NYT Crossword Answers 04/22/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Island north of Jamaica CUBA
• 5 Give off, as rays EMIT
• 9 Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos FROYO
• 14 Greeting at sea AHOY
• 15 Oscar winner Sorvino MIRA
• 16 Romantic sort LOVER
• 17 Red Hot Chili Peppers CAROLINAREAPERS
• 20 Hold close to the heart HUG
• 21 Difficult burden ONUS
• 22 Assert AVER
• 23 Person chosen by ballot ELECTEE
• 25 Old hand PRO
• 26 “___ matter of fact …” ASA
• 29 Green Day SAINTPATRICKS
• 32 Part of N/A NOT
• 33 German exclamation ACH
• 34 Swab in a toiletry kit QTIP
• 35 “The Thinker” sculptor RODIN
• 38 Interjection that’s composed only of the consonants in “takes to task,” appropriately TSK
• 39 Imperatives MUSTS
• 40 Analogous AKIN
• 41 Kit ___ bar KAT
• 42 ___ Tomé and Príncipe SAO
• 43 Earth, Wind & Fire GREEKELEMENTS
• 47 Bud holder EAR
• 48 Pen filler INK
• 49 Takes, as a credit card ACCEPTS
• 52 The “E” of EGOT EMMY
• 54 “Dude!” BRUH
• 55 The Texans, on scoreboards HOU
• 56 They Might Be Giants BASEBALLPLAYERS
• 60 Menzel of “Frozen” IDINA
• 61 Red carpet affair GALA
• 62 ___ Major URSA
• 63 Fill at a station GASUP
• 64 One of the A’s in AAA: Abbr. AMER
• 65 Grunt PEON

Vertical Clues

• 1 What to try clearing if a webpage isn’t loading CACHE
• 2 D.I.Y. moving option UHAUL
• 3 Argentine author Jorge Luis ___ BORGES
• 4 Edebiri of “The Bear” AYO
• 5 Noteworthy EMINENT
• 6 Stately French dance, or its accompanying music MINUET
• 7 Nest egg options, for short IRAS
• 8 Blacktop material TAR
• 9 Chocolate or peppermint FLAVOR
• 10 Double Dutch need ROPE
• 11 Takes it a bit too far on stage OVERACTS
• 12 “Quit ___ complainin’!” YER
• 13 Short conjunctions ORS
• 18 Beachgoer’s take-along LOTION
• 19 “A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds,” per Neil deGrasse Tyson EARTH
• 24 Tooth next to an incisor CANINE
• 25 Prepare for a trip PACK
• 27 “S.N.L.” segment SKIT
• 28 Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty ASPS
• 30 Ctrl+V command PASTE
• 31 “Their exact words were ?” IQUOTE
• 35 Anger RAGE
• 36 Pod in Creole cooking OKRA
• 37 Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm? DIERESIS
• 38 Converse TALK
• 39 La ___, region of central Spain MANCHA
• 41 Nairobi is its largest city KENYA
• 42 Lay SECULAR
• 44 Korean dish similar to sushi rolls KIMBAP
• 45 Agatha Christie detective MARPLE
• 46 Orb SPHERE
• 50 Part between the waist and the neck TORSO
• 51 Sarandon of “Thelma & Louise” SUSAN
• 53 Specials may not be found on it MENU
• 54 “Kapow!” BLAM
• 56 Massive BIG
• 57 Abbr. on a tube of Crest ADA
• 58 Traveler’s alternative to JFK LGA
• 59 “Ya better believe it!” YUP