NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 30

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K
  2. 5Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space
  3. 8Lard and tallow, for two
  4. 12Where pandas are native
  5. 13100%
  6. 14Evidence of a leak
  7. 15A reason to act this very instant ... or why you might 6-Down 32-Down?
  8. 18Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle
  9. 19Least expensive way to fly
  10. 20Spun some records, informally
  11. 22Actress de Armas
  12. 23Hamiltons
  13. 25Hubbub
  14. 26Chance to see the big game?
  15. 28Marvel supervillain
  16. 30Alternative to a blur or pixelation
  17. 34Pawn
  18. 36El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir.
  19. 37Spat
  20. 40Broad valleys
  21. 41Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
  22. 42Word after fruit or word
  23. 44Comes to a close
  24. 45"Saturday Night Fever" music genre
  25. 47Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law
  26. 48Some printable files
  27. 49Rack up
  28. 50Nurse a grudge, say
  29. 51Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief
  30. 52Pirates' support group?
  31. 54Inbox abbr.
  32. 55Ways of the world
  33. 57Model's pride, informally
  34. 5810 out of 10
  35. 60Gets under control
  36. 61Prefix with tourism
  37. 62Silly ones
  38. 63Caveman's covering
  39. 64Heart test, for short
  40. 65Meat-and-potatoes diner dish

Down

  1. 1Blade sheathed in a saya
  2. 2___ Ghani, former Afghan president
  3. 3Prevaricated
  4. 4Chow down on
  5. 5___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s
  6. 6With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly
  7. 7Wonderland interloper
  8. 8First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet
  9. 9Like the environment in many reptile terrariums
  10. 10Item next to a piano in a piano bar
  11. 11Certain form-fitting swimsuit
  12. 16Trap by freezing
  13. 17Apt anagram for "brush"
  14. 18Possesses
  15. 21Put on, as a costume
  16. 23Arduous walks
  17. 24Bedframe boards
  18. 27It's granted by a security clearance
  19. 29Three-note chords
  20. 31Stitchers' gathering
  21. 32See 6-Down
  22. 33Sheltie from a shelter, e.g.
  23. 34Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down?
  24. 35Love of the past
  25. 38Fixed costs
  26. 39Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down?
  27. 40Head out
  28. 43Lollygag
  29. 45One of two in Monopoly
  30. 46Assn.
  31. 52"Hey, I've got a secret to tell you"
  32. 53[Ah, woe is me!]
  33. 56Neighbor of N.J.
  34. 59"Breaking Bad" investigatory grp.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K — Answer: KALE
  2. 5. Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space — Answer: RCA
  3. 8. Lard and tallow, for two — Answer: FATS
  4. 12. Where pandas are native — Answer: ASIA
  5. 13. 100% — Answer: ALL
  6. 14. Evidence of a leak — Answer: DRIP
  7. 15. A reason to act this very instant ... or why you might 6-Down 32-Down? — Answer: THETIMEISRIPE
  8. 18. Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle — Answer: HARD
  9. 19. Least expensive way to fly — Answer: COACH
  10. 20. Spun some records, informally — Answer: DJED
  11. 22. Actress de Armas — Answer: ANA
  12. 23. Hamiltons — Answer: TENNERS
  13. 25. Hubbub — Answer: ADO
  14. 26. Chance to see the big game? — Answer: SAFARI
  15. 28. Marvel supervillain — Answer: ULTRON
  16. 30. Alternative to a blur or pixelation — Answer: CENSORBAR
  17. 34. Pawn — Answer: HOCK
  18. 36. El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir. — Answer: ENE
  19. 37. Spat — Answer: TIFF
  20. 40. Broad valleys — Answer: DALES
  21. 41. Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox" — Answer: WES
  22. 42. Word after fruit or word — Answer: SALAD
  23. 44. Comes to a close — Answer: ENDS
  24. 45. "Saturday Night Fever" music genre — Answer: DISCO
  25. 47. Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law — Answer: DACA
  26. 48. Some printable files — Answer: PDFS
  27. 49. Rack up — Answer: INCUR
  28. 50. Nurse a grudge, say — Answer: STEW
  29. 51. Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief — Answer: ASL
  30. 52. Pirates' support group? — Answer: PEGLEGS
  31. 54. Inbox abbr. — Answer: FWD
  32. 55. Ways of the world — Answer: ROADS
  33. 57. Model's pride, informally — Answer: BOD
  34. 58. 10 out of 10 — Answer: IDEAL
  35. 60. Gets under control — Answer: TAMES
  36. 61. Prefix with tourism — Answer: ECO
  37. 62. Silly ones — Answer: GEESE
  38. 63. Caveman's covering — Answer: PELT
  39. 64. Heart test, for short — Answer: EKG
  40. 65. Meat-and-potatoes diner dish — Answer: HASH

Down

  1. 1. Blade sheathed in a saya — Answer: KATANA
  2. 2. ___ Ghani, former Afghan president — Answer: ASHRAF
  3. 3. Prevaricated — Answer: LIED
  4. 4. Chow down on — Answer: EAT
  5. 5. ___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s — Answer: RAMON
  6. 6. With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly — Answer: CLEAN
  7. 7. Wonderland interloper — Answer: ALICE
  8. 8. First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet — Answer: FDR
  9. 9. Like the environment in many reptile terrariums — Answer: ARID
  10. 10. Item next to a piano in a piano bar — Answer: TIPJAR
  11. 11. Certain form-fitting swimsuit — Answer: SPEEDO
  12. 16. Trap by freezing — Answer: ICEIN
  13. 17. Apt anagram for "brush" — Answer: SHRUB
  14. 18. Possesses — Answer: HAS
  15. 21. Put on, as a costume — Answer: DON
  16. 23. Arduous walks — Answer: TREKS
  17. 24. Bedframe boards — Answer: SLATS
  18. 27. It's granted by a security clearance — Answer: ACCESS
  19. 29. Three-note chords — Answer: TRIADS
  20. 31. Stitchers' gathering — Answer: SEWINGBEE
  21. 32. See 6-Down — Answer: ONESCLOCK
  22. 33. Sheltie from a shelter, e.g. — Answer: RESCUEDOG
  23. 34. Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down? — Answer: HANDSOAP
  24. 35. Love of the past — Answer: OLDFLAME
  25. 38. Fixed costs — Answer: FLATFEES
  26. 39. Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down? — Answer: FACEWASH
  27. 40. Head out — Answer: DEPART
  28. 43. Lollygag — Answer: DAWDLE
  29. 45. One of two in Monopoly — Answer: DIE
  30. 46. Assn. — Answer: ORG
  31. 52. "Hey, I've got a secret to tell you" — Answer: PSST
  32. 53. [Ah, woe is me!] — Answer: SIGH
  33. 56. Neighbor of N.J. — Answer: DEL
  34. 59. "Breaking Bad" investigatory grp. — Answer: DEA

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