NYT Crossword April 29 2025 Answers (4/29/25)

Our NYT Crossword April 29, 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 29, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/29/25, 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	Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, for three
5A	Like cigars and some salmon
11A	Spill the beans
15A	Rephrase, say
16A	Gourmet garnish served with a mother-of-pearl spoon
17A	Casino city near Lake Tahoe
18A	"Game of Thrones" co-star Headey
19A	"The Gift of the Magi" writer
20A	Gemstone whose name comes from the Greek for "claw"
21A	Early struggles for a new enterprise … or a hint to the shaded squares
24A	3-D meas.
25A	Blues group, for short?
26A	"Attack!"
29A	Went in haste
33A	The "Lo" of "J.Lo"
37A	Rating system used in chess
38A	Proper-sounding spring flower?
41A	"House of the Dragon" airer
42A	2011 animated film set in Brazil
43A	Early 2000s rating site with a rhyming name
44A	Bear, in Spanish
45A	Muffin pan, essentially
47A	Green day, familiarly?
48A	Piece of news
49A	Get off the ground
51A	Feathery females
52A	Clickable images
53A	Figures that are straight approximations of curves, in geometry
56A	Pageant prize
58A	Without forethought, say
61A	Sharpen
62A	[Shrug]
65A	Midwest tribe
66A	What some may find off-putting about Limburger cheese
67A	People are talking about them
68A	Neo-___ (film genre)
69A	Bestrewn with droplets
70A	Aquarium resident
71A	Mediterranean peak
1D	Stuff inside an aloe plant
2D	Lofty tribute
3D	Inspiriting sound on a game show
4D	Long (for), as attention
5D	Death stare
6D	When doubled, ingredient in a seafood taco
7D	Womb, in an idiom
8D	Double-decker checker
9D	Wyatt of the Wild West
10D	Forest nymph in Greek mythology
11D	Bucking horse in a rodeo
12D	Part of a camera
13D	Whatever amount
14D	Trade punches
22D	That extra punch
23D	Estuary
26D	What many cleaning brands say they can kill 99% of
27D	T.S. ___, winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature
28D	"You had your chance"
29D	Go berserk
30D	"Pass it to me!"
31D	Way off course
32D	Instruction to improve posture
34D	Cameraperson's session
35D	Buddy ___, Jed Clampett portrayer on "The Beverly Hillbillies"
36D	Verb that has largely replaced "Skypes"
39D	Children's author Asquith
40D	"Hel-l-lp!"
46D	Curtains
48D	Dessert drink made with frozen grapes
50D	Explosive letters
52D	Once ___ lifetime
54D	Decent chap
55D	Mexican poet Juana ___ de la Cruz
56D	Like a racehorse's feet
57D	What a software developer develops with
59D	Victorious cry
60D	Actress Rooney of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
63D	Cost-of-living stat.
64D	Fleur-de-___

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.