What's the catch? Crossword Clue

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What's the catch? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an unforeseen obstacle
2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
(verb)
1. catch on a snag
2. get by acting quickly and smartly

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CATCH (verb)
1. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
CATCH (noun)
1. the act of catching an object with the hands
2. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More NYT Crossword (4/2/2025) Answers

Across

1. Instrument depicted in Manet's "Young Flautist"

5. Threat to a king, maybe

9. Join up with at church?

12. Something that's often clicked

13. Scout camp craft

14. Kerchak or Kala in Disney's "Tarzan"

15. Sweet!

16. Frame, apron, molding, etc.

18. Maker of the world's largest quantum computer

19. Put on TV again

20. ___ Gabbard, the first Hindu member of Congress

21. Like some photos of yesteryear

24. Pans' partner

25. Trick-taking card game

26. Clairvoyant

28. Nutritional fig.

29. Collected hot wheels?

32. Rocket ___, character in "Guardians of the Galaxy"

34. Means of fiscal savings

38. ___ Hangtime (arcade classic)

41. Parmesan shelfmate

42. Cleans vigorously

45. Absolutely chew (out)

46. What the glass slipper was on Cinderella's foot

50. Sits on one's hands

52. Seethes

53. Groovy, with "out"

54. Armchair athlete, e.g.

56. Knighted, one-named rock star

57. Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell

58. Ring or rink

59. Beethoven's birthplace

60. Broke bread

61. Newsman Chuck

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Down

1. With 44-Down, go out with a bang ... or a hint to 16-, 21-, 29-, 34-, 46- and 54-Across

2. Brew that generally has a higher-than-usual alcohol content

3. Soft mattress topper

4. Fangorn Forest denizen

5. Get a closer shot

6. Tennis's Agassi

7. Try to win

8. Wetland creature

9. Dark wizard

10. Romans, e.g.

11. Transferred at death

13. Word that means both "hello" and "goodbye"

16. Licks, say

17. Rap star who called himself "Makaveli"

19. Lab course participant?

22. ___ Flatow, longtime host of public radio's "Science Friday"

23. Sensei's school

27. Didn't stick around, say

29. New Deal program in which workers planted more than 3.5 billion trees, in brief

30. Prefix with pressure

31. Bunk

32. Issuance from a govt. agency

33. On

34. *Grounds keeper

35. Took a hit, say

36. Start a long-distance call, in bygone days

37. Controller controller

38. "___ to worry …"

39. Goofball

40. Huffington of The Huffington Post

42. Condé Nast women's magazine

43. Adds as a secondary recipient, for short

44. See 1-Down

47. Receded

48. Like some tables and trips

49. Org. that oversees the World Cup

51. Pronto

55. Packed house letters

56. Airsoft gun ammo

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