NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 3

Thursday, April 03, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Wane
  2. 4"First Blood" tough guy
  3. 9One sharing the credits?
  4. 12Soft drink rival of Mug
  5. 15Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps
  6. 16Fifth-century invader of Europe
  7. 17Big attraction at MoMA
  8. 19Xenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g.
  9. 20Solution to a computer problem, often
  10. 21Majestic
  11. 23Foggy state
  12. 24"Er ... well ... gee ..."
  13. 26Lead-in to many a side thought, informally
  14. 27Where an angler may show off a great catch
  15. 28Stop at the side of the road
  16. 31Coll. military program
  17. 32App with "Reels," informally
  18. 34Hounds with fine, silky hair
  19. 36Idea that's dead on arrival
  20. 39Tight-fitting caps
  21. 42Heavyweight athletes
  22. 47Egg tart filling
  23. 48Using cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g.
  24. 51A few
  25. 52Lofty space
  26. 54Triple jump component
  27. 55"___ beaucoup d'amour"
  28. 56Went off the path
  29. 59Broadway's Lin-___ Miranda
  30. 61Org. established by Congress in 2001
  31. 62Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle
  32. 65Cover
  33. 66Country singer Tucker
  34. 67Cook in a wok, perhaps
  35. 68Dallas-to-Nashville dir.
  36. 69Unpleasant forecast
  37. 70#23 of 24

Down

  1. 1Market checkout option, for short
  2. 2Country ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 1783
  3. 3Summer refreshers
  4. 4Words on a U-Haul storage container
  5. 5Prefix with fauna
  6. 6Certain "Top Gun" jets
  7. 7Bangkok bank deposit
  8. 8Ready to pour
  9. 9Vocally encourage
  10. 10Places for prongs
  11. 11Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached"
  12. 131980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character
  13. 14Full house letters
  14. 18"___ honor"
  15. 22Olympic skater Lipinski
  16. 23Printer resolution spec
  17. 25Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history
  18. 29Young newt
  19. 30Get on
  20. 33Andy's toy sibling
  21. 35Smash hits: Abbr.
  22. 37Painting material
  23. 38Agent Smith's foe in "The Matrix"
  24. 39Sticks one's nose where it doesn't belong
  25. 40Online investment firm founded in 1991
  26. 411998 Sarah McLachlan hit
  27. 43Patriotic chant
  28. 44Gets promoted
  29. 45Brunch fare
  30. 46Brief moment
  31. 47Corner piece
  32. 49Certain "Top Gun" jet
  33. 50Practice taekwondo, say
  34. 53Fluid-filled sacs
  35. 57List abbr.
  36. 58Great ___
  37. 60Contacts info: Abbr.
  38. 63Ingredient in an old-fashioned
  39. 64Agnus ___

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Wane — Answer: EBB
  2. 4. "First Blood" tough guy — Answer: RAMBO
  3. 9. One sharing the credits? — Answer: CO*
  4. 12. Soft drink rival of Mug — Answer: BARQS
  5. 15. Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps — Answer: EVIAN
  6. 16. Fifth-century invader of Europe — Answer: HUN
  7. 17. Big attraction at MoMA — Answer: THE*RYNIGHT
  8. 19. Xenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g. — Answer: ETS
  9. 20. Solution to a computer problem, often — Answer: REBOOT
  10. 21. Majestic — Answer: STATELY
  11. 23. Foggy state — Answer: DAZE
  12. 24. "Er ... well ... gee ..." — Answer: UMM
  13. 26. Lead-in to many a side thought, informally — Answer: PAREN
  14. 27. Where an angler may show off a great catch — Answer: PIER
  15. 28. Stop at the side of the road — Answer: RE*EA
  16. 31. Coll. military program — Answer: ROTC
  17. 32. App with "Reels," informally — Answer: INSTA
  18. 34. Hounds with fine, silky hair — Answer: AFGHANS
  19. 36. Idea that's dead on arrival — Answer: NON*TER
  20. 39. Tight-fitting caps — Answer: BEANIES
  21. 42. Heavyweight athletes — Answer: SUMOS
  22. 47. Egg tart filling — Answer: CU*D
  23. 48. Using cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g. — Answer: LO*TS
  24. 51. A few — Answer: SOME
  25. 52. Lofty space — Answer: ATTIC
  26. 54. Triple jump component — Answer: HOP
  27. 55. "___ beaucoup d'amour" — Answer: AVEC
  28. 56. Went off the path — Answer: STRAYED
  29. 59. Broadway's Lin-___ Miranda — Answer: MANUEL
  30. 61. Org. established by Congress in 2001 — Answer: TSA
  31. 62. Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle — Answer: STARCROSSED
  32. 65. Cover — Answer: LID
  33. 66. Country singer Tucker — Answer: TANYA
  34. 67. Cook in a wok, perhaps — Answer: SAUTE
  35. 68. Dallas-to-Nashville dir. — Answer: ENE
  36. 69. Unpleasant forecast — Answer: SLEET
  37. 70. #23 of 24 — Answer: PSI

Down

  1. 1. Market checkout option, for short — Answer: EBT
  2. 2. Country ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 1783 — Answer: BAHRAIN
  3. 3. Summer refreshers — Answer: BREEZES
  4. 4. Words on a U-Haul storage container — Answer: RENTME
  5. 5. Prefix with fauna — Answer: AVI
  6. 6. Certain "Top Gun" jets — Answer: MIGS
  7. 7. Bangkok bank deposit — Answer: BAHT
  8. 8. Ready to pour — Answer: ONTAP
  9. 9. Vocally encourage — Answer: CHEERON
  10. 10. Places for prongs — Answer: OUTLETS
  11. 11. Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached" — Answer: *NSYNC
  12. 13. 1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character — Answer: Q*BERT
  13. 14. Full house letters — Answer: SRO
  14. 18. "___ honor" — Answer: YOUR
  15. 22. Olympic skater Lipinski — Answer: TARA
  16. 23. Printer resolution spec — Answer: DPI
  17. 25. Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history — Answer: M*A*S*H
  18. 29. Young newt — Answer: EFT
  19. 30. Get on — Answer: AGE
  20. 33. Andy's toy sibling — Answer: ANN
  21. 35. Smash hits: Abbr. — Answer: HRS
  22. 37. Painting material — Answer: OIL
  23. 38. Agent Smith's foe in "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
  24. 39. Sticks one's nose where it doesn't belong — Answer: BUTTSIN
  25. 40. Online investment firm founded in 1991 — Answer: E*TRADE
  26. 41. 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit — Answer: ADIA
  27. 43. Patriotic chant — Answer: USAUSA
  28. 44. Gets promoted — Answer: MOVESUP
  29. 45. Brunch fare — Answer: OMELETS
  30. 46. Brief moment — Answer: SEC
  31. 47. Corner piece — Answer: CASTLE
  32. 49. Certain "Top Gun" jet — Answer: TOMCAT
  33. 50. Practice taekwondo, say — Answer: SPAR
  34. 53. Fluid-filled sacs — Answer: CYSTS
  35. 57. List abbr. — Answer: ETAL
  36. 58. Great ___ — Answer: DANE
  37. 60. Contacts info: Abbr. — Answer: NOS
  38. 63. Ingredient in an old-fashioned — Answer: RYE
  39. 64. Agnus ___ — Answer: DEI

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