NYT Crossword hints and answer for April 3, 2025
Hints that get gradually more specific, then the answer if you need it. Nothing is revealed until you tap.
Clues76
Across37
Down39
ConstructorHanh Huynh
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
4A
"First Blood" tough guy (5)
Starts with R, ends with ORAMBO→
9A
One sharing the credits? (3)
Starts with C, ends with *CO*→
12A
Soft drink rival of Mug (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBARQS→
15A
Brand of beverage sourced from the Alps (5)
Starts with E, ends with NEVIAN→
16A
Fifth-century invader of Europe (3)
Starts with H, ends with NHUN→
17A
Big attraction at MoMA (11)
Starts with T, ends with TTHE*RYNIGHT→
19A
Xenomorphs in "Alien vs. Predator," e.g. (3)
Starts with E, ends with SETS→
20A
Solution to a computer problem, often (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREBOOT→
21A
Majestic (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSTATELY→
23A
Foggy state (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDAZE→
24A
"Er ... well ... gee …" (3)
Starts with U, ends with MUMM→
26A
Lead-in to many a side thought, informally (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPAREN→
27A
Where an angler may show off a great catch (4)
Starts with P, ends with RPIER→
28A
Stop at the side of the road (5)
Starts with R, ends with ARE*EA→
31A
Coll. military program (4)
Starts with R, ends with CROTC→
32A
App with "Reels," informally (5)
Starts with I, ends with AINSTA→
34A
Hounds with fine, silky hair (7)
Starts with A, ends with SAFGHANS→
36A
Idea that's dead on arrival (7)
Starts with N, ends with RNON*TER→
39A
Tight-fitting caps (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBEANIES→
42A
Heavyweight athletes (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSUMOS→
47A
Egg tart filling (4)
Starts with C, ends with DCU*D→
48A
Using cursive and writing thank you notes, e.g. (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLO*TS→
52A
Lofty space (5)
Starts with A, ends with CATTIC→
54A
Triple jump component (3)
Starts with H, ends with PHOP→
55A
"___ beaucoup d'amour" (4)
Starts with A, ends with CAVEC→
56A
Went off the path (7)
Starts with S, ends with DSTRAYED→
59A
Broadway's Lin-___ Miranda (6)
Starts with M, ends with LMANUEL→
61A
Org. established by Congress in 2001 (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATSA→
62A
Ill-fated ... or a hint to six squares in this puzzle (11)
Starts with S, ends with DSTARCROSSED→
66A
Country singer Tucker (5)
Starts with T, ends with ATANYA→
67A
Cook in a wok, perhaps (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESAUTE→
68A
Dallas-to-Nashville dir. (3)
Starts with E, ends with EENE→
69A
Unpleasant forecast (5)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEET→
70A
#23 of 24 (3)
Starts with P, ends with IPSI→
Down
1D
Market checkout option, for short (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEBT→
2D
Country ruled by the al-Khalifa royal family since 1783 (7)
Starts with B, ends with NBAHRAIN→
3D
Summer refreshers (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBREEZES→
4D
Words on a U-Haul storage container (6)
Starts with R, ends with ERENTME→
5D
Prefix with fauna (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAVI→
6D
Certain "Top Gun" jets (4)
Starts with M, ends with SMIGS→
7D
Bangkok bank deposit (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBAHT→
8D
Ready to pour (5)
Starts with O, ends with PONTAP→
9D
Vocally encourage (7)
Starts with C, ends with NCHEERON→
10D
Places for prongs (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOUTLETS→
11D
Band with the 2000 11x platinum album "No Strings Attached" (6)
Starts with *, ends with C*NSYNC→
13D
1980s arcade game with a cube-jumping character (6)
Starts with Q, ends with TQ*BERT→
14D
Full house letters (3)
Starts with S, ends with OSRO→
18D
"___ honor" (4)
Starts with Y, ends with RYOUR→
22D
Olympic skater Lipinski (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATARA→
23D
Printer resolution spec (3)
Starts with D, ends with IDPI→
25D
Show with the most-watched episode in scripted TV history (7)
Starts with M, ends with HM*A*S*H→
29D
Young newt (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEFT→
30D
Get on (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAGE→
33D
Andy's toy sibling (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
35D
Smash hits: Abbr. (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHRS→
37D
Painting material (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
38D
Agent Smith's foe in "The Matrix" (3)
Starts with N, ends with ONEO→
39D
Sticks one's nose where it doesn't belong (7)
Starts with B, ends with NBUTTSIN→
40D
Online investment firm founded in 1991 (7)
Starts with E, ends with EE*TRADE→
41D
1998 Sarah McLachlan hit (4)
Starts with A, ends with AADIA→
43D
Patriotic chant (6)
Starts with U, ends with AUSAUSA→
44D
Gets promoted (7)
Starts with M, ends with PMOVESUP→
45D
Brunch fare (7)
Starts with O, ends with SOMELETS→
46D
Brief moment (3)
Starts with S, ends with CSEC→
47D
Corner piece (6)
Starts with C, ends with ECASTLE→
49D
Certain "Top Gun" jet (6)
Starts with T, ends with TTOMCAT→
50D
Practice taekwondo, say (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSPAR→
53D
Fluid-filled sacs (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCYSTS→
57D
List abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
58D
Great ___ (4)
Starts with D, ends with EDANE→
60D
Contacts info: Abbr. (3)
Starts with N, ends with SNOS→
63D
Ingredient in an old-fashioned (3)
Starts with R, ends with ERYE→
64D
Agnus ___ (3)
Starts with D, ends with IDEI→
How to solve the NYT Crossword
Fill the grid so that every Across and Down answer matches its clue. Numbered squares mark where answers begin. Theme answers, usually the longest entries, share a twist that the puzzle's title or a revealer clue explains. Thursday puzzles are known for rebus squares and other tricks that bend the normal rules.
Want the full method? Read our NYT Crossword strategy and tips, or check how to play the NYT Crossword on the hub.
NYT Crossword tips for tomorrow
- Start with Monday-level clues. Even on a Saturday, a handful of clues are straightforward. Find them and build outward from the crossings.
- Hunt for the revealer. A clue that references other entries or ends in "?" often explains the theme. Solving it first unlocks the long answers.
- Respect the day of the week. Thursday means tricks like rebus squares; Friday and Saturday mean long, clever fill with misleading clues.
Done for today? Try The Mini, The Midi, LA Times Crossword, all with hints first and answers behind a reveal.
Previous NYT Crossword puzzles
NYT Crossword FAQ
How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for April 3, 2025?+
76 clues: 37 Across and 39 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Hanh Huynh and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Wane (EBB); "First Blood" tough guy (RAMBO); One sharing the credits? (CO*).
What time does the NYT Crossword come out?+
The next day's puzzle is released at 10:00 pm Eastern Time Monday to Friday and at 6:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Where can I find past NYT Crossword answers?+
Every puzzle in our archive has its own page with all Across and Down answers, plus a page for each clue. Click any date above.
