No 27370 Tue Oct 15, 2024 NYT Crossword by Lindsay Rosenblum

Across Clues :

1. No longer taking, as a medication, 6. What a light bulb represents in cartoons, 10. Led, as a meeting, 13. Where soju is the national drink, 14. Overwhelmed by hilarity, hyperbolically speaking, 15. Style of San Francisco's Coit Tower, informally, 16. Visa, for one, 18. Foreboding sign, 19. Take advantage of, 20. ___-di-dah, 21. Still awake after midnight, say, 23. Furry feet, 25. Thief at work in a bustling crowd, 28. "OK, that wasn't totally true", 30. Favor precursor?, 31. Loudly laments, 32. Triumph over, 34. "Don't think so", 36. One might be found at a roast, 40. Pulitzer-winning writer James, 41. Philanthropists, 44. Dodge Charger, e.g., 48. Nile reptile, 50. What an unsatisfied customer might leave behind, 51. Modern combat athlete, informally, 54. Expectant parents' selection, 55. Revolted, 56. Home of MoMA and M.S.G., 58. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A., 59. Shape for a child's chicken nugget, informally, 60. Show interest on a dating app … or what 16-, 25-, 36- and 51-Across must do to be successful?, 64. Steely determination, 65. Garment worn by the Little Caesars mascot, 66. Blood of the gods, in Greek mythology, 67. Up to this point, 68. Waxy imprint, 69. Montana city nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth"

Tue Oct 15, 2024 NYT Crossword

Down Clues :

1. Match.com alternative, 2. Realtor's sign, 3. Airport amenity, 4. British ref. work, 5. Not pass, 6. Pet-tracking device, 7. Anti-trafficking agcy., 8. Hear here!, 9. Make sense, 10. Uncreative studio project, perhaps, 11. Winning blackjack hand, 12. Trios of trios, 15. Sweet, in Italian, 17. Dance style with shuffles and buffaloes, 22. "Gotta catch 'em all!" game series, 24. Witnessed, 26. Competition, 27. Ray who helped globalize McDonald's, 29. Some bottled waters, 33. Pull, 35. Group of whales, 37. Actress Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians", 38. Part of, as a scheme, 39. Like courses with multiple professors, 42. Comedic drum flourish, 43. Bond film between "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die", 44. Like words written in ink by a lefty, often, 45. Ruler's realm, 46. "Aw, man!", 47. Underway, 49. Distant correspondent, 52. Medieval tales of daring adventure, 53. Bread choice for a Reuben, 57. Expectant parents' selection, 61. "Wednesday's child is full of ___" (nursery rhyme line), 62. Tennis champ Swiatek, 63. Critical hosp. wing

Break down the NYT Crosswords: October 15, 2024

Let's go into the puzzle, starting with the across clues and answers, followed by the down clues and answers.

Across Clues with Answers:

• The clue is 1. No longer taking, as a medication. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: OFFOF




• The clue is 6. What a light bulb represents in cartoons. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: IDEA

  Possible Answer : melodic_theme, theme, idea, approximation, thought, musical_theme, mind, estimation, estimate




• The clue is 10. Led, as a meeting. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RAN

  Possible Answer : play, scarper, campaign, move, black_market, lam, head_for_the_hills, work, draw, extend, feed, operate, turn_tail, lean, unravel, range, endure, guide, fly_the_coop, run_for, run_away, be_given, execute, race, track_down, persist, lead, die_hard, hunt_down, ladder, melt, carry, tend, break_away, scat, take_to_the_woods, hightail_it, pass, bleed, escape, prevail, go, consort, course, function, incline, bunk, hunt, melt_down, flow, ply, run

  Possible Opposite Answer : idle, malfunction




• The clue is 13. Where soju is the national drink. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: KOREA

  Possible Answer : Korean_Peninsula, Korea, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook




• The clue is 14. Overwhelmed by hilarity, hyperbolically speaking. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DEAD

  Possible Answer : bushed, all_in, dead, beat, abruptly, short, idle, stagnant, deadened, suddenly, numb, drained, absolutely, utterly, perfectly, utter

  Possible Opposite Answer : living, alive, live




• The clue is 15. Style of San Francisco's Coit Tower, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DECO

  Possible Answer : deco, art_deco




• The clue is 16. Visa, for one. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: CREDITCARD




• The clue is 18. Foreboding sign. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: OMEN

  Possible Answer : prognostic, betoken, prognosticate, forecast, portent, Oman, foreshadow, prefigure, bode, omen, Sultanate_of_Oman, prognostication, foretell, portend, prodigy, Muscat_and_Oman, predict, presage, augur, auspicate




• The clue is 19. Take advantage of. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: USE

  Possible Answer : purpose, utilisation, utilize, apply, employ, employment, exercise, role, practice, usage, enjoyment, habit, use, expend, economic_consumption, use_of_goods_and_services, usance, manipulation, consumption, utilization, function, habituate, utilise




• The clue is 20. ___-di-dah. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: LAH

  Possible Answer : la, lah




• The clue is 21. Still awake after midnight, say. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: UPLATE




• The clue is 23. Furry feet. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: PAWS

  Possible Answer : hand, manus, paw, mitt




• The clue is 25. Thief at work in a bustling crowd. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: PICKPOCKET

  Possible Answer : pickpocket, cutpurse, dip




• The clue is 28. "OK, that wasn't totally true". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ILIED




• The clue is 30. Favor precursor?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: POR




• The clue is 31. Loudly laments. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: KEENS

  Possible Answer : keen, lament




• The clue is 32. Triumph over. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DEFEAT

  Possible Answer : defeat, frustration, overcome, vote_down, vote_out, licking, shoot_down, get_the_better_of, kill

  Possible Opposite Answer : victory




• The clue is 34. "Don't think so". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NOPE




• The clue is 36. One might be found at a roast. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)

  The answer: INSULTCOMIC




• The clue is 40. Pulitzer-winning writer James. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: AGEE

  Possible Answer : Agee, James_Agee




• The clue is 41. Philanthropists. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DONORS

  Possible Answer : conferrer, donor, giver, presenter, bestower




• The clue is 44. Dodge Charger, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: SEDAN

  Possible Answer : sedan, saloon, sedan_chair




• The clue is 48. Nile reptile. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ASP

  Possible Answer : asp, Vipera_aspis, asp_viper, Egyptian_cobra, Naja_haje




• The clue is 50. What an unsatisfied customer might leave behind. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: NOTIP




• The clue is 51. Modern combat athlete, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: MMAFIGHTER




• The clue is 54. Expectant parents' selection. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: NAME

  Possible Answer : describe, diagnose, epithet, cite, refer, nominate, list, public_figure, name, advert, distinguish, key, appoint, constitute, make, gens, mention, identify, discover, bring_up, figure, key_out, call




• The clue is 55. Revolted. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: UPROSE

  Possible Answer : develop, go_up, turn_out, lift, stand_up, spring_up, come_up, rise, uprise, grow, get_up, originate, resurrect, ascend, bristle, arise, move_up

  Possible Opposite Answer : go_to_bed, sit_down, turn_in, set, fall




• The clue is 56. Home of MoMA and M.S.G.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: NYC




• The clue is 58. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: USC




• The clue is 59. Shape for a child's chicken nugget, informally. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: DINO




• The clue is 60. Show interest on a dating app … or what 16-, 25-, 36- and 51-Across must do to be successful?. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)

  The answer: SWIPERIGHT




• The clue is 64. Steely determination. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: GRIT

  Possible Answer : guts, gritstone, sand, gritrock, grit, gumption, backbone, moxie




• The clue is 65. Garment worn by the Little Caesars mascot. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: TOGA

  Possible Answer : toga




• The clue is 66. Blood of the gods, in Greek mythology. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ICHOR

  Possible Answer : pus, purulence, suppuration, festering, sanies, ichor




• The clue is 67. Up to this point. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: YET

  Possible Answer : withal, so_far, still, nonetheless, all_the_same, as_yet, thus_far, up_to_now, til_now, yet, in_time, even, heretofore, however, hitherto, even_so, until_now, notwithstanding, nevertheless




• The clue is 68. Waxy imprint. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SEAL

  Possible Answer : Navy_SEAL, sealskin, SEAL, seal_of_approval, seal, varnish, seal_off, sealing_wax, stamp, cachet

  Possible Opposite Answer : unseal




• The clue is 69. Montana city nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: BUTTE

  Possible Answer : butte, Butte

Down Clues and Answers:

• The clue is 1. Match.com alternative. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: OKCUPID

• The clue is 2. Realtor's sign. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: FORSALE

• The clue is 3. Airport amenity. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: FREEWIFI

• The clue is 4. British ref. work. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: OED

  Possible Answer: OED, Oxford_English_Dictionary, O.E.D.

• The clue is 5. Not pass. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: FAIL

  Possible Answer: die, go_wrong, fail, give_out, neglect, betray, go, break_down, flunk, bomb, miscarry, flush_it, conk_out, go_bad, break, give_way, run_out

  Possible Opposite Answer : succeed, manage, pass

• The clue is 6. Pet-tracking device. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: IDCHIP

• The clue is 7. Anti-trafficking agcy.. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: DEA

  Possible Answer: DEA, Drug_Enforcement_Administration, Drug_Enforcement_Agency

• The clue is 8. Hear here!. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: EAR

  Possible Answer: capitulum, pinna, ear, auricle, spike

• The clue is 9. Make sense. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: ADDUP

• The clue is 10. Uncreative studio project, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: REMAKE

  Possible Answer: remaking, refashion, remake, make_over, redo

• The clue is 11. Winning blackjack hand. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: ACETEN

• The clue is 12. Trios of trios. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: NONETS

• The clue is 15. Sweet, in Italian. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: DOLCE

  Possible Answer: dolce

• The clue is 17. Dance style with shuffles and buffaloes. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TAP

  Possible Answer: tapdance, strike, solicit, tap, water_tap, bug, spigot, hydrant, beg, rap, dab, tip, pink, pat, water_faucet, intercept, knock, exploit, wiretap

• The clue is 22. "Gotta catch 'em all!" game series. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: POKEMON

• The clue is 24. Witnessed. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: SEEN

  Possible Answer: get_a_line, see_to_it, examine, go_through, run_across, insure, visualize, catch, interpret, regard, image, come_across, understand, witness, visit, pick_up, watch, assure, construe, get_wind, realise, go_out, envision, fancy, see, consider, go_steady, get_word, encounter, experience, reckon, take_in, look, hear, find_out, ascertain, date, ensure, take_care, view, picture, discover, check, attend, figure, realize, project, meet, run_into, escort, find, determine, control, visualise, learn

• The clue is 26. Competition. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: CONTEST

  Possible Answer: competition, contest, contend, repugn

• The clue is 27. Ray who helped globalize McDonald's. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: KROC

• The clue is 29. Some bottled waters. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: DASANIS

• The clue is 33. Pull. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: TUG

  Possible Answer: tugboat, lug, tote, push, labour, tower, drive, tug, jerk, labor, towboat

• The clue is 35. Group of whales. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: POD

  Possible Answer: pod, seedpod, seedcase, cod, fuel_pod

• The clue is 37. Actress Jeffries of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: LEAH

• The clue is 38. Part of, as a scheme. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: INON

• The clue is 39. Like courses with multiple professors. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (8 letters)

  The answer: COTAUGHT

• The clue is 42. Comedic drum flourish. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: RIMSHOT

• The clue is 43. Bond film between "Skyfall" and "No Time to Die". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)

  The answer: SPECTRE

  Possible Answer: shade, wraith, phantom, apparition, phantasma, spook, fantasm, specter, spectre, ghost, phantasm

• The clue is 44. Like words written in ink by a lefty, often. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: SMUDGY

  Possible Answer: smudgy

• The clue is 45. Ruler's realm. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: EMPIRE

  Possible Answer: conglomerate, imperium, Empire, empire

• The clue is 46. "Aw, man!". Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: DARNIT

• The clue is 47. Underway. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: AFOOT

  Possible Answer: underway, afoot

• The clue is 49. Distant correspondent. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)

  The answer: PENPAL

• The clue is 52. Medieval tales of daring adventure. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)

  The answer: GESTS

• The clue is 53. Bread choice for a Reuben. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: RYE

  Possible Answer: rye, rye_whisky, rye_whiskey, Secale_cereale

• The clue is 57. Expectant parents' selection. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)

  The answer: CRIB

  Possible Answer: crib, trot, cot, pony, cribbage

• The clue is 61. "Wednesday's child is full of ___" (nursery rhyme line). Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: WOE

  Possible Answer: woe, suffering, woefulness

• The clue is 62. Tennis champ Swiatek. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: IGA

  Possible Answer: immunoglobulin_A, IgA

• The clue is 63. Critical hosp. wing. Can you find the Answer?

  Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)

  The answer: ICU

  Possible Answer: ICU, intensive_care_unit

NY Times Crossword Answers April 16, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 16, 2025

Published on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 16 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Like some colors or Zoom users

5-letter answer Answer: MUTED

Word Help: Synonyms: muffle, subdued, mute

Clue #2: 6. "___ it go?"

4-letter answer Answer: HOWD

Clue #3: 10. Matterhorn, for one

3-letter answer Answer: ALP

Word Help: Synonyms: alp

Clue #4: 13. Drink with ground nutmeg

6-letter answer Answer: EGGNOG

Word Help: Synonyms: eggnog

Clue #5: 15. Like most TV broadcasts, now

4-letter answer Answer: INHD

Clue #6: 16. Mauna ___

3-letter answer Answer: KEA

Word Help: Synonyms: Nestor_notabilis, kea

Clue #7: 17. Heavy hitter?

6-letter answer Answer: SLEDGE

Word Help: Synonyms: sledgehammer, sleigh, maul

Clue #8: 18. Flying Cloud and Royale, for two

4-letter answer Answer: REOS

Clue #9: 19. Threw one's hat in the ring

3-letter answer Answer: RAN

Word Help: Synonyms: endure, be_given, range
Antonyms: idle, malfunction

Clue #10: 20. Sight next to a barn, often

4-letter answer Answer: SILO

Word Help: Synonyms: silo

Clue #11: 21. General Mills brand

5-letter answer Answer: TOTAL

Word Help: Synonyms: full, summate, total

Clue #12: 23. Damage, so to speak

4-letter answer Answer: COST

Word Help: Synonyms: toll, monetary_value, cost

Clue #13: 24. Goes to hell

4-letter answer Answer: ROTS

Word Help: Synonyms: rotting, hogwash, waste

Clue #14: 26. Strengthens, as a relationship

7-letter answer Answer: CEMENTS

Word Help: Synonyms: cementum, cement

Clue #15: 28. Gag costume

7-letter answer Answer: APESUIT

Clue #16: 31. Skier's transport

4-letter answer Answer: TBAR

Clue #17: 32. Exercised authority over

8-letter answer Answer: GOVERNED

Word Help: Synonyms: govern, governed, order
Antonyms: deregulate

Clue #18: 34. Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain

6-letter answer Answer: ACESUP

Clue #19: 38. ___ rage (risk of certain drugs)

4-letter answer Answer: ROID

Clue #20: 39. N.B.A. coach Popovich

5-letter answer Answer: GREGG

Clue #21: 41. First razor to feature a pivoting head

4-letter answer Answer: ATRA

Clue #22: 42. Workers' rights grp.

6-letter answer Answer: AFLCIO

Clue #23: 44. Delicacy in France and China

8-letter answer Answer: FROGLEGS

Clue #24: 46. Word before tight or time

4-letter answer Answer: HANG

Word Help: Synonyms: give_ear, cling, hang

Clue #25: 48. Structures commonly seen at ski resorts

7-letter answer Answer: AFRAMES

Clue #26: 49. Conspirator

7-letter answer Answer: SCHEMER

Word Help: Synonyms: plotter, schemer

Clue #27: 52. Spittoon sound

4-letter answer Answer: PTUI

Clue #28: 53. Essence

4-letter answer Answer: CRUX

Word Help: Synonyms: Crux, crux_of_the_matter, Crux_Australis

Clue #29: 54. Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah

5-letter answer Answer: SEDER

Word Help: Synonyms: Passover_supper, Seder

Clue #30: 56. Have bottled-up anger

4-letter answer Answer: STEW

Word Help: Synonyms: lather, grizzle, sweat

Clue #31: 60. "Nelson's blood"

3-letter answer Answer: RUM

Word Help: Synonyms: funny, odd, peculiar

Clue #32: 61. "Sure"

4-letter answer Answer: OKAY

Word Help: Synonyms: okeh, sanction, hunky-dory
Antonyms: disapprove

Clue #33: 62. Files taxes in June, perhaps

6-letter answer Answer: ISLATE

Clue #34: 64. Ballyhoo

3-letter answer Answer: ADO

Word Help: Synonyms: stir, flurry, bustle

Clue #35: 65. Like Solomon, famously

4-letter answer Answer: WISE

Word Help: Synonyms: sassy, impertinent, fresh
Antonyms: foolish

Clue #36: 66. Former Nissan S.U.V.

6-letter answer Answer: XTERRA

Clue #37: 67. ___ diem

3-letter answer Answer: PER

Clue #38: 68. Old flames

4-letter answer Answer: EXES

Word Help: Synonyms: x, ex-wife, ex

Clue #39: 69. Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle

5-letter answer Answer: USTEN

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Rat's nest

4-letter answer Answer: MESS

Word Help: Synonyms: muss, hatful, pile

Clue #2: 2. Lumpy fruit

4-letter answer Answer: UGLI

Word Help: Synonyms: ugli_fruit, tangelo, ugli

Clue #3: 3. Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name

4-letter answer Answer: TGEL

Clue #4: 4. Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?

12-letter answer Answer: ENDORSEDCHEX

Clue #5: 5. Follow relentlessly

3-letter answer Answer: DOG

Word Help: Synonyms: frankfurter, wienerwurst, click

Clue #6: 6. Grammy-winning trumpeter Al

4-letter answer Answer: HIRT

Clue #7: 7. Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"

6-letter answer Answer: ONEACT

Clue #8: 8. Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?

14-letter answer Answer: WHOLEBAGOFTRIX

Clue #9: 9. Certain calculus expert, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DDS

Word Help: Synonyms: DDS, DD, Doctor_of_Divinity

Clue #10: 10. Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks

5-letter answer Answer: AKRON

Word Help: Synonyms: Akron

Clue #11: 11. Merest

5-letter answer Answer: LEAST

Word Help: Synonyms: to_the_lowest_degree, least
Antonyms: most

Clue #12: 12. Is nearly out of breath

5-letter answer Answer: PANTS

Word Help: Synonyms: heave, bloomers, drawers

Clue #13: 14. Doing some shopping for breakfast?

14-letter answer Answer: GETTINGONESKIX

Clue #14: 22. Big name in blenders

5-letter answer Answer: OSTER

Clue #15: 23. Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down

12-letter answer Answer: CEREALAISLES

Clue #16: 25. Not just my

3-letter answer Answer: OUR

Clue #17: 27. Fella

3-letter answer Answer: MAC

Word Help: Synonyms: mac, mackintosh, macintosh

Clue #18: 28. Indian tourist destination

4-letter answer Answer: AGRA

Word Help: Synonyms: Agra

Clue #19: 29. Sound in a disappearing act

4-letter answer Answer: POOF

Word Help: Synonyms: pouf, poof, queen

Clue #20: 30. Morally contemptible

4-letter answer Answer: EVIL

Word Help: Synonyms: immorality, wickedness, malign
Antonyms: good, goodness

Clue #21: 33. For sure, for short

3-letter answer Answer: DEF

Clue #22: 35. One might be cut at an angle

4-letter answer Answer: STEM

Word Help: Synonyms: stem, stanch, root_word

Clue #23: 36. Craving

4-letter answer Answer: URGE

Word Help: Synonyms: root_on, inspire, barrack

Clue #24: 37. "Nah, I'm good"

4-letter answer Answer: PASS

Word Help: Synonyms: sink, snuff_it, go_on
Antonyms: running, failing

Clue #25: 40. "You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)

5-letter answer Answer: GRAPE

Word Help: Synonyms: grapevine, grapeshot, grape_vine

Clue #26: 43. Words of affirmation

3-letter answer Answer: IAM

Clue #27: 45. Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"

3-letter answer Answer: GRU

Clue #28: 47. Common stove residue to be cleaned up

6-letter answer Answer: GREASE

Word Help: Synonyms: soil, grime, dirt

Clue #29: 49. Doggie bag morsel

5-letter answer Answer: SCRAP

Word Help: Synonyms: bit, fight, scrap

Clue #30: 50. Coarse

5-letter answer Answer: CRUDE

Word Help: Synonyms: rough, vulgar, stark
Antonyms: refined

Clue #31: 51. "___ me "

5-letter answer Answer: HUMOR

Word Help: Synonyms: humor, mood, wit

Clue #32: 55. Products with peak sales before Easter, say

4-letter answer Answer: DYES

Word Help: Synonyms: dyestuff, dye

Clue #33: 57. Lip-puckering

4-letter answer Answer: TART

Word Help: Synonyms: tangy, tart, fancy_woman

Clue #34: 58. Raison d'___

4-letter answer Answer: ETRE

Clue #35: 59. Move to solid food, say

4-letter answer Answer: WEAN

Word Help: Synonyms: wean, ablactate

Clue #36: 61. Be in debt

3-letter answer Answer: OWE

Word Help: Synonyms: owe

Clue #37: 63. "The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe

3-letter answer Answer: STU

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

Related Search Terms

NYT Crossword Help, Daily Puzzle Solutions, Crossword Answer Finder, April Crossword Answers

NY Times Crossword Answers April 21, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips

NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 21, 2025

Published on Monday, April 21, 2025 • Updated daily

Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 21 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Manage, as a bar

4-letter answer Answer: TEND

Word Help: Synonyms: be_given, tend, lean

Clue #2: 5. Boneheaded

4-letter answer Answer: DUMB

Word Help: Synonyms: silent, slow, dense

Clue #3: 9. Petri dish gel

4-letter answer Answer: AGAR

Word Help: Synonyms: agar-agar, nutrient_agar, agar

Clue #4: 13. Protected from the wind

4-letter answer Answer: ALEE

Word Help: Synonyms: alee

Clue #5: 14. It's always the top story

5-letter answer Answer: ATTIC

Word Help: Synonyms: Attic, noodle, noggin

Clue #6: 16. Only nonrigid weapon in Clue

4-letter answer Answer: ROPE

Word Help: Synonyms: forget_me_drug, rophy, rope

Clue #7: 17. Coming-of-age ceremony

10-letter answer Answer: BARMITZVAH

Clue #8: 19. Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally

4-letter answer Answer: COPA

Clue #9: 20. "Let's go!" in Mexico

6-letter answer Answer: ANDALE

Clue #10: 21. One of the fam

3-letter answer Answer: SIS

Word Help: Synonyms: sis, sister, Systeme_International
Antonyms: brother

Clue #11: 23. Big mo. for retailers

3-letter answer Answer: DEC

Word Help: Synonyms: Dec, dec, declination

Clue #12: 24. Reek

5-letter answer Answer: STINK

Word Help: Synonyms: stink, mephitis, malodor

Clue #13: 25. Place "rocked" in a Clash song

9-letter answer Answer: THECASBAH

Clue #14: 28. Street ___ (reputation)

4-letter answer Answer: CRED

Word Help: Synonyms: cred, street_cred, street_credibility

Clue #15: 29. Atmosphere

4-letter answer Answer: MOOD

Word Help: Synonyms: modality, mode, humour

Clue #16: 30. Actress Witherspoon

5-letter answer Answer: REESE

Clue #17: 31. Trireme propellers

4-letter answer Answer: OARS

Word Help: Synonyms: oar

Clue #18: 32. ___ Arbor, Mich.

3-letter answer Answer: ANN

Clue #19: 33. Faced the pitcher

6-letter answer Answer: BATTED

Word Help: Synonyms: flutter, thrash, drub

Clue #20: 34. Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds

7-letter answer Answer: CHEETAH

Word Help: Synonyms: chetah, Acinonyx_jubatus, cheetah

Clue #21: 36. Highest U.S. mountain

6-letter answer Answer: DENALI

Word Help: Synonyms: Mt._McKinley, McKinley, Mount_McKinley

Clue #22: 40. 12-mo. periods

3-letter answer Answer: YRS

Word Help: Synonyms: twelvemonth, yr, year

Clue #23: 41. Many govt. prosecutors

4-letter answer Answer: ADAS

Word Help: Synonyms: adenosine_deaminase, ADA

Clue #24: 45. "La Bohème," for one

5-letter answer Answer: OPERA

Word Help: Synonyms: Opera, opera, opera_house

Clue #25: 46. Garfield's frenemy in the comics

4-letter answer Answer: ODIE

Clue #26: 47. Opposite of starboard

4-letter answer Answer: PORT

Word Help: Synonyms: embrasure, porthole, larboard
Antonyms: starboard

Clue #27: 48. Famed shoe designer

9-letter answer Answer: JIMMYCHOO

Clue #28: 50. Molten rock

5-letter answer Answer: MAGMA

Word Help: Synonyms: magma

Clue #29: 51. Had dinner

3-letter answer Answer: ATE

Word Help: Synonyms: deplete, feed, use_up

Clue #30: 52. Lumberjack's tool

3-letter answer Answer: SAW

Word Help: Synonyms: look, find_out, find

Clue #31: 53. Pie chart piece

6-letter answer Answer: SECTOR

Word Help: Synonyms: sector, sphere

Clue #32: 54. Price

4-letter answer Answer: COST

Word Help: Synonyms: toll, cost, monetary_value

Clue #33: 56. Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across

10-letter answer Answer: GESUNDHEIT

Clue #34: 59. Ugandan despot Idi ___

4-letter answer Answer: AMIN

Clue #35: 60. Justice Kagan

5-letter answer Answer: ELENA

Clue #36: 61. ___ Grey tea

4-letter answer Answer: EARL

Word Help: Synonyms: earl

Clue #37: 62. Word before tube or drive

4-letter answer Answer: TEST

Word Help: Synonyms: exam, try, essay

Clue #38: 63. Jump

4-letter answer Answer: LEAP

Word Help: Synonyms: leaping, spring, bound

Clue #39: 64. Captain Hook's sidekick

4-letter answer Answer: SMEE

Across Clues and Answers (39)

Clue #1: 1. Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce

7-letter answer Answer: TABASCO

Word Help: Synonyms: red_pepper, Tabasco_sauce, tabasco

Clue #2: 2. Hyundai compact

7-letter answer Answer: ELANTRA

Clue #3: 3. More brainy in an uncool way

7-letter answer Answer: NERDIER

Clue #4: 4. Orders

7-letter answer Answer: DEMANDS

Word Help: Synonyms: require, call_for, requirement
Antonyms: supply, obviate

Clue #5: 5. Go out with

4-letter answer Answer: DATE

Word Help: Synonyms: date, engagement, see

Clue #6: 6. Chip brand with a little-girl logo

3-letter answer Answer: UTZ

Clue #7: 7. "Beavis and Butt-Head" airer

3-letter answer Answer: MTV

Clue #8: 8. Slanted

6-letter answer Answer: BIASED

Word Help: Synonyms: biased, slanted, bias

Clue #9: 9. Lob's path

3-letter answer Answer: ARC

Word Help: Synonyms: electric_arc, discharge, arc

Clue #10: 10. Not quite a sure thing

7-letter answer Answer: GOODBET

Clue #11: 11. Mollify

7-letter answer Answer: APPEASE

Word Help: Synonyms: pacify, placate, mollify

Clue #12: 12. Got to

7-letter answer Answer: REACHED

Word Help: Synonyms: arrive_at, hand, pass

Clue #13: 15. En vogue

4-letter answer Answer: CHIC

Word Help: Synonyms: chicness, modishness, voguish

Clue #14: 18. Type

3-letter answer Answer: ILK

Word Help: Synonyms: like, ilk

Clue #15: 22. Comedian Silverman

5-letter answer Answer: SARAH

Word Help: Synonyms: Sarah

Clue #16: 25. Recorded message prompt

4-letter answer Answer: TONE

Word Help: Synonyms: spirit, smell, look
Antonyms: atonicity

Clue #17: 26. Cute name for a spouse's task list

7-letter answer Answer: HONEYDO

Clue #18: 27. "Game, ___, match"

3-letter answer Answer: SET

Word Help: Synonyms: bent, jell, coif
Antonyms: rise

Clue #19: 29. When doubled, a Hawaiian fish

4-letter answer Answer: MAHI

Clue #20: 33. One of four on a diamond

4-letter answer Answer: BASE

Word Help: Synonyms: root_word, al-Qaeda, home

Clue #21: 34. Potters' options

5-letter answer Answer: CLAYS

Word Help: Synonyms: remains, corpse, Henry_Clay

Clue #22: 35. Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one

4-letter answer Answer: TRIO

Word Help: Synonyms: trine, three, troika

Clue #23: 36. "Paint the Town Red" rapper

7-letter answer Answer: DOJACAT

Clue #24: 37. Textbook example

7-letter answer Answer: EPITOME

Word Help: Synonyms: image, paradigm, prototype

Clue #25: 38. Moby Dick, to Ahab

7-letter answer Answer: NEMESIS

Word Help: Synonyms: bane, Nemesis, scourge

Clue #26: 39. Contents of a sleeve

3-letter answer Answer: ARM

Word Help: Synonyms: branch, sleeve, arm
Antonyms: disarm

Clue #27: 41. Military choppers

7-letter answer Answer: APACHES

Word Help: Synonyms: Apache, apache

Clue #28: 42. Sled pullers in the Arctic

7-letter answer Answer: DOGTEAM

Clue #29: 43. Wardrobe

7-letter answer Answer: ARMOIRE

Word Help: Synonyms: armoire

Clue #30: 44. Surprise

7-letter answer Answer: STARTLE

Word Help: Synonyms: galvanise, galvanize, jump

Clue #31: 46. "So it goes"

6-letter answer Answer: OHWELL

Clue #32: 49. Shark diver's protection

4-letter answer Answer: CAGE

Word Help: Synonyms: John_Milton_Cage_Jr., batting_cage, coop

Clue #33: 50. Size between small and large: Abbr.

3-letter answer Answer: MED

Word Help: Synonyms: MEd, Master_of_Education

Clue #34: 53. Partner of Crackle and Pop

4-letter answer Answer: SNAP

Word Help: Synonyms: picnic, break_down, snap_bean
Antonyms: inelasticity

Clue #35: 55. Explosive stuff

3-letter answer Answer: TNT

Word Help: Synonyms: trinitrotoluene, TNT

Clue #36: 57. Observe

3-letter answer Answer: SEE

Word Help: Synonyms: look, find_out, find

Clue #37: 58. Spanish article

3-letter answer Answer: UNA

Expert Solving Strategies

• Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
• Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
• Check vowel patterns in partially solved words

Related Search Terms

NYT Crossword Help, Daily Puzzle Solutions, Crossword Answer Finder, April Crossword Answers