NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 8

Tuesday, April 08, 2025

By Barbara Lin

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Taylor Swift's ___ Tour, record-breaking series of 2023-24 concerts
  2. 5Noodles that often come in a flat rectangular pouch
  3. 10Instruction in a risotto recipe
  4. 14Go it alone
  5. 15Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter"
  6. 16More than a few
  7. 17Treat from a recipe printed on a Nestlé package
  8. 20Hit and run, but not error
  9. 21Makes an analogy (to)
  10. 22Bluffer's activity
  11. 26Bad thing to spring
  12. 27Shares one's ideas
  13. 28Awards depicted by a winged woman holding an atom
  14. 30Thrilled
  15. 31More than a fad
  16. 33"For shame!"
  17. 36Before, in poetry
  18. 37Contributes to a group gift ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across
  19. 39Filmmaker Howard
  20. 40Berlin article
  21. 41Most popular sport in New Zealand
  22. 42Ice cream base
  23. 43Engagement, quaintly
  24. 45Showy flower native to Central America
  25. 47___ Academy, source of free online courses
  26. 48Crunchy Tex-Mex bowl
  27. 51Eight fluid ounces
  28. 53In the country
  29. 54Office workstation
  30. 59"Night" author Wiesel
  31. 60"I'm willing to help"
  32. 61___ Alto, Calif.
  33. 62Mean, median or mode
  34. 63Elizabeth I's house
  35. 64Rod between wheels

Down

  1. 1It's just a guess: Abbr.
  2. 2Kanga's son, in children's literature
  3. 3More than most
  4. 4Having cash to spend
  5. 5Corporate doings in which one's boss may change
  6. 6Caribbean locale with the slogan "One Happy Island"
  7. 7The Divine ___ (Bette Midler)
  8. 8Scratch (out)
  9. 9Table salt, to a chemist
  10. 10Motown great Robinson
  11. 11Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe
  12. 12Traditional way to sign a contract
  13. 13Seeded loaves
  14. 18"You are ___" (map notation)
  15. 19T. Boone Pickens, for one
  16. 22Like lots of Insta pics
  17. 23Word after soap or before box
  18. 24Awareness of body position, scientifically
  19. 25Itsy-bitsy
  20. 29Nintendo avatar
  21. 31Strength
  22. 32P.D. alert
  23. 34Justice Sotomayor
  24. 35Work with the hands
  25. 37Modern pastry portmanteau
  26. 38Unassuming home
  27. 42Mexican dish made with fried masa
  28. 44Hullabaloo
  29. 45Type of window -- not a student who lives in a college building
  30. 46Immediately
  31. 47Prepared to propose, perhaps
  32. 49Traveled like a tossed ball
  33. 50New York's Mario ___ Bridge
  34. 51Poems that express approval
  35. 52Grumpy face
  36. 55Big Ten sch. whose main campus is in Happy Valley
  37. 56Line near the bottom of a receipt
  38. 57Right-angled bend
  39. 58Common sushi roll topping

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Taylor Swift's ___ Tour, record-breaking series of 2023-24 concerts — Answer: ERAS
  2. 5. Noodles that often come in a flat rectangular pouch — Answer: RAMEN
  3. 10. Instruction in a risotto recipe — Answer: STIR
  4. 14. Go it alone — Answer: SOLO
  5. 15. Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" — Answer: ERIKA
  6. 16. More than a few — Answer: MANY
  7. 17. Treat from a recipe printed on a Nestlé package — Answer: TOLLHOUSECOOKIE
  8. 20. Hit and run, but not error — Answer: VERBS
  9. 21. Makes an analogy (to) — Answer: LIKENS
  10. 22. Bluffer's activity — Answer: POKERGAME
  11. 26. Bad thing to spring — Answer: LEAK
  12. 27. Shares one's ideas — Answer: OPINES
  13. 28. Awards depicted by a winged woman holding an atom — Answer: EMMYS
  14. 30. Thrilled — Answer: SENT
  15. 31. More than a fad — Answer: MANIA
  16. 33. "For shame!" — Answer: TSK
  17. 36. Before, in poetry — Answer: ERE
  18. 37. Contributes to a group gift ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across — Answer: CHIPSIN
  19. 39. Filmmaker Howard — Answer: RON
  20. 40. Berlin article — Answer: DAS
  21. 41. Most popular sport in New Zealand — Answer: RUGBY
  22. 42. Ice cream base — Answer: CONE
  23. 43. Engagement, quaintly — Answer: TROTH
  24. 45. Showy flower native to Central America — Answer: DAHLIA
  25. 47. ___ Academy, source of free online courses — Answer: KHAN
  26. 48. Crunchy Tex-Mex bowl — Answer: TACOSALAD
  27. 51. Eight fluid ounces — Answer: ONECUP
  28. 53. In the country — Answer: RURAL
  29. 54. Office workstation — Answer: DESKTOPCOMPUTER
  30. 59. "Night" author Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
  31. 60. "I'm willing to help" — Answer: USEME
  32. 61. ___ Alto, Calif. — Answer: PALO
  33. 62. Mean, median or mode — Answer: STAT
  34. 63. Elizabeth I's house — Answer: TUDOR
  35. 64. Rod between wheels — Answer: AXLE

Down

  1. 1. It's just a guess: Abbr. — Answer: EST
  2. 2. Kanga's son, in children's literature — Answer: ROO
  3. 3. More than most — Answer: ALL
  4. 4. Having cash to spend — Answer: SOLVENT
  5. 5. Corporate doings in which one's boss may change — Answer: REORGS
  6. 6. Caribbean locale with the slogan "One Happy Island" — Answer: ARUBA
  7. 7. The Divine ___ (Bette Midler) — Answer: MISSM
  8. 8. Scratch (out) — Answer: EKE
  9. 9. Table salt, to a chemist — Answer: NACL
  10. 10. Motown great Robinson — Answer: SMOKEY
  11. 11. Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe — Answer: TAKEASTROLL
  12. 12. Traditional way to sign a contract — Answer: ININK
  13. 13. Seeded loaves — Answer: RYES
  14. 18. "You are ___" (map notation) — Answer: HERE
  15. 19. T. Boone Pickens, for one — Answer: OILMAN
  16. 22. Like lots of Insta pics — Answer: POSED
  17. 23. Word after soap or before box — Answer: OPERA
  18. 24. Awareness of body position, scientifically — Answer: KINESTHESIA
  19. 25. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: EENSY
  20. 29. Nintendo avatar — Answer: MII
  21. 31. Strength — Answer: MIGHT
  22. 32. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
  23. 34. Justice Sotomayor — Answer: SONIA
  24. 35. Work with the hands — Answer: KNEAD
  25. 37. Modern pastry portmanteau — Answer: CRONUT
  26. 38. Unassuming home — Answer: HUT
  27. 42. Mexican dish made with fried masa — Answer: CHALUPA
  28. 44. Hullabaloo — Answer: RACKET
  29. 45. Type of window -- not a student who lives in a college building — Answer: DORMER
  30. 46. Immediately — Answer: ASAP
  31. 47. Prepared to propose, perhaps — Answer: KNELT
  32. 49. Traveled like a tossed ball — Answer: ARCED
  33. 50. New York's Mario ___ Bridge — Answer: CUOMO
  34. 51. Poems that express approval — Answer: ODES
  35. 52. Grumpy face — Answer: POUT
  36. 55. Big Ten sch. whose main campus is in Happy Valley — Answer: PSU
  37. 56. Line near the bottom of a receipt — Answer: TAX
  38. 57. Right-angled bend — Answer: ELL
  39. 58. Common sushi roll topping — Answer: ROE

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NYT Crossword answers for April 8, 2025

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