The full solution for the NY Times October 20 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Adam Aaronson and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchAcross Clues
- 1 Apple tablet IPAD
- 5 Facing the pitcher ATBAT
- 10 Time to blow out the candles on a cake, informally BDAY
- 14 Informal eatery CAFE
- 15 Thanks, in France MERCI
- 16 Singer Guthrie ARLO
- 17 Says 2 + 2 = 5, e.g. ERRS
- 18 Wedding cake figurine BRIDE
- 19 Last language alphabetically on Google Translate ZULU
- 20 Milkshake flavor made with Oreos COOKIESNCREAM
- 23 The “A” of I.P.A. ALE
- 24 Pitcher Maddux who won the Cy Young Award in four consecutive years GREG
- 25 Welcome sights for thirsty people in deserts OASES
- 28 Accelerator or brake PEDAL
- 30 Music genre that Joan Jett “loves” ROCKNROLL
- 33 Arcing tennis shot LOB
- 35 Member of a convent NUN
- 36 Lavatory, in Liverpool LOO
- 37 Pasta often filled with ricotta RAVIOLI
- 41 Listing on the Billboard Hot 100 POPSONG
- 44 50 years, for Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” AGE
- 45 Play a part in a play ACT
- 47 “My man!” BRO
- 48 Two-part steakhouse entree SURFNTURF
- 52 Bonus EXTRA
- 56 Filmmaker Miyazaki HAYAO
- 57 Questions ASKS
- 59 Color that means “stop” RED
- 60 Like some scented stickers SCRATCHNSNIFF
- 64 Sorority’s counterpart, in brief FRAT
- 66 Mandarin “hello” NIHAO
- 67 Head ___ heels OVER
- 68 Chauffeured vehicle LIMO
- 69 Message often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle ALERT
- 70 Michelin product TIRE
- 71 Alternative to a Lyft UBER
- 72 Jumps LEAPS
- 73 Make simpler EASE
Vertical Clues
- 1 What covers the North Pole ICECAP
- 2 End of some sentences PAROLE
- 3 Having a certain natural hairstyle AFROED
- 4 Furniture piece for a talk show host DESK
- 5 Shade of yellow AMBER
- 6 More abrupt in language TERSER
- 7 Hire to the team BRINGON
- 8 Band with the aptly titled debut album “High Voltage” ACDC
- 9 Stratum TIER
- 10 Marketplace with stalls BAZAAR
- 11 Occasion for a percussionist to shine DRUMSOLO
- 12 With 13-Down, “___ can eat” (restaurant come-on) ALL
- 13 See 12-Down YOU
- 21 Inuit’s home IGLOO
- 22 Time unit aptly hidden in “paleontology” EON
- 26 University in North Carolina ELON
- 27 Difficult, tiring work SLOG
- 29 Comic actress Wong ALI
- 31 Unit of flour CUP
- 32 Door handle KNOB
- 34 Untuneful trumpet sound BLAT
- 37 Lacking much thought RASH
- 38 Water, in Oaxaca AGUA
- 39 Aforementioned VERYSAME
- 40 Hospital area with IVs ICU
- 42 News media PRESS
- 43 Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies SOX
- 46 Windpipe TRACHEA
- 49 Decision-making consideration FACTOR
- 50 Neither here ___ there NOR
- 51 Only black key in a G major scale FSHARP
- 53 Fodder for “Jeopardy!” TRIVIA
- 54 Alludes (to) REFERS
- 55 Not interrupted by commercials … or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across? ADFREE
- 58 Ties that are hard to untie KNOTS
- 61 Super-uptight ANAL
- 62 Bit of bathroom décor TILE
- 63 Do, re or mi NOTE
- 64 It goes around every year FLU
- 65 Short ___ (beef cut) RIB
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