Bay Area law enforcement org.

Crossword Answer — April 28, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Monday, April 28, 2025

By Sue Fracker

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Hand protectors in the kitchen
  2. 6Bridge length
  3. 10___ Major (Great Bear)
  4. 14Tear producer in the kitchen
  5. 15"Swan Lake" attire
  6. 16Funnyman Rogen
  7. 17Versatile yet unspecialized sort
  8. 20Variety
  9. 21Surgery sites, in brief
  10. 22Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik"
  11. 23Up to, informally
  12. 24Typical kindergartner
  13. 285,280 feet
  14. 30"Yer out!" yeller
  15. 31Have in view
  16. 32Toyota Camry, for one
  17. 33One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star
  18. 34Prefix with dynamic
  19. 35Smarty-pants
  20. 39Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club"
  21. 42Vigor's partner
  22. 43Choose to receive email and text alerts, say
  23. 47"A long time ___ in a galaxy ..."
  24. 48Dictionary offering: Abbr.
  25. 49Jaw-dropping
  26. 51The Bible's Naomi vis-à-vis Ruth
  27. 54Bread box, for short?
  28. 55Bygone Swedish carmaker
  29. 56Charged particle
  30. 57"Thar ___ blows!"
  31. 58Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across
  32. 63"Yeah, you're right"
  33. 64Rap's Salt-N-___
  34. 65Cheri formerly of "S.N.L."
  35. 66Bay Area law enforcement org.
  36. 67States out loud
  37. 68Challenges

Down

  1. 1Cuban cocktails garnished with mint leaves
  2. 2Queued up
  3. 3Amused
  4. 4Tik___
  5. 5___-Caps (candy)
  6. 6Go without food
  7. 7Heart throb?
  8. 8The Falcons, on sports tickers
  9. 9Wackadoodle
  10. 10Former rival of Delta
  11. 11Rudolph's quirk-turned-perk
  12. 12Pittsburgh N.F.L. player
  13. 13Spa sounds
  14. 18Hershey's Kiss wrap
  15. 19Bring in from the fields
  16. 24"Adventures of Huckleberry ___"
  17. 25Round Mongolian dwelling
  18. 26Two-time Oscar-winning Stone
  19. 27"Gloria in excelsis ___"
  20. 29World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.)
  21. 33Shout between "ready" and "fire"
  22. 34Swiss peaks
  23. 36The "O" of O.T.C.
  24. 37Often-spotty service on a train
  25. 38Marcus who co-founded MGM
  26. 39Quick escape
  27. 40Do a Google search on one's own name, e.g.
  28. 41Add together, as a bar tab
  29. 44Bread box?
  30. 45"Count me in!"
  31. 46Superman, to Lex Luthor
  32. 481980s skating great Thomas
  33. 49Honolulu hellos
  34. 50Decrease
  35. 52Gave a big thumbs down, say
  36. 53Like a brisk wind
  37. 58Kilimanjaro and Denali: Abbr.
  38. 59Some printers and PCs, familiarly
  39. 60Vote in support
  40. 61Nonverbal approval
  41. 62One day ___ time

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Hand protectors in the kitchen — Answer: MITTS
  2. 6. Bridge length — Answer: SPAN
  3. 10. ___ Major (Great Bear) — Answer: URSA
  4. 14. Tear producer in the kitchen — Answer: ONION
  5. 15. "Swan Lake" attire — Answer: TUTU
  6. 16. Funnyman Rogen — Answer: SETH
  7. 17. Versatile yet unspecialized sort — Answer: JACKOFALLTRADES
  8. 20. Variety — Answer: ILK. Hint: Think of different types or categories of something! 🎭
  9. 21. Surgery sites, in brief — Answer: ORS
  10. 22. Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik" — Answer: EINE
  11. 23. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
  12. 24. Typical kindergartner — Answer: FIVEYEAROLD
  13. 28. 5,280 feet — Answer: ONEMILE
  14. 30. "Yer out!" yeller — Answer: UMP
  15. 31. Have in view — Answer: SEE
  16. 32. Toyota Camry, for one — Answer: SEDAN
  17. 33. One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star — Answer: ARM
  18. 34. Prefix with dynamic — Answer: AERO
  19. 35. Smarty-pants — Answer: KNOWITALL
  20. 39. Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club" — Answer: LETO
  21. 42. Vigor's partner — Answer: VIM
  22. 43. Choose to receive email and text alerts, say — Answer: OPTIN
  23. 47. "A long time ___ in a galaxy ..." — Answer: AGO
  24. 48. Dictionary offering: Abbr. — Answer: DEF
  25. 49. Jaw-dropping — Answer: AWESOME
  26. 51. The Bible's Naomi vis-à-vis Ruth — Answer: MOTHERINLAW
  27. 54. Bread box, for short? — Answer: ATM
  28. 55. Bygone Swedish carmaker — Answer: SAAB
  29. 56. Charged particle — Answer: ION
  30. 57. "Thar ___ blows!" — Answer: SHE
  31. 58. Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across — Answer: MULTIHYPHENATES
  32. 63. "Yeah, you're right" — Answer: TRUE
  33. 64. Rap's Salt-N-___ — Answer: PEPA
  34. 65. Cheri formerly of "S.N.L." — Answer: OTERI
  35. 66. Bay Area law enforcement org. — Answer: SFPD
  36. 67. States out loud — Answer: SAYS
  37. 68. Challenges — Answer: DARES

Down

  1. 1. Cuban cocktails garnished with mint leaves — Answer: MOJITOS
  2. 2. Queued up — Answer: INALINE
  3. 3. Amused — Answer: TICKLED
  4. 4. Tik___ — Answer: TOK. Hint: This word is often associated with a popular social media app that dances to trends! 🎶
  5. 5. ___-Caps (candy) — Answer: SNO
  6. 6. Go without food — Answer: STARVE
  7. 7. Heart throb? — Answer: PULSE
  8. 8. The Falcons, on sports tickers — Answer: ATL
  9. 9. Wackadoodle — Answer: NUT
  10. 10. Former rival of Delta — Answer: USAIR
  11. 11. Rudolph's quirk-turned-perk — Answer: REDNOSE
  12. 12. Pittsburgh N.F.L. player — Answer: STEELER
  13. 13. Spa sounds — Answer: AHS
  14. 18. Hershey's Kiss wrap — Answer: FOIL
  15. 19. Bring in from the fields — Answer: REAP
  16. 24. "Adventures of Huckleberry ___" — Answer: FINN
  17. 25. Round Mongolian dwelling — Answer: YURT
  18. 26. Two-time Oscar-winning Stone — Answer: EMMA
  19. 27. "Gloria in excelsis ___" — Answer: DEO
  20. 29. World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.) — Answer: MAKO
  21. 33. Shout between "ready" and "fire" — Answer: AIM
  22. 34. Swiss peaks — Answer: ALPS
  23. 36. The "O" of O.T.C. — Answer: OVER
  24. 37. Often-spotty service on a train — Answer: WIFI
  25. 38. Marcus who co-founded MGM — Answer: LOEW
  26. 39. Quick escape — Answer: LAM
  27. 40. Do a Google search on one's own name, e.g. — Answer: EGOSURF
  28. 41. Add together, as a bar tab — Answer: TOTALUP
  29. 44. Bread box? — Answer: TOASTER
  30. 45. "Count me in!" — Answer: IMTHERE
  31. 46. Superman, to Lex Luthor — Answer: NEMESIS
  32. 48. 1980s skating great Thomas — Answer: DEBI
  33. 49. Honolulu hellos — Answer: ALOHAS
  34. 50. Decrease — Answer: WANE
  35. 52. Gave a big thumbs down, say — Answer: HATED
  36. 53. Like a brisk wind — Answer: NIPPY
  37. 58. Kilimanjaro and Denali: Abbr. — Answer: MTS
  38. 59. Some printers and PCs, familiarly — Answer: HPS
  39. 60. Vote in support — Answer: YEA
  40. 61. Nonverbal approval — Answer: NOD
  41. 62. One day ___ time — Answer: ATA

The answer to “Bay Area law enforcement org.” in the New York Times crossword is SFPD — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 66-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.

“Bay Area law enforcement org.” answer

SFPD (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SFPD

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What is the answer to “Bay Area law enforcement org.”?

The answer is SFPD, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Bay Area law enforcement org.”?

4 letters: SFPD.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 66-Across.

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