NYT Crossword Answers for April 25, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for April 25, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wings View hint and explanation

IOMOTH

Land bordering the Sea of Azov View hint and explanation

CRIMEA

13A

Tired expression View hint and explanation

CLICHE

14A

Start of an old request for advice View hint and explanation

DEARANN

15A

Optional button while paying via app View hint and explanation

ADDTIP

16A

Image editor, informally? View hint and explanation

PRAGENCY

17A

"The Rise of Skywalker" role View hint and explanation

REY

18A

What power tools should be designed for View hint and explanation

SAFEUSE

20A

Curved shape View hint and explanation

BOW

21A

"___ Mía" (2014 Latin pop hit) View hint and explanation

ERES

23A

Suffix akin to -ess View hint and explanation

ENNE

24A

"There you have it!" View hint and explanation

TADA

25A

Mobster's weapon View hint and explanation

GAT

26A

Source of many an explosive news story View hint and explanation

LEAK

27A

Get one over on View hint and explanation

BOGEY

28A

"So that's how it's gonna be, I guess" View hint and explanation

VERYWELLTHEN

31A

Air traveler's connection View hint and explanation

INFLIGHTWIFI

32A

Helpful pointer, say? View hint and explanation

SEEINGEYEDOG

33A

Indigenous land, informally View hint and explanation

REZ

34A

Drink from a small cup View hint and explanation

SAKE

35A

War of 1812 treaty locale View hint and explanation

GHENT

39A

Dwindle View hint and explanation

FADE

40A

Feminist writer ___ Mae Brown View hint and explanation

RITA

42A

Apple or orange, e.g. View hint and explanation

TREE

43A

Gambling site, in brief View hint and explanation

OTB

44A

Heart of downtown View hint and explanation

MIDCITY

47A

Oregon senator Wyden View hint and explanation

RON

48A

One of the B vitamins View hint and explanation

NIACIN

50A

Sore spots for gardeners, perhaps View hint and explanation

KNEECAPS

52A

Spider-Man foe with metal "tentacles," familiarly View hint and explanation

DOCOCK

53A

Driving necessity View hint and explanation

GOLFTEE

54A

Down-low joints View hint and explanation

ANKLES

55A

Gently suggests, as an idea View hint and explanation

FLOATS

Down Answers

"You've got a friend in me" View hint and explanation

ICARE

"Kids these days ..." speakers View hint and explanation

OLDERGENERATION

Focus of an employee's first semiannual check-in, perhaps View hint and explanation

MIDYEARFEEDBACK

When a "sports equinox" (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr. View hint and explanation

OCT

The thing here View hint and explanation

THIS

Big acronym in purifying filters View hint and explanation

HEPA

Quit View hint and explanation

CEASE

"As men in ___ strike those that wish them best": Iago View hint and explanation

RAGE

Choler View hint and explanation

IRE

10D

Guy's carryall View hint and explanation

MANBAG

11D

Make secret, in a way View hint and explanation

ENCODE

12D

"Moving on ..." View hint and explanation

ANYWAY

13D

N View hint and explanation

14D

Often-regretted behavior on social media, once View hint and explanation

DRUNKTWEETING

16D

Conclusion of three men's World Cup finals View hint and explanation

PENALTYKICK

19D

Be validated for vocalizing one's opinion View hint and explanation

FEELHEARD

22D

Give designs to View hint and explanation

STYLIZE

24D

"West Side Story" song that precedes the rumble View hint and explanation

TONIGHT

26D

Big name in hosiery View hint and explanation

LEGGS

27D

Cloud up View hint and explanation

BEFOG

28D

Word on either side of "à" View hint and explanation

VIS

29D

Big accomplishment, so to speak View hint and explanation

WIN

30D

Kept under wraps View hint and explanation

HID

36D

Book boo-boos View hint and explanation

ERRATA

37D

Creature of the internet View hint and explanation

NEOPET

38D

Columns on a language learner's conjugation chart View hint and explanation

TENSES

39D

Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025 View hint and explanation

FONDA

41D

Consumed, quaintly View hint and explanation

ATEOF

44D

Computer store purchases View hint and explanation

MICE

45D

Signs View hint and explanation

INKS

46D

Give a hoot? View hint and explanation

YELL

49D

Cathcart's rank in "Catch-22": Abbr. View hint and explanation

COL

51D

Big cheese with bread, for short View hint and explanation

CFO