NYT Crossword Answers 04/25/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings IOMOTH
• 7A Land bordering the Sea of Azov CRIMEA
• 13A Tired expression CLICHE
• 14A Start of an old request for advice DEARANN
• 15A Optional button while paying via app ADDTIP
• 16A Image editor, informally? PRAGENCY
• 17A “The Rise of Skywalker” role REY
• 18A What power tools should be designed for SAFEUSE
• 20A Curved shape BOW
• 21A “___ Mía” (2014 Latin pop hit) ERES
• 23A Suffix akin to -ess ENNE
• 24A “There you have it!” TADA
• 25A Mobster’s weapon GAT
• 26A Source of many an explosive news story LEAK
• 27A Get one over on BOGEY
• 28A “So that’s how it’s gonna be, I guess” VERYWELLTHEN
• 31A Air traveler’s connection INFLIGHTWIFI
• 32A Helpful pointer, say? SEEINGEYEDOG
• 33A Indigenous land, informally REZ
• 34A Drink from a small cup SAKE
• 35A War of 1812 treaty locale GHENT
• 39A Dwindle FADE
• 40A Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown RITA
• 42A Apple or orange, e.g. TREE
• 43A Gambling site, in brief OTB
• 44A Heart of downtown MIDCITY
• 47A Oregon senator Wyden RON
• 48A One of the B vitamins NIACIN
• 50A Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps KNEECAPS
• 52A Spider-Man foe with metal “tentacles,” familiarly DOCOCK
• 53A Driving necessity GOLFTEE
• 54A Down-low joints ANKLES
• 55A Gently suggests, as an idea FLOATS

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D “You’ve got a friend in me” ICARE
• 2D “Kids these days …” speakers OLDERGENERATION
• 3D Focus of an employee’s first semiannual check-in, perhaps MIDYEARFEEDBACK
• 4D When a “sports equinox” (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr. OCT
• 5D The thing here THIS
• 6D Big acronym in purifying filters HEPA
• 7D Quit CEASE
• 8D “As men in ___ strike those that wish them best”: Iago RAGE
• 9D Choler IRE
• 10D Guy’s carryall MANBAG
• 11D Make secret, in a way ENCODE
• 12D “Moving on …” ANYWAY
• 14D Often-regretted behavior on social media, once DRUNKTWEETING
• 16D Conclusion of three men’s World Cup finals PENALTYKICK
• 19D Be validated for vocalizing one’s opinion FEELHEARD
• 22D Give designs to STYLIZE
• 24D “West Side Story” song that precedes the rumble TONIGHT
• 26D Big name in hosiery LEGGS
• 27D Cloud up BEFOG
• 28D Word on either side of “à” VIS
• 29D Big accomplishment, so to speak WIN
• 30D Kept under wraps HID
• 36D Book boo-boos ERRATA
• 37D Creature of the internet NEOPET
• 38D Columns on a language learner’s conjugation chart TENSES
• 39D Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025 FONDA
• 41D Consumed, quaintly ATEOF
• 44D Computer store purchases MICE
• 45D Signs INKS
• 46D Give a hoot? YELL
• 49D Cathcart’s rank in “Catch-22”: Abbr. COL
• 51D Big cheese with bread, for short CFO