NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 16

By Kathy Bloomer

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Across

  1. 1Like some colors or Zoom usersMUTED
  2. 6"___ it go?"HOWD
  3. 10Matterhorn, for oneALP
  4. 13Drink with ground nutmegEGGNOG
  5. 15Like most TV broadcasts, nowINHD
  6. 16Mauna ___KEA
  7. 17Heavy hitter?SLEDGE
  8. 18Flying Cloud and Royale, for twoREOS
  9. 19Threw one's hat in the ringRAN
  10. 20Sight next to a barn, oftenSILO
  11. 21General Mills brandTOTAL
  12. 23Damage, so to speakCOST
  13. 24Goes to hellROTS
  14. 26Strengthens, as a relationshipCEMENTS
  15. 28Gag costumeAPESUIT
  16. 31Skier's transportTBAR
  17. 32Exercised authority overGOVERNED
  18. 34Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remainACESUP
  19. 38___ rage (risk of certain drugs)ROID
  20. 39N.B.A. coach PopovichGREGG
  21. 41First razor to feature a pivoting headATRA
  22. 42Workers' rights grp.AFLCIO
  23. 44Delicacy in France and ChinaFROGLEGS
  24. 46Word before tight or timeHANG
  25. 48Structures commonly seen at ski resortsAFRAMES
  26. 49ConspiratorSCHEMER
  27. 52Spittoon soundPTUI
  28. 53EssenceCRUX
  29. 54Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet ElijahSEDER
  30. 56Have bottled-up angerSTEW
  31. 60"Nelson's blood"RUM
  32. 61"Sure"OKAY
  33. 62Files taxes in June, perhapsISLATE
  34. 64BallyhooADO
  35. 65Like Solomon, famouslyWISE
  36. 66Former Nissan S.U.V.XTERRA
  37. 67___ diemPER
  38. 68Old flamesEXES
  39. 69Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to SeattleUSTEN

Down

  1. 1Rat's nestMESS
  2. 2Lumpy fruitUGLI
  3. 3Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its nameTGEL
  4. 4Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?ENDORSEDCHEX
  5. 5Follow relentlesslyDOG
  6. 6Grammy-winning trumpeter AlHIRT
  7. 7Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"ONEACT
  8. 8Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?WHOLEBAGOFTRIX
  9. 9Certain calculus expert, for shortDDS
  10. 10Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucksAKRON
  11. 11MerestLEAST
  12. 12Is nearly out of breathPANTS
  13. 14Doing some shopping for breakfast?GETTINGONESKIX
  14. 22Big name in blendersOSTER
  15. 23Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-DownCEREALAISLES
  16. 25Not just myOUR
  17. 27FellaMAC
  18. 28Indian tourist destinationAGRA
  19. 29Sound in a disappearing actPOOF
  20. 30Morally contemptibleEVIL
  21. 33For sure, for shortDEF
  22. 35One might be cut at an angleSTEM
  23. 36CravingURGE
  24. 37"Nah, I'm good"PASS
  25. 40"You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)GRAPE
  26. 43Words of affirmationIAM
  27. 45Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"GRU
  28. 47Common stove residue to be cleaned upGREASE
  29. 49Doggie bag morselSCRAP
  30. 50CoarseCRUDE
  31. 51"___ me "HUMOR
  32. 55Products with peak sales before Easter, sayDYES
  33. 57Lip-puckeringTART
  34. 58Raison d'___ETRE
  35. 59Move to solid food, sayWEAN
  36. 61Be in debtOWE
  37. 63"The Fifth Beatle" SutcliffeSTU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like some colors or Zoom users — Answer: MUTED
  2. 6. "___ it go?" — Answer: HOWD
  3. 10. Matterhorn, for one — Answer: ALP
  4. 13. Drink with ground nutmeg — Answer: EGGNOG
  5. 15. Like most TV broadcasts, now — Answer: INHD
  6. 16. Mauna ___ — Answer: KEA. Hint: Think of the Hawaiian mountain famed for its world-class observatories and crystal-clear night skies 🔭
  7. 17. Heavy hitter? — Answer: SLEDGE
  8. 18. Flying Cloud and Royale, for two — Answer: REOS
  9. 19. Threw one's hat in the ring — Answer: RAN
  10. 20. Sight next to a barn, often — Answer: SILO
  11. 21. General Mills brand — Answer: TOTAL
  12. 23. Damage, so to speak — Answer: COST
  13. 24. Goes to hell — Answer: ROTS
  14. 26. Strengthens, as a relationship — Answer: CEMENTS
  15. 28. Gag costume — Answer: APESUIT
  16. 31. Skier's transport — Answer: TBAR
  17. 32. Exercised authority over — Answer: GOVERNED
  18. 34. Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain — Answer: ACESUP
  19. 38. ___ rage (risk of certain drugs) — Answer: ROID
  20. 39. N.B.A. coach Popovich — Answer: GREGG
  21. 41. First razor to feature a pivoting head — Answer: ATRA
  22. 42. Workers' rights grp. — Answer: AFLCIO
  23. 44. Delicacy in France and China — Answer: FROGLEGS
  24. 46. Word before tight or time — Answer: HANG
  25. 48. Structures commonly seen at ski resorts — Answer: AFRAMES
  26. 49. Conspirator — Answer: SCHEMER
  27. 52. Spittoon sound — Answer: PTUI
  28. 53. Essence — Answer: CRUX
  29. 54. Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah — Answer: SEDER
  30. 56. Have bottled-up anger — Answer: STEW
  31. 60. "Nelson's blood" — Answer: RUM
  32. 61. "Sure" — Answer: OKAY
  33. 62. Files taxes in June, perhaps — Answer: ISLATE
  34. 64. Ballyhoo — Answer: ADO
  35. 65. Like Solomon, famously — Answer: WISE
  36. 66. Former Nissan S.U.V. — Answer: XTERRA
  37. 67. ___ diem — Answer: PER
  38. 68. Old flames — Answer: EXES. Hint: Think about past relationships that no longer spark! 🔥
  39. 69. Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle — Answer: USTEN

Down

  1. 1. Rat's nest — Answer: MESS
  2. 2. Lumpy fruit — Answer: UGLI
  3. 3. Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name — Answer: TGEL
  4. 4. Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product? — Answer: ENDORSEDCHEX
  5. 5. Follow relentlessly — Answer: DOG
  6. 6. Grammy-winning trumpeter Al — Answer: HIRT
  7. 7. Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano" — Answer: ONEACT
  8. 8. Sugary bulk breakfast purchase? — Answer: WHOLEBAGOFTRIX
  9. 9. Certain calculus expert, for short — Answer: DDS
  10. 10. Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks — Answer: AKRON
  11. 11. Merest — Answer: LEAST
  12. 12. Is nearly out of breath — Answer: PANTS
  13. 14. Doing some shopping for breakfast? — Answer: GETTINGONESKIX
  14. 22. Big name in blenders — Answer: OSTER
  15. 23. Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down — Answer: CEREALAISLES
  16. 25. Not just my — Answer: OUR
  17. 27. Fella — Answer: MAC
  18. 28. Indian tourist destination — Answer: AGRA
  19. 29. Sound in a disappearing act — Answer: POOF
  20. 30. Morally contemptible — Answer: EVIL
  21. 33. For sure, for short — Answer: DEF
  22. 35. One might be cut at an angle — Answer: STEM
  23. 36. Craving — Answer: URGE
  24. 37. "Nah, I'm good" — Answer: PASS
  25. 40. "You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line) — Answer: GRAPE
  26. 43. Words of affirmation — Answer: IAM
  27. 45. Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me" — Answer: GRU
  28. 47. Common stove residue to be cleaned up — Answer: GREASE
  29. 49. Doggie bag morsel — Answer: SCRAP
  30. 50. Coarse — Answer: CRUDE
  31. 51. "___ me " — Answer: HUMOR
  32. 55. Products with peak sales before Easter, say — Answer: DYES
  33. 57. Lip-puckering — Answer: TART
  34. 58. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE
  35. 59. Move to solid food, say — Answer: WEAN
  36. 61. Be in debt — Answer: OWE
  37. 63. "The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe — Answer: STU

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 16, 2025

Every clue from the April 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Like some colors or Zoom usersMUTED
6"___ it go?"HOWD
10Matterhorn, for oneALP
13Drink with ground nutmegEGGNOG
15Like most TV broadcasts, nowINHD
16Mauna ___KEA
17Heavy hitter?SLEDGE
18Flying Cloud and Royale, for twoREOS
19Threw one's hat in the ringRAN
20Sight next to a barn, oftenSILO
21General Mills brandTOTAL
23Damage, so to speakCOST
24Goes to hellROTS
26Strengthens, as a relationshipCEMENTS
28Gag costumeAPESUIT
31Skier's transportTBAR
32Exercised authority overGOVERNED
34Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remainACESUP
38___ rage (risk of certain drugs)ROID
39N.B.A. coach PopovichGREGG
41First razor to feature a pivoting headATRA
42Workers' rights grp.AFLCIO
44Delicacy in France and ChinaFROGLEGS
46Word before tight or timeHANG
48Structures commonly seen at ski resortsAFRAMES
49ConspiratorSCHEMER
52Spittoon soundPTUI
53EssenceCRUX
54Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet ElijahSEDER
56Have bottled-up angerSTEW
60"Nelson's blood"RUM
61"Sure"OKAY
62Files taxes in June, perhapsISLATE
64BallyhooADO
65Like Solomon, famouslyWISE
66Former Nissan S.U.V.XTERRA
67___ diemPER
68Old flamesEXES
69Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to SeattleUSTEN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Rat's nestMESS
2Lumpy fruitUGLI
3Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its nameTGEL
4Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?ENDORSEDCHEX
5Follow relentlesslyDOG
6Grammy-winning trumpeter AlHIRT
7Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"ONEACT
8Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?WHOLEBAGOFTRIX
9Certain calculus expert, for shortDDS
10Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucksAKRON
11MerestLEAST
12Is nearly out of breathPANTS
14Doing some shopping for breakfast?GETTINGONESKIX
22Big name in blendersOSTER
23Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-DownCEREALAISLES
25Not just myOUR
27FellaMAC
28Indian tourist destinationAGRA
29Sound in a disappearing actPOOF
30Morally contemptibleEVIL
33For sure, for shortDEF
35One might be cut at an angleSTEM
36CravingURGE
37"Nah, I'm good"PASS
40"You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)GRAPE
43Words of affirmationIAM
45Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"GRU
47Common stove residue to be cleaned upGREASE
49Doggie bag morselSCRAP
50CoarseCRUDE
51"___ me "HUMOR
55Products with peak sales before Easter, sayDYES
57Lip-puckeringTART
58Raison d'___ETRE
59Move to solid food, sayWEAN
61Be in debtOWE
63"The Fifth Beatle" SutcliffeSTU

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