NYT Crossword April 4 2025 Answers

All 70 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Karen SteinbergEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1A2L3S4O5B6L7O8B9S10M11U12S13H14SIAM15RADON16ASHE17KEYB18OARDWA19RRIOR20SUTRA21STRAINED22HER23O24OILING25A26TE27SW28INE29SAT30I31N32BAM33NSF34JETHRO35ICA36L37LEMA38SISEEEM39DOGEAR40VAN41ONA42ESIGN43SOCK44S45LED46CRA47TER48SO49LD50A51IWEIWEI52NOB53L54E55CROSSATT56H57EGREEN58MART59IHEAR60NANO61ENDS62NESTS63ANTS

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
5AShape-shifters?5 lettersBLOBS
10AShapeless stuff4 lettersMUSH
15AHome health risk5 lettersRADON
17AOne getting in online debates, colloquially15 lettersKEYBOARDWARRIOR
20ABuddhist scripture5 lettersSUTRA
21ALike some relations8 lettersSTRAINED
22AFirst responder, to many4 lettersHERO
25AMade a fast break?3 lettersATE
27ABoorish sorts5 lettersSWINE
29ADuke Ellington's "___ Doll"5 lettersSATIN
32A[Just like that!]3 lettersBAM
35A"Lemme be straight with you"15 lettersICALLEMASISEEEM
39ATurndown?6 lettersDOGEAR
40AMany a short-term rental3 lettersVAN
41A___ power trip3 lettersONA
42AEndorse virtually5 lettersESIGN
45ASteered3 lettersLED
50A"Map of China" artist8 lettersAIWEIWEI
52ABlue-blooded5 lettersNOBLE
55AAnti-jaywalking directive15 lettersCROSSATTHEGREEN
58AEmporium4 lettersMART
59A"According to reports ..."5 lettersIHEAR
60AOnetime iPod model4 lettersNANO
61ACloses4 lettersENDS
62AFits cozily5 lettersNESTS
DOWN
1DDoesn't wonder, say4 lettersASKS
2DPlace4 lettersLIEU
3D"Please?" prompt15 lettersSAYTHEMAGICWORD
5DTraining ___3 lettersBRA
6DRoman guardian spirit3 lettersLAR
7DOnes most likely to pay out15 lettersODDSONFAVORITES
8DPinched pasta shape6 lettersBOWTIE
9DTraffic problem5 lettersSNARL
11DThinking hard, informally15 lettersUSINGTHEOLDBEAN
12DPuma or pump4 lettersSHOE
13DAlpaca group4 lettersHERD
18DRows4 lettersOARS
19DSensitive workplace matters6 lettersRAISES
23DOne of 32 in the N.F.L.5 lettersOWNER
25DStand5 lettersABIDE
31DItinerant one5 lettersNOMAD
34DHigh ___5 lettersJINKS
36DOttomans, e.g.8 lettersLEGRESTS
37DHawaiian party settings6 lettersLANAIS
38D___ fly3 lettersSAC
43DFume6 lettersSEETHE
50DCrest4 lettersACME
53DWhen Holy Week falls4 lettersLENT
54D1960s chimp in space4 lettersENOS
56DWord with hard or high3 lettersHAT
57DHesitant sounds3 lettersERS
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