Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — April 22, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated April 22, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid33 across · 33 down
1A
2D
3D
4O
5R
6A
7R
8A
9M
10S
U
R
11F
12P
O
P
13I
L
L
14K
O
O
L
15T
A
R
16N
I
B
17P
O
18T
19S
I
20N
G
21W
H
22I
23S
T
L
E
24E
25S
26C
27U
R
N
28O
29B
30E
31Y
32R
A
H
33W
A
34L
35T
36E
Y
E
37A
X
I
38S
39I
G
O
R
40N
R
A
41E
42O
N
43B
U
44Z
Z
E
R
45S
46W
A
T
47E
E
O
48S
T
A
R
T
49E
50R
51O
52M
53A
54R
55H
E
N
56E
N
E
57M
A
R
E
58E
W
E
59R
O
N
60P
A
D

Clues & Answers

Across

1ACalculate 2+2ADD
4A"Would you like tea ___ cup of coffee?": 2 wds.ORA
7ALamb's fatherRAM
10ARide the waves (rhymes with "turf")SURF
12A___-Tarts (toaster pastries)POP
13A"___ call you later!"ILL
14A___-Aid (flavored drink mix)KOOL
15ABlack road gooTAR
16APen's pointy endNIB
17APlant holderPOT
19APerform in the glee clubSING
21AHigh-pitched sound made by a referee during soccer and basketball gamesWHISTLE
24A"Exit full screen" PC keyESC
27ADecorative vaseURN
28AFollow a command, sayOBEY
32AEnthusiastic stadium chant that is created by thousands of sports fansRAH
33AMickey and Minnie's co-creator ___ DisneyWALT
36A"Blue ___ Samurai" (Netflix series)EYE
37AIt may be labeled "x" or "y" on a graphAXIS
39ADr. Frankenstein's assistantIGOR
40AProtected park like the Bighorn Canyon: Abbr.NRA
41ALong, long timeEON
43ALoud noise that marks the end of a quarter or a game in basketballBUZZER
45ASmack a fly, saySWAT
47AFair-hiring lettersEEO
48A___ Pistol, loud shot that is fired to kick off track and field eventsSTARTER
51AWorld hurdling champion from Jamaica ___ McLeodOMAR
55ABrooding type?HEN
56AOpposite of "WSW": Abbr.ENE
57AFoal's motherMARE
58A7a's mateEWE
59AActor ___ Leibman from "Friends"RON
60A"Launch" or "lily" followerPAD

Down

1D"___ and ye shall receive ..."ASK
2DTeam of twoDUO
3D___ the ball (make a mistake)DROP
4DLetters common to "Optimus" or "optometric"OPT
5DComedy Central eventROAST
6DEarth Day monthAPRIL
7DBell ___, loud chiming sound that signals the start or end of a round in boxingRING
8DActor Mahershala ___ of "Swan Song"ALI
9DNew York Yankees' sports organization: Abbr.MLB
11DGo with the ___FLOW
18DWednesday follower, for shortTHU
20DOpposite of "paleo"NEO
22DSteve ___, the "Crocodile Hunter"IRWIN
23DUnexpected obstacleSNAG
24DHistory book time divisionERA
25DKenny G's instrument, for shortSAX
26DTai ___ (martial art)CHI
29DMercedes-___BENZ
30DJane in a Bronte novelEYRE
31DOne round around the sun, in timeYEAR
34DSection of the brainLOBE
35D"___ Lies" (Arnold Schwarzenegger film)TRUE
38DScorch with intense heat (sounds like "seer")SEAR
42DPlayful, whiskered water mammalOTTER
44DSkype alternative for virtual meetingsZOOM
45DSlow-cooked soupy dishSTEW
46DBecome less bright, as the moon (anagram of "anew")WANE
48DSeashell seller, in a tongue twisterSHE
49DMusic pioneer BrianENO
50DKylo ___, from "Star Wars"REN
52DCartographer's creationMAP
53DAltar constellationARA
54DShort rainbow colorRED
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.