Holders of hammers and anvils

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  1. 1Fanatical groups
  2. 6Dish often topped with lime and cilantro
  3. 9Sci-fi warrior
  4. 13One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven
  5. 14Team behind the cameras
  6. 15Actor Epps of "House"
  7. 16Question after "Well, well, well ..."
  8. 18Jerk
  9. 19"Family Guy" character with a nasal voice
  10. 20Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairs
  11. 21Word with market or list
  12. 22"Too late to do anything about it now"
  13. 26One who has a lot to show?
  14. 28Bungee jumping requirement
  15. 29First name in beauty products
  16. 30Egg carton?
  17. 31Holders of hammers and anvils
  18. 35One cause of deterioration
  19. 36Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses
  20. 40Genre for DMX or DMC
  21. 41Coffee maker inserts
  22. 43Actor Somerhalder of "Lost"
  23. 44Gas company with a triangular logo
  24. 46One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college football
  25. 48Player on the bench?
  26. 50Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer
  27. 54Oodles
  28. 55Member of a Tolkien army
  29. 56Object in Pixar's logo
  30. 59Demolish
  31. 60Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across?
  32. 63School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI
  33. 64Fun-size
  34. 65Irritating "cloud"
  35. 66Beech or birch
  36. 67Ernie who has won the British Open twice
  37. 68Shoelace protector

Down

  1. 1Part of a Batman costume
  2. 2Until
  3. 3Had an uplifting experience?
  4. 4Bridge framework
  5. 5Shop item with teeth
  6. 6Before surgery, in brief
  7. 7"Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit)
  8. 8Be shy
  9. 9Some kicks on Route 66, maybe
  10. 10Bit of info on a résumé
  11. 11Ball
  12. 12Teed off
  13. 14Group in a loft
  14. 17Sound in a cave
  15. 21Course standard
  16. 23Gumbo, e.g.
  17. 24Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King Claudius
  18. 25Punch in the face, say
  19. 26Extend a tour of duty
  20. 27The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3
  21. 30It's often identified by its last four digits, in brief
  22. 32Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products
  23. 33Cloths for custodians
  24. 34TV ad
  25. 37Stead
  26. 38Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi
  27. 39Create a PDF of, maybe
  28. 42Hang
  29. 45Slightest idea
  30. 47Airer of the game show "Wipeout"
  31. 48Bess's beau on Broadway
  32. 49Eczema symptom
  33. 50Pitched
  34. 51"Cool beans!"
  35. 52Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet"
  36. 53Followers of articles
  37. 57Parcel (out)
  38. 58Whisper that might accompany a tap
  39. 60Broadband letters
  40. 61Need a day off, say
  41. 62Big Apple airport code

The answer to “Holders of hammers and anvils” in the New York Times crossword is EARS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 31-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.

“Holders of hammers and anvils” answer

EARS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is EARS

EARS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Holders of hammers and anvils" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 2, 2026 (31-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does EARS mean?

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

(noun)

  • the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this

When else has “Holders of hammers and anvils” 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → EARS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Holders of hammers and anvils”?

The answer is EARS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Holders of hammers and anvils”?

4 letters: EARS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 2, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 31-Across.

Can “Holders of hammers and anvils” 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 2, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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