NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 27

By Tarun Krishnamurthy

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  1. 1Prepare, as samosasFRY
  2. 4National park in AlbertaBANFF
  3. 9Partner of Clark in explorationLEWIS
  4. 14Olympic gymnast SunisaLEE
  5. 15Ad that's handed out on the streetFLIER
  6. 16Put in one's two centsOPINE
  7. 17___ and downsUPS
  8. 18Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typicallyFALLEQUINOX
  9. 20Swampy areasFENS
  10. 22"In ___ of gifts ..."LIEU
  11. 23Number of points "Q" is worth in ScrabbleTEN
  12. 24Application that might be put on with a spray mopFLOORWAX
  13. 27You love, in LatinAMAS
  14. 29French kingROI
  15. 30Useful gadget for international travelersADAPTER
  16. 33"The most amazing part is ..."BESTOFALL
  17. 38___ Island (smallest U.S. state)RHODE
  18. 39Openly gayOUT
  19. 40Browser that competes with ChromeFIREFOX
  20. 42I.C.U. staffersRNS
  21. 43Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g.TRAIT
  22. 45N.B.A. team in southern FloridaMIAMIHEAT
  23. 47MiseriesSORROWS
  24. 49Pretty ___ pictureASA
  25. 50Taken-back autoREPO
  26. 51Location of many gold reservesFORTKNOX
  27. 56Weightlifting unitREP
  28. 57Mom on "Family Guy"LOIS
  29. 59First-classAONE
  30. 60Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-AcrossSIDEEFFECTS
  31. 64Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz"TIN
  32. 65Indian or PakistaniASIAN
  33. 66Bowling scoresheet unitFRAME
  34. 67"Green" prefixECO
  35. 68Slow, musicallyLENTO
  36. 69Damascus's landSYRIA
  37. 70Lion's lairDEN

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  1. 1Stuff of little substanceFLUFF
  2. 2What matching ends of magnets doREPEL
  3. 3Like 20 Questions questionsYESNO
  4. 4Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in briefBFF
  5. 5In the manner ofALA
  6. 6Nabisco wafer brandNILLA
  7. 7Longtime Supreme Court justice FrankfurterFELIX
  8. 8On the houseFREE
  9. 9Baseball's GehrigLOU
  10. 10Words set in stone?EPITAPH
  11. 11Establishment with red, white and rosé optionsWINESTORE
  12. 12Knowing, as a secretINON
  13. 13"___ sells" (advertising catchphrase)SEX
  14. 19Campus courtyardQUAD
  15. 21Arrange from newest to oldest, saySORT
  16. 25Santa's landing spotROOFTOP
  17. 26Service symbolized by a dot and three curved linesWIFI
  18. 28Believer in communism achieved through class struggleMARXIST
  19. 30___ Romeo (sports car)ALFA
  20. 31Poet ___ St. Vincent MillayEDNA
  21. 32BreatherREST
  22. 33Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingoBOTS
  23. 34Continental cashEURO
  24. 35Headed the cast ofSTARREDIN
  25. 36WeaponsARMS
  26. 37Luau garlandLEI
  27. 41Ilhan of CongressOMAR
  28. 44"This cannot be stressed enough ..."IREPEAT
  29. 46Maori dance with rhythmic chantingHAKA
  30. 48"The Three Little Pigs" antagonistWOLF
  31. 51Full of passionFIERY
  32. 52One of seven won by "Oppenheimer"OSCAR
  33. 53FamousNOTED
  34. 54In the coolerONICE
  35. 55Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letterXENON
  36. 56What yeast makes dough doRISE
  37. 58Send-___ (farewells)OFFS
  38. 60Seasoning for una margaritaSAL
  39. 61Ambient music composer BrianENO
  40. 62"I wish I could unhear everything you just said!"TMI
  41. 63Mermaid's milieuSEA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Prepare, as samosas — Answer: FRY
  2. 4. National park in Alberta — Answer: BANFF
  3. 9. Partner of Clark in exploration — Answer: LEWIS
  4. 14. Olympic gymnast Sunisa — Answer: LEE
  5. 15. Ad that's handed out on the street — Answer: FLIER
  6. 16. Put in one's two cents — Answer: OPINE
  7. 17. ___ and downs — Answer: UPS
  8. 18. Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically — Answer: FALLEQUINOX
  9. 20. Swampy areas — Answer: FENS
  10. 22. "In ___ of gifts ..." — Answer: LIEU. Hint: This French-derived phrase means “instead of,” as in substituting one thing for another. 🔄
  11. 23. Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble — Answer: TEN
  12. 24. Application that might be put on with a spray mop — Answer: FLOORWAX
  13. 27. You love, in Latin — Answer: AMAS
  14. 29. French king — Answer: ROI
  15. 30. Useful gadget for international travelers — Answer: ADAPTER
  16. 33. "The most amazing part is ..." — Answer: BESTOFALL
  17. 38. ___ Island (smallest U.S. state) — Answer: RHODE
  18. 39. Openly gay — Answer: OUT
  19. 40. Browser that competes with Chrome — Answer: FIREFOX
  20. 42. I.C.U. staffers — Answer: RNS
  21. 43. Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g. — Answer: TRAIT
  22. 45. N.B.A. team in southern Florida — Answer: MIAMIHEAT
  23. 47. Miseries — Answer: SORROWS
  24. 49. Pretty ___ picture — Answer: ASA
  25. 50. Taken-back auto — Answer: REPO
  26. 51. Location of many gold reserves — Answer: FORTKNOX
  27. 56. Weightlifting unit — Answer: REP. Hint: Think about how many times you lift that bar! 🏋️
  28. 57. Mom on "Family Guy" — Answer: LOIS
  29. 59. First-class — Answer: AONE
  30. 60. Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across — Answer: SIDEEFFECTS
  31. 64. Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz" — Answer: TIN
  32. 65. Indian or Pakistani — Answer: ASIAN
  33. 66. Bowling scoresheet unit — Answer: FRAME
  34. 67. "Green" prefix — Answer: ECO
  35. 68. Slow, musically — Answer: LENTO
  36. 69. Damascus's land — Answer: SYRIA
  37. 70. Lion's lair — Answer: DEN

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  1. 1. Stuff of little substance — Answer: FLUFF
  2. 2. What matching ends of magnets do — Answer: REPEL
  3. 3. Like 20 Questions questions — Answer: YESNO
  4. 4. Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief — Answer: BFF
  5. 5. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
  6. 6. Nabisco wafer brand — Answer: NILLA
  7. 7. Longtime Supreme Court justice Frankfurter — Answer: FELIX
  8. 8. On the house — Answer: FREE. Hint: Complimentary, like it won’t cost a dime 🎁
  9. 9. Baseball's Gehrig — Answer: LOU
  10. 10. Words set in stone? — Answer: EPITAPH
  11. 11. Establishment with red, white and rosé options — Answer: WINESTORE
  12. 12. Knowing, as a secret — Answer: INON
  13. 13. "___ sells" (advertising catchphrase) — Answer: SEX
  14. 19. Campus courtyard — Answer: QUAD
  15. 21. Arrange from newest to oldest, say — Answer: SORT
  16. 25. Santa's landing spot — Answer: ROOFTOP
  17. 26. Service symbolized by a dot and three curved lines — Answer: WIFI
  18. 28. Believer in communism achieved through class struggle — Answer: MARXIST
  19. 30. ___ Romeo (sports car) — Answer: ALFA
  20. 31. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay — Answer: EDNA. Hint: This first name shares its initials with a famous musical duo! 🎶
  21. 32. Breather — Answer: REST
  22. 33. Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo — Answer: BOTS
  23. 34. Continental cash — Answer: EURO
  24. 35. Headed the cast of — Answer: STARREDIN
  25. 36. Weapons — Answer: ARMS
  26. 37. Luau garland — Answer: LEI. Hint: Think of the fragrant flower necklace traditionally welcomed at a Hawaiian celebration. 🌺
  27. 41. Ilhan of Congress — Answer: OMAR
  28. 44. "This cannot be stressed enough ..." — Answer: IREPEAT
  29. 46. Maori dance with rhythmic chanting — Answer: HAKA
  30. 48. "The Three Little Pigs" antagonist — Answer: WOLF
  31. 51. Full of passion — Answer: FIERY. Hint: Think of someone burning with enthusiasm or intensity. 🔥
  32. 52. One of seven won by "Oppenheimer" — Answer: OSCAR
  33. 53. Famous — Answer: NOTED
  34. 54. In the cooler — Answer: ONICE
  35. 55. Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter — Answer: XENON
  36. 56. What yeast makes dough do — Answer: RISE
  37. 58. Send-___ (farewells) — Answer: OFFS
  38. 60. Seasoning for una margarita — Answer: SAL
  39. 61. Ambient music composer Brian — Answer: ENO
  40. 62. "I wish I could unhear everything you just said!" — Answer: TMI
  41. 63. Mermaid's milieu — Answer: SEA

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The full solution for the October 27 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 Monday, October 27.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 27, 2025

Every clue from the October 27 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Prepare, as samosasFRY
4National park in AlbertaBANFF
9Partner of Clark in explorationLEWIS
14Olympic gymnast SunisaLEE
15Ad that's handed out on the streetFLIER
16Put in one's two centsOPINE
17___ and downsUPS
18Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typicallyFALLEQUINOX
20Swampy areasFENS
22"In ___ of gifts ..."LIEU
23Number of points "Q" is worth in ScrabbleTEN
24Application that might be put on with a spray mopFLOORWAX
27You love, in LatinAMAS
29French kingROI
30Useful gadget for international travelersADAPTER
33"The most amazing part is ..."BESTOFALL
38___ Island (smallest U.S. state)RHODE
39Openly gayOUT
40Browser that competes with ChromeFIREFOX
42I.C.U. staffersRNS
43Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g.TRAIT
45N.B.A. team in southern FloridaMIAMIHEAT
47MiseriesSORROWS
49Pretty ___ pictureASA
50Taken-back autoREPO
51Location of many gold reservesFORTKNOX
56Weightlifting unitREP
57Mom on "Family Guy"LOIS
59First-classAONE
60Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-AcrossSIDEEFFECTS
64Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz"TIN
65Indian or PakistaniASIAN
66Bowling scoresheet unitFRAME
67"Green" prefixECO
68Slow, musicallyLENTO
69Damascus's landSYRIA
70Lion's lairDEN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Stuff of little substanceFLUFF
2What matching ends of magnets doREPEL
3Like 20 Questions questionsYESNO
4Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in briefBFF
5In the manner ofALA
6Nabisco wafer brandNILLA
7Longtime Supreme Court justice FrankfurterFELIX
8On the houseFREE
9Baseball's GehrigLOU
10Words set in stone?EPITAPH
11Establishment with red, white and rosé optionsWINESTORE
12Knowing, as a secretINON
13"___ sells" (advertising catchphrase)SEX
19Campus courtyardQUAD
21Arrange from newest to oldest, saySORT
25Santa's landing spotROOFTOP
26Service symbolized by a dot and three curved linesWIFI
28Believer in communism achieved through class struggleMARXIST
30___ Romeo (sports car)ALFA
31Poet ___ St. Vincent MillayEDNA
32BreatherREST
33Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingoBOTS
34Continental cashEURO
35Headed the cast ofSTARREDIN
36WeaponsARMS
37Luau garlandLEI
41Ilhan of CongressOMAR
44"This cannot be stressed enough ..."IREPEAT
46Maori dance with rhythmic chantingHAKA
48"The Three Little Pigs" antagonistWOLF
51Full of passionFIERY
52One of seven won by "Oppenheimer"OSCAR
53FamousNOTED
54In the coolerONICE
55Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letterXENON
56What yeast makes dough doRISE
58Send-___ (farewells)OFFS
60Seasoning for una margaritaSAL
61Ambient music composer BrianENO
62"I wish I could unhear everything you just said!"TMI
63Mermaid's milieuSEA

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