NYT Crossword Answers 10/08/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Petri dish growth medium AGAR
• 5 Turns red, say DYES
• 9 Michael of “Superbad” CERA
• 13 Overhaul REDO
• 14 European capital with canals AMSTERDAM
• 16 “Will Ruby go to prom with me?” MYSOURCESSAYNO
• 18 Helpful skill for guessers ESP
• 19 “Black-eyed” or “sugar snap” legume PEA
• 20 Take in ABSORB
• 22 Requires NEEDS
• 24 “Despicable Me” protagonist GRU
• 26 Appliance that may have different floor settings, for short VAC
• 27 Country between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf IRAN
• 28 Comics dog with a big red tongue ODIE
• 30 Singer with the 2011 #1 hit “Set Fire to the Rain” ADELE
• 32 I repeat: “Will Ruby go to prom with me?” ASKAGAINLATER
• 35 Fashion designer Spade KATE
• 36 Pequod captain AHAB
• 37 Third time’s the charm: “Will Ruby go to prom with me?” WITHOUTADOUBT
• 42 Decrease in intensity ABATE
• 44 Swiss Army knives have many of these USES
• 45 Encourage, with “on” SPUR
• 46 N, E, W or S DIR
• 47 Group that may have an organizational meeting in Sept. PTA
• 48 Author of “L’Île Mystérieuse” VERNE
• 49 Solfège start DOREMI
• 52 Hairy Halloween costume APE
• 54 Beethoven’s “___ to Joy” ODE
• 55 Provider of the answers at 16-, 32- and 37-Across MAGICEIGHTBALL
• 59 Completely immersed ENGROSSED
• 60 Double Stuf cookie OREO
• 61 Eye problem STYE
• 62 A 2-1 record has one LOSS
• 63 “Hey! Over here!” PSST

Vertical Clues

• 1 It shares a 27-mile border with 27-Across ARMENIA
• 2 Erupting hot springs GEYSERS
• 3 “New and improved” and “For a limited time only” ADSPEAK
• 4 Kanga’s kid in “Winnie-the-Pooh” ROO
• 5 Truth’s alternative DARE
• 6 Where volleyball and racquetball were invented, in brief YMCA
• 7 Demonym suffix ESE
• 8 Elm and Maple are common ones: Abbr. STS
• 9 Grouch CRAB
• 10 East Coast counterpart to Dreyer’s in the freezer aisle EDYS
• 11 Trampled RANOVER
• 12 Lacking principles AMORAL
• 15 Elder son of Isaac ESAU
• 17 Positive swings UPS
• 21 More than 2,000 years ago, for short BCE
• 23 23andMe mailing DNAKIT
• 24 Martini or Negroni spirit GIN
• 25 “I can ___” RELATE
• 28 Something you can be under when in court OATH
• 29 Go extinct DIEOUT
• 30 Somewhat ATAD
• 31 Ariana ___, Best Supporting Actress winner for 2021’s “West Side Story” DEBOSE
• 33 Receipts GATE
• 34 Cries of enlightenment AHAS
• 37 Official authorization WARRANT
• 38 Conference ___ (college athletic association) USA
• 39 Brouhahas UPROARS
• 40 Dresses warmly, with “up” BUNDLES
• 41 Place to buy a fir at Christmas TREELOT
• 42 Elaborate ADD
• 43 Tundras and deserts, e.g. BIOMES
• 47 ___ de gallo (Mexican salsa) PICO
• 48 Scrutinize VET
• 50 Like soufflés EGGY
• 51 Bog MIRE
• 52 “10 and up” preceder AGES
• 53 Degrees of success, for short? PHDS
• 56 Course for becoming bilingual, for short ESL
• 57 Prefix with -morphic ISO
• 58 Noggin knock BOP