The Crossword Answers NYT - October 03, 2025

across

• Smooths out some rough edges Crossword Clue

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  SANDS

• Content commonly consumed by commuters Crossword Clue

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  PODCASTS

• One end of a lap Crossword Clue

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  KNEES

• Service to foster parents? Crossword Clue

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  ELDERCARE

• Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth Crossword Clue

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  IOWAN

• Path to the Oscars Crossword Clue

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  REDCARPET

• Condition that may be treated with SSRIs Crossword Clue

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  PTSD

• "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric) Crossword Clue

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  ERAS

• They help you get a grip Crossword Clue

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  VISES

• Slapdash Crossword Clue

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  HALFASS

• Diploma equivalent, for short Crossword Clue

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  GED

• Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper" Crossword Clue

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  ELIOT

• Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name Crossword Clue

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  EWES

• Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief Crossword Clue

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  MDS

• Stops on a world tour, say Crossword Clue

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  ARENAS

• Something placed by a confident person Crossword Clue

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  BET

• Choo-choo train sound Crossword Clue

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  TOOT

• Professional juggling act? Crossword Clue

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  WORKLIFEBALANCE

• Pest control targets Crossword Clue

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  ANTS

• When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?" Crossword Clue

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  TAP

• On deck Crossword Clue

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  NEXTUP

• "May I help you?" Crossword Clue

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  YES

• Vans alternative Crossword Clue

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  PUMA

• Staggering blows? Crossword Clue

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  GALES

• Set unit Crossword Clue

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  REP

• Alfresco dining spot Crossword Clue

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  TERRACE

• Stuffed Crossword Clue

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  SATED

• Word after trumpet or tiger Crossword Clue

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  LILY

• Welcoming Crossword Clue

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  WARM

• Ones who are quick to complain Crossword Clue

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  CRYBABIES

• Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world Crossword Clue

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  SYRIA

• "If you don't believe me …" Crossword Clue

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  ASKANYONE

• Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe Crossword Clue

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  EELED

• Something raised during Oktoberfest Crossword Clue

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  BEERTENT

• Sprang Crossword Clue

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  AROSE