NYT Crossword April 23 2025 Answers (4/23/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for April 23 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword April 23, 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 23, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/23/25, 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 "That one's mine!"
5A Treat that may have a cherry on top
11A Puts on TV
15A Computer that originally came in five "flavors"
16A Margin for a close ballgame
17A Improvisational singing
18A Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods"
20A Certain Bear or Smurf
21A Establishment in Chicago's Boystown
22A "I love," in Italian and Spanish
23A Transparent film
24A Open, as toothpaste
25A Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor Swift
27A Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney
28A Place for a hydrating body wrap
30A "Relax, soldier"
31A 30% is a very good one
33A Desktop image
36A Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in brief
37A Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994
41A Massachusetts' Cape ___
42A Instrument whose name is 75% vowels
43A Letters written in the sand, maybe
45A Evening meal, for a child
48A Many purchases on Discogs
50A Middle X or O
52A Canadian province on the Gulf of Maine
55A ___ apso
57A However, briefly
58A Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St.
59A Saw, as a movie
60A Chimney sweep's target
61A Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle?
63A Instrument similar to a sousaphone
64A 2009 aviatrix biopic
65A Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I"
66A Imitated
67A Reunited city
68A Barbershop sound
1D Nincompoop
2D "No joke!"
3D Bassinet alternative
4D Diving acronym
5D Take to the skies
6D "___ cerveza, por favor"
7D Unfamiliar with
8D Emmy category
9D "Sleeping Beauty" princess
10D Word with tight or loose
11D Spears on a plate
12D In myth, one who flew too close to the sun
13D Actress Noomi of "Prometheus"
14D Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon
19D Trounces in Mario Kart, say
23D List in a how-to manual
25D Give the pink slip
26D Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady"
29D Walk in the park, so to speak
32D Not leave details to chance
34D "Well, lookie here!"
35D Head, slangily
38D "In conclusion ..."
39D Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda"
40D "Why does this keep happening?!"
44D Course in an omakase meal
45D Dress to the nines
46D Hospital hookup
47D Z-lister
49D Big slice
51D Snooze
52D Pact from 1994 to 2020
53D Texas city named after a president
54D "Let's see if you're bluffing"
56D Yeets
59D Ink cartridge color
61D Chitchat
62D Noon or midnight

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.

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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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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