Desperate final effort

Latest answer — April 19, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Not noteworthy
  2. 6What might be found at the end of a rainbow
  3. 11Exchange
  4. 15Contents of Lago de Maracaibo
  5. 19Emerged
  6. 20___ pasta (rhyming fusion dish)
  7. 21Chinese gooseberry, by another name
  8. 22Shredded
  9. 23Traveled from Syros to Naxos to Mykonos, say
  10. 25"That was rejuvenating!"
  11. 27Pop artist Lichtenstein
  12. 28Fill-in
  13. 29Sold for some quick cash, say
  14. 31Path for a bride
  15. 32Penny-pinching
  16. 34["Unbe-frickin-lievable!"]
  17. 35Title in old St. Petersburg
  18. 36Wasn't messing around, say
  19. 39Cabal's schemes
  20. 44Smooths, in a way
  21. 45Dooley Wilson's role in "Casablanca"
  22. 46Abstract Expressionist Frankenthaler
  23. 47Understand
  24. 48Target for salicylic acid
  25. 49They've got no complaints
  26. 52Solstice time
  27. 53Constellation feline
  28. 54Defensive fortification
  29. 55Winged beings of folklore
  30. 56Multivolume ref. work
  31. 57Style that's short on the sides and long in the back
  32. 59Fatty tuna, at a sushi bar
  33. 60Where something irksome might stick
  34. 62Canned sales pitch
  35. 63Masonry unit
  36. 67What lovers often overlook
  37. 71Almost any word that ends in "-ize"
  38. 73It's verboten
  39. 74Have eyes for
  40. 75Long-running CBS forensic drama
  41. 77Old name for Tokyo
  42. 79Beef bourguignon or chicken paprikash
  43. 81Singer Carly ___ Jepsen
  44. 82Some ranch sounds
  45. 83Listings on a band T-shirt
  46. 85Keep it up when feeling down
  47. 86Half of a candy duo
  48. 87Ranks
  49. 88Was in charge of
  50. 89Caribbean nation whose name means "land of high mountains"
  51. 90Popular poker variant
  52. 93Baby book datum
  53. 95Many a "good buddy"
  54. 96Public transit system
  55. 98"For we walk by ___, not by sight": II Corinthians 5:7
  56. 99Big name in power tools
  57. 101S, in the NATO alphabet
  58. 103Some cameras, for short
  59. 104___ Schwarz
  60. 107How a misfit might feel
  61. 109Inbox zero targets
  62. 112Mega-
  63. 113Like an eager beaver
  64. 114One place for a massage
  65. 115Heavy metal instrument in Verdi's "Il Trovatore"
  66. 116Wine list heading
  67. 117!
  68. 118Small-plate servings
  69. 119Grandchild of un abuelo

Down

  1. 1Locks up?
  2. 2Thereabouts
  3. 3"Mamma mia!"
  4. 4Women's World Cup powerhouse
  5. 5Counselor's charges
  6. 6Elaborate invitation from a senior, maybe
  7. 7Actress Reneé of "The Sex Lives of College Girls"
  8. 8MSN, for one
  9. 9Trample
  10. 10Palindromic title
  11. 11Superficial
  12. 12One who said "I do"
  13. 13Knocked for a loop
  14. 14Pizza ___
  15. 15Relating to part of the heart
  16. 16Doesn't stick to the plan
  17. 17River through Orsk
  18. 18Get in on a deal
  19. 24Race that's too close to call
  20. 26Desperate final effort
  21. 30Words traced on a dirty car
  22. 33Evil counterpart in an 1886 novella
  23. 34Flanders neighbor
  24. 35More fraught
  25. 36Book before Proverbs
  26. 37Get ready to skate
  27. 38Elk
  28. 40Roman à ___
  29. 41Request in billiards or beer pong
  30. 42Watch over
  31. 43Office building abbr.
  32. 49Milliner's handiwork
  33. 50Mowing, mulching, raking, etc.
  34. 51Decorator
  35. 52Basset hounds have big ones
  36. 54One-named sports legend
  37. 58Some jeans
  38. 61Three or four, say
  39. 63Extract said to promote relaxation
  40. 64Ton of cargo
  41. 65It contains all of (and all the letters of) Toronto
  42. 66One who's screen-sharing
  43. 68Congrats from across the room
  44. 69Ghostly being
  45. 70Dismissive response on movie night
  46. 72Parish leader
  47. 74Bouvier ___ Flandres (Belgian dog breed)
  48. 75Crown and ___ (alliterative bar order)
  49. 76"Can't wait!"
  50. 78Linear, for short
  51. 79Eponymous hypnotist
  52. 80Entrances and exits of camp dwellings
  53. 82Alma mater for Marvel's Tony Stark and DC Comics's Lex Luthor, in brief
  54. 84Cadbury confection
  55. 85Nickname that omits -lin
  56. 89Prestigious trophy name
  57. 91Loathes
  58. 92Where "The Four Agreements" and "The Five Love Languages" may be shelved
  59. 93Fernet-___ (Italian digestif brand)
  60. 94Most merchandise at Ace and True Value
  61. 97Rely on
  62. 99Ill-humored
  63. 100Fallopian conduit
  64. 101Really long yarn
  65. 102The New York Times's "T," on a phone screen
  66. 103Actress Ward
  67. 105Landed
  68. 106World capital that's home to the Kon-Tiki Museum
  69. 108Slang term for a recording studio
  70. 110Genre for Cypress Hill or the Sugarhill Gang
  71. 111Alex and ___ (jewelry company)

The answer to “Desperate final effort” in the New York Times crossword is LAST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 26-Down. 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.

“Desperate final effort” answer

LAST (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LAST

LAST is the 4-letter solution that fits "Desperate final effort" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 19, 2026 (26-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LAST mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LAST is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the last person or thing; the one occurring, mentioned, or acting after all others

When else has “Desperate final effort” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 19, 2026 (most recent) → LAST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Desperate final effort”?

The answer is LAST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Desperate final effort”?

4 letters: LAST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 26-Down.

Can “Desperate final effort” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for April 19, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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