Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order
Crossword Answer — April 05, 2025
NYT Crossword
Saturday, April 05, 2025
By Rafael Musa
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr. — Answer: LBS
- 4. Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across — Answer: JOSH
- 8. Like some who take testosterone — Answer: TRANS
- 13. Model organization? — Answer: AUTOMAKER
- 16. Label for a pile of submissions — Answer: MAYBE
- 17. Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth? — Answer: TROJANWAR
- 18. Like the gods Inti and Viracocha — Answer: INCAN
- 19. Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life — Answer: CRASHSITES
- 21. Inane — Answer: DAFT. Hint: Sometimes, a silly idea can be downright funny! 😂
- 22. Much-sought-after — Answer: HOT
- 23. Human Geography and Calculus BC, for short — Answer: APS
- 24. Latin for "before" — Answer: PRIORI
- 26. Medicinal plants whose skin is actually toxic to humans — Answer: ALOES
- 28. House in Milan — Answer: ARMANI
- 30. "Oops, that slipped my mind" — Answer: OHIFORGOT
- 34. "So sorry to hear that!" — Answer: AWMAN
- 35. Time to give up? — Answer: LENT
- 36. Billowy garment — Answer: TUNIC
- 38. Skilled — Answer: ABLE
- 39. Hem, say — Answer: ALTER
- 41. In which you might be in an uncomfortable position among your peers — Answer: YOGACLASS
- 43. Rosas y orquídeas — Answer: FLORES
- 45. Film character with obsessive fans called "brogres" — Answer: SHREK
- 46. Exit quickly from a car — Answer: HOPOUT
- 48. Juicy news to share, so to speak — Answer: TEA
- 49. "Ridiculousness" network — Answer: MTV
- 52. Best Picture between "Nomadland" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — Answer: CODA
- 53. "Only if you actually want to!" — Answer: NOPRESSURE
- 56. Having ears pricked — Answer: ALERT
- 58. Do a lazy, lousy job — Answer: PHONEITIN
- 59. Katniss's ally in "The Hunger Games" — Answer: PEETA
- 60. Bit of wishful thinking — Answer: PIPEDREAM
- 61. Annual awards decided in part through global online fan balloting — Answer: ESPYS
- 62. Makeshift use for a flattened cardboard box — Answer: SLED
- 63. ___ Poke (candy) — Answer: SLO
Down
- 1. Door fastener — Answer: LATCH
- 2. Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order — Answer: BURRO
- 3. Creature with a white winter coat — Answer: STOAT
- 4. World's largest maker of backpacks — Answer: JANSPORT
- 5. "Hey, dude, enough with the jokes" — Answer: OKWISEGUY
- 6. Make a run for it! — Answer: SEAT
- 7. Employee who assists employees, for short — Answer: HRREP
- 8. Gag order? — Answer: TMI
- 9. Mathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena — Answer: RANDOMWALK
- 10. Expression of surprise ... or dismay — Answer: AYCARAMBA
- 11. Event whose winner is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy — Answer: NBAFINALS
- 12. Email folder heading — Answer: SENT
- 14. Some breakfast orders, informally — Answer: OJS
- 15. Hawaiian "thanks" — Answer: MAHALO
- 20. Brazilian "Mrs." — Answer: SRA
- 25. Something worth contributing to, for short — Answer: IRA
- 26. Ball two? — Answer: AFTERPARTY
- 27. Audio system brand — Answer: SONOS
- 29. Protofeminist poet Juana ___ de la Cruz — Answer: INES
- 30. ___ the Stout, sainted Norwegian king — Answer: OLAF
- 31. Absolutely awful places — Answer: HELLHOLES
- 32. Unable now to back out — Answer: INTOODEEP
- 33. Precarious situation, metaphorically — Answer: TIGHTROPE
- 37. Hurtled — Answer: CAREENED
- 40. Bygone car manufactured in Lansing, Mich. — Answer: REO
- 42. Quit — Answer: CEASED
- 44. Lie in the sand, say — Answer: SUN
- 47. Big company in trading cards — Answer: TOPPS
- 49. Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps — Answer: MUTES
- 50. This is a test — Answer: TRIAL
- 51. Cash App alternative — Answer: VENMO
- 52. Billowy garment — Answer: CAPE
- 54. Uncle ___, character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" — Answer: PHIL
- 55. "Dear" one — Answer: SIR
- 57. Some univ. figures — Answer: TAS
The answer to “Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order” in the New York Times crossword is BURRO — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 2-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.
“Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order” answer
BURRO (5 letters)
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Why the answer is BURRO
BURRO is the 5-letter solution that fits "Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 5, 2025 (2-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order” 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 5, 2025 (this puzzle) → BURRO. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on April 5, 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.
- Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr. → LBS
- Model organization? → AUTOMAKER
- Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth? → TROJANWAR
- Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life → CRASHSITES
- Much-sought-after → HOT
- Door fastener → LATCH
- Creature with a white winter coat → STOAT
- Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across → JOSH
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for April 5, 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 Saturday 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 “Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order”?
The answer is BURRO, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order”?
5 letters: BURRO.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 2-Down.
Can “Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order” 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 5, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.