The full solution for the NY Times October 12 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Michael Schlossberg and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Make No Mistake.
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- 1 Common sight near the entrance of a mall MAP
- 4 Words that might precede “Out, darned Spot!”? BADDOG
- 10 Gives some heat, say ARMS
- 14 Cry of frustration ARGH
- 18 Like ALA
- 19 Blew out EXHALED
- 21 Sound from a horn BEEP
- 22 Bull in a Chihuahua shop TORO
- 23 Boast accompanying an evil laugh [120 sec.] MINEALLMINE
- 25 Low-pitched jazz instruments, for short BARISAXES
- 27 Angler’s lure BAIT
- 28 Words on a juice carton NOTFROMCNTRATE
- 30 What many monks and yogis are ASCETICS
- 34 “Project Hail Mary” creatures, in brief ETS
- 35 Director Rob REINER
- 36 Lampshade-shaped candy piece ROLO
- 37 Rock band? SEAM
- 40 Tidbits MORSELS
- 41 Licorice-flavored vegetables [32 oz.] FENNELBULBS
- 45 Faint SWOON
- 47 “Please. It’s my ___” TREAT
- 48 Letter opener? TOWHOMITMAYCRN
- 54 Young girl in Scotland WEELASSIE
- 57 Rumspringas in Amish communities, e.g. RITES
- 58 Greeting on Talk Like a Pirate Day AHOY
- 59 Word with straw or exit POLL
- 60 Writer Silverstein SHEL
- 62 Like a certain cartoon coyote, you might say WILY
- 63 Carpenter’s adage illustrated four times in this puzzle MEASURETWICECUTONCE
- 71 Song in a book of songs HYMN
- 72 Chance RISK
- 73 Biohazard regulator, in brief OSHA
- 74 Platoon or battalion UNIT
- 75 “The Facts of Life” girl BLAIR
- 78 Aerodynamic quality SLEEKNESS
- 83 Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.] GALILEOGALILEI
- 87 Plug, as water DAMUP
- 88 Tech giant based in Santa Clara, Calif. INTEL
- 89 Observe the expected formalities STANDREMONY
- 92 Nays NOVOTES
- 96 Job requirements for top research positions, in brief PHDS
- 97 Facility EASE
- 98 Leveled EVENED
- 99 Put on ADD
- 101 Buddhist riddles ZENKOANS
- 105 Split something equally [24 in.] WENTFIFTYFIFTY
- 110 Creature that can leap more than 150 times its own body length (!) FLEA
- 111 Lamborghinis, to some DREAMCARS
- 112 Waving the white flag, so to speak CDINGDEFEAT
- 116 Citrus drinks ADES
- 117 Rock’s Nirvana, for one TRIO
- 118 When mating typically occurs ENDGAME
- 119 Org. that collaborates with MADD PTA
- 120 Quirky sort DORK
- 121 John, across the pond SEAN
- 122 “Uh, your point is …?” YEAHSO
- 123 Sweets HON
Vertical Clues
- 1 Green or black African menace MAMBA
- 2 Spider-Man, for one ALIAS
- 3 Freak out PANIC
- 4 Good name for an apiarist? BEA
- 5 Rocker ___ Rose AXL
- 6 UPS competitor DHL
- 7 Sends to Hades DAMNS
- 8 Mishmash OLIO
- 9 Bloke GENT
- 10 Religious title whose name comes from the Hebrew for “father” ABBOT
- 11 Chews (out) REAMS
- 12 Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally MERC
- 13 Postdebate areas SPINROOMS
- 14 Some old game consoles ATARIS
- 15 ___ Gay, author of “Bad Feminist” ROXANE
- 16 Fairy tale sibling GRETEL
- 17 Doofuses, north of the border HOSERS
- 20 Absolutely, in slang DEF
- 24 Never-ending ETERNAL
- 26 CPR pressure points STERNA
- 29 Cycle at night? REM
- 31 Core-strengthening Pilates exercises TOETAPS
- 32 Badly ILL
- 33 It’s covered in kernels COB
- 37 ___ gin fizz SLOE
- 38 “Charlotte’s Web” author’s inits. EBW
- 39 Wood found in restaurant furniture ASH
- 40 Speck MOTE
- 41 Online shorthand meaning “Victory!” FTW
- 42 Afore ERE
- 43 Previously known as NEE
- 44 Of help UTILE
- 45 “Turn that frown upside down!” SMILE
- 46 Clever sort WIT
- 49 Big name in vacuum cleaners ORECK
- 50 [It’s time for bed!] YAWN
- 51 Sharply dressed CHIC
- 52 Part ROLE
- 53 The Bronx Bombers, on scoreboards NYY
- 55 Pittance SOU
- 56 Camera type, for short SLR
- 60 Barista’s flourish SWIRL
- 61 ___ Eminence HIS
- 63 Mouthy bird? MYNA
- 64 Name found in “whole milk” EMIL
- 65 Prefix with matter ANTI
- 66 One of many in the book of Job TRIAL
- 67 Actor Firth COLIN
- 68 Employ USE
- 69 Hot French beverage THE
- 70 “Resolute” item in the Oval Office OAKDESK
- 71 Hold dear, perhaps HUG
- 75 Men who marry later in life BENEDICTS
- 76 Rafts LOTS
- 77 Ripen AGE
- 78 Settings of many Patrick O’Brian novels SEAS
- 79 Recite NAMEOFF
- 80 Moody music genre EMO
- 81 Light up? SUN
- 82 Worker with a handler SPY
- 84 Easy-listening radio category LITEFM
- 85 “More or less” ISH
- 86 Business name abbr. LTD
- 90 Poor grade DEE
- 91 Took off RAN
- 92 Man who might be installing a baby gate NEWDAD
- 93 Gild the lily, with “it” OVERDO
- 94 Facade VENEER
- 95 Not distracted at work ONTASK
- 96 Email attachment type PDF
- 99 Body parts examined for arrhythmia ATRIA
- 100 Big name in vacuum cleaners DYSON
- 101 Company that owns Words With Friends ZYNGA
- 102 A, in Ashkelon ALEPH
- 103 “Totally cool!” NEATO
- 104 Old Scratch SATAN
- 106 Chow FARE
- 107 Pretty cool stuff ICE
- 108 Big Apple’s bravest, in brief FDNY
- 109 Something a beach lifeguard monitors TIDE
- 113 Cry of frustration GAH
- 114 Insta chats DMS
- 115 Fair-hiring inits. EEO
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