The full solution for the NY Times October 04 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Ryan McCarty and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Field of unknowns ALGEBRA
- 8 Lead role in the highest-grossing film of 1985 MCFLY
- 13 Scrapes from a motorcycle fall ROADRASH
- 15 It “lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice,” per Miguel de Cervantes VALOR
- 16 “Marvelous” TV character played by Rachel Brosnahan MRSMAISEL
- 18 Facedown PRONE
- 19 Shrink back RECOIL
- 20 Place for eggs SAC
- 22 Muttonhead LUNK
- 23 Cousin of a springbok ELAND
- 24 Outdoor apparel company with mountains in its logo PATAGONIA
- 26 Delight SEND
- 27 Vulcans, for one ALIENRACE
- 28 Christmas carol contraction TIS
- 29 Actress Lily of “Killers of the Flower Moon” GLADSTONE
- 30 Slow-but-steady advancements BABYSTEPS
- 31 Get a Lyft, say RIDESHARE
- 32 Short greetings HIS
- 35 They may stop the presses GAGORDERS
- 36 Henry ___, founder of Time, Life and Sports Illustrated LUCE
- 37 Initial challenge FIRSTTEST
- 38 Knock one out of the park HOMER
- 39 With, en français AVEC
- 40 Org. offering jumps AAA
- 41 Vittorio who directed “Bicycle Thieves” DESICA
- 42 Buck the establishment REBEL
- 44 Split DIVVIEDUP
- 46 Remains to be seen? RUINS
- 47 Certain expectant parents DADSTOBE
- 48 Stopped vacillating OPTED
- 49 7-Eleven and Circle K, informally CSTORES
Vertical Clues
- 1 Focus of an airplane battle, maybe ARMREST
- 2 Legendary rock singer? LORELEI
- 3 Containers that are often red GASCANS
- 4 Halley of Halley’s comet EDMOND
- 5 Cornrow, e.g. BRAID
- 6 Skate park fixture RAIL
- 7 Mount for Quixote’s squire ASS
- 8 Award won four times in the W.N.B.A. by A’ja Wilson MVP
- 9 Assistance for short drivers? CARLOANS
- 10 Walk with exaggerated motions FLOUNCE
- 11 ___ Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker LONNIE
- 12 California town thought (incorrectly) to be named from a backward “bakery” sign YREKA
- 14 Type of argument with conflicting accounts HESAIDSHESAID
- 17 Result of sleeping in, say LATESTART
- 21 Moves along quickly, as a horse CANTERS
- 24 Protects oneself, possum-style PLAYSDEAD
- 25 Fumble around in the dark GROPE
- 27 Home of Banff National Park ALBERTA
- 29 Wonder Woman portrayer GADOT
- 30 Brouhaha BIGSCENE
- 31 “Welsh” dish with melted cheese RAREBIT
- 32 Cuban container HUMIDOR
- 33 Water cooler? ICECUBE
- 34 Colorful shawls SERAPES
- 35 “Are you done guessing?” GIVEUP
- 36 Get bested by LOSETO
- 37 Grain with a nutty flavor FARRO
- 38 Safe job? HEIST
- 41 Netflix offerings until 2023 DVDS
- 43 Source of some flashbacks LSD
- 45 Sucker, for short VAC
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