1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character
Crossword Answer — April 03, 2025
NYT Crossword
Thursday, April 03, 2025
By Hanh Huynh
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wane — Answer: EBB
- 4. "First Blood" tough guy — Answer: RAMBO
- 9. One sharing the credits? — Answer: CO*
- 12. Soft drink rival of Mug — Answer: BARQS
- 15. Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps — Answer: EVIAN
- 16. Fifth-century invader of Europe — Answer: HUN
- 17. Big attraction at MoMA — Answer: THE*RYNIGHT
- 19. Xenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g. — Answer: ETS
- 20. Solution to a computer problem, often — Answer: REBOOT
- 21. Majestic — Answer: STATELY
- 23. Foggy state — Answer: DAZE
- 24. "Er ... well ... gee ..." — Answer: UMM
- 26. Lead-in to many a side thought, informally — Answer: PAREN
- 27. Where an angler may show off a great catch — Answer: PIER
- 28. Stop at the side of the road — Answer: RE*EA
- 31. Coll. military program — Answer: ROTC
- 32. App with "Reels," informally — Answer: INSTA
- 34. Hounds with fine, silky hair — Answer: AFGHANS
- 36. Idea that's dead on arrival — Answer: NON*TER
- 39. Tight-fitting caps — Answer: BEANIES
- 42. Heavyweight athletes — Answer: SUMOS
- 47. Egg tart filling — Answer: CU*D
- 48. Using cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g. — Answer: LO*TS
- 51. A few — Answer: SOME. Hint: When you want to refer to an unspecified amount, think of this word! 😉
- 52. Lofty space — Answer: ATTIC
- 54. Triple jump component — Answer: HOP
- 55. "___ beaucoup d'amour" — Answer: AVEC
- 56. Went off the path — Answer: STRAYED
- 59. Broadway's Lin-___ Miranda — Answer: MANUEL
- 61. Org. established by Congress in 2001 — Answer: TSA
- 62. Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle — Answer: STARCROSSED
- 65. Cover — Answer: LID
- 66. Country singer Tucker — Answer: TANYA
- 67. Cook in a wok, perhaps — Answer: SAUTE
- 68. Dallas-to-Nashville dir. — Answer: ENE
- 69. Unpleasant forecast — Answer: SLEET
- 70. #23 of 24 — Answer: PSI
Down
- 1. Market checkout option, for short — Answer: EBT
- 2. Country ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 1783 — Answer: BAHRAIN
- 3. Summer refreshers — Answer: BREEZES
- 4. Words on a U-Haul storage container — Answer: RENTME
- 5. Prefix with fauna — Answer: AVI
- 6. Certain "Top Gun" jets — Answer: MIGS
- 7. Bangkok bank deposit — Answer: BAHT
- 8. Ready to pour — Answer: ONTAP
- 9. Vocally encourage — Answer: CHEERON
- 10. Places for prongs — Answer: OUTLETS
- 11. Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached" — Answer: *NSYNC
- 13. 1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character — Answer: Q*BERT
- 14. Full house letters — Answer: SRO
- 18. "___ honor" — Answer: YOUR
- 22. Olympic skater Lipinski — Answer: TARA
- 23. Printer resolution spec — Answer: DPI
- 25. Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history — Answer: M*A*S*H
- 29. Young newt — Answer: EFT
- 30. Get on — Answer: AGE
- 33. Andy's toy sibling — Answer: ANN
- 35. Smash hits: Abbr. — Answer: HRS
- 37. Painting material — Answer: OIL
- 38. Agent Smith's foe in "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
- 39. Sticks one's nose where it doesn't belong — Answer: BUTTSIN
- 40. Online investment firm founded in 1991 — Answer: E*TRADE
- 41. 1998 Sarah McLachlan hit — Answer: ADIA
- 43. Patriotic chant — Answer: USAUSA
- 44. Gets promoted — Answer: MOVESUP
- 45. Brunch fare — Answer: OMELETS
- 46. Brief moment — Answer: SEC
- 47. Corner piece — Answer: CASTLE
- 49. Certain "Top Gun" jet — Answer: TOMCAT
- 50. Practice taekwondo, say — Answer: SPAR
- 53. Fluid-filled sacs — Answer: CYSTS
- 57. List abbr. — Answer: ETAL
- 58. Great ___ — Answer: DANE
- 60. Contacts info: Abbr. — Answer: NOS
- 63. Ingredient in an old-fashioned — Answer: RYE
- 64. Agnus ___ — Answer: DEI. Hint: This phrase is often associated with a sacred lamb in liturgical contexts. 🐑
The answer to “1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character” in the New York Times crossword is QBERT — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 3, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 13-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character” answer
QBERT (5 letters)
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Why the answer is QBERT
QBERT is the 5-letter solution that fits "1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 3, 2025 (13-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
April 3, 2025 (this puzzle) → QBERT. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on April 3, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Soft drink rival of Mug → BARQS
- Big attraction at MoMA → THERYNIGHT
- Solution to a computer problem, often → REBOOT
- Foggy state → DAZE
- Where an angler may show off a great catch → PIER
- Full house letters → SRO
- Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps → EVIAN
- Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached" → NSYNC
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for April 3, 2025 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character”?
The answer is QBERT, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 3, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character”?
5 letters: QBERT.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on April 3, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 13-Down.
Can “1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for April 3, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.