"Gotta run!"

Crossword Answer — November 03, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Monday, November 03, 2025

By Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Fizzy pop
  2. 5Eve's mate
  3. 9Film that may have inspired "Sharknado"
  4. 13"Jurassic Park" beast, for short
  5. 14Yawning, say
  6. 16Land on the Tigris and Euphrates
  7. 17*PIN, e.g.
  8. 19Restaurant handout
  9. 20Tennis star Osaka
  10. 21Pint-size
  11. 23Pioneering computer engineer Lovelace
  12. 24Fleming who was the original host of "Jeopardy!"
  13. 26*Stray feline
  14. 28Skull
  15. 32AMC's "Better Call ___"
  16. 33Guffaw, in internet lingo
  17. 34Abruptly call off one's plans
  18. 37Gooey goody
  19. 40*Overly eager personal injury lawyer, derisively
  20. 44Shade of purple
  21. 45"I suppose so"
  22. 46___ Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin
  23. 47More than a snack
  24. 49Clairol product
  25. 52*Gangster a.k.a. Scarface
  26. 56"As I see it," to texters
  27. 57August birth sign, for the most part
  28. 58Give a talking-to
  29. 60Dispense carefully
  30. 64Red-hot flow
  31. 66*Morning waker-upper
  32. 68French "with"
  33. 69"Gotta run!"
  34. 70Recording studio effect
  35. 71Gender-specific possessive
  36. 72Word made up of the four main compass points
  37. 73Aussie critters

Down

  1. 1Slang for a huge fan
  2. 2Large toothed whale
  3. 3Roaring Twenties style, informally
  4. 4Guitarist, in slang
  5. 5"Six-pack" muscles
  6. 6Physicians, for short
  7. 7Enticing scent
  8. 8Olympics reward
  9. 9Singer Morrison of the Doors
  10. 10*Warning sign that might be seen on a chain-link fence
  11. 11Stand-up comic Sykes
  12. 12Diddly-___
  13. 15Secluded valleys
  14. 18Apple's digital assistant
  15. 22Line for Lassie
  16. 25Oom-pah band instrument
  17. 27Arizona city or Native American tribe
  18. 28Happy as a ___
  19. 29Egg-shaped tomato
  20. 30*Record art space
  21. 31Oodles
  22. 35"Rocks," to a bartender
  23. 36Two-time Emmy winner Remini
  24. 38Depend (on)
  25. 39The "E" of HOMES
  26. 41Layer of the eye
  27. 42Emulates a tree frog or ballerina
  28. 43Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea)
  29. 48Not express, as a train
  30. 50Apple on a desk, perhaps
  31. 51Word before derby or coaster
  32. 52Koran's Almighty
  33. 53Depart
  34. 54Christopher who directed "The Dark Knight Rises"
  35. 55Thrill
  36. 59Classic teen sleuth Nancy
  37. 61Nutso
  38. 62Eight, in Spanish
  39. 63Some boxing wins, in brief
  40. 65Summer coolers, for short ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues
  41. 67Title for Doubtfire, Fields or Maisel

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Fizzy pop — Answer: SODA
  2. 5. Eve's mate — Answer: ADAM
  3. 9. Film that may have inspired "Sharknado" — Answer: JAWS
  4. 13. "Jurassic Park" beast, for short — Answer: TREX
  5. 14. Yawning, say — Answer: BORED
  6. 16. Land on the Tigris and Euphrates — Answer: IRAQ
  7. 17. *PIN, e.g. — Answer: ACCESSCODE
  8. 19. Restaurant handout — Answer: MENU
  9. 20. Tennis star Osaka — Answer: NAOMI. Hint: This athlete is known for her powerful serve and has won multiple Grand Slam titles! 🎾
  10. 21. Pint-size — Answer: SMALL
  11. 23. Pioneering computer engineer Lovelace — Answer: ADA
  12. 24. Fleming who was the original host of "Jeopardy!" — Answer: ART
  13. 26. *Stray feline — Answer: ALLEYCAT
  14. 28. Skull — Answer: CRANIUM
  15. 32. AMC's "Better Call ___" — Answer: SAUL
  16. 33. Guffaw, in internet lingo — Answer: LOL
  17. 34. Abruptly call off one's plans — Answer: BAIL
  18. 37. Gooey goody — Answer: SMORE
  19. 40. *Overly eager personal injury lawyer, derisively — Answer: AMBULANCECHASER
  20. 44. Shade of purple — Answer: MAUVE
  21. 45. "I suppose so" — Answer: YEAH
  22. 46. ___ Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin — Answer: ELI
  23. 47. More than a snack — Answer: MEAL
  24. 49. Clairol product — Answer: HAIRDYE
  25. 52. *Gangster a.k.a. Scarface — Answer: ALCAPONE
  26. 56. "As I see it," to texters — Answer: IMO
  27. 57. August birth sign, for the most part — Answer: LEO
  28. 58. Give a talking-to — Answer: SCOLD
  29. 60. Dispense carefully — Answer: ALLOT
  30. 64. Red-hot flow — Answer: LAVA
  31. 66. *Morning waker-upper — Answer: ALARMCLOCK
  32. 68. French "with" — Answer: AVEC
  33. 69. "Gotta run!" — Answer: LATER
  34. 70. Recording studio effect — Answer: ECHO
  35. 71. Gender-specific possessive — Answer: HERS
  36. 72. Word made up of the four main compass points — Answer: NEWS
  37. 73. Aussie critters — Answer: ROOS

Down

  1. 1. Slang for a huge fan — Answer: STAN
  2. 2. Large toothed whale — Answer: ORCA
  3. 3. Roaring Twenties style, informally — Answer: DECO
  4. 4. Guitarist, in slang — Answer: AXEMAN
  5. 5. "Six-pack" muscles — Answer: ABS
  6. 6. Physicians, for short — Answer: DOCS
  7. 7. Enticing scent — Answer: AROMA
  8. 8. Olympics reward — Answer: MEDAL
  9. 9. Singer Morrison of the Doors — Answer: JIM
  10. 10. *Warning sign that might be seen on a chain-link fence — Answer: AREACLOSED
  11. 11. Stand-up comic Sykes — Answer: WANDA
  12. 12. Diddly-___ — Answer: SQUAT
  13. 15. Secluded valleys — Answer: DELLS
  14. 18. Apple's digital assistant — Answer: SIRI
  15. 22. Line for Lassie — Answer: LEASH
  16. 25. Oom-pah band instrument — Answer: TUBA
  17. 27. Arizona city or Native American tribe — Answer: YUMA
  18. 28. Happy as a ___ — Answer: CLAM
  19. 29. Egg-shaped tomato — Answer: ROMA
  20. 30. *Record art space — Answer: ALBUMCOVER
  21. 31. Oodles — Answer: MANY
  22. 35. "Rocks," to a bartender — Answer: ICE
  23. 36. Two-time Emmy winner Remini — Answer: LEAH
  24. 38. Depend (on) — Answer: RELY
  25. 39. The "E" of HOMES — Answer: ERIE
  26. 41. Layer of the eye — Answer: UVEA
  27. 42. Emulates a tree frog or ballerina — Answer: LEAPS
  28. 43. Masala ___ (Indian spiced tea) — Answer: CHAI
  29. 48. Not express, as a train — Answer: LOCAL
  30. 50. Apple on a desk, perhaps — Answer: IMAC
  31. 51. Word before derby or coaster — Answer: ROLLER
  32. 52. Koran's Almighty — Answer: ALLAH
  33. 53. Depart — Answer: LEAVE. Hint: Head out and make your exit 🚪
  34. 54. Christopher who directed "The Dark Knight Rises" — Answer: NOLAN
  35. 55. Thrill — Answer: ELATE
  36. 59. Classic teen sleuth Nancy — Answer: DREW
  37. 61. Nutso — Answer: LOCO
  38. 62. Eight, in Spanish — Answer: OCHO
  39. 63. Some boxing wins, in brief — Answer: TKOS
  40. 65. Summer coolers, for short ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues — Answer: ACS
  41. 67. Title for Doubtfire, Fields or Maisel — Answer: MRS

The answer to “"Gotta run!"” in the New York Times crossword is LATER — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on November 3, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 69-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.

“"Gotta run!"” answer

LATER (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LATER

LATER is the 5-letter solution that fits ""Gotta run!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 3, 2025 (69-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 Monday 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 “"Gotta run!"”?

The answer is LATER, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 3, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Gotta run!"”?

5 letters: LATER.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on November 3, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 69-Across.

Can “"Gotta run!"” 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.

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