Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K
- 5Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space
- 8Lard and tallow, for two
- 12Where pandas are native
- 13100%
- 14Evidence of a leak
- 15A reason to act this very instant ... or why you might 6-Down 32-Down?
- 18Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle
- 19Least expensive way to fly
- 20Spun some records, informally
- 22Actress de Armas
- 23Hamiltons
- 25Hubbub
- 26Chance to see the big game?
- 28Marvel supervillain
- 30Alternative to a blur or pixelation
- 34Pawn
- 36El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir.
- 37Spat
- 40Broad valleys
- 41Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
- 42Word after fruit or word
- 44Comes to a close
- 45"Saturday Night Fever" music genre
- 47Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law
- 48Some printable files
- 49Rack up
- 50Nurse a grudge, say
- 51Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief
- 52Pirates' support group?
- 54Inbox abbr.
- 55Ways of the world
- 57Model's pride, informally
- 5810 out of 10
- 60Gets under control
- 61Prefix with tourism
- 62Silly ones
- 63Caveman's covering
- 64Heart test, for short
- 65Meat-and-potatoes diner dish
Down
- 1Blade sheathed in a saya
- 2___ Ghani, former Afghan president
- 3Prevaricated
- 4Chow down on
- 5___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s
- 6With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly
- 7Wonderland interloper
- 8First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet
- 9Like the environment in many reptile terrariums
- 10Item next to a piano in a piano bar
- 11Certain form-fitting swimsuit
- 16Trap by freezing
- 17Apt anagram for "brush"
- 18Possesses
- 21Put on, as a costume
- 23Arduous walks
- 24Bedframe boards
- 27It's granted by a security clearance
- 29Three-note chords
- 31Stitchers' gathering
- 32See 6-Down
- 33Sheltie from a shelter, e.g.
- 34Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down?
- 35Love of the past
- 38Fixed costs
- 39Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down?
- 40Head out
- 43Lollygag
- 45One of two in Monopoly
- 46Assn.
- 52"Hey, I've got a secret to tell you"
- 53[Ah, woe is me!]
- 56Neighbor of N.J.
- 59"Breaking Bad" investigatory grp.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Leafy vegetable with a lot of vitamin K — Answer: KALE
- 5. Co. whose camera broadcast the first live video from space — Answer: RCA
- 8. Lard and tallow, for two — Answer: FATS
- 12. Where pandas are native — Answer: ASIA
- 13. 100% — Answer: ALL
- 14. Evidence of a leak — Answer: DRIP
- 15. A reason to act this very instant ... or why you might 6-Down 32-Down? — Answer: THETIMEISRIPE
- 18. Like a 1,000-piece monochromatic jigsaw puzzle — Answer: HARD
- 19. Least expensive way to fly — Answer: COACH
- 20. Spun some records, informally — Answer: DJED
- 22. Actress de Armas — Answer: ANA
- 23. Hamiltons — Answer: TENNERS
- 25. Hubbub — Answer: ADO
- 26. Chance to see the big game? — Answer: SAFARI
- 28. Marvel supervillain — Answer: ULTRON
- 30. Alternative to a blur or pixelation — Answer: CENSORBAR
- 34. Pawn — Answer: HOCK
- 36. El Paso-to-Oklahoma City dir. — Answer: ENE
- 37. Spat — Answer: TIFF
- 40. Broad valleys — Answer: DALES
- 41. Anderson who directed "Fantastic Mr. Fox" — Answer: WES
- 42. Word after fruit or word — Answer: SALAD
- 44. Comes to a close — Answer: ENDS
- 45. "Saturday Night Fever" music genre — Answer: DISCO
- 47. Obama-era policy whose last three letters spell a different Obama-era law — Answer: DACA
- 48. Some printable files — Answer: PDFS
- 49. Rack up — Answer: INCUR
- 50. Nurse a grudge, say — Answer: STEW
- 51. Form of much of the dialogue of 2021's "CODA," in brief — Answer: ASL
- 52. Pirates' support group? — Answer: PEGLEGS
- 54. Inbox abbr. — Answer: FWD
- 55. Ways of the world — Answer: ROADS
- 57. Model's pride, informally — Answer: BOD
- 58. 10 out of 10 — Answer: IDEAL
- 60. Gets under control — Answer: TAMES
- 61. Prefix with tourism — Answer: ECO
- 62. Silly ones — Answer: GEESE
- 63. Caveman's covering — Answer: PELT
- 64. Heart test, for short — Answer: EKG
- 65. Meat-and-potatoes diner dish — Answer: HASH
Down
- 1. Blade sheathed in a saya — Answer: KATANA
- 2. ___ Ghani, former Afghan president — Answer: ASHRAF
- 3. Prevaricated — Answer: LIED
- 4. Chow down on — Answer: EAT
- 5. ___ Novarro, Hollywood sex symbol of the 1920s — Answer: RAMON
- 6. With 32-Down, beat an opponent soundly — Answer: CLEAN
- 7. Wonderland interloper — Answer: ALICE
- 8. First prez to appoint a woman to the cabinet — Answer: FDR
- 9. Like the environment in many reptile terrariums — Answer: ARID
- 10. Item next to a piano in a piano bar — Answer: TIPJAR
- 11. Certain form-fitting swimsuit — Answer: SPEEDO
- 16. Trap by freezing — Answer: ICEIN
- 17. Apt anagram for "brush" — Answer: SHRUB
- 18. Possesses — Answer: HAS
- 21. Put on, as a costume — Answer: DON
- 23. Arduous walks — Answer: TREKS
- 24. Bedframe boards — Answer: SLATS
- 27. It's granted by a security clearance — Answer: ACCESS
- 29. Three-note chords — Answer: TRIADS
- 31. Stitchers' gathering — Answer: SEWINGBEE
- 32. See 6-Down — Answer: ONESCLOCK
- 33. Sheltie from a shelter, e.g. — Answer: RESCUEDOG
- 34. Bottleful that might 6-/32-Down? — Answer: HANDSOAP
- 35. Love of the past — Answer: OLDFLAME
- 38. Fixed costs — Answer: FLATFEES
- 39. Bottleful that might 6-Down/32-Down? — Answer: FACEWASH
- 40. Head out — Answer: DEPART
- 43. Lollygag — Answer: DAWDLE
- 45. One of two in Monopoly — Answer: DIE
- 46. Assn. — Answer: ORG
- 52. "Hey, I've got a secret to tell you" — Answer: PSST
- 53. [Ah, woe is me!] — Answer: SIGH
- 56. Neighbor of N.J. — Answer: DEL
- 59. "Breaking Bad" investigatory grp. — Answer: DEA
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NYT Crossword answers for April 30, 2025
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