New York Times Crossword Puzzle Answers Today 04/25/2026. The April 25 2026 Puzzle Answers are listed below in such order that they are easy to find.
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- Across
- 1a Showy insect with dark eyespots on its wingsIOMOTH
- 7a Land bordering the Sea of AzovCRIMEA
- 13a Tired expressionCLICHE
- 14a Start of an old request for adviceDEARANN
- 15a Optional button while paying via appADDTIP
- 16a Image editor, informally?PRAGENCY
- 17a “The Rise of Skywalker” roleREY
- 18a What power tools should be designed forSAFEUSE
- 20a Curved shapeBOW
- 21a “___ Mía” (2014 Latin pop hit)ERES
- 23a Suffix akin to -essENNE
- 24a “There you have it!”TADA
- 25a Mobster’s weaponGAT
- 26a Source of many an explosive news storyLEAK
- 27a Get one over onBOGEY
- 28a “So that’s how it’s gonna be, I guess”VERYWELLTHEN
- 31a Air traveler’s connectionINFLIGHTWIFI
- 32a Helpful pointer, say?SEEINGEYEDOG
- 33a Indigenous land, informallyREZ
- 34a Drink from a small cupSAKE
- 35a War of 1812 treaty localeGHENT
- 39a DwindleFADE
- 40a Feminist writer ___ Mae BrownRITA
- 42a Apple or orange, e.g.TREE
- 43a Gambling site, in briefOTB
- 44a Heart of downtownMIDCITY
- 47a Oregon senator WydenRON
- 48a One of the B vitaminsNIACIN
- 50a Sore spots for gardeners, perhapsKNEECAPS
- 52a Spider-Man foe with metal “tentacles,” familiarlyDOCOCK
- 53a Driving necessityGOLFTEE
- 54a Down-low jointsANKLES
- 55a Gently suggests, as an ideaFLOATS
- Down
- 1d “You’ve got a friend in me”ICARE
- 2d “Kids these days …” speakersOLDERGENERATION
- 3d Focus of an employee’s first semiannual check-in, perhapsMIDYEARFEEDBACK
- 4d When a “sports equinox” (in which all four major U.S. leagues have games) typically occurs: Abbr.OCT
- 5d The thing hereTHIS
- 6d Big acronym in purifying filtersHEPA
- 7d QuitCEASE
- 8d “As men in ___ strike those that wish them best”: IagoRAGE
- 9d CholerIRE
- 10d Guy’s carryallMANBAG
- 11d Make secret, in a wayENCODE
- 12d “Moving on …”ANYWAY
- 14d Often-regretted behavior on social media, onceDRUNKTWEETING
- 16d Conclusion of three men’s World Cup finalsPENALTYKICK
- 19d Be validated for vocalizing one’s opinionFEELHEARD
- 22d Give designs toSTYLIZE
- 24d “West Side Story” song that precedes the rumbleTONIGHT
- 26d Big name in hosieryLEGGS
- 27d Cloud upBEFOG
- 28d Word on either side of “à”VIS
- 29d Big accomplishment, so to speakWIN
- 30d Kept under wrapsHID
- 36d Book boo-boosERRATA
- 37d Creature of the internetNEOPET
- 38d Columns on a language learner’s conjugation chartTENSES
- 39d Actress honored with a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025FONDA
- 41d Consumed, quaintlyATEOF
- 44d Computer store purchasesMICE
- 45d SignsINKS
- 46d Give a hoot?YELL
- 49d Cathcart’s rank in “Catch-22”: Abbr.COL
- 51d Big cheese with bread, for shortCFO