The full solution for the NY Times October 15 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Nick Offerman and Christina Iverson and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Auto on the autobahn BMW
- 4 Sign of justice LIBRA
- 9 Middling grade CPLUS
- 14 Acknowledgment of applause, maybe BOW
- 15 Lead-up to a ski jump INRUN
- 16 Spots for solar panels ROOFS
- 17 Really spectacular drill component? QUITEABIT
- 19 Midwest city known as the “Rubber Capital of the World” AKRON
- 20 ___ Root, U.S. secretary of war who received a Nobel Peace Prize ELIHU
- 21 Hobbled, in gamer slang NERFED
- 23 Seedy bar DIVE
- 24 Lively kind of saw for cutting intricate shapes? JIGGETYJIG
- 28 Large catch of fish, say NETFUL
- 30 Whole bunch GOB
- 31 Host Glass of radio’s “This American Life” IRA
- 32 Pecan-chocolate-caramel candy TURTLE
- 34 Noted chairman? EAMES
- 36 Truly awesome implement for ensuring stability? BOSSLEVEL
- 39 “The Master Builder” playwright IBSEN
- 42 Launches STARTS
- 44 Word that’s often shortened to its middle letter in texts ARE
- 45 Sister network of Paramount+, for short TMC
- 48 General Motors subsidiary ONSTAR
- 50 Ideal instrument for shaping wood surfaces? MODELPLANE
- 53 Always EVER
- 55 Girlfriends in Madrid AMIGAS
- 56 Banish EXILE
- 57 Bit of grillmaster’s attire APRON
- 59 Something you might exclaim when talking about 17-, 24-, 36- or 50-Across? WHATATOOL
- 62 Compose WRITE
- 63 Protection AEGIS
- 64 Record label for SZA and A$AP Rocky RCA
- 65 Falls short, say LOSES
- 66 Medium-term govt. security TNOTE
- 67 Cerulean expanse SKY
Vertical Clues
- 1 Like some briskets and pork ribs, informally BBQED
- 2 “___ Rouge!” (2001 musical film) MOULIN
- 3 One who may have stormed the beaches at Normandy, in brief WWIIVET
- 4 Place LIEU
- 5 ___ while INA
- 6 “Hang on a sec” BRB
- 7 Feeling remorse for RUING
- 8 Tidbit popular in Thai cuisine ANTEGG
- 9 Artisanal brewers’ offerings CRAFTBEERS
- 10 Lockup POKEY
- 11 Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O’Toole LORDJIM
- 12 Frequent conspiracy subject UFO
- 13 Something usually kept private, for short SSN
- 18 London’s underground THETUBE
- 22 ___ Speed Wagon (vintage vehicle) REO
- 24 Protrudes JUTS
- 25 Unfortunate situations ILLS
- 26 Fury IRE
- 27 Grand old time, in slang GAS
- 29 Area of greatest danger FRONTLINES
- 33 Llama’s head? ELS
- 35 Description of an online image ALTTEXT
- 37 Kind of collar ETON
- 38 It’s blowing in the wind VANE
- 39 “___ what ___” IAM
- 40 “Dude ?” BRO
- 41 Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy’s Christmas elf in “Santaland Diaries” SEDARIS
- 43 Hero lifeguards, e.g. SAVIORS
- 46 Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V. MPG
- 47 Scratch CLAWAT
- 49 Secure again, as a door RELOCK
- 51 Overact EMOTE
- 52 Visibly afraid ASHEN
- 54 Race with an anchor RELAY
- 56 Comfort EASE
- 57 Hole puncher AWL
- 58 Reason to consider something favorably PRO
- 60 Long ___ AGO
- 61 Relative of the chickadee TIT
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