Party people?

Crossword Answer — April 12, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Saturday, April 12, 2025

By Jesse Cohn

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"You're on!"
  2. 8"You really think?"
  3. 14"Ha! Better luck next time!"
  4. 16Base ruling
  5. 17Game box info
  6. 18Choir supporters
  7. 19Authorization to enter
  8. 20Get on the board
  9. 22In case
  10. 23Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"
  11. 24Missile type
  12. 28___ factor
  13. 29Educational method with mixed-age classrooms
  14. 31Sublime genre
  15. 32Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira
  16. 33Many of them have mascots
  17. 35Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"
  18. 36"Like, seriously?!"
  19. 38Co. tech leader
  20. 39Smoke without fire, maybe
  21. 40Hilton hotel chain
  22. 41How some sit by
  23. 42Pool shooters
  24. 43Inclusion in a love letter, maybe
  25. 44Take forcibly
  26. 46You might want to sit down for this
  27. 47What might be thrown for a loop?
  28. 50Some diva performances
  29. 54Like, yesterday
  30. 55Prosciutto or salami
  31. 56Noted quintet
  32. 57Flings

Down

  1. 1___ word
  2. 2Dress (up)
  3. 3Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss
  4. 4Threatened
  5. 5Flex, so to speak
  6. 6Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary
  7. 7Sale indicator
  8. 8Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"
  9. 9Next in line
  10. 10One with a taxing job
  11. 11Temperature gauge, at times
  12. 12Start to charge?
  13. 13What ties lead to, for short
  14. 15Improv tenet
  15. 21Party people?
  16. 22Frantically
  17. 23Gamers' purchases
  18. 25Tension cutter
  19. 26Plant energy source
  20. 27Outback howler
  21. 29Mortars for grinding Mexican spices
  22. 30One of seven in a holiday song
  23. 31Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally
  24. 32Fall off
  25. 34Cakewalks
  26. 37Like hat hair
  27. 40Rousing battle cry
  28. 43Like larceny that's not grand
  29. 45Campaign for office
  30. 46Bad kind of insider
  31. 47Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport
  32. 48Did amazingly, in slang
  33. 49Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
  34. 51Mesh
  35. 52Ol' buddy ol' ___
  36. 53It's a real mess

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "You're on!" — Answer: ITSABET
  2. 8. "You really think?" — Answer: THATSO
  3. 14. "Ha! Better luck next time!" — Answer: NOTTODAY
  4. 16. Base ruling — Answer: HESOUT
  5. 17. Game box info — Answer: AGERANGE
  6. 18. Choir supporters — Answer: RISERS
  7. 19. Authorization to enter — Answer: VISA
  8. 20. Get on the board — Answer: SCORE
  9. 22. In case — Answer: LEST
  10. 23. Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado" — Answer: CAAN
  11. 24. Missile type — Answer: SCUD
  12. 28. ___ factor — Answer: ICK
  13. 29. Educational method with mixed-age classrooms — Answer: MONTESSORI
  14. 31. Sublime genre — Answer: SKA
  15. 32. Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira — Answer: WONDERWOMAN
  16. 33. Many of them have mascots — Answer: CEREALS
  17. 35. Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King" — Answer: ROARING
  18. 36. "Like, seriously?!" — Answer: IMEANCOMEON
  19. 38. Co. tech leader — Answer: CIO
  20. 39. Smoke without fire, maybe — Answer: FALSEALARM
  21. 40. Hilton hotel chain — Answer: TRU
  22. 41. How some sit by — Answer: IDLY
  23. 42. Pool shooters — Answer: JETS
  24. 43. Inclusion in a love letter, maybe — Answer: POEM
  25. 44. Take forcibly — Answer: WREST
  26. 46. You might want to sit down for this — Answer: MEAL
  27. 47. What might be thrown for a loop? — Answer: LARIAT
  28. 50. Some diva performances — Answer: EGOTRIPS
  29. 54. Like, yesterday — Answer: ATONCE
  30. 55. Prosciutto or salami — Answer: DELIMEAT
  31. 56. Noted quintet — Answer: SENSES
  32. 57. Flings — Answer: LETSFLY

Down

  1. 1. ___ word — Answer: INA
  2. 2. Dress (up) — Answer: TOG
  3. 3. Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss — Answer: STEVECARELL
  4. 4. Threatened — Answer: ATRISK
  5. 5. Flex, so to speak — Answer: BOAST
  6. 6. Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary — Answer: EDNA
  7. 7. Sale indicator — Answer: TAG
  8. 8. Setting for some scenes in "The King and I" — Answer: THRONEROOM
  9. 9. Next in line — Answer: HEIR
  10. 10. One with a taxing job — Answer: ASSESSOR
  11. 11. Temperature gauge, at times — Answer: TOE
  12. 12. Start to charge? — Answer: SUR
  13. 13. What ties lead to, for short — Answer: OTS
  14. 15. Improv tenet — Answer: YESAND
  15. 21. Party people? — Answer: CATERERS
  16. 22. Frantically — Answer: LIKEMAD
  17. 23. Gamers' purchases — Answer: CONSOLES
  18. 25. Tension cutter — Answer: COMICRELIEF
  19. 26. Plant energy source — Answer: URANIUM
  20. 27. Outback howler — Answer: DINGO
  21. 29. Mortars for grinding Mexican spices — Answer: MOLCAJETES
  22. 30. One of seven in a holiday song — Answer: SWAN
  23. 31. Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally — Answer: SCIFI
  24. 32. Fall off — Answer: WANE
  25. 34. Cakewalks — Answer: EASYWINS
  26. 37. Like hat hair — Answer: MATTED
  27. 40. Rousing battle cry — Answer: TOARMS
  28. 43. Like larceny that's not grand — Answer: PETIT
  29. 45. Campaign for office — Answer: RACE
  30. 46. Bad kind of insider — Answer: MOLE
  31. 47. Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport — Answer: LAS
  32. 48. Did amazingly, in slang — Answer: ATE
  33. 49. Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: RON
  34. 51. Mesh — Answer: GEL
  35. 52. Ol' buddy ol' ___ — Answer: PAL
  36. 53. It's a real mess — Answer: STY

The answer to “Party people?” in the New York Times crossword is CATERERS — a 8-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 21-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.

“Party people?” answer

CATERERS (8 letters)

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Why the answer is CATERERS

CATERERS is the 8-letter solution that fits "Party people?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 12, 2025 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Party people?” appeared?

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April 12, 2025 (this puzzle) → CATERERS. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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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 “Party people?”?

The answer is CATERERS, a 8-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Party people?”?

8 letters: CATERERS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 12, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Party people?” 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 12, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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