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NYT Crossword — April 2, 2025

Wednesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 74 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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5P
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7W
8N
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59B
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60A
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Across

35 clues
1Instrument depicted in Manet's "Young Flautist"
5Threat to a king, maybe
9Join up with at church?
12Something that's often clicked
13Scout camp craft
14Kerchak or Kala in Disney's "Tarzan"
15"Sweet!"
16Frame, apron, molding, etc.
18Maker of the world's largest quantum computer
19Put on TV again
20___ Gabbard, the first Hindu member of Congress
21Like some photos of yesteryear
24Pans' partner
25Trick-taking card game
26Clairvoyant
28Nutritional fig.
29Collected hot wheels?
32Rocket ___, character in "Guardians of the Galaxy"
34Means of fiscal savings
38___ Hangtime (arcade classic)
41Parmesan shelfmate
42Cleans vigorously
45Absolutely chew (out)
46What the glass slipper was on Cinderella's foot
50Sits on one's hands
52Seethes
53Groovy, with "out"
54Armchair athlete, e.g.
56Knighted, one-named rock star
57Approximate weight of the Liberty Bell
58Ring or rink
59Beethoven's birthplace
60Broke bread
61Newsman Chuck
62What's the catch?

Down

39 clues
1With 44-Down, go out with a bang ... or a hint to 16-, 21-, 29-, 34-, 46- and 54-Across
2Brew that generally has a higher-than-usual alcohol content
3Soft mattress topper
4Fangorn Forest denizen
5Get a closer shot
6Tennis's Agassi
7Try to win
8Wetland creature
9Dark wizard
10Romans, e.g.
11Transferred at death
13Word that means both "hello" and "goodbye"
16Licks, say
17Rap star who called himself "Makaveli"
19Lab course participant?
22___ Flatow, longtime host of public radio's "Science Friday"
23Sensei's school
27Didn't stick around, say
29New Deal program in which workers planted more than 3.5 billion trees, in brief
30Prefix with pressure
31Bunk
32Issuance from a govt. agency
33On
34Grounds keeper?
35Took a hit, say
36Start a long-distance call, in bygone days
37Controller controller
38"___ to worry …"
39Goofball
40Huffington of The Huffington Post
42Condé Nast women's magazine
43Adds as a secondary recipient, for short
44See 1-Down
47Receded
48Like some tables and trips
49Org. that oversees the World Cup
51"Pronto!"
55Packed house letters
56Airsoft gun ammo

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Stats & info

Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025
15×15
Grid size
74
Total entries
42/183
Black / letter cells
4.9
Avg entry length
10 ltrs
Longest entry
Medium
Wednesday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 2, 2025
DayWednesday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorDaniel Bodily
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 39 down
Longest entries
16AFrame, apron, molding, etc.10 ltrs21ALike some photos of yesteryear10 ltrs46AWhat the glass slipper was on Cinderella's foot10 ltrs54AArmchair athlete, e.g.10 ltrs29ACollected hot wheels?9 ltrs

Wednesday is the midweek pivot, where themes get denser and clues start bending the surface reading. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.9 letters per entry.