Like Tommy in the Who's 1969 rock opera

Crossword Answer — April 20, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, April 20, 2025

By Victor Schmitt and Tracy Bennett

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Van Winkle of folklore
  2. 4Engages in playful fisticuffs
  3. 9Italian restaurant frequently seen in food courts
  4. 15Strip for breakfast
  5. 20Game with a Reverse card
  6. 21Impressive display
  7. 22Suggest
  8. 23"I might surprise you"
  9. 24"___ all good"
  10. 25Group that Tiger hires to install wall art?
  11. 28Out of shape
  12. 30Frets
  13. 31___-fisted
  14. 32Corduroy fabric feature
  15. 33Thinks out loud
  16. 35Train
  17. 38First game of the season
  18. 40It smells
  19. 41Send fan mail en masse to a Monty Python production?
  20. 44Begrudged
  21. 46Zippo
  22. 47Creeping Charlie, e.g.
  23. 48___ Ross House (Philadelphia landmark)
  24. 49Honcho
  25. 53Mob enforcer
  26. 55Dam near the Philae Temple of Isis
  27. 59Hands-on business
  28. 60Angry early president can be seen now in TV footage?
  29. 64Med. benefit option, in brief
  30. 65Divides
  31. 67Leggy shorebird
  32. 68Captain Jean-___ Picard
  33. 69Really stands out
  34. 70Go beyond the opponent's baseline, in tennis
  35. 73Sound-asleep sounds
  36. 76Objective
  37. 78Like Tommy in the Who's 1969 rock opera
  38. 79Common file extension
  39. 81Set off
  40. 83MGM founder Marcus
  41. 84Like, in slang
  42. 85Hotheaded liberal politico who's eager to hear?
  43. 89"You ___ me at hello"
  44. 92Ugly expression
  45. 94Laser therapy target
  46. 95Roasted or grilled, in Spanish
  47. 96Liver spot?
  48. 98Food for a woodpecker
  49. 100Drain
  50. 102Smitten person's declaration
  51. 104Pharmacist comes through for customers?
  52. 110Kind of column
  53. 111Hang around
  54. 112Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s
  55. 113Sign up for again
  56. 115Word on some Renaissance Faire signage
  57. 116Consideration for Cy Young Award voters, for short
  58. 118Mother of Perseus
  59. 120Recover from fainting
  60. 122Editor's strike?
  61. 127Young boxer, say
  62. 128Some Surrealist paintings
  63. 129What very punctual people arrive on
  64. 130Wildly silly
  65. 131Portfolio piece, for short
  66. 132C-suite figures
  67. 133Subject of a negotiation
  68. 134Territories
  69. 135Jellied fish in an English dish

Down

  1. 1Wreck
  2. 2Past the point of no return
  3. 3Email era?
  4. 4Welcomed at the door
  5. 5Stand against
  6. 6Certain queer identity, for short
  7. 7X-ray doses
  8. 8Way
  9. 9Make an appearance
  10. 10Analysis performed with electrodermal stimulation
  11. 11"... so?"
  12. 12Offensive linemen, for short
  13. 13Friend on "Friends"
  14. 14___ vez (again, in Spanish)
  15. 15Start of a tangent, in a text
  16. 16Makeup of some metallic bonds
  17. 17Title protagonist of an 1897 Edmond Rostand play
  18. 18Serving at a breakfast buffet
  19. 19More up-to-the-minute
  20. 26Unites
  21. 27Play for the camera, say
  22. 29Gives the (pink) slip
  23. 34Go on a spree
  24. 36Bud
  25. 37It's quite gripping
  26. 39Song of thanksgiving
  27. 40Globes
  28. 42___ apple
  29. 43Cops (to)
  30. 45Juvenile locust
  31. 50They hang around a lot
  32. 51One-eyed Norse god
  33. 52Ginkgo ___ (tree species)
  34. 54Frying need
  35. 56"Suh-weet! I love this sandwich cookie!"?
  36. 57Music boxes?
  37. 58Prominent feature of 17-Down
  38. 61One might start "Incidentally ..."
  39. 62"___ Nona" (children's book based on a folk tale)
  40. 63Eye: Prefix
  41. 66Pound sound
  42. 69Safety goggles, masks, etc., in brief
  43. 70They're short for a favorite
  44. 71Blood line
  45. 72Common salad add-in
  46. 74Big heads
  47. 75Long tale
  48. 77"Fear Factor" host Joe
  49. 80Public health org.
  50. 82Low point
  51. 85Peach or plum, botanically
  52. 86Come after
  53. 87Anne of classic comedy
  54. 88One trying to level up, often
  55. 90Thrill-seeker's pursuit
  56. 91It is done
  57. 93Like much tax law or ancient philosophy
  58. 97Nursery sight
  59. 99Got it wrong
  60. 101Little flap, maybe
  61. 103Support line?
  62. 104Weapon similar to a halberd
  63. 105Brain twister
  64. 106Cuban dance style
  65. 107"Drunken Sailor," e.g.
  66. 108Wrestler-turned-actor John
  67. 109RNA base
  68. 111Singer with the 2021 hit album "Solar Power"
  69. 114Hanker (for)
  70. 117"Dagnabbit!"
  71. 119Where the giant Enceladus is buried, in myth
  72. 121Gem sometimes confused with a moonstone
  73. 123Twisty curve
  74. 124Abbr. on a business card
  75. 125Rocky Mountain state: Abbr.
  76. 126Actor Somerhalder

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Van Winkle of folklore — Answer: RIP
  2. 4. Engages in playful fisticuffs — Answer: SPARS
  3. 9. Italian restaurant frequently seen in food courts — Answer: SBARRO
  4. 15. Strip for breakfast — Answer: BACON
  5. 20. Game with a Reverse card — Answer: UNO
  6. 21. Impressive display — Answer: ARRAY
  7. 22. Suggest — Answer: HINTAT
  8. 23. "I might surprise you" — Answer: TRYME
  9. 24. "___ all good" — Answer: ITS
  10. 25. Group that Tiger hires to install wall art? — Answer: WOODSWOODSCREWCREW
  11. 28. Out of shape — Answer: NOTFIT
  12. 30. Frets — Answer: STEWS
  13. 31. ___-fisted — Answer: HAM
  14. 32. Corduroy fabric feature — Answer: WALE
  15. 33. Thinks out loud — Answer: OPINES
  16. 35. Train — Answer: EDUCATE
  17. 38. First game of the season — Answer: OPENER
  18. 40. It smells — Answer: ODOR
  19. 41. Send fan mail en masse to a Monty Python production? — Answer: SPAMSPAMALOTALOT
  20. 44. Begrudged — Answer: RESENTED
  21. 46. Zippo — Answer: NIL
  22. 47. Creeping Charlie, e.g. — Answer: WEED
  23. 48. ___ Ross House (Philadelphia landmark) — Answer: BETSY
  24. 49. Honcho — Answer: NABOB
  25. 53. Mob enforcer — Answer: GOON
  26. 55. Dam near the Philae Temple of Isis — Answer: ASWAN
  27. 59. Hands-on business — Answer: SPA
  28. 60. Angry early president can be seen now in TV footage? — Answer: MADMADISONISON
  29. 64. Med. benefit option, in brief — Answer: HMO
  30. 65. Divides — Answer: GAPS
  31. 67. Leggy shorebird — Answer: STILT
  32. 68. Captain Jean-___ Picard — Answer: LUC
  33. 69. Really stands out — Answer: POPS
  34. 70. Go beyond the opponent's baseline, in tennis — Answer: OVERHIT
  35. 73. Sound-asleep sounds — Answer: SNORES
  36. 76. Objective — Answer: PURPOSE
  37. 78. Like Tommy in the Who's 1969 rock opera — Answer: DEAF
  38. 79. Common file extension — Answer: DOC
  39. 81. Set off — Answer: BEGAN
  40. 83. MGM founder Marcus — Answer: LOEW
  41. 84. Like, in slang — Answer: DIG
  42. 85. Hotheaded liberal politico who's eager to hear? — Answer: DEMDEMAGOGAGOG
  43. 89. "You ___ me at hello" — Answer: HAD
  44. 92. Ugly expression — Answer: SNEER
  45. 94. Laser therapy target — Answer: ACNE
  46. 95. Roasted or grilled, in Spanish — Answer: ASADA
  47. 96. Liver spot? — Answer: ABODE
  48. 98. Food for a woodpecker — Answer: SUET
  49. 100. Drain — Answer: SAP
  50. 102. Smitten person's declaration — Answer: IMINLOVE
  51. 104. Pharmacist comes through for customers? — Answer: PROPROCURESCURES
  52. 110. Kind of column — Answer: OPED
  53. 111. Hang around — Answer: LOITER
  54. 112. Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s — Answer: HEATHER
  55. 113. Sign up for again — Answer: REJOIN
  56. 115. Word on some Renaissance Faire signage — Answer: OLDE
  57. 116. Consideration for Cy Young Award voters, for short — Answer: ERA
  58. 118. Mother of Perseus — Answer: DANAE
  59. 120. Recover from fainting — Answer: COMETO
  60. 122. Editor's strike? — Answer: REDREDACTIONACTION
  61. 127. Young boxer, say — Answer: PUP
  62. 128. Some Surrealist paintings — Answer: DALIS
  63. 129. What very punctual people arrive on — Answer: THEDOT
  64. 130. Wildly silly — Answer: INANE
  65. 131. Portfolio piece, for short — Answer: IRA
  66. 132. C-suite figures — Answer: EXECS
  67. 133. Subject of a negotiation — Answer: SALARY
  68. 134. Territories — Answer: LANDS
  69. 135. Jellied fish in an English dish — Answer: EEL

Down

  1. 1. Wreck — Answer: RUIN
  2. 2. Past the point of no return — Answer: INTOODEEP
  3. 3. Email era? — Answer: POSTPOSTAGEAGE
  4. 4. Welcomed at the door — Answer: SAWIN
  5. 5. Stand against — Answer: PROTEST
  6. 6. Certain queer identity, for short — Answer: ARO
  7. 7. X-ray doses — Answer: RADS
  8. 8. Way — Answer: SYSTEM
  9. 9. Make an appearance — Answer: SHOWUP
  10. 10. Analysis performed with electrodermal stimulation — Answer: BIOSCAN
  11. 11. "... so?" — Answer: AND
  12. 12. Offensive linemen, for short — Answer: RTS
  13. 13. Friend on "Friends" — Answer: RACHEL
  14. 14. ___ vez (again, in Spanish) — Answer: OTRA
  15. 15. Start of a tangent, in a text — Answer: BTW
  16. 16. Makeup of some metallic bonds — Answer: ARCWELDS
  17. 17. Title protagonist of an 1897 Edmond Rostand play — Answer: CYRANO
  18. 18. Serving at a breakfast buffet — Answer: OMELET
  19. 19. More up-to-the-minute — Answer: NEWER
  20. 26. Unites — Answer: WEDS
  21. 27. Play for the camera, say — Answer: EMOTE
  22. 29. Gives the (pink) slip — Answer: FIRES
  23. 34. Go on a spree — Answer: SPEND
  24. 36. Bud — Answer: AMIGO
  25. 37. It's quite gripping — Answer: TALON
  26. 39. Song of thanksgiving — Answer: PAEAN
  27. 40. Globes — Answer: ORBS
  28. 42. ___ apple — Answer: ADAMS
  29. 43. Cops (to) — Answer: OWNSUP
  30. 45. Juvenile locust — Answer: NYMPH
  31. 50. They hang around a lot — Answer: BATS
  32. 51. One-eyed Norse god — Answer: ODIN
  33. 52. Ginkgo ___ (tree species) — Answer: BILOBA
  34. 54. Frying need — Answer: OIL
  35. 56. "Suh-weet! I love this sandwich cookie!"? — Answer: WHOOWHOOPIEPIE
  36. 57. Music boxes? — Answer: AMPS
  37. 58. Prominent feature of 17-Down — Answer: NOSE
  38. 61. One might start "Incidentally ..." — Answer: ASIDE
  39. 62. "___ Nona" (children's book based on a folk tale) — Answer: STREGA
  40. 63. Eye: Prefix — Answer: OCULO
  41. 66. Pound sound — Answer: ARF
  42. 69. Safety goggles, masks, etc., in brief — Answer: PPE
  43. 70. They're short for a favorite — Answer: ODDS
  44. 71. Blood line — Answer: VEIN
  45. 72. Common salad add-in — Answer: TOMATO
  46. 74. Big heads — Answer: EGOS. Hint: Sometimes, it's all about self-importance! 😏
  47. 75. Long tale — Answer: SAGA
  48. 77. "Fear Factor" host Joe — Answer: ROGAN
  49. 80. Public health org. — Answer: CDC
  50. 82. Low point — Answer: NADIR
  51. 85. Peach or plum, botanically — Answer: DRUPE
  52. 86. Come after — Answer: ENSUE
  53. 87. Anne of classic comedy — Answer: MEARA
  54. 88. One trying to level up, often — Answer: GAMER
  55. 90. Thrill-seeker's pursuit — Answer: ADVENTURE
  56. 91. It is done — Answer: DEED
  57. 93. Like much tax law or ancient philosophy — Answer: ESOTERIC
  58. 97. Nursery sight — Answer: BLOOM
  59. 99. Got it wrong — Answer: ERRED
  60. 101. Little flap, maybe — Answer: PETDOOR
  61. 103. Support line? — Answer: ISECOND
  62. 104. Weapon similar to a halberd — Answer: POLEAX
  63. 105. Brain twister — Answer: RIDDLE
  64. 106. Cuban dance style — Answer: CHACHA
  65. 107. "Drunken Sailor," e.g. — Answer: SHANTY
  66. 108. Wrestler-turned-actor John — Answer: CENA
  67. 109. RNA base — Answer: URACIL
  68. 111. Singer with the 2021 hit album "Solar Power" — Answer: LORDE
  69. 114. Hanker (for) — Answer: JONES
  70. 117. "Dagnabbit!" — Answer: RATS
  71. 119. Where the giant Enceladus is buried, in myth — Answer: ETNA
  72. 121. Gem sometimes confused with a moonstone — Answer: OPAL
  73. 123. Twisty curve — Answer: ESS
  74. 124. Abbr. on a business card — Answer: TEL
  75. 125. Rocky Mountain state: Abbr. — Answer: IDA
  76. 126. Actor Somerhalder — Answer: IAN

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