Monday, April 21, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Manage, as a bar
- 5Boneheaded
- 9Petri dish gel
- 13Protected from the wind
- 14It's always the top story
- 16Only nonrigid weapon in Clue
- 17Coming-of-age ceremony
- 19Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally
- 20"Let's go!" in Mexico
- 21One of the fam
- 23Big mo. for retailers
- 24Reek
- 25Place "rocked" in a Clash song
- 28Street ___ (reputation)
- 29Atmosphere
- 30Actress Witherspoon
- 31Trireme propellers
- 32___ Arbor, Mich.
- 33Faced the pitcher
- 34Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds
- 36Highest U.S. mountain
- 4012-mo. periods
- 41Many govt. prosecutors
- 45"La Bohème," for one
- 46Garfield's frenemy in the comics
- 47Opposite of starboard
- 48Famed shoe designer
- 50Molten rock
- 51Had dinner
- 52Lumberjack's tool
- 53Pie chart piece
- 54Price
- 56Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across
- 59Ugandan despot Idi ___
- 60Justice Kagan
- 61___ Grey tea
- 62Word before tube or drive
- 63Jump
- 64Captain Hook's sidekick
Down
- 1Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce
- 2Hyundai compact
- 3More brainy in an uncool way
- 4Orders
- 5Go out with
- 6Chip brand with a little-girl logo
- 7"Beavis and Butt-Head" airer
- 8Slanted
- 9Lob's path
- 10Not quite a sure thing
- 11Mollify
- 12Got to
- 15En vogue
- 18Type
- 22Comedian Silverman
- 25Recorded message prompt
- 26Cute name for a spouse's task list
- 27"Game, ___, match"
- 29When doubled, a Hawaiian fish
- 33One of four on a diamond
- 34Potters' options
- 35Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one
- 36"Paint the Town Red" rapper
- 37Textbook example
- 38Moby Dick, to Ahab
- 39Contents of a sleeve
- 41Military choppers
- 42Sled pullers in the Arctic
- 43Wardrobe
- 44Surprise
- 46"So it goes"
- 49Shark diver's protection
- 50Size between small and large: Abbr.
- 53Partner of Crackle and Pop
- 55Explosive stuff
- 57Observe
- 58Spanish article
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Manage, as a bar — Answer: TEND
- 5. Boneheaded — Answer: DUMB
- 9. Petri dish gel — Answer: AGAR
- 13. Protected from the wind — Answer: ALEE
- 14. It's always the top story — Answer: ATTIC
- 16. Only nonrigid weapon in Clue — Answer: ROPE
- 17. Coming-of-age ceremony — Answer: BARMITZVAH
- 19. Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally — Answer: COPA
- 20. "Let's go!" in Mexico — Answer: ANDALE
- 21. One of the fam — Answer: SIS
- 23. Big mo. for retailers — Answer: DEC
- 24. Reek — Answer: STINK
- 25. Place "rocked" in a Clash song — Answer: THECASBAH
- 28. Street ___ (reputation) — Answer: CRED
- 29. Atmosphere — Answer: MOOD
- 30. Actress Witherspoon — Answer: REESE
- 31. Trireme propellers — Answer: OARS
- 32. ___ Arbor, Mich. — Answer: ANN
- 33. Faced the pitcher — Answer: BATTED
- 34. Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds — Answer: CHEETAH
- 36. Highest U.S. mountain — Answer: DENALI
- 40. 12-mo. periods — Answer: YRS
- 41. Many govt. prosecutors — Answer: ADAS
- 45. "La Bohème," for one — Answer: OPERA
- 46. Garfield's frenemy in the comics — Answer: ODIE
- 47. Opposite of starboard — Answer: PORT
- 48. Famed shoe designer — Answer: JIMMYCHOO
- 50. Molten rock — Answer: MAGMA
- 51. Had dinner — Answer: ATE
- 52. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: SAW
- 53. Pie chart piece — Answer: SECTOR
- 54. Price — Answer: COST
- 56. Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across — Answer: GESUNDHEIT
- 59. Ugandan despot Idi ___ — Answer: AMIN
- 60. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA
- 61. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL
- 62. Word before tube or drive — Answer: TEST
- 63. Jump — Answer: LEAP
- 64. Captain Hook's sidekick — Answer: SMEE
Down
- 1. Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce — Answer: TABASCO
- 2. Hyundai compact — Answer: ELANTRA
- 3. More brainy in an uncool way — Answer: NERDIER
- 4. Orders — Answer: DEMANDS
- 5. Go out with — Answer: DATE
- 6. Chip brand with a little-girl logo — Answer: UTZ
- 7. "Beavis and Butt-Head" airer — Answer: MTV
- 8. Slanted — Answer: BIASED
- 9. Lob's path — Answer: ARC
- 10. Not quite a sure thing — Answer: GOODBET
- 11. Mollify — Answer: APPEASE
- 12. Got to — Answer: REACHED
- 15. En vogue — Answer: CHIC
- 18. Type — Answer: ILK
- 22. Comedian Silverman — Answer: SARAH
- 25. Recorded message prompt — Answer: TONE
- 26. Cute name for a spouse's task list — Answer: HONEYDO
- 27. "Game, ___, match" — Answer: SET
- 29. When doubled, a Hawaiian fish — Answer: MAHI
- 33. One of four on a diamond — Answer: BASE
- 34. Potters' options — Answer: CLAYS
- 35. Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one — Answer: TRIO
- 36. "Paint the Town Red" rapper — Answer: DOJACAT
- 37. Textbook example — Answer: EPITOME
- 38. Moby Dick, to Ahab — Answer: NEMESIS
- 39. Contents of a sleeve — Answer: ARM
- 41. Military choppers — Answer: APACHES
- 42. Sled pullers in the Arctic — Answer: DOGTEAM
- 43. Wardrobe — Answer: ARMOIRE
- 44. Surprise — Answer: STARTLE
- 46. "So it goes" — Answer: OHWELL
- 49. Shark diver's protection — Answer: CAGE
- 50. Size between small and large: Abbr. — Answer: MED
- 53. Partner of Crackle and Pop — Answer: SNAP
- 55. Explosive stuff — Answer: TNT
- 57. Observe — Answer: SEE
- 58. Spanish article — Answer: UNA
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NYT Crossword answers for April 21, 2025
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