Skilled

Crossword Answer — April 05, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, April 05, 2025

By Rafael Musa

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Across

  1. 1Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr.
  2. 4Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across
  3. 8Like some who take testosterone
  4. 13Model organization?
  5. 16Label for a pile of submissions
  6. 17Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth?
  7. 18Like the gods Inti and Viracocha
  8. 19Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life
  9. 21Inane
  10. 22Much-sought-after
  11. 23Human Geography and Calculus BC, for short
  12. 24Latin for "before"
  13. 26Medicinal plants whose skin is actually toxic to humans
  14. 28House in Milan
  15. 30"Oops, that slipped my mind"
  16. 34"So sorry to hear that!"
  17. 35Time to give up?
  18. 36Billowy garment
  19. 38Skilled
  20. 39Hem, say
  21. 41In which you might be in an uncomfortable position among your peers
  22. 43Rosas y orquídeas
  23. 45Film character with obsessive fans called "brogres"
  24. 46Exit quickly from a car
  25. 48Juicy news to share, so to speak
  26. 49"Ridiculousness" network
  27. 52Best Picture between "Nomadland" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
  28. 53"Only if you actually want to!"
  29. 56Having ears pricked
  30. 58Do a lazy, lousy job
  31. 59Katniss's ally in "The Hunger Games"
  32. 60Bit of wishful thinking
  33. 61Annual awards decided in part through global online fan balloting
  34. 62Makeshift use for a flattened cardboard box
  35. 63___ Poke (candy)

Down

  1. 1Door fastener
  2. 2Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order
  3. 3Creature with a white winter coat
  4. 4World's largest maker of backpacks
  5. 5"Hey, dude, enough with the jokes"
  6. 6Make a run for it!
  7. 7Employee who assists employees, for short
  8. 8Gag order?
  9. 9Mathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena
  10. 10Expression of surprise ... or dismay
  11. 11Event whose winner is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
  12. 12Email folder heading
  13. 14Some breakfast orders, informally
  14. 15Hawaiian "thanks"
  15. 20Brazilian "Mrs."
  16. 25Something worth contributing to, for short
  17. 26Ball two?
  18. 27Audio system brand
  19. 29Protofeminist poet Juana ___ de la Cruz
  20. 30___ the Stout, sainted Norwegian king
  21. 31Absolutely awful places
  22. 32Unable now to back out
  23. 33Precarious situation, metaphorically
  24. 37Hurtled
  25. 40Bygone car manufactured in Lansing, Mich.
  26. 42Quit
  27. 44Lie in the sand, say
  28. 47Big company in trading cards
  29. 49Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps
  30. 50This is a test
  31. 51Cash App alternative
  32. 52Billowy garment
  33. 54Uncle ___, character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
  34. 55"Dear" one
  35. 57Some univ. figures

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr. — Answer: LBS
  2. 4. Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across — Answer: JOSH
  3. 8. Like some who take testosterone — Answer: TRANS
  4. 13. Model organization? — Answer: AUTOMAKER
  5. 16. Label for a pile of submissions — Answer: MAYBE
  6. 17. Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth? — Answer: TROJANWAR
  7. 18. Like the gods Inti and Viracocha — Answer: INCAN
  8. 19. Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life — Answer: CRASHSITES
  9. 21. Inane — Answer: DAFT. Hint: Sometimes, a silly idea can be downright funny! 😂
  10. 22. Much-sought-after — Answer: HOT
  11. 23. Human Geography and Calculus BC, for short — Answer: APS
  12. 24. Latin for "before" — Answer: PRIORI
  13. 26. Medicinal plants whose skin is actually toxic to humans — Answer: ALOES
  14. 28. House in Milan — Answer: ARMANI
  15. 30. "Oops, that slipped my mind" — Answer: OHIFORGOT
  16. 34. "So sorry to hear that!" — Answer: AWMAN
  17. 35. Time to give up? — Answer: LENT
  18. 36. Billowy garment — Answer: TUNIC
  19. 38. Skilled — Answer: ABLE
  20. 39. Hem, say — Answer: ALTER
  21. 41. In which you might be in an uncomfortable position among your peers — Answer: YOGACLASS
  22. 43. Rosas y orquídeas — Answer: FLORES
  23. 45. Film character with obsessive fans called "brogres" — Answer: SHREK
  24. 46. Exit quickly from a car — Answer: HOPOUT
  25. 48. Juicy news to share, so to speak — Answer: TEA
  26. 49. "Ridiculousness" network — Answer: MTV
  27. 52. Best Picture between "Nomadland" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" — Answer: CODA
  28. 53. "Only if you actually want to!" — Answer: NOPRESSURE
  29. 56. Having ears pricked — Answer: ALERT
  30. 58. Do a lazy, lousy job — Answer: PHONEITIN
  31. 59. Katniss's ally in "The Hunger Games" — Answer: PEETA
  32. 60. Bit of wishful thinking — Answer: PIPEDREAM
  33. 61. Annual awards decided in part through global online fan balloting — Answer: ESPYS
  34. 62. Makeshift use for a flattened cardboard box — Answer: SLED
  35. 63. ___ Poke (candy) — Answer: SLO

Down

  1. 1. Door fastener — Answer: LATCH
  2. 2. Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order — Answer: BURRO
  3. 3. Creature with a white winter coat — Answer: STOAT
  4. 4. World's largest maker of backpacks — Answer: JANSPORT
  5. 5. "Hey, dude, enough with the jokes" — Answer: OKWISEGUY
  6. 6. Make a run for it! — Answer: SEAT
  7. 7. Employee who assists employees, for short — Answer: HRREP
  8. 8. Gag order? — Answer: TMI
  9. 9. Mathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena — Answer: RANDOMWALK
  10. 10. Expression of surprise ... or dismay — Answer: AYCARAMBA
  11. 11. Event whose winner is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy — Answer: NBAFINALS
  12. 12. Email folder heading — Answer: SENT
  13. 14. Some breakfast orders, informally — Answer: OJS
  14. 15. Hawaiian "thanks" — Answer: MAHALO
  15. 20. Brazilian "Mrs." — Answer: SRA
  16. 25. Something worth contributing to, for short — Answer: IRA
  17. 26. Ball two? — Answer: AFTERPARTY
  18. 27. Audio system brand — Answer: SONOS
  19. 29. Protofeminist poet Juana ___ de la Cruz — Answer: INES
  20. 30. ___ the Stout, sainted Norwegian king — Answer: OLAF
  21. 31. Absolutely awful places — Answer: HELLHOLES
  22. 32. Unable now to back out — Answer: INTOODEEP
  23. 33. Precarious situation, metaphorically — Answer: TIGHTROPE
  24. 37. Hurtled — Answer: CAREENED
  25. 40. Bygone car manufactured in Lansing, Mich. — Answer: REO
  26. 42. Quit — Answer: CEASED
  27. 44. Lie in the sand, say — Answer: SUN
  28. 47. Big company in trading cards — Answer: TOPPS
  29. 49. Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps — Answer: MUTES
  30. 50. This is a test — Answer: TRIAL
  31. 51. Cash App alternative — Answer: VENMO
  32. 52. Billowy garment — Answer: CAPE
  33. 54. Uncle ___, character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" — Answer: PHIL
  34. 55. "Dear" one — Answer: SIR
  35. 57. Some univ. figures — Answer: TAS

The answer to “Skilled” in the New York Times crossword is ABLE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 38-Across. 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.

“Skilled” answer

ABLE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is ABLE

ABLE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Skilled" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 5, 2025 (38-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Skilled” appeared?

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April 5, 2025 (this puzzle) → ABLE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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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 “Skilled”?

The answer is ABLE, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Skilled”?

4 letters: ABLE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 5, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 38-Across.

Can “Skilled” 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.

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