Friday's NYT Down Oct 24 - Full Vertical Grid Solutions
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 37 Down clues. We have all the vertical answers plus helpful hints to make solving easier!
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About Today's Down Clues
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Date | October 24, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Friday |
| Total Down Clues | 37 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Tricky |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 37 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. One side of a consumer "war" |
| 2 Down | 2. Not put up resistance, say |
| 3 Down | 3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 4 Down | 4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis |
| 5 Down | 5. Starting line at a starting line |
| 6 Down | 6. Mental health org. |
| 7 Down | 7. Word with extra or living |
| 8 Down | 8. Spinning ring, informally? |
| 9 Down | 9. Plan B, for seniors |
| 10 Down | 10. It's on the right in the second row |
| 11 Down | 11. Throw, maybe |
| 12 Down | 12. Bolted some nuts down |
| 13 Down | 13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song) |
| 14 Down | 16. Derivative of sin |
| 15 Down | 20. Dismayed reaction to a tag |
| 16 Down | 23. Contents of some sheets |
| 17 Down | 25. "Bloody" queen |
| 18 Down | 26. Job that requires a lot of memorization |
| 19 Down | 27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" |
| 20 Down | 30. Locales with many banks |
| 21 Down | 31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass |
| 22 Down | 32. It comes with a parting of the ways |
| 23 Down | 33. Houston and New Orleans |
| 24 Down | 35. Hunk |
| 25 Down | 38. Ramble away |
| 26 Down | 39. Sound the alarm |
| 27 Down | 44. Chest: Prefix |
| 28 Down | 46. Break from the group, say |
| 29 Down | 49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out" |
| 30 Down | 50. "No doubt!" |
| 31 Down | 51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) |
| 32 Down | 52. Lay out |
| 33 Down | 54. Small songbird |
| 34 Down | 56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr. |
| 35 Down | 57. It's good for tricks |
| 36 Down | 58. Not just a |
| 37 Down | 59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. |
Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues
Need help? Here are comprehensive hints and answers for each Down clue. Also check these helpful guides:
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Complete Down Solutions:
1 Down: "1. One side of a consumer "war""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: P___I
- Similar words: Pepsi Cola
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PEPSI
2 Down: "2. Not put up resistance, say"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A___T
- Similar words: conform, adjust
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: make fit for
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ADAPT
3 Down: "3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: R___S
- Similar words: escape, pass
- Opposite of: malfunction
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RUNES
4 Down: "4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: E____A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ECZEMA
5 Down: "5. Starting line at a starting line"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: R________O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
READYSETGO
6 Down: "6. Mental health org."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
APA
7 Down: "7. Word with extra or living"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: L___E
- Similar words: turgid, with child
- Opposite of: little
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a garment size for a large person
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LARGE
8 Down: "8. Spinning ring, informally?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: P____M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PRTEAM
9 Down: "9. Plan B, for seniors"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'L'
- Word pattern: S__________L
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SAFETYSCHOOL
10 Down: "10. It's on the right in the second row"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: T______N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
THREEPIN
11 Down: "11. Throw, maybe"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'G'
- Similar words: carpet, carpeting
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RUG
12 Down: "12. Bolted some nuts down"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: run through, eat up
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ATE
13 Down: "13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'Y' and ends with 'R'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
YER
14 Down: "16. Derivative of sin"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: cobalt, romaine lettuce
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
COS
15 Down: "20. Dismayed reaction to a tag"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 12 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: S__________K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STICKERSHOCK
16 Down: "23. Contents of some sheets"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: R__N
- Similar words: rain down, pelting
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RAIN
17 Down: "25. "Bloody" queen"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'I'
- Word pattern: M___I
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MARYI
18 Down: "26. Job that requires a lot of memorization"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'R'
- Word pattern: A___R
- Similar words: doer, histrion
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a theatrical performer
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ACTOR
19 Down: "27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J___S
- Similar words: Christ, Deliverer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JESUS
20 Down: "30. Locales with many banks"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SKATEPARKS
21 Down: "31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: L___O
- Similar words: oblivion
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: the state of being disregarded or forgotten
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LIMBO
22 Down: "32. It comes with a parting of the ways"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: A___U
- Similar words: arrivederci, good-by
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a farewell remark
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ADIEU
23 Down: "33. Houston and New Orleans"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: P___S
- Similar words: port, interface
- Opposite of: starboard
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PORTS
24 Down: "35. Hunk"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'B'
- Similar words: trap, tar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: a man who serves as a sailor
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GOB
25 Down: "38. Ramble away"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 8 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'N' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: N______N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
NATTERON
26 Down: "39. Sound the alarm"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: W__N
- Similar words: admonish, monish
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: notify of danger
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
WARN
27 Down: "44. Chest: Prefix"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: S____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
STETHO
28 Down: "46. Break from the group, say"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'O'
- Word pattern: G____O
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GOSOLO
29 Down: "49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: E___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ERIKA
30 Down: "50. "No doubt!""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'O' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: O___S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
OHYES
31 Down: "51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'A'
- Word pattern: L___A
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LUCIA
32 Down: "52. Lay out"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: S___D
- Similar words: drop, pass
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: pass time in a specific way
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SPEND
33 Down: "54. Small songbird"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'T'
- Similar words: boob, bosom
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TIT
34 Down: "56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: platinum, Pt
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PTS
35 Down: "57. It's good for tricks"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: A-one, superstar
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ACE
36 Down: "58. Not just a"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
THE
37 Down: "59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CEN
Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues
Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:
Why Start with Down Clues?
- Down clues often reveal key letters for intersecting words
- Vertical patterns can unlock difficult sections
- Many prefixes and suffixes run vertically
- Down answers often help solve Across clues
Down Clue Patterns to Recognize
- Fill-in-the-blank clues: These are usually the easiest Down entries
- Prefixes and suffixes: Common word parts often run vertically
- Abbreviations: Look for clues with "Abbr." or shortened forms
- Plural indicators: Words ending in 'S' are common in Down
- Pop culture references: Names and titles often appear vertically
Time-Saving Down Techniques
| Technique | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| Scan all Down first | Get a mental map of the vertical flow |
| Fill short Down words | 3-4 letter words are often prefixes or connectors |
| Use crossing letters | Across letters help confirm Down answers |
| Look for themes | Related Down answers often share a theme |
Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues
What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?
Down clues are the vertical entries in a crossword puzzle that read from top to bottom. They're numbered and correspond to specific columns in the grid.
Should I solve Down or Across clues first?
Many solvers alternate between Down and Across clues to build momentum. Down clues can help unlock difficult sections by providing key intersecting letters. The best approach is to solve the clues you find easiest first, regardless of direction.
How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?
Today's NYT crossword has 37 Down clues.
Are Down clues easier than Across clues?
Neither direction is inherently easier. The difficulty depends on the specific clues and your knowledge. However, Down clues often contain helpful prefixes, suffixes, and word parts that can be easier to guess.
How do Down clues interact with Across clues?
Down and Across clues intersect at various points in the grid. Solving one can provide letters that help solve the other, making the puzzle easier as you progress.
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