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Crossword Answer — October 31, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, October 31, 2025

By Juliana Tringali Golden

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1A large quantity
  2. 5Where one may park to see the Super Bowl
  3. 9Boot
  4. 14Humans, gorillas and chimpanzees
  5. 16Like a skunk's tail
  6. 17Hot-weather coolers
  7. 18"Mangia!"
  8. 19It's cool while it's hot
  9. 20Funny Fey
  10. 21Upset
  11. 22Green bay?
  12. 25Emerged (from)
  13. 27Old-fashioned "w00t!"
  14. 30Earth goddess in "Das Rheingold"
  15. 31Overlay
  16. 33Caroline Kepnes thriller written partly in the second person
  17. 35Cookie marketing units
  18. 39Opposite of the Latin "odi"
  19. 40Handled press agents?
  20. 41Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist)
  21. 42Web host?
  22. 44Some diving briefs
  23. 47"We should get out of here"
  24. 49Actress/singer Steinfeld
  25. 52Easily crushed
  26. 53Cone ___ (iconic Jean Paul Gaultier undergarment)
  27. 56Lineup
  28. 57Prayerful form of worship
  29. 59Option at a dealership
  30. 60"See ya!"
  31. 61Flops
  32. 62Move, informally
  33. 63Word with sound or snake

Down

  1. 1Something a workaholic is unlikely to say
  2. 2Predator in a pod
  3. 3Point in a film when an iconic song sets the scene
  4. 4Caught
  5. 5The Onion's output
  6. 6Provided entrees
  7. 7Wild
  8. 8Mother of a hinny
  9. 9Yosemite Sam's role in "Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol"
  10. 10City across the Rio Grande from El Paso
  11. 11"No ___ mal" ("It's not bad," in Spanish)
  12. 12Repeated cry at a kegger
  13. 13Sort
  14. 15Channing of "Blink Twice"
  15. 21Hit the ceiling
  16. 23Human rights lawyer Clooney
  17. 24"Wow, pretty sweet!"
  18. 25Apt anagram of GAMES minus M
  19. 26Decorates
  20. 28Emmy-winning actress for "The Bear"
  21. 29Get on (it)
  22. 32"Hurry!"
  23. 34A smartphone has many of these
  24. 36Suspicious looks
  25. 37Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years)
  26. 38The U.A.E. is in it
  27. 43"Let me check with them"
  28. 45Port of Spain?
  29. 46Go up to
  30. 48Good Neighbor or Design a Robot, e.g., in 35-Across
  31. 49Pull up
  32. 50Purview
  33. 51Founding member of 38-Down
  34. 54Easy triumph
  35. 55British monarch between William and George
  36. 57It's all around us
  37. 58Spreadsheet feature

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. A large quantity — Answer: TONS
  2. 5. Where one may park to see the Super Bowl — Answer: SOFA
  3. 9. Boot — Answer: EJECT
  4. 14. Humans, gorillas and chimpanzees — Answer: GREATAPES
  5. 16. Like a skunk's tail — Answer: BUSHY
  6. 17. Hot-weather coolers — Answer: ICEWATERS
  7. 18. "Mangia!" — Answer: EATUP
  8. 19. It's cool while it's hot — Answer: FAD
  9. 20. Funny Fey — Answer: TINA
  10. 21. Upset — Answer: ENRAGE
  11. 22. Green bay? — Answer: LAURELTREE
  12. 25. Emerged (from) — Answer: STEMMED
  13. 27. Old-fashioned "w00t!" — Answer: HUZZAH
  14. 30. Earth goddess in "Das Rheingold" — Answer: ERDA
  15. 31. Overlay — Answer: DRAPE
  16. 33. Caroline Kepnes thriller written partly in the second person — Answer: YOU
  17. 35. Cookie marketing units — Answer: GIRLSCOUTTROOPS
  18. 39. Opposite of the Latin "odi" — Answer: AMO
  19. 40. Handled press agents? — Answer: IRONS
  20. 41. Stinky ___ ("Toy Story 2" antagonist) — Answer: PETE
  21. 42. Web host? — Answer: SPIDER
  22. 44. Some diving briefs — Answer: SPEEDOS
  23. 47. "We should get out of here" — Answer: LETSBOUNCE
  24. 49. Actress/singer Steinfeld — Answer: HAILEE
  25. 52. Easily crushed — Answer: ACED
  26. 53. Cone ___ (iconic Jean Paul Gaultier undergarment) — Answer: BRA
  27. 56. Lineup — Answer: ARRAY
  28. 57. Prayerful form of worship — Answer: ADORATION
  29. 59. Option at a dealership — Answer: LEASE
  30. 60. "See ya!" — Answer: IGOTTARUN
  31. 61. Flops — Answer: TANKS
  32. 62. Move, informally — Answer: RELO
  33. 63. Word with sound or snake — Answer: BITE

Down

  1. 1. Something a workaholic is unlikely to say — Answer: TGIF
  2. 2. Predator in a pod — Answer: ORCA
  3. 3. Point in a film when an iconic song sets the scene — Answer: NEEDLEDROP
  4. 4. Caught — Answer: SAW
  5. 5. The Onion's output — Answer: SATIRE
  6. 6. Provided entrees — Answer: OPENEDDOORS
  7. 7. Wild — Answer: FERAL
  8. 8. Mother of a hinny — Answer: ASS
  9. 9. Yosemite Sam's role in "Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol" — Answer: EBENEZER
  10. 10. City across the Rio Grande from El Paso — Answer: JUAREZ
  11. 11. "No ___ mal" ("It's not bad," in Spanish) — Answer: ESTA
  12. 12. Repeated cry at a kegger — Answer: CHUG
  13. 13. Sort — Answer: TYPE
  14. 15. Channing of "Blink Twice" — Answer: TATUM
  15. 21. Hit the ceiling — Answer: ERUPT
  16. 23. Human rights lawyer Clooney — Answer: AMAL
  17. 24. "Wow, pretty sweet!" — Answer: THATSSOCOOL
  18. 25. Apt anagram of GAMES minus M — Answer: SEGA
  19. 26. Decorates — Answer: TRIMS
  20. 28. Emmy-winning actress for "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
  21. 29. Get on (it) — Answer: HOPTO
  22. 32. "Hurry!" — Answer: RUN
  23. 34. A smartphone has many of these — Answer: USES
  24. 36. Suspicious looks — Answer: SIDEEYES
  25. 37. Island home of what may be the world's oldest living olive tree (2,000+ years) — Answer: CRETE
  26. 38. The U.A.E. is in it — Answer: OPEC
  27. 43. "Let me check with them" — Answer: ILLASK
  28. 45. Port of Spain? — Answer: PUERTO
  29. 46. Go up to — Answer: ENDAT
  30. 48. Good Neighbor or Design a Robot, e.g., in 35-Across — Answer: BADGE
  31. 49. Pull up — Answer: HALT
  32. 50. Purview — Answer: AREA
  33. 51. Founding member of 38-Down — Answer: IRAN
  34. 54. Easy triumph — Answer: ROUT
  35. 55. British monarch between William and George — Answer: ANNE
  36. 57. It's all around us — Answer: AIR
  37. 58. Spreadsheet feature — Answer: TAB

The answer to “Overlay” in the New York Times crossword is DRAPE — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on October 31, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 31-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Overlay” answer

DRAPE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DRAPE

DRAPE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Overlay" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 31, 2025 (31-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Overlay” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.

October 31, 2025 (this puzzle) → DRAPE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on October 31, 2025

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About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Overlay”?

The answer is DRAPE, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 31, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Overlay”?

5 letters: DRAPE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on October 31, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 31-Across.

Can “Overlay” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 31, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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