NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 23

By Brandon Koppy

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Across

  1. 1"That one's mine!"DIBS
  2. 5Treat that may have a cherry on topSUNDAE
  3. 11Puts on TVAIRS
  4. 15Computer that originally came in five "flavors"IMAC
  5. 16Margin for a close ballgameONERUN
  6. 17Improvisational singingSCAT
  7. 18Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods"NEBULAAWARD
  8. 20Certain Bear or SmurfPAPA
  9. 21Establishment in Chicago's BoystownGAYBAR
  10. 22"I love," in Italian and SpanishAMO
  11. 23Transparent filmSARAN
  12. 24Open, as toothpasteUNCAP
  13. 25Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor SwiftSTARSTRUCK
  14. 27Ringo Starr or Paul McCartneySIR
  15. 28Place for a hydrating body wrapSPA
  16. 30"Relax, soldier"ATEASE
  17. 3130% is a very good oneTIP
  18. 33Desktop imageICON
  19. 36Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in briefRPG
  20. 37Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994BLACKHOLESUN
  21. 41Massachusetts' Cape ___ANN
  22. 42Instrument whose name is 75% vowelsOBOE
  23. 43Letters written in the sand, maybeSOS
  24. 45Evening meal, for a childDINDIN
  25. 48Many purchases on DiscogsLPS
  26. 50Middle X or OTAC
  27. 52Canadian province on the Gulf of MaineNOVASCOTIA
  28. 55___ apsoLHASA
  29. 57However, brieflyALTHO
  30. 58Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St.NYC
  31. 59Saw, as a movieCAUGHT
  32. 60Chimney sweep's targetFLUE
  33. 61Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle?GALAXYBRAIN
  34. 63Instrument similar to a sousaphoneTUBA
  35. 642009 aviatrix biopicAMELIA
  36. 65Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I"LIMA
  37. 66ImitatedAPED
  38. 67Reunited cityBERLIN
  39. 68Barbershop soundSNIP

Down

  1. 1NincompoopDINGUS
  2. 2"No joke!"IMEANIT
  3. 3Bassinet alternativeBABYCRIB
  4. 4Diving acronymSCUBA
  5. 5Take to the skiesSOAR
  6. 6"___ cerveza, por favor"UNA
  7. 7Unfamiliar withNEWAT
  8. 8Emmy categoryDRAMA
  9. 9"Sleeping Beauty" princessAURORA
  10. 10Word with tight or looseEND
  11. 11Spears on a plateASPARAGUS
  12. 12In myth, one who flew too close to the sunICARUS
  13. 13Actress Noomi of "Prometheus"RAPACE
  14. 14Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoonSTANK
  15. 19Trounces in Mario Kart, sayLAPS
  16. 23List in a how-to manualSTEPS
  17. 25Give the pink slipSACK
  18. 26Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady"STREEP
  19. 29Walk in the park, so to speakPICNIC
  20. 32Not leave details to chancePLANAHEAD
  21. 34"Well, lookie here!"OHO
  22. 35Head, slangilyNOB
  23. 38"In conclusion ..."ANDSO
  24. 39Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda"LOLA
  25. 40"Why does this keep happening?!"NOTAGAIN
  26. 44Course in an omakase mealSASHIMI
  27. 45Dress to the ninesDOLLUP
  28. 46Hospital hookupIVTUBE
  29. 47Z-listerNONAME
  30. 49Big sliceSLAB
  31. 51SnoozeCATNAP
  32. 52Pact from 1994 to 2020NAFTA
  33. 53Texas city named after a presidentTYLER
  34. 54"Let's see if you're bluffing"ICALL
  35. 56YeetsHURLS
  36. 59Ink cartridge colorCYAN
  37. 61ChitchatGAB
  38. 62Noon or midnightXII

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "That one's mine!" — Answer: DIBS
  2. 5. Treat that may have a cherry on top — Answer: SUNDAE
  3. 11. Puts on TV — Answer: AIRS
  4. 15. Computer that originally came in five "flavors" — Answer: IMAC
  5. 16. Margin for a close ballgame — Answer: ONERUN
  6. 17. Improvisational singing — Answer: SCAT
  7. 18. Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods" — Answer: NEBULAAWARD
  8. 20. Certain Bear or Smurf — Answer: PAPA
  9. 21. Establishment in Chicago's Boystown — Answer: GAYBAR
  10. 22. "I love," in Italian and Spanish — Answer: AMO
  11. 23. Transparent film — Answer: SARAN
  12. 24. Open, as toothpaste — Answer: UNCAP
  13. 25. Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor Swift — Answer: STARSTRUCK
  14. 27. Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney — Answer: SIR
  15. 28. Place for a hydrating body wrap — Answer: SPA
  16. 30. "Relax, soldier" — Answer: ATEASE
  17. 31. 30% is a very good one — Answer: TIP
  18. 33. Desktop image — Answer: ICON
  19. 36. Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in brief — Answer: RPG
  20. 37. Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994 — Answer: BLACKHOLESUN
  21. 41. Massachusetts' Cape ___ — Answer: ANN
  22. 42. Instrument whose name is 75% vowels — Answer: OBOE
  23. 43. Letters written in the sand, maybe — Answer: SOS
  24. 45. Evening meal, for a child — Answer: DINDIN
  25. 48. Many purchases on Discogs — Answer: LPS
  26. 50. Middle X or O — Answer: TAC
  27. 52. Canadian province on the Gulf of Maine — Answer: NOVASCOTIA
  28. 55. ___ apso — Answer: LHASA. Hint: Think of the small, long-haired dog breed with Tibetan roots 🐕
  29. 57. However, briefly — Answer: ALTHO
  30. 58. Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St. — Answer: NYC
  31. 59. Saw, as a movie — Answer: CAUGHT
  32. 60. Chimney sweep's target — Answer: FLUE
  33. 61. Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle? — Answer: GALAXYBRAIN
  34. 63. Instrument similar to a sousaphone — Answer: TUBA
  35. 64. 2009 aviatrix biopic — Answer: AMELIA
  36. 65. Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I" — Answer: LIMA
  37. 66. Imitated — Answer: APED
  38. 67. Reunited city — Answer: BERLIN
  39. 68. Barbershop sound — Answer: SNIP

Down

  1. 1. Nincompoop — Answer: DINGUS
  2. 2. "No joke!" — Answer: IMEANIT
  3. 3. Bassinet alternative — Answer: BABYCRIB
  4. 4. Diving acronym — Answer: SCUBA
  5. 5. Take to the skies — Answer: SOAR
  6. 6. "___ cerveza, por favor" — Answer: UNA
  7. 7. Unfamiliar with — Answer: NEWAT
  8. 8. Emmy category — Answer: DRAMA
  9. 9. "Sleeping Beauty" princess — Answer: AURORA
  10. 10. Word with tight or loose — Answer: END
  11. 11. Spears on a plate — Answer: ASPARAGUS
  12. 12. In myth, one who flew too close to the sun — Answer: ICARUS
  13. 13. Actress Noomi of "Prometheus" — Answer: RAPACE
  14. 14. Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon — Answer: STANK
  15. 19. Trounces in Mario Kart, say — Answer: LAPS
  16. 23. List in a how-to manual — Answer: STEPS
  17. 25. Give the pink slip — Answer: SACK
  18. 26. Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady" — Answer: STREEP
  19. 29. Walk in the park, so to speak — Answer: PICNIC
  20. 32. Not leave details to chance — Answer: PLANAHEAD
  21. 34. "Well, lookie here!" — Answer: OHO
  22. 35. Head, slangily — Answer: NOB
  23. 38. "In conclusion ..." — Answer: ANDSO
  24. 39. Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda" — Answer: LOLA
  25. 40. "Why does this keep happening?!" — Answer: NOTAGAIN
  26. 44. Course in an omakase meal — Answer: SASHIMI
  27. 45. Dress to the nines — Answer: DOLLUP
  28. 46. Hospital hookup — Answer: IVTUBE
  29. 47. Z-lister — Answer: NONAME
  30. 49. Big slice — Answer: SLAB
  31. 51. Snooze — Answer: CATNAP
  32. 52. Pact from 1994 to 2020 — Answer: NAFTA
  33. 53. Texas city named after a president — Answer: TYLER
  34. 54. "Let's see if you're bluffing" — Answer: ICALL
  35. 56. Yeets — Answer: HURLS
  36. 59. Ink cartridge color — Answer: CYAN
  37. 61. Chitchat — Answer: GAB
  38. 62. Noon or midnight — Answer: XII

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 23, 2025

Every clue from the April 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"That one's mine!"DIBS
5Treat that may have a cherry on topSUNDAE
11Puts on TVAIRS
15Computer that originally came in five "flavors"IMAC
16Margin for a close ballgameONERUN
17Improvisational singingSCAT
18Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods"NEBULAAWARD
20Certain Bear or SmurfPAPA
21Establishment in Chicago's BoystownGAYBAR
22"I love," in Italian and SpanishAMO
23Transparent filmSARAN
24Open, as toothpasteUNCAP
25Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor SwiftSTARSTRUCK
27Ringo Starr or Paul McCartneySIR
28Place for a hydrating body wrapSPA
30"Relax, soldier"ATEASE
3130% is a very good oneTIP
33Desktop imageICON
36Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in briefRPG
37Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994BLACKHOLESUN
41Massachusetts' Cape ___ANN
42Instrument whose name is 75% vowelsOBOE
43Letters written in the sand, maybeSOS
45Evening meal, for a childDINDIN
48Many purchases on DiscogsLPS
50Middle X or OTAC
52Canadian province on the Gulf of MaineNOVASCOTIA
55___ apsoLHASA
57However, brieflyALTHO
58Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St.NYC
59Saw, as a movieCAUGHT
60Chimney sweep's targetFLUE
61Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle?GALAXYBRAIN
63Instrument similar to a sousaphoneTUBA
642009 aviatrix biopicAMELIA
65Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I"LIMA
66ImitatedAPED
67Reunited cityBERLIN
68Barbershop soundSNIP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1NincompoopDINGUS
2"No joke!"IMEANIT
3Bassinet alternativeBABYCRIB
4Diving acronymSCUBA
5Take to the skiesSOAR
6"___ cerveza, por favor"UNA
7Unfamiliar withNEWAT
8Emmy categoryDRAMA
9"Sleeping Beauty" princessAURORA
10Word with tight or looseEND
11Spears on a plateASPARAGUS
12In myth, one who flew too close to the sunICARUS
13Actress Noomi of "Prometheus"RAPACE
14Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoonSTANK
19Trounces in Mario Kart, sayLAPS
23List in a how-to manualSTEPS
25Give the pink slipSACK
26Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady"STREEP
29Walk in the park, so to speakPICNIC
32Not leave details to chancePLANAHEAD
34"Well, lookie here!"OHO
35Head, slangilyNOB
38"In conclusion ..."ANDSO
39Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda"LOLA
40"Why does this keep happening?!"NOTAGAIN
44Course in an omakase mealSASHIMI
45Dress to the ninesDOLLUP
46Hospital hookupIVTUBE
47Z-listerNONAME
49Big sliceSLAB
51SnoozeCATNAP
52Pact from 1994 to 2020NAFTA
53Texas city named after a presidentTYLER
54"Let's see if you're bluffing"ICALL
56YeetsHURLS
59Ink cartridge colorCYAN
61ChitchatGAB
62Noon or midnightXII

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