS
  20. 28. Suspect — Answer: FISHY
  21. 29. British slang for a police car — Answer: PANDA
  22. 31. Improviser at a workbench — Answer: TINKERER
  23. 32. Cursed vibe — Answer: BADMOJO
  24. 33. Call at the plate? — Answer: ORDERUP
  25. 34. Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven" — Answer: SCALENE
  26. 36. Application for smoother shifting — Answer: GEAROIL
  27. 37. Even, or nearly so, at Wimbledon — Answer: ONSERVE
  28. 38. Naïve-looking, in a way — Answer: DOEEYED
  29. 40. Transaction with no money down — Answer: BARTER
  30. 43. Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decades — Answer: SUNRA
  31. 44. Seat fillers — Answer: BUTTS
  32. 46. Greenhorn, informally — Answer: NOOB
  33. 47. Oldest four-letter papal name — Answer: PIUS
  34. 49. Call in a card game — Answer: GIN
  35. 50. Early major producer of vacuum tubes — Answer: RCA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Calendar month between Sha'ban and ShawwalRAMADAN
8Some solid marksBPLUSES
15"Here's the hard truth ..."IHAVETOBEHONEST
1746 years?BIDENPRESIDENCY
18Sudden movementSTART
19PinchedSTOLE
20___ Maroni, Gotham City mobster in the DC Comics universeSAL
21Runs superblyHUMS
22BugGETTO
23Word on either side of "against"HOPE
241992 U2 hit inspired by German reunificationONE
25Busby Berkeley musical film that introduced "I Only Have Eyes for You"DAMES
26Printing mark whose name is from the Latin for "is lacking"CARET
27Financial reporter?TAXFILER
29BalancesPOISES
30"You've called at a bad time"ICANTTALK
32HeadsBOSSES
35Shiva, for exampleHINDUGOD
39Suffix meaning "rule"ARCHY
40Combinations with numbers and setsBANDS
4124-Across co-producer, whose name is the song title spelled backwardENO
42Climax of operational planningDDAY
43Brand for which General Foods distributed orange-handled coffeepots to restaurantsSANKA
44Core supportersBASE
45Ferrer who co-starred in "War and Peace," 1956MEL
46Shot-putter?NURSE
47Baba ghanouj, e.g.PUREE
48Where gold "beaver coins" were used as currencyOREGONTERRITORY
51Green suit?JUNIOREXECUTIVE
52Pricey catering optionOPENBAR
53Scuffled, in dialectRASSLED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Sharp blow to the chestRIBSHOT
2Staple in a poke bowlAHITUNA
3Titular figure in a scandalous John Singer Sargent portraitMADAMEX
4MaintainsAVERS
5Negative impressionDENT
6Sports org. in the 2024 film "Challengers"ATP
7Longship buildersNORSEMEN
8IntoxicatesBESOTS
9___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"PHILO
10Treasure hunter's findLODE
11La ___ (leading Belgian French-language TV channel)UNE
12Mocap suit componentsSENSORS
13Break character?ESCAPEE
14Slender hospital toolsSTYLETS
16Especially gratifying, so to speakBETTERTHANSEX
22Done-up dosGALAS
23Eastern linesHAIKU
25Very iffyDICEY
26They might go faster with zincCOLDS
28SuspectFISHY
29British slang for a police carPANDA
31Improviser at a workbenchTINKERER
32Cursed vibeBADMOJO
33Call at the plate?ORDERUP
34Geometry term from the Greek for "uneven"SCALENE
36Application for smoother shiftingGEAROIL
37Even, or nearly so, at WimbledonONSERVE
38Naïve-looking, in a wayDOEEYED
40Transaction with no money downBARTER
43Leader of the Afrofuturistic jazz collective Arkestra for almost four decadesSUNRA
44Seat fillersBUTTS
46Greenhorn, informallyNOOB
47Oldest four-letter papal namePIUS
49Call in a card gameGIN
50Early major producer of vacuum tubesRCA

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