NYT Crossword — April 12, 2025
Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 68 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.
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3S
4A
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6E
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9H
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36 cluesClick a clue for its own page with the answer and a short explanation.
Stats & info
Saturday, Apr 12, 202515×15
Grid size
68
Total entries
33/192
Black / letter cells
5.6
Avg entry length
11 ltrs
Longest entry
Hardest
Saturday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 12, 2025
DaySaturday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorJesse Cohn
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split32 across · 36 down
Longest entries
32AAnother name for Princess Diana of Themyscira11 ltrs36A"Like, seriously?!"11 ltrs3DPortrayer of a noted sitcom boss11 ltrs25DTension cutter11 ltrs29AEducational method with mixed-age classrooms10 ltrs
Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 33 black squares and averages 5.6 letters per entry.