NYT Crossword April 3, 2025 Answers

Welcome to the complete solution for the New York Times Crossword published Thursday, April 3, 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 3, 2025 Answers

This NYT puzzle from April 3, 2025 contains 76 total clues—37 across and 39 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	Wane	EBB
4A	"First Blood" tough guy	RAMBO
9A	One sharing the credits?	CO*COSTAR
12A	Soft drink rival of Mug	BARQS
15A	Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps	EVIAN
16A	Fifth-century invader of Europe	HUN
17A	Big attraction at MoMA	THE*RYNIGHTTHESTARRYNIGHT
19A	Xenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g.	ETS
20A	Solution to a computer problem, often	REBOOT
21A	Majestic	REGAL
23A	Foggy state	DAZE
24A	"Er ... well ... gee …"	UMM
26A	Lead-in to many a side thought, informally	PAREN
27A	Where an angler may show off a great catch	PIER
28A	Stop at the side of the road	RE*EARESTAREA
31A	Coll. military program	ROTC
32A	App with "Reels," informally	INSTA
34A	Hounds with fine, silky hair	AFGHANS
36A	Idea that's dead on arrival	NON*TERNONSTARTER
39A	Tight-fitting caps	BEANIES
42A	Heavyweight athletes	SUMOS
47A	Egg tart filling	CU*DCUSTARD
48A	Using cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g.	LO*TSLOSTARTS
51A	A few	SOME
52A	Lofty space	ATTIC
54A	Triple jump component	HOP
55A	"___ beaucoup d'amour"	AVEC
56A	Went off the path	STRAYED
59A	Broadway's Lin-___ Miranda	MANUEL
61A	Org. established by Congress in 2001	TSA
62A	Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle	STARCROSSED
65A	Cover	INSURANCE
66A	Country singer Tucker	TANYA
67A	Cook in a wok, perhaps	SAUTE
68A	Dallas-to-Nashville dir.	ENE
69A	Unpleasant forecast	SLEET
70A	#23 of 24	PSI

Down Clues

#	Clue	Answer
1D	Market checkout option, for short	EBT
2D	Country ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 1783	BAHRAIN
3D	Summer refreshers	BREEZES
4D	Words on a U-Haul storage container	RENTME
5D	Prefix with fauna	AVI
6D	Certain "Top Gun" jets	MIGS
7D	Bangkok bank deposit	BAHT
8D	Ready to pour	ONTAP
9D	Vocally encourage	CHEERON
10D	Places for prongs	OUTLETS
11D	Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached"	*NSYNCSTARNSYNC
13D	1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character	Q*BERTQSTARBERT
14D	Full house letters	SRO
18D	"___ honor"	YOUR
22D	Olympic skater Lipinski	TARA
23D	Printer resolution spec	DPI
25D	Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history	MAS*HMSTARASTARSSTARH
29D	Young newt	EFT
30D	Get on	AGE
33D	Andy's toy sibling	ANN
35D	Smash hits: Abbr.	HRS
37D	Painting material	OIL
38D	Agent Smith's foe in "The Matrix"	NEO
39D	Sticks one's nose where it doesn't belong	BUTTSIN
40D	Online investment firm founded in 1991	E*TRADEESTARTRADE
41D	1998 Sarah McLachlan hit	ADIA
43D	Patriotic chant	USA
44D	Gets promoted	RISES
45D	Brunch fare	OMELET
46D	Brief moment	SEC
47D	Corner piece	ROOK
49D	Certain "Top Gun" jet	TOMCAT
50D	Practice taekwondo, say	SPAR
53D	Fluid-filled sacs	CYSTS
57D	List abbr.	ETAL
58D	Great ___	DANE
60D	Contacts info: Abbr.	NOS
63D	Ingredient in an old-fashioned	RYE
64D	Agnus ___	DEI

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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