NYT Crossword April 22 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Alex Eaton-SalnersEdited by Will Shortz
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1AIsland north of Jamaica4 lettersSee answer ›5AGive off, as rays4 lettersSee answer ›9ACold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos5 lettersSee answer ›14AGreeting at sea4 lettersSee answer ›15AOscar winner Sorvino4 lettersSee answer ›16ARomantic sort5 lettersSee answer ›17ARed Hot Chili Peppers15 lettersSee answer ›20AHold close to the heart3 lettersSee answer ›21ADifficult burden4 lettersSee answer ›22AAssert4 lettersSee answer ›23APerson chosen by ballot7 lettersSee answer ›25AOld hand3 lettersSee answer ›26A"___ matter of fact ..."3 lettersSee answer ›29AGreen Day13 lettersSee answer ›32APart of N/A3 lettersSee answer ›33AGerman exclamation3 lettersSee answer ›34ASwab in a toiletry kit4 lettersSee answer ›35A"The Thinker" sculptor5 lettersSee answer ›38AInterjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately3 lettersSee answer ›39AImperatives5 lettersSee answer ›40AAnalogous4 lettersSee answer ›41AKit ___ bar3 lettersSee answer ›42A___ Tomé and Príncipe3 lettersSee answer ›43AEarth, Wind & Fire13 lettersSee answer ›47ABud holder3 lettersSee answer ›48APen filler3 lettersSee answer ›49ATakes, as a credit card7 lettersSee answer ›52AThe "E" of EGOT4 lettersSee answer ›54A"Dude!"4 lettersSee answer ›55AThe Texans, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›56AThey Might Be Giants15 lettersSee answer ›60AMenzel of "Frozen"5 lettersSee answer ›61ARed carpet affair4 lettersSee answer ›62A___ Major4 lettersSee answer ›63AFill at a station5 lettersSee answer ›64AOne of the A's in AAA: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›65AGrunt4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DWhat to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading5 lettersSee answer ›2DD.I.Y. moving option5 lettersSee answer ›3DArgentine author Jorge Luis ___6 lettersSee answer ›4DEdebiri of "The Bear"3 lettersSee answer ›5DNoteworthy7 lettersSee answer ›6DStately French dance, or its accompanying music6 lettersSee answer ›7DNest egg options, for short4 lettersSee answer ›8DBlacktop material3 lettersSee answer ›9DChocolate or peppermint6 lettersSee answer ›10DDouble Dutch need4 lettersSee answer ›11DTakes it a bit too far on stage8 lettersSee answer ›12D"Quit ___ complainin'!"3 lettersSee answer ›13DShort conjunctions3 lettersSee answer ›18DBeachgoer's take-along6 lettersSee answer ›19D"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson5 lettersSee answer ›24DTooth next to an incisor6 lettersSee answer ›25DPrepare for a trip4 lettersSee answer ›27D"S.N.L." segment4 lettersSee answer ›28DVenomous symbols of Egyptian royalty4 lettersSee answer ›30DCtrl+V command5 lettersSee answer ›31D"Their exact words were …"6 lettersSee answer ›35DAnger4 lettersSee answer ›36DPod in Creole cooking4 lettersSee answer ›37DFeature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?8 lettersSee answer ›38DConverse4 lettersSee answer ›39DLa ___, region of central Spain6 lettersSee answer ›41DNairobi is its largest city5 lettersSee answer ›42DLay7 lettersSee answer ›44DKorean dish similar to sushi rolls6 lettersSee answer ›45DAgatha Christie detective6 lettersSee answer ›46DOrb6 lettersSee answer ›50DPart between the waist and the neck5 lettersSee answer ›51DSarandon of "Thelma & Louise"5 lettersSee answer ›53DSpecials may not be found on it4 lettersSee answer ›54D"Kapow!"4 lettersSee answer ›56DMassive3 lettersSee answer ›57DAbbr. on a tube of Crest3 lettersSee answer ›58DTraveler's alternative to JFK3 lettersSee answer ›59D"Ya better believe it!"3 lettersSee answer ›
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