Today's Down Crossword NYT October 15, 2025 - Every Vertical Solution Explained
Quick Summary: Today's NYT Crossword has 39 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 15, 2025 |
| Day of Week | Wednesday |
| Total Down Clues | 39 clues |
| Direction | Vertical (Top to Bottom) |
| Difficulty | Challenging |
All Down Clues - Complete List
Here are all 39 Down clues for today's puzzle. These go vertically from top to bottom.
| Number | Clue |
|---|---|
| 1 Down | 1. Like some briskets and pork ribs, informally |
| 2 Down | 2. "___ Rouge!" (2001 musical film) |
| 3 Down | 3. One who may have stormed the beaches at Normandy, in brief |
| 4 Down | 4. Place |
| 5 Down | 5. ___ while |
| 6 Down | 6. "Hang on a sec" |
| 7 Down | 7. Feeling remorse for |
| 8 Down | 8. Tidbit popular in Thai cuisine |
| 9 Down | 9. Artisanal brewers' offerings |
| 10 Down | 10. Lockup |
| 11 Down | 11. Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O'Toole |
| 12 Down | 12. Frequent conspiracy subject |
| 13 Down | 13. Something usually kept private, for short |
| 14 Down | 18. London's underground |
| 15 Down | 22. ___ Speed Wagon (vintage vehicle) |
| 16 Down | 24. Protrudes |
| 17 Down | 25. Unfortunate situations |
| 18 Down | 26. Fury |
| 19 Down | 27. Grand old time, in slang |
| 20 Down | 29. Area of greatest danger |
| 21 Down | 33. Llama's head? |
| 22 Down | 35. Description of an online image |
| 23 Down | 37. Kind of collar |
| 24 Down | 38. It's blowing in the wind |
| 25 Down | 39. "___ what ___" |
| 26 Down | 40. "Dude …" |
| 27 Down | 41. Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy's Christmas elf in "Santaland Diaries" |
| 28 Down | 43. Hero lifeguards, e.g. |
| 29 Down | 46. Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V. |
| 30 Down | 47. Scratch |
| 31 Down | 49. Secure again, as a door |
| 32 Down | 51. Overact |
| 33 Down | 52. Visibly afraid |
| 34 Down | 54. Race with an anchor |
| 35 Down | 56. Comfort |
| 36 Down | 57. Hole puncher |
| 37 Down | 58. Reason to consider something favorably |
| 38 Down | 60. Long ___ |
| 39 Down | 61. Relative of the chickadee |
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. Like some briskets and pork ribs, informally"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'
- Word pattern: B___D
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 1
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BBQED
2 Down: "2. "___ Rouge!" (2001 musical film)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: M____N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 2
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MOULIN
3 Down: "3. One who may have stormed the beaches at Normandy, in brief"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'W' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: W_____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 3
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
WWIIVET
4 Down: "4. Place"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'U'
- Word pattern: L__U
- Similar words: place, stead
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 4
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LIEU
5 Down: "5. ___ while"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'A'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 5
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
INA
6 Down: "6. "Hang on a sec""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 6
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BRB
7 Down: "7. Feeling remorse for"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: R___G
- Similar words: rue, repent
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- This is Down clue number 7
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RUING
8 Down: "8. Tidbit popular in Thai cuisine"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'G'
- Word pattern: A____G
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 8
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ANTEGG
9 Down: "9. Artisanal brewers' offerings"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: C________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 9
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CRAFTBEERS
10 Down: "10. Lockup"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: P___Y
- Similar words: slammer, jail
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 10
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
POKEY
11 Down: "11. Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O'Toole"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'L' and ends with 'M'
- Word pattern: L_____M
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 11
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
LORDJIM
12 Down: "12. Frequent conspiracy subject"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'U' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: flying saucer
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 12
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
UFO
13 Down: "13. Something usually kept private, for short"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'N'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 13
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SSN
14 Down: "18. London's underground"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: T_____E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 14
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
THETUBE
15 Down: "22. ___ Speed Wagon (vintage vehicle)"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 15
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
REO
16 Down: "24. Protrudes"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'J' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: J__S
- Similar words: protrude, jut
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 16
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
JUTS
17 Down: "25. Unfortunate situations"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: I__S
- Similar words: ailment, complaint
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 17
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ILLS
18 Down: "26. Fury"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'E'
- Similar words: ira, choler
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 18
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IRE
19 Down: "27. Grand old time, in slang"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'G' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: natural gas, gasconade
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 19
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
GAS
20 Down: "29. Area of greatest danger"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 10 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'F' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: F________S
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 20
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
FRONTLINES
21 Down: "33. Llama's head?"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
- Similar words: elevation, el
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 21
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ELS
22 Down: "35. Description of an online image"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: A_____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 22
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ALTTEXT
23 Down: "37. Kind of collar"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: E__N
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 23
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ETON
24 Down: "38. It's blowing in the wind"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'V' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: V__E
- Similar words: weathervane, blade
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 24
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
VANE
25 Down: "39. "___ what ___""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'I' and ends with 'M'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 25
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
IAM
26 Down: "40. "Dude …""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'B' and ends with 'O'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 26
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
BRO
27 Down: "41. Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy's Christmas elf in "Santaland Diaries""
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 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 27
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SEDARIS
28 Down: "43. Hero lifeguards, e.g."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'S' and ends with 'S'
- Word pattern: S_____S
- Similar words: Saviour, savior
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 28
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
SAVIORS
29 Down: "46. Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V."
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'M' and ends with 'G'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 29
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
MPG
30 Down: "47. Scratch"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'C' and ends with 'T'
- Word pattern: C____T
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 30
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
CLAWAT
31 Down: "49. Secure again, as a door"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'K'
- Word pattern: R____K
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 31
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RELOCK
32 Down: "51. Overact"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E___E
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: give expression or emotion to
- This is Down clue number 32
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EMOTE
33 Down: "52. Visibly afraid"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
- Word pattern: A___N
- Similar words: white, bloodless
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 33
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
ASHEN
34 Down: "54. Race with an anchor"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'R' and ends with 'Y'
- Word pattern: R___Y
- Similar words: relay race
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 34
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
RELAY
35 Down: "56. Comfort"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'E' and ends with 'E'
- Word pattern: E__E
- Similar words: rest, allay
- Opposite of: difficulty
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
- This is Down clue number 35
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
EASE
36 Down: "57. Hole puncher"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'L'
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 36
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AWL
37 Down: "58. Reason to consider something favorably"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'P' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: professional
- Opposite of: anti
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: an athlete who plays for pay
- This is Down clue number 37
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
PRO
38 Down: "60. Long ___"
Helpful hints for this Down clue:
- This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
- It starts with 'A' and ends with 'O'
- Similar words: agone
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- Definition: gone by; or in the past
- This is Down clue number 38
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
AGO
39 Down: "61. Relative of the chickadee"
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: knocker, mamilla
- This is an abbreviation or acronym
- This is Down clue number 39
Answer: Click to reveal the Down answer
TIT
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 39 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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