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New York Times, Monday, October 27, 2025

October 27, 2025

By Tarun Krishnamurthy β€’ 78 Clues

Across Clues

1. Prepare, as samosas β†’ FRY
4. National park in Alberta β†’ BANFF
9. Partner of Clark in exploration β†’ LEWIS
14. Olympic gymnast Sunisa β†’ LEE
15. Ad that's handed out on the street β†’ FLIER
16. Put in one's two cents β†’ OPINE
17. ___ and downs β†’ UPS
18. Celestial event on September 22 or 23, typically β†’ FALLEQUINOX
20. Swampy areas β†’ FENS
22. "In ___ of gifts ..." β†’ LIEU
23. Number of points "Q" is worth in Scrabble β†’ TEN
24. Application that might be put on with a spray mop β†’ FLOORWAX
27. You love, in Latin β†’ AMAS
29. French king β†’ ROI
30. Useful gadget for international travelers β†’ ADAPTER
33. "The most amazing part is ..." β†’ BESTOFALL
38. ___ Island (smallest U.S. state) β†’ RHODE
39. Openly gay β†’ OUT
40. Browser that competes with Chrome β†’ FIREFOX
42. I.C.U. staffers β†’ RNS
43. Red hair or hazel eyes, e.g. β†’ TRAIT
45. N.B.A. team in southern Florida β†’ MIAMIHEAT
47. Miseries β†’ SORROWS
49. Pretty ___ picture β†’ ASA
50. Taken-back auto β†’ REPO
51. Location of many gold reserves β†’ FORTKNOX
56. Weightlifting unit β†’ REP
57. Mom on "Family Guy" β†’ LOIS
59. First-class β†’ AONE
60. Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across β†’ SIDEEFFECTS
64. Material for the woodman in "The Wizard of Oz" β†’ TIN
65. Indian or Pakistani β†’ ASIAN
66. Bowling scoresheet unit β†’ FRAME
67. "Green" prefix β†’ ECO
68. Slow, musically β†’ LENTO
69. Damascus's land β†’ SYRIA
70. Lion's lair β†’ DEN

Down Clues

1. Stuff of little substance β†’ FLUFF
2. What matching ends of magnets do β†’ REPEL
3. Like 20 Questions questions β†’ YESNO
4. Person who might have the other half of a heart necklace, in brief β†’ BFF
5. In the manner of β†’ ALA
6. Nabisco wafer brand β†’ NILLA
7. Longtime Supreme Court justice Frankfurter β†’ FELIX
8. On the house β†’ FREE
9. Baseball's Gehrig β†’ LOU
10. Words set in stone? β†’ EPITAPH
11. Establishment with red, white and rosΓ© options β†’ WINESTORE
12. Knowing, as a secret β†’ INON
13. "___ sells" (advertising catchphrase) β†’ SEX
19. Campus courtyard β†’ QUAD
21. Arrange from newest to oldest, say β†’ SORT
25. Santa's landing spot β†’ ROOFTOP
26. Service symbolized by a dot and three curved lines β†’ WIFI
28. Believer in communism achieved through class struggle β†’ MARXIST
30. ___ Romeo (sports car) β†’ ALFA
31. Poet ___ St. Vincent Millay β†’ EDNA
32. Breather β†’ REST
33. Computer-controlled players, in gaming lingo β†’ BOTS
34. Continental cash β†’ EURO
35. Headed the cast of β†’ STARREDIN
36. Weapons β†’ ARMS
37. Luau garland β†’ LEI
41. Ilhan of Congress β†’ OMAR
44. "This cannot be stressed enough ..." β†’ IREPEAT
46. Maori dance with rhythmic chanting β†’ HAKA
48. "The Three Little Pigs" antagonist β†’ WOLF
51. Full of passion β†’ FIERY
52. One of seven won by "Oppenheimer" β†’ OSCAR
53. Famous β†’ NOTED
54. In the cooler β†’ ONICE
55. Chemical element whose name starts with an 8-point Scrabble letter β†’ XENON
56. What yeast makes dough do β†’ RISE
58. Send-___ (farewells) β†’ OFFS
60. Seasoning for una margarita β†’ SAL
61. Ambient music composer Brian β†’ ENO
62. "I wish I could unhear everything you just said!" β†’ TMI
63. Mermaid's milieu β†’ SEA