NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Oct 28

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Six years, for a U.S. senator
  2. 5Portable speaker?
  3. 9Is behind
  4. 13___ jelly, popular boba tea topping
  5. 14Beginning
  6. 15Orbit, e.g.
  7. 16Little guys in striped coats
  8. 18What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have
  9. 19Build-your-own breakfast spot
  10. 20Tattoo artist
  11. 21$$$ set aside for old age
  12. 22Child's living room hideaway
  13. 24Leftover piece
  14. 28Santa ___, Calif.
  15. 29___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"
  16. 30Vessel with a spout
  17. 33Hook or Cook: Abbr.
  18. 37Alternative cut to a bob
  19. 39Comedian Margaret
  20. 40Style of a room
  21. 41Word before chance or pickings
  22. 42Plea before an impulsive act
  23. 44Singer Grande, to fans
  24. 45Plop yourself down
  25. 47Melodramatic crying
  26. 49Beverage containers for people on the move
  27. 54A/C measure
  28. 55Adam of "The O.C."
  29. 56Reason why
  30. 61Eight, in Spain
  31. 62Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?
  32. 63Tandoori-baked bread
  33. 64Businesswoman Lauder
  34. 65German-based international supermarket chain
  35. 66"Twilight" vampire Cullen
  36. 67General ___ shrimp
  37. 68Russian denial

Down

  1. 1Tea brand once owned by Starbucks
  2. 2Kind of sch. for grades one to six
  3. 3Bit of spa attire
  4. 4Magician of Arthurian legend
  5. 5Sort who's too good for everyone else
  6. 6Cuba y Puerto Rico
  7. 7Fashionably old-fashioned
  8. 8"___ a date!"
  9. 9Like some sandwiches
  10. 10Super-silly sort
  11. 11Thin air
  12. 12Brief
  13. 14It may be in the low 90s
  14. 17Make fizzy
  15. 20McKellen who played Gandalf
  16. 23The 2% in 2% milk
  17. 24Performs like Playboi Carti, say
  18. 25The dark side
  19. 26Longer than midi
  20. 27Diplomat's skill
  21. 31Vietnamese soup
  22. 32"That was clumsy of me!"
  23. 34Smoothie "superfruit"
  24. 35NSFW stuff
  25. 36Calc prerequisite
  26. 38"Get me out of here!"
  27. 40Person who's in the red
  28. 42Good name for a chef?
  29. 43Hanging over a baby's crib
  30. 46Very cold and wet
  31. 48John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"
  32. 49Certain steak
  33. 50Deep-sea predators
  34. 51Give extreme effort, in slang
  35. 52"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)
  36. 53Managed
  37. 57Informal shirts
  38. 58With dexterity
  39. 59Ore deposit
  40. 60Opposite of entrance
  41. 62Hot tub nozzle

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Six years, for a U.S. senator — Answer: TERM
  2. 5. Portable speaker? — Answer: SIRI
  3. 9. Is behind — Answer: OWES
  4. 13. ___ jelly, popular boba tea topping — Answer: ALOE
  5. 14. Beginning — Answer: ONSET
  6. 15. Orbit, e.g. — Answer: PATH
  7. 16. Little guys in striped coats — Answer: ZEBRACOLTS
  8. 18. What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't have — Answer: ECHO
  9. 19. Build-your-own breakfast spot — Answer: OMELETBAR
  10. 20. Tattoo artist — Answer: INKER
  11. 21. $$$ set aside for old age — Answer: IRA
  12. 22. Child's living room hideaway — Answer: SOFAFORT
  13. 24. Leftover piece — Answer: REMNANT
  14. 28. Santa ___, Calif. — Answer: ANA
  15. 29. ___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho" — Answer: AVA
  16. 30. Vessel with a spout — Answer: TEAPOT
  17. 33. Hook or Cook: Abbr. — Answer: CAPT
  18. 37. Alternative cut to a bob — Answer: PIXIE
  19. 39. Comedian Margaret — Answer: CHO
  20. 40. Style of a room — Answer: DECOR
  21. 41. Word before chance or pickings — Answer: SLIM
  22. 42. Plea before an impulsive act — Answer: STOPME
  23. 44. Singer Grande, to fans — Answer: ARI
  24. 45. Plop yourself down — Answer: SIT
  25. 47. Melodramatic crying — Answer: SOBBING
  26. 49. Beverage containers for people on the move — Answer: TOGOCUPS
  27. 54. A/C measure — Answer: BTU
  28. 55. Adam of "The O.C." — Answer: BRODY
  29. 56. Reason why — Answer: RATIONALE
  30. 61. Eight, in Spain — Answer: OCHO
  31. 62. Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates? — Answer: JEWELRYBOX
  32. 63. Tandoori-baked bread — Answer: NAAN
  33. 64. Businesswoman Lauder — Answer: ESTEE
  34. 65. German-based international supermarket chain — Answer: ALDI
  35. 66. "Twilight" vampire Cullen — Answer: ESME
  36. 67. General ___ shrimp — Answer: TSOS
  37. 68. Russian denial — Answer: NYET

Down

  1. 1. Tea brand once owned by Starbucks — Answer: TAZO
  2. 2. Kind of sch. for grades one to six — Answer: ELEM
  3. 3. Bit of spa attire — Answer: ROBE
  4. 4. Magician of Arthurian legend — Answer: MERLIN
  5. 5. Sort who's too good for everyone else — Answer: SNOB
  6. 6. Cuba y Puerto Rico — Answer: ISLAS
  7. 7. Fashionably old-fashioned — Answer: RETRO
  8. 8. "___ a date!" — Answer: ITS
  9. 9. Like some sandwiches — Answer: OPENFACE
  10. 10. Super-silly sort — Answer: WACKO
  11. 11. Thin air — Answer: ETHER
  12. 12. Brief — Answer: SHORT
  13. 14. It may be in the low 90s — Answer: OCTANE
  14. 17. Make fizzy — Answer: AERATE
  15. 20. McKellen who played Gandalf — Answer: IAN
  16. 23. The 2% in 2% milk — Answer: FAT
  17. 24. Performs like Playboi Carti, say — Answer: RAPS
  18. 25. The dark side — Answer: EVIL
  19. 26. Longer than midi — Answer: MAXI
  20. 27. Diplomat's skill — Answer: TACT
  21. 31. Vietnamese soup — Answer: PHO
  22. 32. "That was clumsy of me!" — Answer: OOPS
  23. 34. Smoothie "superfruit" — Answer: ACAI
  24. 35. NSFW stuff — Answer: PORN
  25. 36. Calc prerequisite — Answer: TRIG
  26. 38. "Get me out of here!" — Answer: IMSODONE
  27. 40. Person who's in the red — Answer: DEBTOR
  28. 42. Good name for a chef? — Answer: STU
  29. 43. Hanging over a baby's crib — Answer: MOBILE
  30. 46. Very cold and wet — Answer: ICY
  31. 48. John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress" — Answer: BUNYAN
  32. 49. Certain steak — Answer: TBONE
  33. 50. Deep-sea predators — Answer: ORCAS
  34. 51. Give extreme effort, in slang — Answer: GOHAM
  35. 52. "Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying) — Answer: PRESS
  36. 53. Managed — Answer: SAWTO
  37. 57. Informal shirts — Answer: TEES
  38. 58. With dexterity — Answer: ABLY
  39. 59. Ore deposit — Answer: LODE
  40. 60. Opposite of entrance — Answer: EXIT
  41. 62. Hot tub nozzle — Answer: JET

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