NYT Crossword Answers - Oct 28

By Adrianne Baik

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  1. 1Six years, for a U.S. senatorTERM
  2. 5Portable speaker?SIRI
  3. 9Is behindOWES
  4. 13___ jelly, popular boba tea toppingALOE
  5. 14BeginningONSET
  6. 15Orbit, e.g.PATH
  7. 16Little guys in striped coatsZEBRACOLTS
  8. 18What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't haveECHO
  9. 19Build-your-own breakfast spotOMELETBAR
  10. 20Tattoo artistINKER
  11. 21$$$ set aside for old ageIRA
  12. 22Child's living room hideawaySOFAFORT
  13. 24Leftover pieceREMNANT
  14. 28Santa ___, Calif.ANA
  15. 29___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"AVA
  16. 30Vessel with a spoutTEAPOT
  17. 33Hook or Cook: Abbr.CAPT
  18. 37Alternative cut to a bobPIXIE
  19. 39Comedian MargaretCHO
  20. 40Style of a roomDECOR
  21. 41Word before chance or pickingsSLIM
  22. 42Plea before an impulsive actSTOPME
  23. 44Singer Grande, to fansARI
  24. 45Plop yourself downSIT
  25. 47Melodramatic cryingSOBBING
  26. 49Beverage containers for people on the moveTOGOCUPS
  27. 54A/C measureBTU
  28. 55Adam of "The O.C."BRODY
  29. 56Reason whyRATIONALE
  30. 61Eight, in SpainOCHO
  31. 62Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?JEWELRYBOX
  32. 63Tandoori-baked breadNAAN
  33. 64Businesswoman LauderESTEE
  34. 65German-based international supermarket chainALDI
  35. 66"Twilight" vampire CullenESME
  36. 67General ___ shrimpTSOS
  37. 68Russian denialNYET

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  1. 1Tea brand once owned by StarbucksTAZO
  2. 2Kind of sch. for grades one to sixELEM
  3. 3Bit of spa attireROBE
  4. 4Magician of Arthurian legendMERLIN
  5. 5Sort who's too good for everyone elseSNOB
  6. 6Cuba y Puerto RicoISLAS
  7. 7Fashionably old-fashionedRETRO
  8. 8"___ a date!"ITS
  9. 9Like some sandwichesOPENFACE
  10. 10Super-silly sortWACKO
  11. 11Thin airETHER
  12. 12BriefSHORT
  13. 14It may be in the low 90sOCTANE
  14. 17Make fizzyAERATE
  15. 20McKellen who played GandalfIAN
  16. 23The 2% in 2% milkFAT
  17. 24Performs like Playboi Carti, sayRAPS
  18. 25The dark sideEVIL
  19. 26Longer than midiMAXI
  20. 27Diplomat's skillTACT
  21. 31Vietnamese soupPHO
  22. 32"That was clumsy of me!"OOPS
  23. 34Smoothie "superfruit"ACAI
  24. 35NSFW stuffPORN
  25. 36Calc prerequisiteTRIG
  26. 38"Get me out of here!"IMSODONE
  27. 40Person who's in the redDEBTOR
  28. 42Good name for a chef?STU
  29. 43Hanging over a baby's cribMOBILE
  30. 46Very cold and wetICY
  31. 48John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"BUNYAN
  32. 49Certain steakTBONE
  33. 50Deep-sea predatorsORCAS
  34. 51Give extreme effort, in slangGOHAM
  35. 52"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)PRESS
  36. 53ManagedSAWTO
  37. 57Informal shirtsTEES
  38. 58With dexterityABLY
  39. 59Ore depositLODE
  40. 60Opposite of entranceEXIT
  41. 62Hot tub nozzleJET

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. Hint: Think about the moment when something first happens! 🌅
  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. Hint: This funny lady often shares her unique perspective on culture and identity! 😂
  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. Hint: Think of a style that brings yesterday’s trends back into vogue. 🕰️
  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. Hint: Think of a fragrant Vietnamese noodle soup often topped with herbs and bean sprouts 🍜
  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. Hint: It shoots a stream of water for a bubbly massage. 💦

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for October 28, 2025

Every clue from the October 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Six years, for a U.S. senatorTERM
5Portable speaker?SIRI
9Is behindOWES
13___ jelly, popular boba tea toppingALOE
14BeginningONSET
15Orbit, e.g.PATH
16Little guys in striped coatsZEBRACOLTS
18What a booth in a recording studio shouldn't haveECHO
19Build-your-own breakfast spotOMELETBAR
20Tattoo artistINKER
21$$$ set aside for old ageIRA
22Child's living room hideawaySOFAFORT
24Leftover pieceREMNANT
28Santa ___, Calif.ANA
29___ Max, singer with the 2018 hit "Sweet but Psycho"AVA
30Vessel with a spoutTEAPOT
33Hook or Cook: Abbr.CAPT
37Alternative cut to a bobPIXIE
39Comedian MargaretCHO
40Style of a roomDECOR
41Word before chance or pickingsSLIM
42Plea before an impulsive actSTOPME
44Singer Grande, to fansARI
45Plop yourself downSIT
47Melodramatic cryingSOBBING
49Beverage containers for people on the moveTOGOCUPS
54A/C measureBTU
55Adam of "The O.C."BRODY
56Reason whyRATIONALE
61Eight, in SpainOCHO
62Personal treasure chest ... or what each of the five groups of shaded letters illustrates?JEWELRYBOX
63Tandoori-baked breadNAAN
64Businesswoman LauderESTEE
65German-based international supermarket chainALDI
66"Twilight" vampire CullenESME
67General ___ shrimpTSOS
68Russian denialNYET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Tea brand once owned by StarbucksTAZO
2Kind of sch. for grades one to sixELEM
3Bit of spa attireROBE
4Magician of Arthurian legendMERLIN
5Sort who's too good for everyone elseSNOB
6Cuba y Puerto RicoISLAS
7Fashionably old-fashionedRETRO
8"___ a date!"ITS
9Like some sandwichesOPENFACE
10Super-silly sortWACKO
11Thin airETHER
12BriefSHORT
14It may be in the low 90sOCTANE
17Make fizzyAERATE
20McKellen who played GandalfIAN
23The 2% in 2% milkFAT
24Performs like Playboi Carti, sayRAPS
25The dark sideEVIL
26Longer than midiMAXI
27Diplomat's skillTACT
31Vietnamese soupPHO
32"That was clumsy of me!"OOPS
34Smoothie "superfruit"ACAI
35NSFW stuffPORN
36Calc prerequisiteTRIG
38"Get me out of here!"IMSODONE
40Person who's in the redDEBTOR
42Good name for a chef?STU
43Hanging over a baby's cribMOBILE
46Very cold and wetICY
48John who wrote "The Pilgrim's Progress"BUNYAN
49Certain steakTBONE
50Deep-sea predatorsORCAS
51Give extreme effort, in slangGOHAM
52"Any ___ is good ___" (public relations saying)PRESS
53ManagedSAWTO
57Informal shirtsTEES
58With dexterityABLY
59Ore depositLODE
60Opposite of entranceEXIT
62Hot tub nozzleJET

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