You Go Words!

NYT Crossword April 12 2025 Answers

All 68 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Jesse CohnEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES68 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"You're on!"7 lettersSee answer ›8A"You really think?"6 lettersSee answer ›14A"Ha! Better luck next time!"8 lettersSee answer ›16ABase ruling6 lettersSee answer ›17AGame box info8 lettersSee answer ›18AChoir supporters6 lettersSee answer ›19AAuthorization to enter4 lettersSee answer ›20AGet on the board5 lettersSee answer ›22AIn case4 lettersSee answer ›23AWayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"4 lettersSee answer ›24AMissile type4 lettersSee answer ›28A___ factor3 lettersSee answer ›29AEducational method with mixed-age classrooms10 lettersSee answer ›31ASublime genre3 lettersSee answer ›32AAnother name for Princess Diana of Themyscira11 lettersSee answer ›33AMany of them have mascots7 lettersSee answer ›35AActivity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"7 lettersSee answer ›36A"Like, seriously?!"11 lettersSee answer ›38ACo. tech leader3 lettersSee answer ›39ASmoke without fire, maybe10 lettersSee answer ›40AHilton hotel chain3 lettersSee answer ›41AHow some sit by4 lettersSee answer ›42APool shooters4 lettersSee answer ›43AInclusion in a love letter, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›44ATake forcibly5 lettersSee answer ›46AYou might want to sit down for this4 lettersSee answer ›47AWhat might be thrown for a loop?6 lettersSee answer ›50ASome diva performances8 lettersSee answer ›54ALike, yesterday6 lettersSee answer ›55AProsciutto or salami8 lettersSee answer ›56ANoted quintet6 lettersSee answer ›57AFlings7 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1D___ word3 lettersSee answer ›2DDress (up)3 lettersSee answer ›3DPortrayer of a noted sitcom boss11 lettersSee answer ›4DThreatened6 lettersSee answer ›5DFlex, so to speak5 lettersSee answer ›6DOnetime first name at Springfield Elementary4 lettersSee answer ›7DSale indicator3 lettersSee answer ›8DSetting for some scenes in "The King and I"10 lettersSee answer ›9DNext in line4 lettersSee answer ›10DOne with a taxing job8 lettersSee answer ›11DTemperature gauge, at times3 lettersSee answer ›12DStart to charge?3 lettersSee answer ›13DWhat ties lead to, for short3 lettersSee answer ›15DImprov tenet6 lettersSee answer ›21DParty people?8 lettersSee answer ›22DFrantically7 lettersSee answer ›23DGamers' purchases8 lettersSee answer ›25DTension cutter11 lettersSee answer ›26DPlant energy source7 lettersSee answer ›27DOutback howler5 lettersSee answer ›29DMortars for grinding Mexican spices10 lettersSee answer ›30DOne of seven in a holiday song4 lettersSee answer ›31DGenre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally5 lettersSee answer ›32DFall off4 lettersSee answer ›34DCakewalks8 lettersSee answer ›37DLike hat hair6 lettersSee answer ›40DRousing battle cry6 lettersSee answer ›43DLike larceny that's not grand5 lettersSee answer ›45DCampaign for office4 lettersSee answer ›46DBad kind of insider4 lettersSee answer ›47DDominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport3 lettersSee answer ›48DDid amazingly, in slang3 lettersSee answer ›49DCurmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"3 lettersSee answer ›51DMesh3 lettersSee answer ›52DOl' buddy ol' ___3 lettersSee answer ›53DIt's a real mess3 lettersSee answer ›
‹ PREVIOUS PUZZLENYT Crossword April 11 2025 AnswersNEXT PUZZLE ›NYT Crossword April 13 2025 Answers
RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
Aug 21 2026Aug 20 2026Aug 19 2026Aug 18 2026Aug 17 2026Aug 16 2026Aug 15 2026Aug 14 2026Aug 13 2026Aug 12 2026Aug 11 2026Aug 10 2026Aug 9 2026Aug 8 2026Aug 7 2026Aug 6 2026Aug 5 2026Aug 4 2026Aug 3 2026Aug 2 2026Aug 1 2026Jul 31 2026Jul 30 2026Jul 29 2026Jul 28 2026Jul 27 2026Jul 26 2026Jul 25 2026Jul 24 2026Jul 23 2026All puzzles →
DAILY GAME ANSWERS8
NYT CrosswordEvery clue solved and explained, updated dailyNYT Midi CrosswordThe midsize NYT crossword solved every dayNYT Mini CrosswordThe daily Mini crossword answered in secondsWordleTodays Wordle answer plus the full historyNYT ConnectionsAll four groups explained every dayNYT StrandsTheme words and spangram for todays puzzleNYT Spelling BeeEvery word, pangram and point totalNYT Letter BoxedThe official solution in the fewest words