Tale as old as time

Editorially verified for the Apr 26, 2026

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  1. 1Touch up text
  2. 5One might be used for stepping up or sitting down
  3. 10Hoot or holler
  4. 14"Let's go, guys!"
  5. 18Like the Islamic calendar
  6. 20Windy City airport
  7. 21Birmingham bum
  8. 22"Stay in your ___!"
  9. 23Fashion item for an aspiring grocer?
  10. 25... for an aspiring nanny?
  11. 27Place to dive in
  12. 28Became apparent
  13. 30Stands around an art gallery
  14. 31Neither's counterpart
  15. 32Small detail
  16. 33Central
  17. 34... for an aspiring manicurist?
  18. 40Outmoded component of a car's dashboard
  19. 43Biblical garden
  20. 44Did some doughnuts?
  21. 45Dermatology case
  22. 47What gives a wine tartness
  23. 48Quip
  24. 49Fragile mineral
  25. 50... for an aspiring housekeeper?
  26. 53Scored 100 on a test
  27. 55Soaks up the sun
  28. 59___ One (presidential helicopter)
  29. 60Church spaces
  30. 61Your wish is his command
  31. 62Córdoba's country: Abbr.
  32. 63Soccer star Hamm
  33. 66Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues
  34. 72One in 100: Abbr.
  35. 73Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame
  36. 74Holiday seasons
  37. 75Works on an ice cream cone
  38. 76Tawdry
  39. 79All over again
  40. 80Japanese floor mat
  41. 81... for an aspiring travel agent?
  42. 85In the distance
  43. 87Wiping cloth
  44. 88Italian cooking staple, for short
  45. 89"Progress through technology" automaker
  46. 90Like contact lenses for astigmatism
  47. 92"I wasn't ___ yesterday"
  48. 93Make it through
  49. 96... for an aspiring dry cleaner?
  50. 99Machines in some print shops
  51. 100Tour de France peaks
  52. 101Nutrient in avocados
  53. 102Apartment cooler, for short
  54. 104Palm spring?
  55. 106Stroll
  56. 110... for an aspiring flutist?
  57. 112... for an aspiring photographer?
  58. 115Used the doorbell
  59. 116Hides
  60. 117As of now
  61. 118Solution strength
  62. 119It has its ups and downs
  63. 120Accomplishment
  64. 121UnitedHealthcare competitor
  65. 122Absolutely nothing

Down

  1. 1Massachusetts' state tree
  2. 2Pair
  3. 3Memo starter
  4. 4Consumed, say
  5. 5Planted
  6. 6Trumpeter Jones
  7. 7Bit in a horse's mouth?
  8. 8Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps
  9. 9"Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom
  10. 10Jabbers
  11. 11Lake from which the Niagara River flows
  12. 12Trip strip
  13. 13Tale as old as time
  14. 14Anyone's game
  15. 15Independent thinker
  16. 16Justice Kagan in '83, e.g.
  17. 17Scottish loch
  18. 19Transplant, as a plant
  19. 24Large measure of computer data
  20. 26Earth
  21. 29Four 2-Downs
  22. 32Yacht's pronoun
  23. 33Freeze frames?
  24. 34Calls for
  25. 35"It's truly important to me"
  26. 36Settle the score
  27. 37Standing eau?
  28. 38Blade runner?
  29. 39Dirty film
  30. 41Compete
  31. 42Summer setting in Somerset, in brief
  32. 46Fed. intelligence group
  33. 49"Come home soon"
  34. 51"___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary)
  35. 52Sharp-cornered
  36. 54From abroad?
  37. 56Insect with more than 14,000 known species
  38. 57PubMed org.
  39. 58"I'm outta here!"
  40. 61Super food?
  41. 63Patisserie treat
  42. 64Stain from a pen
  43. 65Name tags?
  44. 67Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  45. 68End of Q2
  46. 69World Cup cheer
  47. 70"Watch your back!"
  48. 71Intelligent humor
  49. 76Like rush-hour traffic
  50. 77Post-op area, in brief
  51. 78Pops
  52. 80Diplomatic
  53. 81Not do much of anything, say
  54. 82Night before
  55. 83Like a comedian who bombs
  56. 84Stack at a falafel shop
  57. 86Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles
  58. 90One clicking with an audience?
  59. 91Meditation syllables
  60. 92Interrupts rudely
  61. 94Grid line
  62. 95Leave on a trip
  63. 97Michigan politician Slotkin
  64. 98Charged
  65. 102Out of its correct position
  66. 103Florentine farewell
  67. 104Pod in Creole cooking
  68. 105Helper: Abbr.
  69. 106Marvel-ous Lee
  70. 107Taj Mahal city
  71. 108___ noche (tonight: Sp.)
  72. 109Marsh grass
  73. 111Stick used for breaking
  74. 113O'er and o'er
  75. 114Madrid Mme.

The answer to “Tale as old as time” in the New York Times crossword is LEGEND — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 13-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.

“Tale as old as time” answer

LEGEND (6 letters)

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Why the answer is LEGEND

LEGEND is the 6-letter solution that fits "Tale as old as time" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 26, 2026 (13-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LEGEND mean?

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

(noun)

  • a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
  • an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field
  • an inscription, especially on a coin or medal

When else has “Tale as old as time” 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 26, 2026 (most recent) → LEGEND. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tale as old as time”?

The answer is LEGEND, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tale as old as time”?

6 letters: LEGEND.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 13-Down.

Can “Tale as old as time” 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 26, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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