NYT Crossword April 17 2025 Answers (4/17/25)

Our NYT Crossword April 17, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword April 17, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/17/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	___ bowl (healthful dish)
5A	Cellular protein
10A	Give out
14A	Expels
15A	Mars with bars
16A	Cold-blooded kind of monster
17A	"And so …"
18A	Common back-to-school purchases
20A	Bit of ballet wear
22A	2013 movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson in which she is never seen
23A	"Going Back to Cali" rapper, 1998
25A	*Abigail Adams or Eleanor Roosevelt, informally
29A	*Red denizen of Sesame Street
30A	Advocates for
33A	Animal with luxurious fur
36A	Consumer protection agcy.
37A	Muse of memory
38A	See 64-Across
39A	*Hasty
40A	Become fixed
41A	Santa ___ (hot winds)
42A	What three is
44A	"Hmm, I don't think so"
45A	*"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a ___ to be kindled": Plutarch
46A	Eliot protagonist
47A	*Pickle or asparagus unit
48A	Bog
49A	Placed in an air fryer instead of a microwave, say
51A	State with 1,350 miles of coastline (second-most after Alaska): Abbr.
52A	*Small, embedded program
54A	São ___, most populous city in the Southern Hemisphere
56A	Toward that place, quaintly
58A	Ancient Rome and Persia
61A	Own
62A	Comforts
63A	Almost half of Scandinavians
64A	What you can't see due to the 38-Across in this puzzle?
1D	Help with a crime
2D	Apt name for a December baby
3D	Early investor
4D	Literally, "equal legs"
5D	Like many a plant in spring
6D	Draconian
7D	Large cask for beer or wine
8D	Crawl (along)
9D	What a bad assistant might be
10D	Teamwork inhibitor
11D	Word with cake or trail
12D	Spot dans la Seine
13D	Many Ph.D. students
19D	Some Halloween "transports"
21D	Plot problems
24D	ABC's first program broadcast in color, with "The"
26D	Refurbish, as an old piano
27D	What one may have to do to destroy a Death Star
28D	Original and influential
31D	Big name in soft drinks
32D	___ Presidenta, term of address for Mexico's leader beginning in 2024
33D	Wizard's weapon, maybe
34D	"___ the Doughnut," start of a children's book series
35D	Classic French sauce
36D	Horseshoe enthusiasts?
42D	Like one who might have to hoof it
43D	Aspire to
46D	John ___, author of "Annals of the Former World"
50D	Brand of oversize Lego bricks
53D	Veteran's affliction, in brief
55D	Yarn spinner
56D	Does a certain prank on, informally
57D	___-to
59D	Some M.I.T. grads, in brief
60D	The last one flew in 10/03

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.