NYT CROSSWORD • SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers Apr 25, 2026

Complete answer list for the April 25, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Sam EzerskyEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1565 clues

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THUAPR
23
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By Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry
FRIAPR
24
2026
By Andrew Spooner
SATAPR
25
2026
By Sam Ezersky
SUNAPR
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2026
By Rebecca Goldstein
MONAPR
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2026
By Neville Fogarty

The Grid

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Across 33

  1. 1Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings ↗IOMOTH
  2. 7Land bordering the Sea of Azov ↗CRIMEA
  3. 13Tired expression ↗CLICHE
  4. 14Start of an old request for advice ↗DEARANN
  5. 15Optional button while paying via app ↗ADDTIP
  6. 16Image editor, informally? ↗PRAGENCY
  7. 17"The Rise of Skywalker" role ↗REY
  8. 18What power tools should be designed for ↗SAFEUSE
  9. 20Curved shape ↗BOW
  10. 21"___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit) ↗ERES
  11. 23Suffix akin to -ess ↗ENNE
  12. 24"There you have it!" ↗TADA
  13. 25Mobster's weapon ↗GAT
  14. 26Source of many an explosive news story ↗LEAK
  15. 27Get one over on ↗BOGEY
  16. 28"So that's how it's gonna be, I guess" ↗VERYWELLTHEN
  17. 31Air traveler's connection ↗INFLIGHTWIFI
  18. 32Helpful pointer, say? ↗SEEINGEYEDOG
  19. 33Indigenous land, informally ↗REZ
  20. 34Drink from a small cup ↗SAKE
  21. 35War of 1812 treaty locale ↗GHENT
  22. 39Dwindle ↗FADE
  23. 40Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown ↗RITA
  24. 42Apple or orange, e.g. ↗TREE
  25. 43Gambling site, in brief ↗OTB
  26. 44Heart of downtown ↗MIDCITY
  27. 47Oregon senator Wyden ↗RON
  28. 48One of the B vitamins ↗NIACIN
  29. 50Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps ↗KNEECAPS
  30. 52Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly ↗DOCOCK
  31. 53Driving necessity ↗GOLFTEE
  32. 54Down-low joints ↗ANKLES
  33. 55Gently suggests, as an idea ↗FLOATS

Down 32

  1. 1"You've got a friend in me" ↗ICARE
  2. 2"Kids these days ..." speakers ↗OLDERGENERATION
  3. 3Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps ↗MIDYEARFEEDBACK
  4. 4When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr. ↗OCT
  5. 5The thing here ↗THIS
  6. 6Big acronym in purifying filters ↗HEPA
  7. 7Quit ↗CEASE
  8. 8"As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago ↗RAGE
  9. 9Choler ↗IRE
  10. 10Guy's carryall ↗MANBAG
  11. 11Make secret, in a way ↗ENCODE
  12. 12"Moving on ..." ↗ANYWAY
  13. 14Often-regretted behavior on social media, once ↗DRUNKTWEETING
  14. 16Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals ↗PENALTYKICK
  15. 19Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion ↗FEELHEARD
  16. 22Give designs to ↗STYLIZE
  17. 24"West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble ↗TONIGHT
  18. 26Big name in hosiery ↗LEGGS
  19. 27Cloud up ↗BEFOG
  20. 28Word on either side of "à" ↗VIS
  21. 29Big accomplishment, so to speak ↗WIN
  22. 30Kept under wraps ↗HID
  23. 36Book boo-boos ↗ERRATA
  24. 37Creature of the internet ↗NEOPET
  25. 38Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart ↗TENSES
  26. 39Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025 ↗FONDA
  27. 41Consumed, quaintly ↗ATEOF
  28. 44Computer store purchases ↗MICE
  29. 45Signs ↗INKS
  30. 46Give a hoot? ↗YELL
  31. 49Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr. ↗COL
  32. 51Big cheese with bread, for short ↗CFO