NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 25

By Adrian Johnson

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Across

  1. 1Cold War allianceSOVIETBLOC
  2. 11Quick shotsJABS
  3. 15"It's just me here"IMALLALONE
  4. 16Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024UCLA
  5. 17Booked itRANLIKEMAD
  6. 18Certain diagnostic techniqueSCAN
  7. 19SkinnyINSIDEDOPE
  8. 20MindTEND
  9. 21Inits. in eight-bit gamingNES
  10. 22Ready for useATHAND
  11. 24R&B; singer Ella ___MAI
  12. 26Lean sirloin cutTIPROAST
  13. 29Positive thinker's wordCAN
  14. 30Lead-in to -verseMETA
  15. 31Certain swimming eventRELAY
  16. 34Passage in a mystery novel?HIDDENSTAIRCASE
  17. 38Like nine U.S. presidents while in officeUNWED
  18. 39Daytime ___EMMY
  19. 40___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" filmsMIA
  20. 41[Oy!]HEADSLAP
  21. 44Number that stands for letters, in briefGPA
  22. 45You may find it hard to swallowCAPLET
  23. 46Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, haLAO
  24. 48Some makeshift percussion instrumentsPOTS
  25. 49Prepares for a marathon, in a wayCARBOLOADS
  26. 55Wyndham alternativeOMNI
  27. 56Award-winning actress for "The Bear"AYOEDEBIRI
  28. 57Urban irritantSMOG
  29. 58Entered with heavy, awkward stepsLUMBEREDIN
  30. 59Doth possessHATH
  31. 60Things feared in the 80s and 90s?SPEEDTRAPS

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  1. 1She "learned" Arabic in December 2015SIRI
  2. 2Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage SiteOMAN
  3. 3They often have sliding doorsVANS
  4. 4"Fighting" Big Ten teamILLINI
  5. 5Skip overELIDE
  6. 6Stops briefly to restTAKESTEN
  7. 7Ran through some laundry, sayBLED
  8. 8___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish)LOMO
  9. 9Commensurate (with)ONAPAR
  10. 10Formally giveCEDETO
  11. 11"Hang on!"JUSTASEC
  12. 12Light touch from a decorator?ACCENTLAMP
  13. 13Like foods recommended for an upset stomachBLAND
  14. 14Measurer of passing timeSAND
  15. 23Styles of musicHARRY
  16. 24PrimaryMAIN
  17. 25"... plus all the rest"ANDWHATNOT
  18. 27"Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit)ITS
  19. 28Actor Dev of "Lion"PATEL
  20. 29Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"CHU
  21. 30An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of itMEDAL
  22. 32Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost pointASIA
  23. 33___ bigYEA
  24. 35[What is it this time?!]DEEPSIGH
  25. 36Tell-all Reddit seshAMA
  26. 37Fell apart in spectacular fashionIMPLODED
  27. 42"My child is on the honor roll" and othersDECALS
  28. 43Not go to bedSTAYUP
  29. 44Foolish sortGOOBER
  30. 45Common component of a dateCOMMA
  31. 47Certain phone pop-upALERT
  32. 48SwankyPOSH
  33. 50Setting for "Gladiator"ROME
  34. 51Leche drinkerBEBE
  35. 52Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871AIDA
  36. 53Annoying plumbing problemDRIP
  37. 54Producers of stainsSINS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cold War alliance — Answer: SOVIETBLOC
  2. 11. Quick shots — Answer: JABS
  3. 15. "It's just me here" — Answer: IMALLALONE
  4. 16. Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 — Answer: UCLA
  5. 17. Booked it — Answer: RANLIKEMAD
  6. 18. Certain diagnostic technique — Answer: SCAN
  7. 19. Skinny — Answer: INSIDEDOPE
  8. 20. Mind — Answer: TEND
  9. 21. Inits. in eight-bit gaming — Answer: NES
  10. 22. Ready for use — Answer: ATHAND
  11. 24. R&B; singer Ella ___ — Answer: MAI
  12. 26. Lean sirloin cut — Answer: TIPROAST
  13. 29. Positive thinker's word — Answer: CAN
  14. 30. Lead-in to -verse — Answer: META
  15. 31. Certain swimming event — Answer: RELAY
  16. 34. Passage in a mystery novel? — Answer: HIDDENSTAIRCASE
  17. 38. Like nine U.S. presidents while in office — Answer: UNWED
  18. 39. Daytime ___ — Answer: EMMY
  19. 40. ___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" films — Answer: MIA
  20. 41. [Oy!] — Answer: HEADSLAP
  21. 44. Number that stands for letters, in brief — Answer: GPA
  22. 45. You may find it hard to swallow — Answer: CAPLET
  23. 46. Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha — Answer: LAO
  24. 48. Some makeshift percussion instruments — Answer: POTS
  25. 49. Prepares for a marathon, in a way — Answer: CARBOLOADS
  26. 55. Wyndham alternative — Answer: OMNI
  27. 56. Award-winning actress for "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
  28. 57. Urban irritant — Answer: SMOG
  29. 58. Entered with heavy, awkward steps — Answer: LUMBEREDIN
  30. 59. Doth possess — Answer: HATH
  31. 60. Things feared in the 80s and 90s? — Answer: SPEEDTRAPS

Down

  1. 1. She "learned" Arabic in December 2015 — Answer: SIRI
  2. 2. Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Answer: OMAN
  3. 3. They often have sliding doors — Answer: VANS
  4. 4. "Fighting" Big Ten team — Answer: ILLINI
  5. 5. Skip over — Answer: ELIDE
  6. 6. Stops briefly to rest — Answer: TAKESTEN
  7. 7. Ran through some laundry, say — Answer: BLED
  8. 8. ___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish) — Answer: LOMO
  9. 9. Commensurate (with) — Answer: ONAPAR
  10. 10. Formally give — Answer: CEDETO
  11. 11. "Hang on!" — Answer: JUSTASEC
  12. 12. Light touch from a decorator? — Answer: ACCENTLAMP
  13. 13. Like foods recommended for an upset stomach — Answer: BLAND
  14. 14. Measurer of passing time — Answer: SAND
  15. 23. Styles of music — Answer: HARRY
  16. 24. Primary — Answer: MAIN. Hint: Think of what comes first or is most important! 🥇
  17. 25. "... plus all the rest" — Answer: ANDWHATNOT
  18. 27. "Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit) — Answer: ITS
  19. 28. Actor Dev of "Lion" — Answer: PATEL
  20. 29. Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked" — Answer: CHU
  21. 30. An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it — Answer: MEDAL
  22. 32. Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost point — Answer: ASIA
  23. 33. ___ big — Answer: YEA
  24. 35. [What is it this time?!] — Answer: DEEPSIGH
  25. 36. Tell-all Reddit sesh — Answer: AMA
  26. 37. Fell apart in spectacular fashion — Answer: IMPLODED
  27. 42. "My child is on the honor roll" and others — Answer: DECALS
  28. 43. Not go to bed — Answer: STAYUP
  29. 44. Foolish sort — Answer: GOOBER
  30. 45. Common component of a date — Answer: COMMA
  31. 47. Certain phone pop-up — Answer: ALERT
  32. 48. Swanky — Answer: POSH. Hint: A fancy, upscale way to describe something with serious style. ✨
  33. 50. Setting for "Gladiator" — Answer: ROME
  34. 51. Leche drinker — Answer: BEBE
  35. 52. Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871 — Answer: AIDA
  36. 53. Annoying plumbing problem — Answer: DRIP
  37. 54. Producers of stains — Answer: SINS

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Every clue from the April 25 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Cold War allianceSOVIETBLOC
11Quick shotsJABS
15"It's just me here"IMALLALONE
16Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024UCLA
17Booked itRANLIKEMAD
18Certain diagnostic techniqueSCAN
19SkinnyINSIDEDOPE
20MindTEND
21Inits. in eight-bit gamingNES
22Ready for useATHAND
24R&B; singer Ella ___MAI
26Lean sirloin cutTIPROAST
29Positive thinker's wordCAN
30Lead-in to -verseMETA
31Certain swimming eventRELAY
34Passage in a mystery novel?HIDDENSTAIRCASE
38Like nine U.S. presidents while in officeUNWED
39Daytime ___EMMY
40___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" filmsMIA
41[Oy!]HEADSLAP
44Number that stands for letters, in briefGPA
45You may find it hard to swallowCAPLET
46Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, haLAO
48Some makeshift percussion instrumentsPOTS
49Prepares for a marathon, in a wayCARBOLOADS
55Wyndham alternativeOMNI
56Award-winning actress for "The Bear"AYOEDEBIRI
57Urban irritantSMOG
58Entered with heavy, awkward stepsLUMBEREDIN
59Doth possessHATH
60Things feared in the 80s and 90s?SPEEDTRAPS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1She "learned" Arabic in December 2015SIRI
2Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage SiteOMAN
3They often have sliding doorsVANS
4"Fighting" Big Ten teamILLINI
5Skip overELIDE
6Stops briefly to restTAKESTEN
7Ran through some laundry, sayBLED
8___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish)LOMO
9Commensurate (with)ONAPAR
10Formally giveCEDETO
11"Hang on!"JUSTASEC
12Light touch from a decorator?ACCENTLAMP
13Like foods recommended for an upset stomachBLAND
14Measurer of passing timeSAND
23Styles of musicHARRY
24PrimaryMAIN
25"... plus all the rest"ANDWHATNOT
27"Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit)ITS
28Actor Dev of "Lion"PATEL
29Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"CHU
30An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of itMEDAL
32Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost pointASIA
33___ bigYEA
35[What is it this time?!]DEEPSIGH
36Tell-all Reddit seshAMA
37Fell apart in spectacular fashionIMPLODED
42"My child is on the honor roll" and othersDECALS
43Not go to bedSTAYUP
44Foolish sortGOOBER
45Common component of a dateCOMMA
47Certain phone pop-upALERT
48SwankyPOSH
50Setting for "Gladiator"ROME
51Leche drinkerBEBE
52Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871AIDA
53Annoying plumbing problemDRIP
54Producers of stainsSINS

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