Treat

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Across

  1. 1"The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably
  2. 8Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly
  3. 12In time
  4. 14Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood
  5. 15New York's ___ Valley
  6. 16Thawing
  7. 17Treat
  8. 18New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak
  9. 19Things that shouldn't be hidden
  10. 20Non-eco-friendly refrigerant
  11. 21Term in the bedroom, maybe
  12. 23Unite
  13. 24Two-pronged
  14. 26Metros in the 1990s
  15. 27"Wait just a sec"
  16. 29Cowboy's friend, informally
  17. 30Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie
  18. 31Finalized
  19. 34"You've got nothing to worry about"
  20. 36All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly
  21. 38Routine surfaces
  22. 39Browns, on a scoreboard
  23. 40Mathematics writer Gardner
  24. 41Words of endorsement
  25. 43Arrived
  26. 44Make-believe sorrow
  27. 46Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe
  28. 47Daredevil's calculation
  29. 48Some fairy tale characters

Down

  1. 1Did business with, in a way
  2. 2Blowgun projectile
  3. 3Words before "a penny" or "a treat"
  4. 4Fifth-most abundant element in the universe
  5. 5Lieutenant in "Catch-22"
  6. 6Into
  7. 7Breakfast dish that might go over well?
  8. 8How people get into a swimming pool, typically
  9. 9Yom Kippur observers
  10. 10Like the cheese in fondue
  11. 11Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings
  12. 12Blitzed
  13. 13___ pull-downs (exercise)
  14. 14Item in a list on the fridge, maybe
  15. 17Texas air hub, for short
  16. 18Silky-haired toy
  17. 21Start to give
  18. 22"Hey, no backing out now!"
  19. 25Still waffling
  20. 27Relatives of ottomans
  21. 28Texter's affectionate sign-off
  22. 29It's not fit for human consumption
  23. 31Cutting stuff
  24. 32Cuts a line?
  25. 33It takes two hands to show
  26. 34Musketeer's tool
  27. 35Nissan model
  28. 37Brings about, as havoc
  29. 38Less than milli-, more than nano-
  30. 40Paint option
  31. 42Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief
  32. 43Play (with)
  33. 45Calc. calculation

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably — Answer: SPINOFF
  2. 8. Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly — Answer: BAMA
  3. 12. In time — Answer: SOONERORLATER
  4. 14. Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood — Answer: CALIFORNIAROLL
  5. 15. New York's ___ Valley — Answer: HUDSON
  6. 16. Thawing — Answer: DETENTE
  7. 17. Treat — Answer: DOCTOR
  8. 18. New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak — Answer: MOD
  9. 19. Things that shouldn't be hidden — Answer: FEES
  10. 20. Non-eco-friendly refrigerant — Answer: FREON
  11. 21. Term in the bedroom, maybe — Answer: SAFEWORD
  12. 23. Unite — Answer: WED
  13. 24. Two-pronged — Answer: DUAL
  14. 26. Metros in the 1990s — Answer: GEOS
  15. 27. "Wait just a sec" — Answer: HANGTIGHT
  16. 29. Cowboy's friend, informally — Answer: PARD
  17. 30. Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie — Answer: ELSA
  18. 31. Finalized — Answer: SET
  19. 34. "You've got nothing to worry about" — Answer: RESTEASY
  20. 36. All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly — Answer: DWADE
  21. 38. Routine surfaces — Answer: MATS
  22. 39. Browns, on a scoreboard — Answer: CLE
  23. 40. Mathematics writer Gardner — Answer: MARTIN
  24. 41. Words of endorsement — Answer: IMFORIT
  25. 43. Arrived — Answer: MADEIT
  26. 44. Make-believe sorrow — Answer: CROCODILETEARS
  27. 46. Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe — Answer: ROOKIEMISTAKE
  28. 47. Daredevil's calculation — Answer: ODDS
  29. 48. Some fairy tale characters — Answer: DAMSELS

Down

  1. 1. Did business with, in a way — Answer: SOLDTO
  2. 2. Blowgun projectile — Answer: POISONDART
  3. 3. Words before "a penny" or "a treat" — Answer: INFOR
  4. 4. Fifth-most abundant element in the universe — Answer: NEON
  5. 5. Lieutenant in "Catch-22" — Answer: ORR
  6. 6. Into — Answer: FONDOF
  7. 7. Breakfast dish that might go over well? — Answer: FRIEDEGGS
  8. 8. How people get into a swimming pool, typically — Answer: BAREFOOT
  9. 9. Yom Kippur observers — Answer: ATONERS
  10. 10. Like the cheese in fondue — Answer: MELTED
  11. 11. Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings — Answer: ARLES
  12. 12. Blitzed — Answer: SAUCED
  13. 13. ___ pull-downs (exercise) — Answer: LAT
  14. 14. Item in a list on the fridge, maybe — Answer: CHORE
  15. 17. Texas air hub, for short — Answer: DFW
  16. 18. Silky-haired toy — Answer: MALTESE
  17. 21. Start to give — Answer: SAG
  18. 22. "Hey, no backing out now!" — Answer: WEHADADEAL
  19. 25. Still waffling — Answer: UNDECIDED
  20. 27. Relatives of ottomans — Answer: HASSOCKS
  21. 28. Texter's affectionate sign-off — Answer: ILY
  22. 29. It's not fit for human consumption — Answer: PETFOOD
  23. 31. Cutting stuff — Answer: SATIRE
  24. 32. Cuts a line? — Answer: EDITS
  25. 33. It takes two hands to show — Answer: TEN
  26. 34. Musketeer's tool — Answer: RAMROD
  27. 35. Nissan model — Answer: ALTIMA
  28. 37. Brings about, as havoc — Answer: WREAKS
  29. 38. Less than milli-, more than nano- — Answer: MICRO
  30. 40. Paint option — Answer: MATTE
  31. 42. Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief — Answer: ROI
  32. 43. Play (with) — Answer: MESS
  33. 45. Calc. calculation — Answer: LIM

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The answer to “Treat” in the New York Times crossword is DOCTOR — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 17-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.

“Treat” answer

DOCTOR (6 letters)

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Why the answer is DOCTOR

DOCTOR is the 6-letter solution that fits "Treat" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 18, 2026 (17-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Treat” appeared?

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April 18, 2026 (most recent) → DOCTOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Saturday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Treat”?

The answer is DOCTOR, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Treat”?

6 letters: DOCTOR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 18, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 17-Across.

Can “Treat” 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 18, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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