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NYT Crossword April 25 2026 Answers

All 65 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.

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ALL CLUES65 CLUES
ACROSS
1AShowy insect with dark eyespots on its wings6 lettersSee answer ›7ALand bordering the Sea of Azov6 lettersSee answer ›13ATired expression6 lettersSee answer ›14AStart of an old request for advice7 lettersSee answer ›15AOptional button while paying via app6 lettersSee answer ›16AImage editor, informally?8 lettersSee answer ›17A"The Rise of Skywalker" role3 lettersSee answer ›18AWhat power tools should be designed for7 lettersSee answer ›20ACurved shape3 lettersSee answer ›21A"___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit)4 lettersSee answer ›23ASuffix akin to -ess4 lettersSee answer ›24A"There you have it!"4 lettersSee answer ›25AMobster's weapon3 lettersSee answer ›26ASource of many an explosive news story4 lettersSee answer ›27AGet one over on5 lettersSee answer ›28A"So that's how it's gonna be, I guess"12 lettersSee answer ›31AAir traveler's connection12 lettersSee answer ›32AHelpful pointer, say?12 lettersSee answer ›33AIndigenous land, informally3 lettersSee answer ›34ADrink from a small cup4 lettersSee answer ›35AWar of 1812 treaty locale5 lettersSee answer ›39ADwindle4 lettersSee answer ›40AFeminist writer ___ Mae Brown4 lettersSee answer ›42AApple or orange, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›43AGambling site, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›44AHeart of downtown7 lettersSee answer ›47AOregon senator Wyden3 lettersSee answer ›48AOne of the B vitamins6 lettersSee answer ›50ASore spots for gardeners, perhaps8 lettersSee answer ›52ASpider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly6 lettersSee answer ›53ADriving necessity7 lettersSee answer ›54ADown-low joints6 lettersSee answer ›55AGently suggests, as an idea6 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1D"You've got a friend in me"5 lettersSee answer ›2D"Kids these days ..." speakers15 lettersSee answer ›3DFocus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps15 lettersSee answer ›4DWhen a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›5DThe thing here4 lettersSee answer ›6DBig acronym in purifying filters4 lettersSee answer ›7DQuit5 lettersSee answer ›8D"As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago4 lettersSee answer ›9DCholer3 lettersSee answer ›10DGuy's carryall6 lettersSee answer ›11DMake secret, in a way6 lettersSee answer ›12D"Moving on ..."6 lettersSee answer ›14DOften-regretted behavior on social media, once13 lettersSee answer ›16DConclusion of three men's World Cup finals11 lettersSee answer ›19DBe validated for vocalizing one's opinion9 lettersSee answer ›22DGive designs to7 lettersSee answer ›24D"West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble7 lettersSee answer ›26DBig name in hosiery5 lettersSee answer ›27DCloud up5 lettersSee answer ›28DWord on either side of "à"3 lettersSee answer ›29DBig accomplishment, so to speak3 lettersSee answer ›30DKept under wraps3 lettersSee answer ›36DBook boo-boos6 lettersSee answer ›37DCreature of the internet6 lettersSee answer ›38DColumns on a language learner's conjugation chart6 lettersSee answer ›39DActress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 20255 lettersSee answer ›41DConsumed, quaintly5 lettersSee answer ›44DComputer store purchases4 lettersSee answer ›45DSigns4 lettersSee answer ›46DGive a hoot?4 lettersSee answer ›49DCathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›51DBig cheese with bread, for short3 lettersSee answer ›
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