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Across

  1. 1Many web banners
  2. 4DNA sample implement
  3. 8Grp. that regulates streams
  4. 11Vape alternative
  5. 14Apple tablet
  6. 18It might hang during the summer
  7. 20"Me, that's ___!"
  8. 21"Well, lah-di-dah!"
  9. 22Rural skyline feature
  10. 23U.F.C. fighter
  11. 25Where many large cutlets are seen
  12. 27A, as in aviating?
  13. 28"Little piggies"
  14. 29Dadaism, it's said
  15. 31Naught
  16. 32Wild cats
  17. 36Animated figure
  18. 37Extraterrestrial British TV villain that debuted in 1963
  19. 38Laura seen in "Big Little Lies"
  20. 39King ___
  21. 40Greatly admires
  22. 42Table salt, in a lab
  23. 44Fan's buzz
  24. 46Restaurant prearrangement, in brief
  25. 47"What's the ___?"
  26. 49Gaping gap
  27. 52Replay reviewer
  28. 53Days in Spain
  29. 55A string player plays the strings with it
  30. 58Try intermittent fasting, perhaps
  31. 60P.G.A. peg
  32. 61Tiler's measurement
  33. 63"The Daily" publisher: Abbr.
  34. 64Large summer delivery, in past times / N.F.L. linemen, at times
  35. 66Reddish-purple vegetable
  36. 67Instagram update
  37. 68Situps tighten them
  38. 69Lifeguard's tubeful / Baby gift bearing the alphabet, maybe
  39. 70Game entry
  40. 71Web page
  41. 72___ Turner, antislavery rebel
  42. 73Dad, in a euphemism / Naval barrier preventing entering and leaving
  43. 74Jaunty greeting
  44. 75Big name in deep-dish pizza
  45. 76Letterman rival
  46. 77Refusals
  47. 78The Almighty
  48. 80Junkyard guardian's warning
  49. 81In itself
  50. 83Tanner's letters
  51. 85Newsstand item, in brief
  52. 86East Asian fiddles
  53. 88Numbskull, in Yiddish
  54. 90"Ha! My statement wasn't really true -- sue me!"
  55. 94Get ad-libby-dibby while singy-ingy-inging?
  56. 95Apr. 15 experts
  57. 97Barely visible, as a star?
  58. 98Eagle's grabber
  59. 99Chic venue that features great bands
  60. 107Hesitant reply
  61. 1082015 thriller starring Emily Blunt as an F.B.I. agent
  62. 109Midsummer babies
  63. 110"___ framed!"
  64. 111They're frequently bcced
  65. 113Ensure that a task is finished ... and a hint that might help with finishing this puzzle
  66. 116Rx quantity
  67. 117Theater hit's inits.
  68. 118Babysitter's bane
  69. 119Gnawable, wearable items that might help with A.D.H.D.
  70. 120Baa-baa mamas
  71. 121QB's highlights
  72. 122Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival
  73. 123Gas giant?
  74. 124Girl in the fam

Down

  1. 1Purity analysis
  2. 2Kids' play set brand
  3. 3Messy mix-up
  4. 4___/her
  5. 5Pass the time until
  6. 6"Meek" in "Blessed are the meek," e.g.
  7. 7Slant made with a table saw
  8. 8Abbr. starting an email header
  9. 9His first star turn was in the 1995 film "Devil in a Blue Dress"
  10. 10Less freshly funny
  11. 11"Peanuts," e.g.
  12. 12"They say ..."
  13. 13Begin using sustainable alternatives
  14. 14Ending with material
  15. 15Instrument with keys
  16. 16Daring bet
  17. 17Barbies, e.g.
  18. 19Disperse, as seeds
  19. 24The Beatles' "Please Please Me" and "A Hard Day's Night," e.g.
  20. 26Draw in
  21. 30Audibly expressed dismay
  22. 33Squirrel away
  23. 34Sat ___ (Brit's GPS)
  24. 35Length equaling 25.4 millimeters
  25. 39Bic filler
  26. 40Travelers' cases
  27. 41Leafy dish served with an entree
  28. 43Arsenic's realm, in years past
  29. 44Finalizes
  30. 45Leading lady's part
  31. 46Luxury sunglasses
  32. 48Dalmatian in a red hat, maybe
  33. 50Transparent, in brief
  34. 51Falling stars
  35. 54Just silly
  36. 55Plains animal in a herd
  37. 56Prefix meaning "eye"
  38. 57Meanders
  39. 59Fruity-smelling perfume ingredient
  40. 62Had a fast break?
  41. 65[Three dark squares]
  42. 66"___, humbug!"
  43. 76Admit, in a way
  44. 79Late-evening beverage request
  45. 82Use a straw
  46. 84Travel guide writer Eugene
  47. 85Lithium, magnesium and aluminum
  48. 87Unedited data set, say
  49. 89Maximally weird-yet-delightful
  50. 91Against the law
  51. 92Reply feigning guiltlessness
  52. 93Kinda
  53. 94Wades in puddles, say
  54. 96Digital S.L.R. insert
  55. 98Dress
  56. 99English writer with an apt surname
  57. 100"Gee whillikers!"
  58. 101Pursue
  59. 102Fidel ___, Philippine president in the 1990s
  60. 103Parasite
  61. 104Military deserters, in brief
  62. 105Native New Zealander's language
  63. 106Best Play and Best Upset
  64. 112"Affirmative!"
  65. 114Sign up, with "in"
  66. 115Disgusted squeals

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Many web banners — Answer: ADS
  2. 4. DNA sample implement — Answer: SWAB
  3. 8. Grp. that regulates streams — Answer: FCC
  4. 11. Vape alternative — Answer: CIG
  5. 14. Apple tablet — Answer: IPAD. Hint: This gadget is perfect for reading, browsing, and watching your favorite shows on the go! 🍏
  6. 18. It might hang during the summer — Answer: SUNSHADE
  7. 20. "Me, that's ___!" — Answer: WHO
  8. 21. "Well, lah-di-dah!" — Answer: OHO
  9. 22. Rural skyline feature — Answer: SILO
  10. 23. U.F.C. fighter — Answer: SPACEINVADER
  11. 25. Where many large cutlets are seen — Answer: MEGAMALL
  12. 27. A, as in aviating? — Answer: ALFA
  13. 28. "Little piggies" — Answer: TOES
  14. 29. Dadaism, it's said — Answer: ANTIART
  15. 31. Naught — Answer: NIL. Hint: Think of a scoreless game or something that doesn't exist at all! ⚽
  16. 32. Wild cats — Answer: YOUTHFULINDISCRETIONS
  17. 36. Animated figure — Answer: TOON
  18. 37. Extraterrestrial British TV villain that debuted in 1963 — Answer: DALEK
  19. 38. Laura seen in "Big Little Lies" — Answer: DERN
  20. 39. King ___ — Answer: LEAR
  21. 40. Greatly admires — Answer: REVERES
  22. 42. Table salt, in a lab — Answer: NACL
  23. 44. Fan's buzz — Answer: WHIRR
  24. 46. Restaurant prearrangement, in brief — Answer: RES
  25. 47. "What's the ___?" — Answer: DIF
  26. 49. Gaping gap — Answer: CHASM
  27. 52. Replay reviewer — Answer: REF. Hint: This official checks the footage and makes the final call on disputed plays. 🏈
  28. 53. Days in Spain — Answer: DIAS
  29. 55. A string player plays the strings with it — Answer: BOW
  30. 58. Try intermittent fasting, perhaps — Answer: DIET
  31. 60. P.G.A. peg — Answer: TEE
  32. 61. Tiler's measurement — Answer: AREA
  33. 63. "The Daily" publisher: Abbr. — Answer: NYT
  34. 64. Large summer delivery, in past times / N.F.L. linemen, at times — Answer: ICEBERS
  35. 66. Reddish-purple vegetable — Answer: BEET
  36. 67. Instagram update — Answer: POST
  37. 68. Situps tighten them — Answer: ABS
  38. 69. Lifeguard's tubeful / Baby gift bearing the alphabet, maybe — Answer: SUNBSET
  39. 70. Game entry — Answer: ANTE
  40. 71. Web page — Answer: SITE
  41. 72. ___ Turner, antislavery rebel — Answer: NAT
  42. 73. Dad, in a euphemism / Naval barrier preventing entering and leaving — Answer: OLDBADE
  43. 74. Jaunty greeting — Answer: HIHO
  44. 75. Big name in deep-dish pizza — Answer: UNO
  45. 76. Letterman rival — Answer: LENO
  46. 77. Refusals — Answer: NOS. Hint: These are the words you use when turning down a request. 🙅
  47. 78. The Almighty — Answer: LORD
  48. 80. Junkyard guardian's warning — Answer: GRR
  49. 81. In itself — Answer: PERSE
  50. 83. Tanner's letters — Answer: SPF
  51. 85. Newsstand item, in brief — Answer: MAG
  52. 86. East Asian fiddles — Answer: ERHUS
  53. 88. Numbskull, in Yiddish — Answer: YUTZ
  54. 90. "Ha! My statement wasn't really true -- sue me!" — Answer: SOILIED
  55. 94. Get ad-libby-dibby while singy-ingy-inging? — Answer: SCAT
  56. 95. Apr. 15 experts — Answer: CPAS
  57. 97. Barely visible, as a star? — Answer: DLIST
  58. 98. Eagle's grabber — Answer: CLAW
  59. 99. Chic venue that features great bands — Answer: ROCKANDROLLHALLOFFAME
  60. 107. Hesitant reply — Answer: EHH
  61. 108. 2015 thriller starring Emily Blunt as an F.B.I. agent — Answer: SICARIO
  62. 109. Midsummer babies — Answer: LEOS
  63. 110. "___ framed!" — Answer: IWAS
  64. 111. They're frequently bcced — Answer: AWAYTEAM
  65. 113. Ensure that a task is finished ... and a hint that might help with finishing this puzzle — Answer: CLOSETHELOOP
  66. 116. Rx quantity — Answer: DOSE
  67. 117. Theater hit's inits. — Answer: SRO
  68. 118. Babysitter's bane — Answer: IMP
  69. 119. Gnawable, wearable items that might help with A.D.H.D. — Answer: CHEWELRY
  70. 120. Baa-baa mamas — Answer: EWES
  71. 121. QB's highlights — Answer: TDS
  72. 122. Vietnamese Lunar New Year festival — Answer: TET
  73. 123. Gas giant? — Answer: HESS
  74. 124. Girl in the fam — Answer: SIS

Down

  1. 1. Purity analysis — Answer: ASSAY
  2. 2. Kids' play set brand — Answer: DUPLO
  3. 3. Messy mix-up — Answer: SNAFU
  4. 4. ___/her — Answer: SHE. Hint: Think of a pronoun that's all about her! 😉
  5. 5. Pass the time until — Answer: WAITFOR
  6. 6. "Meek" in "Blessed are the meek," e.g. — Answer: ADNOUN
  7. 7. Slant made with a table saw — Answer: BEVEL
  8. 8. Abbr. starting an email header — Answer: FWD
  9. 9. His first star turn was in the 1995 film "Devil in a Blue Dress" — Answer: CHEADLE
  10. 10. Less freshly funny — Answer: CORNIER
  11. 11. "Peanuts," e.g. — Answer: COMIC
  12. 12. "They say ..." — Answer: IHEARD
  13. 13. Begin using sustainable alternatives — Answer: GOGREEN
  14. 14. Ending with material — Answer: ISM
  15. 15. Instrument with keys — Answer: PIANO
  16. 16. Daring bet — Answer: ALLIN
  17. 17. Barbies, e.g. — Answer: DOLLS
  18. 19. Disperse, as seeds — Answer: SCATTER
  19. 24. The Beatles' "Please Please Me" and "A Hard Day's Night," e.g. — Answer: ASIDES
  20. 26. Draw in — Answer: ATTRACT
  21. 30. Audibly expressed dismay — Answer: TSKED
  22. 33. Squirrel away — Answer: HOARD
  23. 34. Sat ___ (Brit's GPS) — Answer: NAV
  24. 35. Length equaling 25.4 millimeters — Answer: INCH
  25. 39. Bic filler — Answer: LIFESTORY
  26. 40. Travelers' cases — Answer: RESTSTOPS
  27. 41. Leafy dish served with an entree — Answer: SIDESALAD
  28. 43. Arsenic's realm, in years past — Answer: LATENIGHT
  29. 44. Finalizes — Answer: WRAPSUP
  30. 45. Leading lady's part — Answer: HEROINE
  31. 46. Luxury sunglasses — Answer: RAYBANS
  32. 48. Dalmatian in a red hat, maybe — Answer: FIREDOG
  33. 50. Transparent, in brief — Answer: SEETHRU
  34. 51. Falling stars — Answer: METEORS
  35. 54. Just silly — Answer: INANE
  36. 55. Plains animal in a herd — Answer: BISON
  37. 56. Prefix meaning "eye" — Answer: OCULO
  38. 57. Meanders — Answer: WENDS
  39. 59. Fruity-smelling perfume ingredient — Answer: ESTER
  40. 62. Had a fast break? — Answer: ATE
  41. 65. [Three dark squares] — Answer: BBB
  42. 66. "___, humbug!" — Answer: BAH
  43. 76. Admit, in a way — Answer: LETPAST
  44. 79. Late-evening beverage request — Answer: DECAF
  45. 82. Use a straw — Answer: SUCK
  46. 84. Travel guide writer Eugene — Answer: FODOR
  47. 85. Lithium, magnesium and aluminum — Answer: METALS
  48. 87. Unedited data set, say — Answer: RAWFILE
  49. 89. Maximally weird-yet-delightful — Answer: ZANIEST
  50. 91. Against the law — Answer: ILLICIT
  51. 92. Reply feigning guiltlessness — Answer: LILOLME
  52. 93. Kinda — Answer: ISH
  53. 94. Wades in puddles, say — Answer: SLOSHES
  54. 96. Digital S.L.R. insert — Answer: SDCARD
  55. 98. Dress — Answer: CLOTHE
  56. 99. English writer with an apt surname — Answer: READE
  57. 100. "Gee whillikers!" — Answer: OHWOW
  58. 101. Pursue — Answer: CHASE. Hint: Go after someone or something with determination. 🏃
  59. 102. Fidel ___, Philippine president in the 1990s — Answer: RAMOS
  60. 103. Parasite — Answer: LEECH
  61. 104. Military deserters, in brief — Answer: AWOLS
  62. 105. Native New Zealander's language — Answer: MAORI
  63. 106. Best Play and Best Upset — Answer: ESPYS
  64. 112. "Affirmative!" — Answer: YES
  65. 114. Sign up, with "in" — Answer: OPT
  66. 115. Disgusted squeals — Answer: EWS

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The answer to “Apr. 15 experts” in the New York Times crossword is CPAS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 95-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

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The answer is CPAS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 10, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 95-Across.

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