The full solution for the NY Times April 13 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by John Kugelman and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Both Sides Now.
Across Clues
- 1 Front-runners at the Iditarod? LEADDOGS
- 9 Discreetly acknowledges NODSAT
- 15 Antidepressant type, in brief SSRI
- 19 One end of a headphone cable AUDIOJACK
- 21 Peter of “The Lion in Winter” OTOOLE
- 22 Namely TOWIT
- 23 Popcorn and pretzels at a parade? PROCESSIONSCONCESSIONS
- 26 Manages COPES
- 27 Platforms for politicians, say PODIA
- 28 Dr. Wilson’s department on “House” ONCOLOGY
- 29 Fitting APT
- 30 Fig. that never starts with 666 SSN
- 31 Young DC Comics sidekick with a lightning bolt on his chest KIDFLASH
- 35 Mideast grp. PLO
- 36 Keep rhythm, in a way TOETAP
- 39 Missing people? LONELY
- 40 Farewell ADIEU
- 42 Someone who might excel at a Bible trivia game? PROTESTANTCONTESTANT
- 48 Biked past, say RODEBY
- 49 “Never mind that” IGNOREIT
- 50 Mock RIPON
- 53 Bonobo relative CHIMP
- 56 Newcastle ninny PRAT
- 57 “The X-Files” org. FBI
- 60 “The ___ Show” (12x platinum 2002 album) EMINEM
- 62 1982 Benjamin Hoff best seller on Eastern philosophy, with “The” TAOOFPOOH
- 66 Monopoly token retired in 2013 IRON
- 67 Tools of the trade? CONTRACTORSPROTRACTORS
- 71 Lead-in to complete AUTO
- 72 Little tipple, cutesily DRINKYPOO
- 73 Spill the tea GOSSIP
- 74 Org. that’s usually inactive in the summer PTA
- 75 Beach day bummer RAIN
- 76 Meanies OGRES
- 79 “Midnight Cowboy” nickname RATSO
- 80 Motto that derives from the Latin for “always faithful” SEMPERFI
- 84 Cleans up after a dirty guest? BLEEPS
- 86 Police interrogator or priest? CONFESSIONPROFESSION
- 92 Gallup’s bailiwick POLLS
- 93 Linear algebra array MATRIX
- 94 Retail magnate James Cash ___ PENNEY
- 96 Airport alternative to MDW ORD
- 97 “Groundhog Day” plot device TIMELOOP
- 100 Famous flautist PAN
- 102 Number of times lightning struck Apollo 12 on its way to the moon TWO
- 103 Certain dance partner PROMDATE
- 106 Final Four, e.g. SEMIS
- 108 “Bloody” queen of England MARYI
- 110 Angry words at a school assembly? CONVOCATIONPROVOCATION
- 115 Expert ADEPT
- 116 “Well, ___ here!” LOOKIE
- 117 Many-time role for Robert Downey Jr. TONYSTARK
- 118 Capone’s foiler NESS
- 119 Way out there YONDER
- 120 Bill Gates gave six of them between 2009 and 2015 TEDTALKS
Vertical Clues
- 1 Pet sitter? LAPCAT
- 2 Genre for Abba and Ace of Base EUROPOP
- 3 Many a dog owner ADOPTER
- 4 Chop chop! DICE
- 5 Forest females DOES
- 6 Diner drinks, for short OJS
- 7 Reacts to a jump scare GASPS
- 8 Heir SCION
- 9 A flawed person NOSAINT
- 10 Rx-free OTC
- 11 Scooby-___ DOO
- 12 Solomon, to King David SON
- 13 Metal producer based in Pittsburgh ALCOA
- 14 Not-so-young ‘uns TEENS
- 15 Something added to a plot SOIL
- 16 Enter heroically SWOOPIN
- 17 Hair curl RINGLET
- 18 Surprised shout when the villain gets unmasked ITSYOU
- 20 Leveled, for short KOD
- 22 “General” of takeout TSO
- 24 Canon competitor NIKON
- 25 Member of a conference, maybe: Abbr. SCH
- 30 Zipped SPED
- 32 Prefix with bel DECI
- 33 Promote excessively FLOG
- 34 Suburb north of Boston LYNN
- 37 Third-largest tech hub in North America TORONTO
- 38 Penitent person ATONER
- 39 Give excessive praise LAYITON
- 40 Plugging away ATIT
- 41 Not dis DAT
- 43 Small time? SEC
- 44 Texter’s “Not gonna lie” TBH
- 45 Bad way something might go TOPOT
- 46 404 Not Found, e.g. ERROR
- 47 Cartoon witch with a crush on Popeye SEAHAG
- 50 Précis RECAP
- 51 “Not interested” IMOUT
- 52 Part of a 15th-century trio PINTA
- 54 Easy target MARK
- 55 Bouquet POSY
- 57 Poet with four Pulitzers FROST
- 58 First name of Russia’s first president BORIS
- 59 Creative motivation, in online slang INSPO
- 61 Title for Marie Tussaud MADAME
- 63 Research on a political rival, for short OPPO
- 64 Michigan J. ___, Warner Bros. character with a top hat and cane FROG
- 65 Container for alms POORBOX
- 66 “God does not approve!” ITSASIN
- 68 Bloods’ West Coast rival CRIPS
- 69 Food stickers? TINES
- 70 Zombie-to-be CORPSE
- 75 Members of the “third team,” jocularly REFS
- 77 Wearer of pointy shoes ELF
- 78 “Told you so!” SEE
- 80 Show with a 50th anniversary celebration in 2025, familiarly SNL
- 81 Coleridge’s “The ___ of the Ancient Mariner” RIME
- 82 Filly or colt FOAL
- 83 Digging INTO
- 85 “Monday Night Football” broadcaster ESPN
- 86 Wear down CORRODE
- 87 Items being replaced OLDONES
- 88 Flourish PROSPER
- 89 More mature RIPER
- 90 Being prosecuted ONTRIAL
- 91 Second-largest tech hub in North America NEWYORK
- 92 Common recyclable POPCAN
- 95 Snatches, comic-book style YOINKS
- 97 Tic follower TAC
- 98 Country that fully encloses two others ITALY
- 99 Social movement of 2017 METOO
- 100 Turn PIVOT
- 101 All together ASONE
- 104 Sports standouts, for short MVPS
- 105 “i” completer DOT
- 107 Word, in French MOT
- 108 Sail holder MAST
- 109 “___ girl!” ATTA
- 111 H+ or OH- ION
- 112 Green-lit OKD
- 113 Never, in Nuremberg NIE
- 114 Dancer Charisse of old Hollywood CYD
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