Monday, April 28, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Hand protectors in the kitchen
- 6Bridge length
- 10___ Major (Great Bear)
- 14Tear producer in the kitchen
- 15"Swan Lake" attire
- 16Funnyman Rogen
- 17Versatile yet unspecialized sort
- 20Variety
- 21Surgery sites, in brief
- 22Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik"
- 23Up to, informally
- 24Typical kindergartner
- 285,280 feet
- 30"Yer out!" yeller
- 31Have in view
- 32Toyota Camry, for one
- 33One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star
- 34Prefix with dynamic
- 35Smarty-pants
- 39Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club"
- 42Vigor's partner
- 43Choose to receive email and text alerts, say
- 47"A long time ___ in a galaxy ..."
- 48Dictionary offering: Abbr.
- 49Jaw-dropping
- 51The Bible's Naomi vis-à-vis Ruth
- 54Bread box, for short?
- 55Bygone Swedish carmaker
- 56Charged particle
- 57"Thar ___ blows!"
- 58Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across
- 63"Yeah, you're right"
- 64Rap's Salt-N-___
- 65Cheri formerly of "S.N.L."
- 66Bay Area law enforcement org.
- 67States out loud
- 68Challenges
Down
- 1Cuban cocktails garnished with mint leaves
- 2Queued up
- 3Amused
- 4Tik___
- 5___-Caps (candy)
- 6Go without food
- 7Heart throb?
- 8The Falcons, on sports tickers
- 9Wackadoodle
- 10Former rival of Delta
- 11Rudolph's quirk-turned-perk
- 12Pittsburgh N.F.L. player
- 13Spa sounds
- 18Hershey's Kiss wrap
- 19Bring in from the fields
- 24"Adventures of Huckleberry ___"
- 25Round Mongolian dwelling
- 26Two-time Oscar-winning Stone
- 27"Gloria in excelsis ___"
- 29World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.)
- 33Shout between "ready" and "fire"
- 34Swiss peaks
- 36The "O" of O.T.C.
- 37Often-spotty service on a train
- 38Marcus who co-founded MGM
- 39Quick escape
- 40Do a Google search on one's own name, e.g.
- 41Add together, as a bar tab
- 44Bread box?
- 45"Count me in!"
- 46Superman, to Lex Luthor
- 481980s skating great Thomas
- 49Honolulu hellos
- 50Decrease
- 52Gave a big thumbs down, say
- 53Like a brisk wind
- 58Kilimanjaro and Denali: Abbr.
- 59Some printers and PCs, familiarly
- 60Vote in support
- 61Nonverbal approval
- 62One day ___ time
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Hand protectors in the kitchen — Answer: MITTS
- 6. Bridge length — Answer: SPAN
- 10. ___ Major (Great Bear) — Answer: URSA
- 14. Tear producer in the kitchen — Answer: ONION
- 15. "Swan Lake" attire — Answer: TUTU
- 16. Funnyman Rogen — Answer: SETH
- 17. Versatile yet unspecialized sort — Answer: JACKOFALLTRADES
- 20. Variety — Answer: ILK
- 21. Surgery sites, in brief — Answer: ORS
- 22. Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik" — Answer: EINE
- 23. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
- 24. Typical kindergartner — Answer: FIVEYEAROLD
- 28. 5,280 feet — Answer: ONEMILE
- 30. "Yer out!" yeller — Answer: UMP
- 31. Have in view — Answer: SEE
- 32. Toyota Camry, for one — Answer: SEDAN
- 33. One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star — Answer: ARM
- 34. Prefix with dynamic — Answer: AERO
- 35. Smarty-pants — Answer: KNOWITALL
- 39. Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club" — Answer: LETO
- 42. Vigor's partner — Answer: VIM
- 43. Choose to receive email and text alerts, say — Answer: OPTIN
- 47. "A long time ___ in a galaxy ..." — Answer: AGO
- 48. Dictionary offering: Abbr. — Answer: DEF
- 49. Jaw-dropping — Answer: AWESOME
- 51. The Bible's Naomi vis-à-vis Ruth — Answer: MOTHERINLAW
- 54. Bread box, for short? — Answer: ATM
- 55. Bygone Swedish carmaker — Answer: SAAB
- 56. Charged particle — Answer: ION
- 57. "Thar ___ blows!" — Answer: SHE
- 58. Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across — Answer: MULTIHYPHENATES
- 63. "Yeah, you're right" — Answer: TRUE
- 64. Rap's Salt-N-___ — Answer: PEPA
- 65. Cheri formerly of "S.N.L." — Answer: OTERI
- 66. Bay Area law enforcement org. — Answer: SFPD
- 67. States out loud — Answer: SAYS
- 68. Challenges — Answer: DARES
Down
- 1. Cuban cocktails garnished with mint leaves — Answer: MOJITOS
- 2. Queued up — Answer: INALINE
- 3. Amused — Answer: TICKLED
- 4. Tik___ — Answer: TOK. Hint: This word is often associated with a popular social media app that dances to trends! 🎶
- 5. ___-Caps (candy) — Answer: SNO
- 6. Go without food — Answer: STARVE
- 7. Heart throb? — Answer: PULSE
- 8. The Falcons, on sports tickers — Answer: ATL
- 9. Wackadoodle — Answer: NUT
- 10. Former rival of Delta — Answer: USAIR
- 11. Rudolph's quirk-turned-perk — Answer: REDNOSE
- 12. Pittsburgh N.F.L. player — Answer: STEELER
- 13. Spa sounds — Answer: AHS
- 18. Hershey's Kiss wrap — Answer: FOIL
- 19. Bring in from the fields — Answer: REAP
- 24. "Adventures of Huckleberry ___" — Answer: FINN
- 25. Round Mongolian dwelling — Answer: YURT
- 26. Two-time Oscar-winning Stone — Answer: EMMA
- 27. "Gloria in excelsis ___" — Answer: DEO
- 29. World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.) — Answer: MAKO
- 33. Shout between "ready" and "fire" — Answer: AIM
- 34. Swiss peaks — Answer: ALPS
- 36. The "O" of O.T.C. — Answer: OVER
- 37. Often-spotty service on a train — Answer: WIFI
- 38. Marcus who co-founded MGM — Answer: LOEW
- 39. Quick escape — Answer: LAM
- 40. Do a Google search on one's own name, e.g. — Answer: EGOSURF
- 41. Add together, as a bar tab — Answer: TOTALUP
- 44. Bread box? — Answer: TOASTER
- 45. "Count me in!" — Answer: IMTHERE
- 46. Superman, to Lex Luthor — Answer: NEMESIS
- 48. 1980s skating great Thomas — Answer: DEBI
- 49. Honolulu hellos — Answer: ALOHAS
- 50. Decrease — Answer: WANE
- 52. Gave a big thumbs down, say — Answer: HATED
- 53. Like a brisk wind — Answer: NIPPY
- 58. Kilimanjaro and Denali: Abbr. — Answer: MTS
- 59. Some printers and PCs, familiarly — Answer: HPS
- 60. Vote in support — Answer: YEA
- 61. Nonverbal approval — Answer: NOD
- 62. One day ___ time — Answer: ATA
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NYT Crossword answers for April 28, 2025
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