NYT Crossword April 25, 2025 Answers

Welcome to the complete solution for the New York Times Crossword published Friday, April 25, 2025. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of American crosswords, today's puzzle continues the NYT tradition of clever wordplay and cultural references.

NYT Crossword April 25, 2025 Answers

This NYT puzzle from April 25, 2025 contains 68 total clues—31 across and 37 down. Below you'll find every clue with its answer and helpful hints. If you're working on a different date, check our NYT crossword archive.

Across Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1A	Cold War alliance	SOVIETBLOC
11A	Quick shots	JABS
15A	"It's just me here"	IMALLALONE
16A	Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024	UCLA
17A	Booked it	RANLIKEMAD
18A	Certain diagnostic technique	SCAN
19A	Skinny	BONY
20A	Mind	HEED
21A	Inits. in eight-bit gaming	NES
22A	Ready for use	ATHAND
24A	R&B singer Ella ___	MAI
26A	Lean sirloin cut	TIPROAST
29A	Positive thinker's word	CAN
30A	Lead-in to -verse	META
31A	Certain swimming event	RELAY
34A	Passage in a mystery novel?	HIDDENSTAIRCASE
38A	Like nine U.S. presidents while in office	UNWED
39A	Daytime ___	EMMY
40A	___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" films	MIA
41A	[Oy!]	HEADSLAP
44A	Number that stands for letters, in brief	GPA
45A	You may find it hard to swallow	CAPLET
46A	Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha	LAO
48A	Some makeshift percussion instruments	POTS
49A	Prepares for a marathon, in a way	CARBOLOADS
55A	Wyndham alternative	OMNI
56A	Award-winning actress for "The Bear"	AYOEDEBIRI
57A	Urban irritant	SMOG
58A	Entered with heavy, awkward steps	LUMBEREDIN
59A	Doth possess	HATH
60A	Things feared in the 80s and 90s?	SPEEDTRAPS

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	She "learned" Arabic in December 2015	SIRI
2D	Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site	OMAN
3D	They often have sliding doors	VANS
4D	"Fighting" Big Ten team	ILLINI
5D	Skip over	PASS
6D	Stops briefly to rest	TAKESTEN
7D	Ran through some laundry, say	BLED
8D	___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish)	LOMO
9D	Commensurate (with)	ONAPAR
10D	Formally give	CEDETO
11D	"Hang on!"	JUSTASEC
12D	Light touch from a decorator?	ACCENTLAMP
13D	Like foods recommended for an upset stomach	BLAND
14D	Measurer of passing time	SAND
23D	Styles of music	HARRY
24D	Primary	MAIN
25D	"... plus all the rest"	ANDWHATNOT
27D	"Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit)	ITS
28D	Actor Dev of "Lion"	PATEL
29D	Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"	CHU
30D	An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it	MEDAL
32D	Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost point	ASIA
33D	___ big	YEA
35D	[What is it this time?!]	DEEPSIGH
36D	Tell-all Reddit sesh	AMA
37D	Fell apart in spectacular fashion	IMPLODED
42D	"My child is on the honor roll" and others	DECALS
43D	Not go to bed	STAYUP
44D	Foolish sort	GOOBER
45D	Common component of a date	COMMA
47D	Certain phone pop-up	ALERT
48D	Swanky	POSH
50D	Setting for "Gladiator"	ROME
51D	Leche drinker	BEBE
52D	Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871	AIDA
53D	Annoying plumbing problem	DRIP
54D	Producers of stains	SINS

The New York Times Crossword has been published since 1942 and is widely considered the gold standard of American crosswords. The puzzle follows a weekly difficulty progression: Monday is the easiest, building up to Saturday's notoriously challenging grid. Sunday features a larger puzzle with Thursday-level difficulty. Edited by Will Shortz since 1993, the NYT crossword has launched countless constructors' careers and remains the most prestigious venue in crossword publishing.

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