NYT Crossword hints and answer for April 28, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
ConstructorSue Fracker
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Hand protectors in the kitchen (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMITTS→
6A
Bridge length (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSPAN→
10A
___ Major (Great Bear) (4)
Starts with U, ends with AURSA→
14A
Tear producer in the kitchen (5)
Starts with O, ends with NONION→
15A
"Swan Lake" attire (4)
Starts with T, ends with UTUTU→
16A
Funnyman Rogen (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSETH→
17A
Versatile yet unspecialized sort (15)
Starts with J, ends with SJACKOFALLTRADES→
20A
Variety (3)
Starts with I, ends with KILK→
21A
Surgery sites, in brief (3)
Starts with O, ends with SORS→
22A
Mozart's "___ kleine Nachtmusik" (4)
Starts with E, ends with EEINE→
23A
Up to, informally (3)
Starts with T, ends with LTIL→
24A
Typical kindergartner (11)
Starts with F, ends with DFIVEYEAROLD→
28A
5,280 feet (7)
Starts with O, ends with EONEMILE→
30A
"Yer out!" yeller (3)
Starts with U, ends with PUMP→
31A
Have in view (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESEE→
32A
Toyota Camry, for one (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSEDAN→
33A
One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
34A
Prefix with dynamic (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAERO→
35A
Smarty-pants (9)
Starts with K, ends with LKNOWITALL→
39A
Actor Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club" (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLETO→
42A
Vigor's partner (3)
Starts with V, ends with MVIM→
43A
Choose to receive email and text alerts, say (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOPTIN→
47A
"A long time ___ in a galaxy ..." (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAGO→
48A
Dictionary offering: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with FDEF→
49A
Jaw-dropping (7)
Starts with A, ends with EAWESOME→
51A
The Bible's Naomi vis-à-vis Ruth (11)
Starts with M, ends with WMOTHERINLAW→
54A
Bread box, for short? (3)
Starts with A, ends with MATM→
55A
Bygone Swedish carmaker (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSAAB→
56A
Charged particle (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
57A
"Thar ___ blows!" (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
58A
Ones with many talents ... and a hint to 17-, 24-, 35- and 51-Across (15)
Starts with M, ends with SMULTIHYPHENATES→
63A
"Yeah, you're right" (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETRUE→
64A
Rap's Salt-N-___ (4)
Starts with P, ends with APEPA→
65A
Cheri formerly of "S.N.L." (5)
Starts with O, ends with IOTERI→
66A
Bay Area law enforcement org. (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSFPD→
67A
States out loud (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSAYS→
68A
Challenges (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDARES→
Down
1D
Cuban cocktails garnished with mint leaves (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMOJITOS→
2D
Queued up (7)
Starts with I, ends with EINALINE→
3D
Amused (7)
Starts with T, ends with DTICKLED→
4D
Tik___ (3)
Starts with T, ends with KTOK→
5D
___-Caps (candy) (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSNO→
6D
Go without food (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTARVE→
7D
Heart throb? (5)
Starts with P, ends with EPULSE→
8D
The Falcons, on sports tickers (3)
Starts with A, ends with LATL→
9D
Wackadoodle (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNUT→
10D
Former rival of Delta (5)
Starts with U, ends with RUSAIR→
11D
Rudolph's quirk-turned-perk (7)
Starts with R, ends with EREDNOSE→
12D
Pittsburgh N.F.L. player (7)
Starts with S, ends with RSTEELER→
13D
Spa sounds (3)
Starts with A, ends with SAHS→
18D
Hershey's Kiss wrap (4)
Starts with F, ends with LFOIL→
19D
Bring in from the fields (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
24D
"Adventures of Huckleberry ___" (4)
Starts with F, ends with NFINN→
25D
Round Mongolian dwelling (4)
Starts with Y, ends with TYURT→
26D
Two-time Oscar-winning Stone (4)
Starts with E, ends with AEMMA→
27D
"Gloria in excelsis ___" (3)
Starts with D, ends with ODEO→
29D
World's fastest shark (up to 46 m.p.h.) (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMAKO→
33D
Shout between "ready" and "fire" (3)
Starts with A, ends with MAIM→
34D
Swiss peaks (4)
Starts with A, ends with SALPS→
36D
The "O" of O.T.C. (4)
Starts with O, ends with ROVER→
37D
Often-spotty service on a train (4)
Starts with W, ends with IWIFI→
38D
Marcus who co-founded MGM (4)
Starts with L, ends with WLOEW→
39D
Quick escape (3)
Starts with L, ends with MLAM→
40D
Do a Google search on one's own name, e.g. (7)
Starts with E, ends with FEGOSURF→
41D
Add together, as a bar tab (7)
Starts with T, ends with PTOTALUP→
44D
Bread box? (7)
Starts with T, ends with RTOASTER→
45D
"Count me in!" (7)
Starts with I, ends with EIMTHERE→
46D
Superman, to Lex Luthor (7)
Starts with N, ends with SNEMESIS→
48D
1980s skating great Thomas (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDEBI→
49D
Honolulu hellos (6)
Starts with A, ends with SALOHAS→
50D
Decrease (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWANE→
52D
Gave a big thumbs down, say (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHATED→
53D
Like a brisk wind (5)
Starts with N, ends with YNIPPY→
58D
Kilimanjaro and Denali: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with SMTS→
59D
Some printers and PCs, familiarly (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHPS→
60D
Vote in support (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
61D
Nonverbal approval (3)
Starts with N, ends with DNOD→
62D
One day ___ time (3)
Starts with A, ends with AATA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for April 28, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Sue Fracker and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Hand protectors in the kitchen (MITTS); Bridge length (SPAN); ___ Major (Great Bear) (URSA).
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