Friday, October 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1A large quantity
- 5Where one may park to see the Super Bowl
- 9Boot
- 14Humans, gorillas and chimpanzees
- 16Like a skunk's tail
- 17Hot-weather coolers
- 18"Mangia!"
- 19It's cool while it's hot
- 20Funny Fey
- 21Upset
- 22Green bay?
- 25Emerged (from)
- 27Old-fashioned "w00t!"
- 30Earth goddess in "Das Rheingold"
- 31Overlay
- 33Caroline Kepnes thriller written partly in the second person
- 35Cookie marketing units
- 39Opposite of the Latin "odi"
- 40Handled press agents?
- 41Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist)
- 42Web host?
- 44Some diving briefs
- 47"We should get out of here"
- 49Actress/singer Steinfeld
- 52Easily crushed
- 53Cone ___ (iconic Jean Paul Gaultier undergarment)
- 56Lineup
- 57Prayerful form of worship
- 59Option at a dealership
- 60"See ya!"
- 61Flops
- 62Move, informally
- 63Word with sound or snake
Down
- 1Something a workaholic is unlikely to say
- 2Predator in a pod
- 3Point in a film when an iconic song sets the scene
- 4Caught
- 5The Onion's output
- 6Provided entrees
- 7Wild
- 8Mother of a hinny
- 9Yosemite Sam's role in "Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol"
- 10City across the Rio Grande from El Paso
- 11"No ___ mal" ("It's not bad," in Spanish)
- 12Repeated cry at a kegger
- 13Sort
- 15Channing of "Blink Twice"
- 21Hit the ceiling
- 23Human rights lawyer Clooney
- 24"Wow, pretty sweet!"
- 25Apt anagram of GAMES minus M
- 26Decorates
- 28Emmy-winning actress for "The Bear"
- 29Get on (it)
- 32"Hurry!"
- 34A smartphone has many of these
- 36Suspicious looks
- 37Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years)
- 38The U.A.E. is in it
- 43"Let me check with them"
- 45Port of Spain?
- 46Go up to
- 48Good Neighbor or Design a Robot, e.g., in 35-Across
- 49Pull up
- 50Purview
- 51Founding member of 38-Down
- 54Easy triumph
- 55British monarch between William and George
- 57It's all around us
- 58Spreadsheet feature
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. A large quantity — Answer: TONS
- 5. Where one may park to see the Super Bowl — Answer: SOFA
- 9. Boot — Answer: EJECT
- 14. Humans, gorillas and chimpanzees — Answer: GREATAPES
- 16. Like a skunk's tail — Answer: BUSHY
- 17. Hot-weather coolers — Answer: ICEWATERS
- 18. "Mangia!" — Answer: EATUP
- 19. It's cool while it's hot — Answer: FAD
- 20. Funny Fey — Answer: TINA
- 21. Upset — Answer: ENRAGE
- 22. Green bay? — Answer: LAURELTREE
- 25. Emerged (from) — Answer: STEMMED
- 27. Old-fashioned "w00t!" — Answer: HUZZAH
- 30. Earth goddess in "Das Rheingold" — Answer: ERDA
- 31. Overlay — Answer: DRAPE
- 33. Caroline Kepnes thriller written partly in the second person — Answer: YOU
- 35. Cookie marketing units — Answer: GIRLSCOUTTROOPS
- 39. Opposite of the Latin "odi" — Answer: AMO
- 40. Handled press agents? — Answer: IRONS
- 41. Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist) — Answer: PETE
- 42. Web host? — Answer: SPIDER
- 44. Some diving briefs — Answer: SPEEDOS
- 47. "We should get out of here" — Answer: LETSBOUNCE
- 49. Actress/singer Steinfeld — Answer: HAILEE
- 52. Easily crushed — Answer: ACED
- 53. Cone ___ (iconic Jean Paul Gaultier undergarment) — Answer: BRA
- 56. Lineup — Answer: ARRAY
- 57. Prayerful form of worship — Answer: ADORATION
- 59. Option at a dealership — Answer: LEASE
- 60. "See ya!" — Answer: IGOTTARUN
- 61. Flops — Answer: TANKS
- 62. Move, informally — Answer: RELO
- 63. Word with sound or snake — Answer: BITE
Down
- 1. Something a workaholic is unlikely to say — Answer: TGIF
- 2. Predator in a pod — Answer: ORCA
- 3. Point in a film when an iconic song sets the scene — Answer: NEEDLEDROP
- 4. Caught — Answer: SAW
- 5. The Onion's output — Answer: SATIRE
- 6. Provided entrees — Answer: OPENEDDOORS
- 7. Wild — Answer: FERAL
- 8. Mother of a hinny — Answer: ASS
- 9. Yosemite Sam's role in "Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol" — Answer: EBENEZER
- 10. City across the Rio Grande from El Paso — Answer: JUAREZ
- 11. "No ___ mal" ("It's not bad," in Spanish) — Answer: ESTA
- 12. Repeated cry at a kegger — Answer: CHUG
- 13. Sort — Answer: TYPE
- 15. Channing of "Blink Twice" — Answer: TATUM
- 21. Hit the ceiling — Answer: ERUPT
- 23. Human rights lawyer Clooney — Answer: AMAL
- 24. "Wow, pretty sweet!" — Answer: THATSSOCOOL
- 25. Apt anagram of GAMES minus M — Answer: SEGA
- 26. Decorates — Answer: TRIMS
- 28. Emmy-winning actress for "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
- 29. Get on (it) — Answer: HOPTO
- 32. "Hurry!" — Answer: RUN
- 34. A smartphone has many of these — Answer: USES
- 36. Suspicious looks — Answer: SIDEEYES
- 37. Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years) — Answer: CRETE
- 38. The U.A.E. is in it — Answer: OPEC
- 43. "Let me check with them" — Answer: ILLASK
- 45. Port of Spain? — Answer: PUERTO
- 46. Go up to — Answer: ENDAT
- 48. Good Neighbor or Design a Robot, e.g., in 35-Across — Answer: BADGE
- 49. Pull up — Answer: HALT
- 50. Purview — Answer: AREA
- 51. Founding member of 38-Down — Answer: IRAN
- 54. Easy triumph — Answer: ROUT
- 55. British monarch between William and George — Answer: ANNE
- 57. It's all around us — Answer: AIR
- 58. Spreadsheet feature — Answer: TAB
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NYT Crossword answers for October 31, 2025
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