W.C.

Crossword Answer — May 01, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Thursday, May 01, 2025

By Aidan Deshong and Adam Levav

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Schoolroom that serves as a studio
  2. 7Original airer of "Doctor Who"
  3. 10Covenant
  4. 14Give a lashing
  5. 15Whom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic
  6. 16Son of Zeus and Hera
  7. 17Sweetener in some diet sodas
  8. 18*Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate
  9. 20Places to carry out some takeout orders, for short?
  10. 21Light unit
  11. 23"Not in the ___!"
  12. 24*It's "read" as a stern warning
  13. 26*Relative of a snowboard
  14. 28___ Men (group that won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording)
  15. 29Old tone
  16. 31Is for the people?
  17. 32Daffy Duck speaking feature
  18. 34"I wanna!"
  19. 37Brings up a prior topic ... or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues
  20. 41Country that was home to the Ebla library, thought to be the world's first (2500 B.C.)
  21. 42Sheet music symbol
  22. 44Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row
  23. 47___ salt (form of magnesium sulfate)
  24. 50Lead-in to -nautics
  25. 52*Carve out, in a way
  26. 55*Comedy club fare
  27. 57Columbus's birthplace
  28. 58"___ My Heart in San Francisco"
  29. 60Video game character speaking a gibberish language
  30. 61*Villain's expression
  31. 63Like does
  32. 65___ Mendoza, former first lady of Puerto Rico
  33. 66Onetime C.I.A. foe
  34. 67Like government secrets, occasionally
  35. 68Title friend of Marlin in an animated film
  36. 69Times Square ball drop setting, in brief
  37. 70Revered sorts

Down

  1. 1Soak up
  2. 2Outcome of a hung jury
  3. 3"How stylish!"
  4. 4W.C.
  5. 5Not quite straight up
  6. 6Gorgeous ones, informally
  7. 7Film based on the 1983 children's novel "The Sheep-Pig"
  8. 8Some comforters for toddlers
  9. 9Modern prefix with normativity
  10. 10Dairy-less diet
  11. 11Singer Grande
  12. 12Turn into stars, say?
  13. 13Tswana for "fly"
  14. 19West ___ (furniture retailer)
  15. 22Trailblazing astronaut Jemison
  16. 25Refuge from the heat
  17. 27It's one foot long
  18. 30Calls for sympathy
  19. 33Snoop
  20. 35Big thing in fast food?
  21. 36Splendor
  22. 38Language that gave us "Saskatchewan"
  23. 39Piercings that might be felt while kissing
  24. 40Memento
  25. 43More delicate and weak
  26. 44Who says "You're a wizard, Harry"
  27. 45Skin-care brand
  28. 46City that lends its name to a style of omelet
  29. 48Uplifting work
  30. 49Quiet
  31. 51Popping pills, say
  32. 53Racket-raising
  33. 54___ pal
  34. 56Source of Andrew Carnegie's wealth
  35. 59Community associated with Out magazine
  36. 62President posthumously inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame, informally
  37. 64Crackpot

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Schoolroom that serves as a studio — Answer: ARTLAB
  2. 7. Original airer of "Doctor Who" — Answer: BBC
  3. 10. Covenant — Answer: PACT
  4. 14. Give a lashing — Answer: BERATE
  5. 15. Whom Will Smith played in a 2001 sports biopic — Answer: ALI
  6. 16. Son of Zeus and Hera — Answer: ARES
  7. 17. Sweetener in some diet sodas — Answer: STEVIA
  8. 18. *Cat breed named after an Indonesian island from which it didn't originate — Answer: BASELINE
  9. 20. Places to carry out some takeout orders, for short? — Answer: ORS
  10. 21. Light unit — Answer: LUMEN
  11. 23. "Not in the ___!" — Answer: LEAST
  12. 24. *It's "read" as a stern warning — Answer: RICOTTA
  13. 26. *Relative of a snowboard — Answer: KIMONOS
  14. 28. ___ Men (group that won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best Dance Recording) — Answer: BAHA
  15. 29. Old tone — Answer: SEPIA
  16. 31. Is for the people? — Answer: ARE
  17. 32. Daffy Duck speaking feature — Answer: LISP
  18. 34. "I wanna!" — Answer: LEMME
  19. 37. Brings up a prior topic ... or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues — Answer: CIRCLESBACK
  20. 41. Country that was home to the Ebla library, thought to be the world's first (2500 B.C.) — Answer: SYRIA
  21. 42. Sheet music symbol — Answer: CLEF
  22. 44. Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row — Answer: HAD
  23. 47. ___ salt (form of magnesium sulfate) — Answer: EPSOM
  24. 50. Lead-in to -nautics — Answer: AERO
  25. 52. *Carve out, in a way — Answer: AVENGER
  26. 55. *Comedy club fare — Answer: DUSTPAN
  27. 57. Columbus's birthplace — Answer: GENOA
  28. 58. "___ My Heart in San Francisco" — Answer: ILEFT
  29. 60. Video game character speaking a gibberish language — Answer: SIM
  30. 61. *Villain's expression — Answer: REVILING
  31. 63. Like does — Answer: FEMALE
  32. 65. ___ Mendoza, former first lady of Puerto Rico — Answer: INES
  33. 66. Onetime C.I.A. foe — Answer: KGB
  34. 67. Like government secrets, occasionally — Answer: LEAKED
  35. 68. Title friend of Marlin in an animated film — Answer: DORY
  36. 69. Times Square ball drop setting, in brief — Answer: EST
  37. 70. Revered sorts — Answer: ELDERS

Down

  1. 1. Soak up — Answer: ABSORB
  2. 2. Outcome of a hung jury — Answer: RETRIAL
  3. 3. "How stylish!" — Answer: TRESCHIC
  4. 4. W.C. — Answer: LAV
  5. 5. Not quite straight up — Answer: ATILT
  6. 6. Gorgeous ones, informally — Answer: BEAUTS
  7. 7. Film based on the 1983 children's novel "The Sheep-Pig" — Answer: BABE
  8. 8. Some comforters for toddlers — Answer: BLANKIES
  9. 9. Modern prefix with normativity — Answer: CIS
  10. 10. Dairy-less diet — Answer: PALEO
  11. 11. Singer Grande — Answer: ARIANA
  12. 12. Turn into stars, say? — Answer: CENSOR
  13. 13. Tswana for "fly" — Answer: TSETSE
  14. 19. West ___ (furniture retailer) — Answer: ELM
  15. 22. Trailblazing astronaut Jemison — Answer: MAE
  16. 25. Refuge from the heat — Answer: OASIS
  17. 27. It's one foot long — Answer: IAMB
  18. 30. Calls for sympathy — Answer: PLEAS
  19. 33. Snoop — Answer: PRY
  20. 35. Big thing in fast food? — Answer: MAC
  21. 36. Splendor — Answer: ECLAT
  22. 38. Language that gave us "Saskatchewan" — Answer: CREE
  23. 39. Piercings that might be felt while kissing — Answer: LIPRINGS
  24. 40. Memento — Answer: KEEPSAKE
  25. 43. More delicate and weak — Answer: FRAILER
  26. 44. Who says "You're a wizard, Harry" — Answer: HAGRID
  27. 45. Skin-care brand — Answer: AVEENO
  28. 46. City that lends its name to a style of omelet — Answer: DENVER
  29. 48. Uplifting work — Answer: ODE
  30. 49. Quiet — Answer: MUFFLE
  31. 51. Popping pills, say — Answer: ONMEDS
  32. 53. Racket-raising — Answer: NOISY
  33. 54. ___ pal — Answer: GAL. Hint: Think of a word often used to refer to a female friend! 👩‍❤️‍👩
  34. 56. Source of Andrew Carnegie's wealth — Answer: STEEL
  35. 59. Community associated with Out magazine — Answer: LGBT
  36. 62. President posthumously inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame, informally — Answer: IKE
  37. 64. Crackpot — Answer: MAD

The answer to “W.C.” in the New York Times crossword is LAV — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 4-Down. 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.

“W.C.” answer

LAV (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LAV

LAV is the 3-letter solution that fits "W.C." in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 1, 2025 (4-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “W.C.” appeared?

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “W.C.”?

The answer is LAV, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “W.C.”?

3 letters: LAV.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 1, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 4-Down.

Can “W.C.” 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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