Expired

Crossword Answer — April 26, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, April 26, 2025

By Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa

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Across

  1. 1Intellectual
  2. 10Like embers
  3. 15Tantric meditation practiced while in a sleeping state
  4. 16Pointless
  5. 17"Would you like a bite?"
  6. 18Fruit high in antioxidants
  7. 19Prestigious octad
  8. 20Emily ___, winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel
  9. 22"The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana
  10. 23Countdown occasion, for short
  11. 24Relative of a trivet
  12. 26___ Dunn (brand of ceramic art and other housewares)
  13. 27"That's so relatable," in modern slang
  14. 29Aquarius is one, perhaps surprisingly
  15. 31Literally, "good word"
  16. 33Expired
  17. 34Source of an unsigned love letter
  18. 36Charge
  19. 37Not as nice
  20. 38___ Prime, protagonist in the "Transformers" franchise
  21. 40Gaelic language
  22. 41Vote for
  23. 42"Gossip Girl" fashion descriptor
  24. 44"... your point being?"
  25. 47Parabolic paths
  26. 49Land granted to a vassal
  27. 50Circus performer
  28. 52Discovered unexpectedly
  29. 54Rely on audience support during a show?
  30. 56Author whose name sounds like a canine
  31. 57Do the impossible
  32. 58Flynn of old Hollywood
  33. 59Eye shadow for a night out?

Down

  1. 1Dickens's Drood
  2. 2___ boat
  3. 3Bottled spirit
  4. 4Word before mail or watch
  5. 5Ones trained to administer naloxone, for short
  6. 6Actress and comedian Edebiri
  7. 7Connections puzzle?
  8. 8Creature in the National Audubon Society logo
  9. 9Destination for dermaplaning
  10. 10Relief
  11. 11Eat (at)
  12. 12Night owl, typically
  13. 13Short product overview, in business lingo
  14. 14Theater district where "The Mousetrap" has been playing continuously since 1952
  15. 21Hard pass?
  16. 24Where an athlete has an advantage
  17. 25They're grated outdoors
  18. 27Traditional treat in Japanese New Year celebrations
  19. 28Artery access point
  20. 30Tear
  21. 31Words on a statue honoring Washington
  22. 32Soft-topped cap
  23. 34Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
  24. 35Convincing A.I.-created video
  25. 36Pronoun also known as pluralis majestatis
  26. 39Shakes, but not sundaes
  27. 43Something picked in a fortunetelling game
  28. 44Early home computer brand
  29. 45"Forgotten spot in the Caribbean," per "Hamilton"
  30. 46Junk
  31. 48How Joshua Slocum sailed around the world starting in 1895, becoming the first person to do so
  32. 50Ski resort worker, often
  33. 51"East of Eden" role
  34. 53Bills' org.
  35. 55"Golly!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Intellectual — Answer: EGGHEADED
  2. 10. Like embers — Answer: AGLOW
  3. 15. Tantric meditation practiced while in a sleeping state — Answer: DREAMYOGA
  4. 16. Pointless — Answer: INANE
  5. 17. "Would you like a bite?" — Answer: WANTTOTRY
  6. 18. Fruit high in antioxidants — Answer: DATES
  7. 19. Prestigious octad — Answer: IVIES
  8. 20. Emily ___, winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel — Answer: TESH
  9. 22. "The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana — Answer: WEPT
  10. 23. Countdown occasion, for short — Answer: NYE
  11. 24. Relative of a trivet — Answer: HOTPAD
  12. 26. ___ Dunn (brand of ceramic art and other housewares) — Answer: RAE
  13. 27. "That's so relatable," in modern slang — Answer: MOOD
  14. 29. Aquarius is one, perhaps surprisingly — Answer: AIRSIGN
  15. 31. Literally, "good word" — Answer: BONMOT
  16. 33. Expired — Answer: LAPSED
  17. 34. Source of an unsigned love letter — Answer: SECRETADMIRER
  18. 36. Charge — Answer: RUSHAT
  19. 37. Not as nice — Answer: MEANER
  20. 38. ___ Prime, protagonist in the "Transformers" franchise — Answer: OPTIMUS
  21. 40. Gaelic language — Answer: ERSE
  22. 41. Vote for — Answer: YEA
  23. 42. "Gossip Girl" fashion descriptor — Answer: PREPPY
  24. 44. "... your point being?" — Answer: AND
  25. 47. Parabolic paths — Answer: ARCS
  26. 49. Land granted to a vassal — Answer: FIEF
  27. 50. Circus performer — Answer: TAMER
  28. 52. Discovered unexpectedly — Answer: LITON
  29. 54. Rely on audience support during a show? — Answer: STAGEDIVE
  30. 56. Author whose name sounds like a canine — Answer: WOOLF
  31. 57. Do the impossible — Answer: MAKEMAGIC
  32. 58. Flynn of old Hollywood — Answer: ERROL
  33. 59. Eye shadow for a night out? — Answer: SLEEPMASK

Down

  1. 1. Dickens's Drood — Answer: EDWIN
  2. 2. ___ boat — Answer: GRAVY
  3. 3. Bottled spirit — Answer: GENIE
  4. 4. Word before mail or watch — Answer: HATE
  5. 5. Ones trained to administer naloxone, for short — Answer: EMTS
  6. 6. Actress and comedian Edebiri — Answer: AYO
  7. 7. Connections puzzle? — Answer: DOTTODOT
  8. 8. Creature in the National Audubon Society logo — Answer: EGRET
  9. 9. Destination for dermaplaning — Answer: DAYSPA
  10. 10. Relief — Answer: AID
  11. 11. Eat (at) — Answer: GNAW
  12. 12. Night owl, typically — Answer: LATERISER
  13. 13. Short product overview, in business lingo — Answer: ONEPAGER
  14. 14. Theater district where "The Mousetrap" has been playing continuously since 1952 — Answer: WESTEND
  15. 21. Hard pass? — Answer: HAILMARY
  16. 24. Where an athlete has an advantage — Answer: HOMETURF
  17. 25. They're grated outdoors — Answer: DRAINS
  18. 27. Traditional treat in Japanese New Year celebrations — Answer: MOCHI
  19. 28. Artery access point — Answer: ONRAMP
  20. 30. Tear — Answer: SPREE
  21. 31. Words on a statue honoring Washington — Answer: BESTACTOR
  22. 32. Soft-topped cap — Answer: TAM
  23. 34. Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" — Answer: SUPERIOR
  24. 35. Convincing A.I.-created video — Answer: DEEPFAKE
  25. 36. Pronoun also known as pluralis majestatis — Answer: ROYALWE
  26. 39. Shakes, but not sundaes — Answer: SEISMS
  27. 43. Something picked in a fortunetelling game — Answer: PETAL
  28. 44. Early home computer brand — Answer: AMIGA
  29. 45. "Forgotten spot in the Caribbean," per "Hamilton" — Answer: NEVIS
  30. 46. Junk — Answer: DRECK
  31. 48. How Joshua Slocum sailed around the world starting in 1895, becoming the first person to do so — Answer: SOLO
  32. 50. Ski resort worker, often — Answer: TEMP
  33. 51. "East of Eden" role — Answer: ADAM
  34. 53. Bills' org. — Answer: NFL
  35. 55. "Golly!" — Answer: GEE

The answer to “Expired” in the New York Times crossword is LAPSED — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 33-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Expired” answer

LAPSED (6 letters)

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Why the answer is LAPSED

LAPSED is the 6-letter solution that fits "Expired" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 26, 2025 (33-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Saturday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Expired”?

The answer is LAPSED, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Expired”?

6 letters: LAPSED.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 33-Across.

Can “Expired” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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