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NYT Crossword — October 7, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 74 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues
1"No ___, no glory!"
5Floral shade
10Diamonds, informally
13"A likely story"
14Puccini's "___ Butterfly"
15D.C. ballplayer
16It is "an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken," per Shakespeare
17Trample
18Belgian resort renowned for its mineral springs
19Brief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically
21Boy king of Egypt
22Shorthand pro
23Written to arouse, say
25Turnip or rutabaga
29Diaphanous
31Coyote pup's place
34Mysterious way to vanish
37Eye layer
39Lugged
40Sicily's highest peak
41Practical and unpretentious
44Madrid's country, on World Cup scoreboards
45Top-tier
4640-Across output
47One-of-a-kind
50Delay
55Baseball great Mel
56Oscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian
60South America's ___ de la Plata
61Mythological figure whose ill-fated trajectory is suggested by 19-, 34-, 41- and 56-Across
62Venetian blind component
63Animal with an udder
64Thin layer
65Sidewalk eatery
66"Bel Canto" author Patchett
67Cathedral recesses
68Black gemstone

Down

37 clues
1Embellishes
2W.W. II menace
3"Fiddler on the Roof" protagonist
4Drinking vessel that often has a hinged lid
5Wood strip
6___ fixe
7Run out, as a subscription
816-Across, to Molière
9Italian dessert menu staple
10Kick off
11Certain monk(ey)s
12Coup d'___
14Winter hrs. in Salt Lake City
20Sushi seaweed
24Pointed part of a pitchfork
26Not fooled by
27Central Plains tribe
28Wreck beyond repair
30Ensnare
31"My bro!"
32Process of change over generations
33Still learning to navigate local landmarks, say
35Prefix with watt
36Purchase for a family room
38Opposed to
42Spirit of Mexico?
43Dish that's "slung"
48Open, as a bottle
49Some Dutch cheeses
51Major British grocery chain
52Narnia lion
53Like spinach or chard
54Material for some gloves and balloons
55Largest member of the dolphin family
57Canal-turned-boulevard in Schenectady, N.Y.
58The "R" of R/H/E
59Airport org.

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025
15×15
Grid size
74
Total entries
40/185
Black / letter cells
5.0
Avg entry length
11 ltrs
Longest entry
Easy
Tuesday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedOct 7, 2025
DayTuesday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorCorry Cropper
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split37 across · 37 down
Longest entries
19ABrief time to savor one's glory, metaphorically11 ltrs34AMysterious way to vanish11 ltrs41APractical and unpretentious11 ltrs56AOscar-winning Disney song sung by a crab named Sebastian11 ltrs10DKick off9 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 40 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.