NYT Crossword April 12 2025 Answers (4/12/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for April 12 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword April 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword April 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A "You're on!"
8A "You really think?"
14A "Ha! Better luck next time!"
16A Base ruling
17A Game box info
18A Choir supporters
19A Authorization to enter
20A Get on the board
22A In case
23A Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"
24A Missile type
28A ___ factor
29A Educational method with mixed-age classrooms
31A Sublime genre
32A Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira
33A Many of them have mascots
35A Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"
36A "Like, seriously?!"
38A Co. tech leader
39A Smoke without fire, maybe
40A Hilton hotel chain
41A How some sit by
42A Pool shooters
43A Inclusion in a love letter, maybe
44A Take forcibly
46A You might want to sit down for this
47A What might be thrown for a loop?
50A Some diva performances
54A Like, yesterday
55A Prosciutto or salami
56A Noted quintet
57A Flings
1D ___ word
2D Dress (up)
3D Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss
4D Threatened
5D Flex, so to speak
6D Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary
7D Sale indicator
8D Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"
9D Next in line
10D One with a taxing job
11D Temperature gauge, at times
12D Start to charge?
13D What ties lead to, for short
15D Improv tenet
21D Party people?
22D Frantically
23D Gamers' purchases
25D Tension cutter
26D Plant energy source
27D Outback howler
29D Mortars for grinding Mexican spices
30D One of seven in a holiday song
31D Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally
32D Fall off
34D Cakewalks
37D Like hat hair
40D Rousing battle cry
43D Like larceny that's not grand
45D Campaign for office
46D Bad kind of insider
47D Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport
48D Did amazingly, in slang
49D Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
51D Mesh
52D Ol' buddy ol' ___
53D It's a real mess

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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