He was a “rollin’ stone,” in a Motown classic NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / October 5, 2025

Crossword Answer

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2 ? A

3 ? P

4 ? A

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Hint 1

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Think of a family member who might have a wandering spirit, as sung by The Temptations.

Hint 2

meaning

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???? is a colloquial term for father.

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The clue refers to the song '???? Was a Rollin' Stone,' a classic hit by The Temptations, a famous Motown group. The phrase 'rollin' stone' is part of the song's title, and '????' is the subject of the song, described as a man who was always on the move.

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Smurf who is more than 500 years old, Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO phonetic alphabet, Word for "dad" in Spanish, Italian, Russian and Hindi, Oscar follower, Smurf with a white beard

NYT Crossword October 5 2025 Answers

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1 ? B
2 ? I
3 ? L
4 ? L
5 ? Y
6 ? G
7 ? O
8 ? A
9 ? T
10 ? A
11 ? R
12 ? A
13 ? B
14 ? I
15 ? M
16 ? P
17 ? S
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? Y
? M
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23 ? Y
24 ? G
? O
? O
? D
25 ? Y
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? Y
26 ? S
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? N
27 ? B
? O
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? F
? I
28 ? G
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29 ? C
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30 ? S
31 ? P
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32 ? Y
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33 ? D
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34 ? C
? H
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? D
35 ? F
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36 ? R
37 ? E
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? L
38 ? I
39 ? M
40 ? A
41 ? Y
42 ? C
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? A
? P
? S
43 ? H
? A
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? D
? Y
? B
? E
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44 ? Y
45 ? O
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46 ? S
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? A
47 ? D
? A
? N
? G
48 ? I
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? E
49 ? A
50 ? M
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? K
51 ? P
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? N
? E
52 ? N
? A
? D
? A
53 ? B
54 ? A
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? S
55 ? S
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? H
? E
56 ? I
? N
? K
57 ? O
? V
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58 ? H
? O
? T
59 ? I
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? H
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60 ? K
? E
? Y
61 ? S
62 ? F
? O
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? Y
? W
? O
63 ? R
64 ? T
? H
? Y
65 ? M
? Y
? M
? Y
66 ? E
? S
? C
? A
67 ? P
? E
? S
68 ? D
? E
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? O
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69 ? H
? E
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70 ? B
? E
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71 ? C
72 ? H
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73 ? V
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74 ? T
? A
? D
? A
75 ? A
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? E
? A
76 ? P
? O
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77 ? L
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78 ? F
? O
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79 ? L
? E
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80 ? F
81 ? I
? S
? H
? Y
82 ? H
83 ? O
? O
? K
? Y
84 ? B
? O
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85 ? L
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? Y
86 ? S
87 ? C
? A
? N
? O
? O
? D
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88 ? C
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? Y
89 ? A
90 ? S
? K
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91 ? D
? O
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92 ? S
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93 ? S
94 ? H
95 ? A
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96 ? S
97 ? T
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98 ? P
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99 ? J
100 ? O
101 ? B
102 ? C
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103 ? I
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104 ? S
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105 ? I
106 ? R
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107 ? O
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108 ? O
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109 ? S
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110 ? T
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111 ? O
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112 ? S
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Clue Analysis

The answer to “He was a “rollin’ stone,” in a Motown classic” in the New York Times puzzle October 5 2025 is PAPA. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "He was a "rollin' stone," in a Motown classic" is PAPA.

A: The clue refers to the song 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone,' a classic hit by The Temptations, a famous Motown group. The phrase 'rollin' stone' is part of the song's title, and 'Papa' is the subject of the song, described as a man who was always on the move.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on October 05, 2025.

A: Papa is a colloquial term for father.

A: Smurf who is more than 500 years old, Letter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO phonetic alphabet, Word for "dad" in Spanish, Italian, Russian and Hindi, Oscar follower, Smurf with a white beard

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