The full solution for the NY Times April 25 2025 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Adrian Johnson and edited by Will Shortz.
Across Clues
- 1 Cold War alliance SOVIETBLOC
- 11 Quick shots JABS
- 15 “It’s just me here” IMALLALONE
- 16 Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 UCLA
- 17 Booked it RANLIKEMAD
- 18 Certain diagnostic technique SCAN
- 19 Skinny INSIDEDOPE
- 20 Mind TEND
- 21 Inits. in eight-bit gaming NES
- 22 Ready for use ATHAND
- 24 R&B singer Ella ___ MAI
- 26 Lean sirloin cut TIPROAST
- 29 Positive thinker’s word CAN
- 30 Lead-in to -verse META
- 31 Certain swimming event RELAY
- 34 Passage in a mystery novel? HIDDENSTAIRCASE
- 38 Like nine U.S. presidents while in office UNWED
- 39 Daytime ___ EMMY
- 40 ___ Toretto, female protagonist of the “Fast and the Furious” films MIA
- 41 [Oy!] HEADSLAP
- 44 Number that stands for letters, in brief GPA
- 45 You may find it hard to swallow CAPLET
- 46 Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha LAO
- 48 Some makeshift percussion instruments POTS
- 49 Prepares for a marathon, in a way CARBOLOADS
- 55 Wyndham alternative OMNI
- 56 Award-winning actress for “The Bear” AYOEDEBIRI
- 57 Urban irritant SMOG
- 58 Entered with heavy, awkward steps LUMBEREDIN
- 59 Doth possess HATH
- 60 Things feared in the 80s and 90s? SPEEDTRAPS
Vertical Clues
- 1 She “learned” Arabic in December 2015 SIRI
- 2 Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site OMAN
- 3 They often have sliding doors VANS
- 4 “Fighting” Big Ten team ILLINI
- 5 Skip over ELIDE
- 6 Stops briefly to rest TAKESTEN
- 7 Ran through some laundry, say BLED
- 8 ___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish) LOMO
- 9 Commensurate (with) ONAPAR
- 10 Formally give CEDETO
- 11 “Hang on!” JUSTASEC
- 12 Light touch from a decorator? ACCENTLAMP
- 13 Like foods recommended for an upset stomach BLAND
- 14 Measurer of passing time SAND
- 23 Styles of music HARRY
- 24 Primary MAIN
- 25 “… plus all the rest” ANDWHATNOT
- 27 “Baby ___ You” (Shirelles hit) ITS
- 28 Actor Dev of “Lion” PATEL
- 29 Jon M. ___, director of 2024’s “Wicked” CHU
- 30 An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it MEDAL
- 32 Turkey’s Cape Baba is its westernmost point ASIA
- 33 ___ big YEA
- 35 [What is it this time?!] DEEPSIGH
- 36 Tell-all Reddit sesh AMA
- 37 Fell apart in spectacular fashion IMPLODED
- 42 “My child is on the honor roll” and others DECALS
- 43 Not go to bed STAYUP
- 44 Foolish sort GOOBER
- 45 Common component of a date COMMA
- 47 Certain phone pop-up ALERT
- 48 Swanky POSH
- 50 Setting for “Gladiator” ROME
- 51 Leche drinker BEBE
- 52 Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871 AIDA
- 53 Annoying plumbing problem DRIP
- 54 Producers of stains SINS
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