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NYT Crossword — April 5, 2025

Saturday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 70 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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2B
3S
4J
5O
6S
7H
8T
9R
10A
11N
12S
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15M
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K
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16M
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17T
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J
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W
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18I
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C
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19C
R
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20S
21D
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24P
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41Y
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42C
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43F
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49M
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52C
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53N
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Across

35 clues
1Between 75 and 140, for an adult cheetah: Abbr.
4Actor Hutcherson who played 59-Across
8Like some who take testosterone
13Model organization?
16Label for a pile of submissions
17Old story coming straight from the horse's mouth?
18Like the gods Inti and Viracocha
19Supposed evidence for extraterrestrial life
21Inane
22Much-sought-after
23Human Geography and Calculus BC, for short
24Latin for "before"
26Medicinal plants whose skin is actually toxic to humans
28House in Milan
30"Oops, that slipped my mind"
34"So sorry to hear that!"
35Time to give up?
36Billowy garment
38Skilled
39Hem, say
41In which you might be in an uncomfortable position among your peers
43Rosas y orquídeas
45Film character with obsessive fans called "brogres"
46Exit quickly from a car
48Juicy news to share, so to speak
49"Ridiculousness" network
52Best Picture between "Nomadland" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
53"Only if you actually want to!"
56Having ears pricked
58Do a lazy, lousy job
59Katniss's ally in "The Hunger Games"
60Bit of wishful thinking
61Annual awards decided in part through global online fan balloting
62Makeshift use for a flattened cardboard box
63___ Poke (candy)

Down

35 clues
1Door fastener
2Animal that lends its name to a Tex-Mex order
3Creature with a white winter coat
4World's largest maker of backpacks
5"Hey, dude, enough with the jokes"
6Make a run for it!
7Employee who assists employees, for short
8Gag order?
9Mathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena
10Expression of surprise ... or dismay
11Event whose winner is awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
12Email folder heading
14Some breakfast orders, informally
15Hawaiian "thanks"
20Brazilian "Mrs."
25Something worth contributing to, for short
26Ball two?
27Audio system brand
29Protofeminist poet Juana ___ de la Cruz
30___ the Stout, sainted Norwegian king
31Absolutely awful places
32Unable now to back out
33Precarious situation, metaphorically
37Hurtled
40Bygone car manufactured in Lansing, Mich.
42Quit
44Lie in the sand, say
47Big company in trading cards
49Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps
50This is a test
51Cash App alternative
52Billowy garment
54Uncle ___, character on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
55"Dear" one
57Some univ. figures

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Stats & info

Saturday, Apr 5, 2025
15×15
Grid size
70
Total entries
30/195
Black / letter cells
5.6
Avg entry length
10 ltrs
Longest entry
Hardest
Saturday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 5, 2025
DaySaturday
ThemeThemeless
ConstructorRafael Musa
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split35 across · 35 down
Longest entries
19ASupposed evidence for extraterrestrial life10 ltrs53A"Only if you actually want to!"10 ltrs9DMathematical process used to model unpredictable phenomena10 ltrs26DBall two?10 ltrs13AModel organization?9 ltrs

Saturday is the hardest grid of the week, themeless and clued as obliquely as the editor allows. This grid has 30 black squares and averages 5.6 letters per entry.