NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 21

By Thomas van Geel

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  1. 1Manage, as a barTEND
  2. 5BoneheadedDUMB
  3. 9Petri dish gelAGAR
  4. 13Protected from the windALEE
  5. 14It's always the top storyATTIC
  6. 16Only nonrigid weapon in ClueROPE
  7. 17Coming-of-age ceremonyBARMITZVAH
  8. 19Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informallyCOPA
  9. 20"Let's go!" in MexicoANDALE
  10. 21One of the famSIS
  11. 23Big mo. for retailersDEC
  12. 24ReekSTINK
  13. 25Place "rocked" in a Clash songTHECASBAH
  14. 28Street ___ (reputation)CRED
  15. 29AtmosphereMOOD
  16. 30Actress WitherspoonREESE
  17. 31Trireme propellersOARS
  18. 32___ Arbor, Mich.ANN
  19. 33Faced the pitcherBATTED
  20. 34Animal that can go 0-60 in three secondsCHEETAH
  21. 36Highest U.S. mountainDENALI
  22. 4012-mo. periodsYRS
  23. 41Many govt. prosecutorsADAS
  24. 45"La Bohème," for oneOPERA
  25. 46Garfield's frenemy in the comicsODIE
  26. 47Opposite of starboardPORT
  27. 48Famed shoe designerJIMMYCHOO
  28. 50Molten rockMAGMA
  29. 51Had dinnerATE
  30. 52Lumberjack's toolSAW
  31. 53Pie chart pieceSECTOR
  32. 54PriceCOST
  33. 56Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-AcrossGESUNDHEIT
  34. 59Ugandan despot Idi ___AMIN
  35. 60Justice KaganELENA
  36. 61___ Grey teaEARL
  37. 62Word before tube or driveTEST
  38. 63JumpLEAP
  39. 64Captain Hook's sidekickSMEE

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  1. 1Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauceTABASCO
  2. 2Hyundai compactELANTRA
  3. 3More brainy in an uncool wayNERDIER
  4. 4OrdersDEMANDS
  5. 5Go out withDATE
  6. 6Chip brand with a little-girl logoUTZ
  7. 7"Beavis and Butt-Head" airerMTV
  8. 8SlantedBIASED
  9. 9Lob's pathARC
  10. 10Not quite a sure thingGOODBET
  11. 11MollifyAPPEASE
  12. 12Got toREACHED
  13. 15En vogueCHIC
  14. 18TypeILK
  15. 22Comedian SilvermanSARAH
  16. 25Recorded message promptTONE
  17. 26Cute name for a spouse's task listHONEYDO
  18. 27"Game, ___, match"SET
  19. 29When doubled, a Hawaiian fishMAHI
  20. 33One of four on a diamondBASE
  21. 34Potters' optionsCLAYS
  22. 35Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for oneTRIO
  23. 36"Paint the Town Red" rapperDOJACAT
  24. 37Textbook exampleEPITOME
  25. 38Moby Dick, to AhabNEMESIS
  26. 39Contents of a sleeveARM
  27. 41Military choppersAPACHES
  28. 42Sled pullers in the ArcticDOGTEAM
  29. 43WardrobeARMOIRE
  30. 44SurpriseSTARTLE
  31. 46"So it goes"OHWELL
  32. 49Shark diver's protectionCAGE
  33. 50Size between small and large: Abbr.MED
  34. 53Partner of Crackle and PopSNAP
  35. 55Explosive stuffTNT
  36. 57ObserveSEE
  37. 58Spanish articleUNA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Manage, as a bar — Answer: TEND
  2. 5. Boneheaded — Answer: DUMB
  3. 9. Petri dish gel — Answer: AGAR
  4. 13. Protected from the wind — Answer: ALEE
  5. 14. It's always the top story — Answer: ATTIC
  6. 16. Only nonrigid weapon in Clue — Answer: ROPE
  7. 17. Coming-of-age ceremony — Answer: BARMITZVAH
  8. 19. Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally — Answer: COPA
  9. 20. "Let's go!" in Mexico — Answer: ANDALE
  10. 21. One of the fam — Answer: SIS
  11. 23. Big mo. for retailers — Answer: DEC
  12. 24. Reek — Answer: STINK
  13. 25. Place "rocked" in a Clash song — Answer: THECASBAH
  14. 28. Street ___ (reputation) — Answer: CRED
  15. 29. Atmosphere — Answer: MOOD
  16. 30. Actress Witherspoon — Answer: REESE
  17. 31. Trireme propellers — Answer: OARS
  18. 32. ___ Arbor, Mich. — Answer: ANN. Hint: This Michigan city pairs “Arbor” with a familiar woman’s first name. 🌳
  19. 33. Faced the pitcher — Answer: BATTED
  20. 34. Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds — Answer: CHEETAH
  21. 36. Highest U.S. mountain — Answer: DENALI
  22. 40. 12-mo. periods — Answer: YRS
  23. 41. Many govt. prosecutors — Answer: ADAS
  24. 45. "La Bohème," for one — Answer: OPERA
  25. 46. Garfield's frenemy in the comics — Answer: ODIE
  26. 47. Opposite of starboard — Answer: PORT
  27. 48. Famed shoe designer — Answer: JIMMYCHOO
  28. 50. Molten rock — Answer: MAGMA. Hint: Hot, gooey rock from deep underground that can make a volcanic mess 🌋
  29. 51. Had dinner — Answer: ATE
  30. 52. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: SAW
  31. 53. Pie chart piece — Answer: SECTOR
  32. 54. Price — Answer: COST
  33. 56. Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across — Answer: GESUNDHEIT
  34. 59. Ugandan despot Idi ___ — Answer: AMIN
  35. 60. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA. Hint: Think of Justice Kagan’s first name, also shared by the vampire heroine of a popular TV drama. ⚖️
  36. 61. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL. Hint: This title comes before the name of a classic citrusy tea. 🍵
  37. 62. Word before tube or drive — Answer: TEST
  38. 63. Jump — Answer: LEAP
  39. 64. Captain Hook's sidekick — Answer: SMEE

Down

  1. 1. Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce — Answer: TABASCO
  2. 2. Hyundai compact — Answer: ELANTRA
  3. 3. More brainy in an uncool way — Answer: NERDIER
  4. 4. Orders — Answer: DEMANDS
  5. 5. Go out with — Answer: DATE
  6. 6. Chip brand with a little-girl logo — Answer: UTZ
  7. 7. "Beavis and Butt-Head" airer — Answer: MTV
  8. 8. Slanted — Answer: BIASED
  9. 9. Lob's path — Answer: ARC
  10. 10. Not quite a sure thing — Answer: GOODBET
  11. 11. Mollify — Answer: APPEASE
  12. 12. Got to — Answer: REACHED
  13. 15. En vogue — Answer: CHIC
  14. 18. Type — Answer: ILK. Hint: A sort of tribe or category of the same kind 🙂
  15. 22. Comedian Silverman — Answer: SARAH
  16. 25. Recorded message prompt — Answer: TONE
  17. 26. Cute name for a spouse's task list — Answer: HONEYDO
  18. 27. "Game, ___, match" — Answer: SET
  19. 29. When doubled, a Hawaiian fish — Answer: MAHI
  20. 33. One of four on a diamond — Answer: BASE
  21. 34. Potters' options — Answer: CLAYS
  22. 35. Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one — Answer: TRIO
  23. 36. "Paint the Town Red" rapper — Answer: DOJACAT
  24. 37. Textbook example — Answer: EPITOME
  25. 38. Moby Dick, to Ahab — Answer: NEMESIS
  26. 39. Contents of a sleeve — Answer: ARM
  27. 41. Military choppers — Answer: APACHES
  28. 42. Sled pullers in the Arctic — Answer: DOGTEAM
  29. 43. Wardrobe — Answer: ARMOIRE
  30. 44. Surprise — Answer: STARTLE
  31. 46. "So it goes" — Answer: OHWELL
  32. 49. Shark diver's protection — Answer: CAGE
  33. 50. Size between small and large: Abbr. — Answer: MED
  34. 53. Partner of Crackle and Pop — Answer: SNAP
  35. 55. Explosive stuff — Answer: TNT. Hint: This powerful substance is often linked to action movies and big bangs! 💥
  36. 57. Observe — Answer: SEE. Hint: Take a look or notice something happening 👀
  37. 58. Spanish article — Answer: UNA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 21, 2025

Every clue from the April 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Manage, as a barTEND
5BoneheadedDUMB
9Petri dish gelAGAR
13Protected from the windALEE
14It's always the top storyATTIC
16Only nonrigid weapon in ClueROPE
17Coming-of-age ceremonyBARMITZVAH
19Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informallyCOPA
20"Let's go!" in MexicoANDALE
21One of the famSIS
23Big mo. for retailersDEC
24ReekSTINK
25Place "rocked" in a Clash songTHECASBAH
28Street ___ (reputation)CRED
29AtmosphereMOOD
30Actress WitherspoonREESE
31Trireme propellersOARS
32___ Arbor, Mich.ANN
33Faced the pitcherBATTED
34Animal that can go 0-60 in three secondsCHEETAH
36Highest U.S. mountainDENALI
4012-mo. periodsYRS
41Many govt. prosecutorsADAS
45"La Bohème," for oneOPERA
46Garfield's frenemy in the comicsODIE
47Opposite of starboardPORT
48Famed shoe designerJIMMYCHOO
50Molten rockMAGMA
51Had dinnerATE
52Lumberjack's toolSAW
53Pie chart pieceSECTOR
54PriceCOST
56Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-AcrossGESUNDHEIT
59Ugandan despot Idi ___AMIN
60Justice KaganELENA
61___ Grey teaEARL
62Word before tube or driveTEST
63JumpLEAP
64Captain Hook's sidekickSMEE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauceTABASCO
2Hyundai compactELANTRA
3More brainy in an uncool wayNERDIER
4OrdersDEMANDS
5Go out withDATE
6Chip brand with a little-girl logoUTZ
7"Beavis and Butt-Head" airerMTV
8SlantedBIASED
9Lob's pathARC
10Not quite a sure thingGOODBET
11MollifyAPPEASE
12Got toREACHED
15En vogueCHIC
18TypeILK
22Comedian SilvermanSARAH
25Recorded message promptTONE
26Cute name for a spouse's task listHONEYDO
27"Game, ___, match"SET
29When doubled, a Hawaiian fishMAHI
33One of four on a diamondBASE
34Potters' optionsCLAYS
35Rock's Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for oneTRIO
36"Paint the Town Red" rapperDOJACAT
37Textbook exampleEPITOME
38Moby Dick, to AhabNEMESIS
39Contents of a sleeveARM
41Military choppersAPACHES
42Sled pullers in the ArcticDOGTEAM
43WardrobeARMOIRE
44SurpriseSTARTLE
46"So it goes"OHWELL
49Shark diver's protectionCAGE
50Size between small and large: Abbr.MED
53Partner of Crackle and PopSNAP
55Explosive stuffTNT
57ObserveSEE
58Spanish articleUNA

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