NYT Crossword April 9 2025 Answers (4/9/25)

Our NYT Crossword April 9, 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 9, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/9/25, 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	Septet with the #1 albums "Be" and "Map of the Soul: 7"
4A	Sorghum relative
10A	Dried chili pepper
15A	Like a limbo bar, after a few rounds
16A	"Seinfeld" role for Julia Louis-Dreyfus
17A	Seating option at a diner
18A	Magritte's "Ceci n'est pas ___ pipe"
19A	Three-star review of a cocktail shaker?
21A	"Toodle-oo!"
23A	Thurman of "Kill Bill"
24A	Sell/buy-back agreement, for short
25A	Three-star review of Battleship?
28A	Diamond stat
30A	Shipshape
31A	Spike of cinema
32A	Tax-related
36A	A good one is bright
37A	Sea ___
38A	Pens
39A	Piece of bread dipped in gravy
40A	Three-star review of a no-stress class?
42A	Actress Vardalos
43A	Apt rhyme for "fiddle"
45A	Clear, as dishes
46A	Like a step in the right direction?
47A	Sign that there's no turning back
48A	Sign on a park bench, maybe
49A	S.F. commuter train system
50A	AOL, e.g., in brief
51A	Three-star review of Tulsa?
54A	Subject line abbr.
57A	Drop down
59A	Source of smoke for a model volcano
60A	Three-star review of the Friday before Easter?
64A	Title in Spain: Abbr.
65A	Opposite of forward?
66A	Starbucks drink made with olive oil
67A	M&M color replaced in 1995
68A	___ manager
69A	Spiff up
70A	Nickname that drops -art
1D	React to flirtation, say
2D	"You're getting too excited"
3D	Sugar
4D	"No man has a good enough ___ to be a successful liar": Lincoln
5D	Pelvis bone
6D	Hardly strict
7D	Bluff, e.g.
8D	Ultimate purpose
9D	Length for a pregnancy or presidency
10D	They might be made of steel, hyperbolically
11D	Cultivate
12D	Actor Sprouse of "Riverdale"
13D	Address opener
14D	Extremely
20D	Talking-tos
22D	Sage-colored sage
26D	Words of defeat
27D	Puts on a patch, say
29D	"Fine, I'll ___"
33D	Ones getting good marks?
34D	Stereotypical monocle wearer
35D	Hurdle for a future "Esq."
36D	That ___ say
37D	Odysseus' captor
38D	Touches
40D	Smartphone predecessors, in brief
41D	Perform a felonious favor for
44D	Fall off
46D	Very doable
48D	Squirm
49D	LeVar who hosted TV's "Reading Rainbow" for 23 years
52D	Where Jewish singles might mingle
53D	Reeves of "Point Break"
54D	City seen in Instagram?
55D	"Piggies"
56D	At most
58D	Gobs
61D	Pub. that predicted it would take one to 10 million years to invent a flying machine, two months before the first airplane flight
62D	Stephen of "The Crying Game"
63D	Urging at the start of a meal

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.