NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 22

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Across

  1. 1Island north of Jamaica
  2. 5Give off, as rays
  3. 9Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos
  4. 14Greeting at sea
  5. 15Oscar winner Sorvino
  6. 16Romantic sort
  7. 17Red Hot Chili Peppers
  8. 20Hold close to the heart
  9. 21Difficult burden
  10. 22Assert
  11. 23Person chosen by ballot
  12. 25Old hand
  13. 26"___ matter of fact ..."
  14. 29Green Day
  15. 32Part of N/A
  16. 33German exclamation
  17. 34Swab in a toiletry kit
  18. 35"The Thinker" sculptor
  19. 38Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately
  20. 39Imperatives
  21. 40Analogous
  22. 41Kit ___ bar
  23. 42___ Tomé and Príncipe
  24. 43Earth, Wind & Fire
  25. 47Bud holder
  26. 48Pen filler
  27. 49Takes, as a credit card
  28. 52The "E" of EGOT
  29. 54"Dude!"
  30. 55The Texans, on scoreboards
  31. 56They Might Be Giants
  32. 60Menzel of "Frozen"
  33. 61Red carpet affair
  34. 62___ Major
  35. 63Fill at a station
  36. 64One of the A's in AAA: Abbr.
  37. 65Grunt

Down

  1. 1What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading
  2. 2D.I.Y. moving option
  3. 3Argentine author Jorge Luis ___
  4. 4Edebiri of "The Bear"
  5. 5Noteworthy
  6. 6Stately French dance, or its accompanying music
  7. 7Nest egg options, for short
  8. 8Blacktop material
  9. 9Chocolate or peppermint
  10. 10Double Dutch need
  11. 11Takes it a bit too far on stage
  12. 12"Quit ___ complainin'!"
  13. 13Short conjunctions
  14. 18Beachgoer's take-along
  15. 19"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson
  16. 24Tooth next to an incisor
  17. 25Prepare for a trip
  18. 27"S.N.L." segment
  19. 28Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty
  20. 30Ctrl+V command
  21. 31"Their exact words were ..."
  22. 35Anger
  23. 36Pod in Creole cooking
  24. 37Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?
  25. 38Converse
  26. 39La ___, region of central Spain
  27. 41Nairobi is its largest city
  28. 42Lay
  29. 44Korean dish similar to sushi rolls
  30. 45Agatha Christie detective
  31. 46Orb
  32. 50Part between the waist and the neck
  33. 51Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise"
  34. 53Specials may not be found on it
  35. 54"Kapow!"
  36. 56Massive
  37. 57Abbr. on a tube of Crest
  38. 58Traveler's alternative to JFK
  39. 59"Ya better believe it!"

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, April 22, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 22?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for April 22, 2025

The full solution for the April 22 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Tuesday, April 22.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 22, 2025

Every clue from the April 22 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Island north of JamaicaCUBA
5Give off, as raysEMIT
9Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed OreosFROYO
14Greeting at seaAHOY
15Oscar winner SorvinoMIRA
16Romantic sortLOVER
17Red Hot Chili PeppersCAROLINAREAPERS
20Hold close to the heartHUG
21Difficult burdenONUS
22AssertAVER
23Person chosen by ballotELECTEE
25Old handPRO
26"___ matter of fact ..."ASA
29Green DaySAINTPATRICKS
32Part of N/ANOT
33German exclamationACH
34Swab in a toiletry kitQTIP
35"The Thinker" sculptorRODIN
38Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriatelyTSK
39ImperativesMUSTS
40AnalogousAKIN
41Kit ___ barKAT
42___ Tomé and PríncipeSAO
43Earth, Wind & FireGREEKELEMENTS
47Bud holderEAR
48Pen fillerINK
49Takes, as a credit cardACCEPTS
52The "E" of EGOTEMMY
54"Dude!"BRUH
55The Texans, on scoreboardsHOU
56They Might Be GiantsBASEBALLPLAYERS
60Menzel of "Frozen"IDINA
61Red carpet affairGALA
62___ MajorURSA
63Fill at a stationGASUP
64One of the A's in AAA: Abbr.AMER
65GruntPEON

Down

#ClueAnswer
1What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loadingCACHE
2D.I.Y. moving optionUHAUL
3Argentine author Jorge Luis ___BORGES
4Edebiri of "The Bear"AYO
5NoteworthyEMINENT
6Stately French dance, or its accompanying musicMINUET
7Nest egg options, for shortIRAS
8Blacktop materialTAR
9Chocolate or peppermintFLAVOR
10Double Dutch needROPE
11Takes it a bit too far on stageOVERACTS
12"Quit ___ complainin'!"YER
13Short conjunctionsORS
18Beachgoer's take-alongLOTION
19"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse TysonEARTH
24Tooth next to an incisorCANINE
25Prepare for a tripPACK
27"S.N.L." segmentSKIT
28Venomous symbols of Egyptian royaltyASPS
30Ctrl+V commandPASTE
31"Their exact words were ..."IQUOTE
35AngerRAGE
36Pod in Creole cookingOKRA
37Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?DIERESIS
38ConverseTALK
39La ___, region of central SpainMANCHA
41Nairobi is its largest cityKENYA
42LaySECULAR
44Korean dish similar to sushi rollsKIMBAP
45Agatha Christie detectiveMARPLE
46OrbSPHERE
50Part between the waist and the neckTORSO
51Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise"SUSAN
53Specials may not be found on itMENU
54"Kapow!"BLAM
56MassiveBIG
57Abbr. on a tube of CrestADA
58Traveler's alternative to JFKLGA
59"Ya better believe it!"YUP

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