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NYT Crossword — April 22, 2025

Tuesday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues

1Island north of Jamaica

5Give off, as rays

9Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos

14Greeting at sea

15Oscar winner Sorvino

16Romantic sort

17Red Hot Chili Peppers

20Hold close to the heart

21Difficult burden

23Person chosen by ballot

26"___ matter of fact ..."

33German exclamation

34Swab in a toiletry kit

35"The Thinker" sculptor

38Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately

42___ Tomé and Príncipe

43Earth, Wind & Fire

49Takes, as a credit card

52The "E" of EGOT

55The Texans, on scoreboards

56They Might Be Giants

60Menzel of "Frozen"

61Red carpet affair

63Fill at a station

64One of the A's in AAA: Abbr.

Down

39 clues

1What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading

2D.I.Y. moving option

3Argentine author Jorge Luis ___

4Edebiri of "The Bear"

6Stately French dance, or its accompanying music

7Nest egg options, for short

8Blacktop material

9Chocolate or peppermint

10Double Dutch need

11Takes it a bit too far on stage

12"Quit ___ complainin'!"

13Short conjunctions

18Beachgoer's take-along

19"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson

24Tooth next to an incisor

25Prepare for a trip

27"S.N.L." segment

28Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty

30Ctrl+V command

31"Their exact words were …"

36Pod in Creole cooking

37Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?

39La ___, region of central Spain

41Nairobi is its largest city

44Korean dish similar to sushi rolls

45Agatha Christie detective

50Part between the waist and the neck

51Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise"

53Specials may not be found on it

57Abbr. on a tube of Crest

58Traveler's alternative to JFK

59"Ya better believe it!"

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Stats & info

Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

36/189

Black / letter cells

5.0

Avg entry length

15 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedApr 22, 2025

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorAlex Eaton-Salners

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 39 down

Longest entries

17ARed Hot Chili Peppers15 ltrs 56AThey Might Be Giants15 ltrs 29AGreen Day13 ltrs 43AEarth, Wind & Fire13 ltrs 11DTakes it a bit too far on stage8 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 36 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.