NYT Daily Crossword for October 3, 2025

20 Across: They help you get a grip 33 Across: Professional juggling act?40 Across: Vans alternative 49 Across: Welcoming 53 Across: Modern-day home of the oldest discovered library in the world 55 Across: Fished off the coast of Maine, maybe 57 Across: Sprang 2 Down: "Apparently we weren't done with these"6 Down: "Hold on — we're working as fast as we can"8 Down: Boxing Day mo.56 Across: Something raised during Oktoberfest 1 Down: Not listen to, as on Spotify 3 Down: Some push notifications 5 Down: The first one was issued in 1936, for short 9 Down: More than wants 11 Down: Ones easily fooled 13 Down: 7-5 and 6-0, e.g.23 Down: Lose it 27 Down: Luxurious European gambling mecca 29 Down: One of 1,665 in the Eiffel Tower 35 Down: Stage character who says "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"42 Down: Ridged rod in construction 30 Down: What comes before we go?34 Down: Besties, maybe 40 Down: Stickler, of a sort 46 Down: British bum 48 Down: National symbol of England 52 Down: What a wave might mean 1 Across: Smooths out some rough edges 14 Across: One end of a lap 18 Across: Condition that may be treated with SSRIs 23 Across: Diploma equivalent, for short 32 Across: Choo-choo train sound 36 Across: Pest control targets 15 Across: Service to foster parents?19 Across: "Bygones will be bygone, ___ fadin' into gray" (Taylor Swift lyric)24 Across: Poet who wrote "This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper"27 Across: Graduates in green-and-black regalia, in brief 31 Across: Something placed by a confident person 39 Across: "May I help you?"41 Across: Staggering blows?43 Across: Alfresco dining spot 48 Across: Word after trumpet or tiger 47 Down: Kiddo 53 Down: Vast amount 42 Across: Set unit 45 Down: Not a striking personality?50 Down: Self-___38 Across: On deck 4 Down: Bad internet connections?10 Down: Stinging the eyes, say 15 Down: Forgets to proorfeed, say 17 Across: Path to the Oscars 25 Across: Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name 54 Across: "If you don't believe me …"28 Down: Reality shows?44 Down: "Who ___?"16 Across: Like Miss Piggy and Captain Kirk, by birth 22 Down: One under a mare's care 51 Across: Ones who are quick to complain 12 Down: Cherry, but not strawberry 26 Down: Net 7 Down: Chances 19 Down: Can't get enough of something 32 Down: One skilled at withholding details 30 Across: Stops on a world tour, say 21 Across: Slapdash 37 Across: When repeated, a nonverbal "Can you hear me?"6 Across: Content commonly consumed by commuters 45 Across: Stuffed

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