The full solution for the NY Times April 21 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Thomas van Geel and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Manage, as a bar TEND
- 5 Boneheaded DUMB
- 9 Petri dish gel AGAR
- 13 Protected from the wind ALEE
- 14 It’s always the top story ATTIC
- 16 Only nonrigid weapon in Clue ROPE
- 17 Coming-of-age ceremony BARMITZVAH
- 19 Club in a classic Barry Manilow song, informally COPA
- 20 “Let’s go!” in Mexico ANDALE
- 21 One of the fam SIS
- 23 Big mo. for retailers DEC
- 24 Reek STINK
- 25 Place “rocked” in a Clash song THECASBAH
- 28 Street ___ (reputation) CRED
- 29 Atmosphere MOOD
- 30 Actress Witherspoon REESE
- 31 Trireme propellers OARS
- 32 ___ Arbor, Mich. ANN
- 33 Faced the pitcher BATTED
- 34 Animal that can go 0-60 in three seconds CHEETAH
- 36 Highest U.S. mountain DENALI
- 40 12-mo. periods YRS
- 41 Many govt. prosecutors ADAS
- 45 “La Bohème,” for one OPERA
- 46 Garfield’s frenemy in the comics ODIE
- 47 Opposite of starboard PORT
- 48 Famed shoe designer JIMMYCHOO
- 50 Molten rock MAGMA
- 51 Had dinner ATE
- 52 Lumberjack’s tool SAW
- 53 Pie chart piece SECTOR
- 54 Price COST
- 56 Polite response to the ends of 17-, 25-, 34- and 48-Across GESUNDHEIT
- 59 Ugandan despot Idi ___ AMIN
- 60 Justice Kagan ELENA
- 61 ___ Grey tea EARL
- 62 Word before tube or drive TEST
- 63 Jump LEAP
- 64 Captain Hook’s sidekick SMEE
Vertical Clues
- 1 Mexican state that shares its name with a hot sauce TABASCO
- 2 Hyundai compact ELANTRA
- 3 More brainy in an uncool way NERDIER
- 4 Orders DEMANDS
- 5 Go out with DATE
- 6 Chip brand with a little-girl logo UTZ
- 7 “Beavis and Butt-Head” airer MTV
- 8 Slanted BIASED
- 9 Lob’s path ARC
- 10 Not quite a sure thing GOODBET
- 11 Mollify APPEASE
- 12 Got to REACHED
- 15 En vogue CHIC
- 18 Type ILK
- 22 Comedian Silverman SARAH
- 25 Recorded message prompt TONE
- 26 Cute name for a spouse’s task list HONEYDO
- 27 “Game, ___, match” SET
- 29 When doubled, a Hawaiian fish MAHI
- 33 One of four on a diamond BASE
- 34 Potters’ options CLAYS
- 35 Rock’s Emerson, Lake & Palmer, for one TRIO
- 36 “Paint the Town Red” rapper DOJACAT
- 37 Textbook example EPITOME
- 38 Moby Dick, to Ahab NEMESIS
- 39 Contents of a sleeve ARM
- 41 Military choppers APACHES
- 42 Sled pullers in the Arctic DOGTEAM
- 43 Wardrobe ARMOIRE
- 44 Surprise STARTLE
- 46 “So it goes” OHWELL
- 49 Shark diver’s protection CAGE
- 50 Size between small and large: Abbr. MED
- 53 Partner of Crackle and Pop SNAP
- 55 Explosive stuff TNT
- 57 Observe SEE
- 58 Spanish article UNA
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