NYT Crossword April 3 2025 Answers

All 76 clues from the Thursday 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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1AWane3 lettersSee answer ›4A"First Blood" tough guy5 lettersSee answer ›9AOne sharing the credits?3 lettersSee answer ›12ASoft drink rival of Mug5 lettersSee answer ›15ABrand of beverage sourced from the Alps5 lettersSee answer ›16AFifth-century invader of Europe3 lettersSee answer ›17ABig attraction at MoMA11 lettersSee answer ›19AXenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›20ASolution to a computer problem, often6 lettersSee answer ›21AMajestic7 lettersSee answer ›23AFoggy state4 lettersSee answer ›24A"Er ... well ... gee …"3 lettersSee answer ›26ALead-in to many a side thought, informally5 lettersSee answer ›27AWhere an angler may show off a great catch4 lettersSee answer ›28AStop at the side of the road5 lettersSee answer ›31AColl. military program4 lettersSee answer ›32AApp with "Reels," informally5 lettersSee answer ›34AHounds with fine, silky hair7 lettersSee answer ›36AIdea that's dead on arrival7 lettersSee answer ›39ATight-fitting caps7 lettersSee answer ›42AHeavyweight athletes5 lettersSee answer ›47AEgg tart filling4 lettersSee answer ›48AUsing cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›51AA few4 lettersSee answer ›52ALofty space5 lettersSee answer ›54ATriple jump component3 lettersSee answer ›55A"___ beaucoup d'amour"4 lettersSee answer ›56AWent off the path7 lettersSee answer ›59ABroadway's Lin-___ Miranda6 lettersSee answer ›61AOrg. established by Congress in 20013 lettersSee answer ›62AIll-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle11 lettersSee answer ›65ACover3 lettersSee answer ›66ACountry singer Tucker5 lettersSee answer ›67ACook in a wok, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›68ADallas-to-Nashville dir.3 lettersSee answer ›69AUnpleasant forecast5 lettersSee answer ›70A#23 of 243 lettersSee answer ›
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1DMarket checkout option, for short3 lettersSee answer ›2DCountry ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 17837 lettersSee answer ›3DSummer refreshers7 lettersSee answer ›4DWords on a U-Haul storage container6 lettersSee answer ›5DPrefix with fauna3 lettersSee answer ›6DCertain "Top Gun" jets4 lettersSee answer ›7DBangkok bank deposit4 lettersSee answer ›8DReady to pour5 lettersSee answer ›9DVocally encourage7 lettersSee answer ›10DPlaces for prongs7 lettersSee answer ›11DBand with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached"6 lettersSee answer ›13D1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character6 lettersSee answer ›14DFull house letters3 lettersSee answer ›18D"___ honor"4 lettersSee answer ›22DOlympic skater Lipinski4 lettersSee answer ›23DPrinter resolution spec3 lettersSee answer ›25DShow with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history7 lettersSee answer ›29DYoung newt3 lettersSee answer ›30DGet on3 lettersSee answer ›33DAndy's toy sibling3 lettersSee answer ›35DSmash hits: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›37DPainting material3 lettersSee answer ›38DAgent Smith's foe in "The Matrix"3 lettersSee answer ›39DSticks one's nose where it doesn't belong7 lettersSee answer ›40DOnline investment firm founded in 19917 lettersSee answer ›41D1998 Sarah McLachlan hit4 lettersSee answer ›43DPatriotic chant6 lettersSee answer ›44DGets promoted7 lettersSee answer ›45DBrunch fare7 lettersSee answer ›46DBrief moment3 lettersSee answer ›47DCorner piece6 lettersSee answer ›49DCertain "Top Gun" jet6 lettersSee answer ›50DPractice taekwondo, say4 lettersSee answer ›53DFluid-filled sacs5 lettersSee answer ›57DList abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›58DGreat ___4 lettersSee answer ›60DContacts info: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›63DIngredient in an old-fashioned3 lettersSee answer ›64DAgnus ___3 lettersSee answer ›
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