Waze ways: Abbr.

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Across

  1. 1"Don't ___ me!"
  2. 6Alternative to check or card
  3. 10World traveler's need
  4. 14Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term
  5. 15Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents
  6. 16They can be bruised or inflated
  7. 17Quip, part 1
  8. 19"Golly!"
  9. 20Epitome of smoothness
  10. 21Nail-biting sports periods, for short
  11. 22Bone that squeaks, maybe
  12. 24Takes care of
  13. 26Implied
  14. 27Quip, part 2
  15. 31Apple pan ___ (baked pastry)
  16. 34Waze ways: Abbr.
  17. 35Go a-courtin'?
  18. 36Airline predictions, for short
  19. 37Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases
  20. 39Scottish caps
  21. 40"Fear ___"
  22. 41Either of two wives of Henry VIII
  23. 42Vault in a mummy movie
  24. 43Quip, part 3
  25. 47Cry from a bandleader
  26. 48"Wow, cool!"
  27. 51Leave undisturbed
  28. 53Environmentally friendly: Prefix
  29. 54Word before market or collar
  30. 56Tennis legend Arthur
  31. 57Quip, part 4
  32. 60Awaken slowly
  33. 61Mine finds
  34. 62Awaken rudely
  35. 63Cheek
  36. 64"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)
  37. 65Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"

Down

  1. 1Outdoor events with grills, for short
  2. 2Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"
  3. 3Light on one's feet
  4. 4Happy Meal chain, informally
  5. 5"Yikes!"
  6. 6Second wedding anniversary material
  7. 7Moments of understanding
  8. 8Walter Scott or Isaac Newton
  9. 9Occasions for getting gussied up
  10. 10Kind of burger that lacks meat
  11. 11"Listen, hear me out on this ..."
  12. 12Meh
  13. 13Like a burnt-out firepit
  14. 18Annual D.C. address, for short
  15. 23Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"
  16. 25Kind of burger that lacks meat
  17. 26"Toodle-oo!"
  18. 28Environmentally friendly
  19. 29Rear end
  20. 30Word repeated while trying out a microphone
  21. 31Cozy rooms
  22. 32Midwestern native
  23. 33"Look what I can do!"
  24. 37Genre that combines mainstream and underground music
  25. 38Do some crafting
  26. 39Amphibian with specialized toe pads
  27. 41Opposed
  28. 42MS NOW competitor
  29. 44Edmonton's hockey team
  30. 45Swarming insect
  31. 46Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name
  32. 49So others can hear
  33. 50Nervous
  34. 51Gal in Glasgow
  35. 52"Cómo ___ usted?"
  36. 53What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji
  37. 55Subject line abbr.
  38. 58"How ___ you?"
  39. 59Natural hairstyle, for short

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Don't ___ me!" — Answer: BLAME
  2. 6. Alternative to check or card — Answer: CASH
  3. 10. World traveler's need — Answer: VISA
  4. 14. Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term — Answer: BOGIE
  5. 15. Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents — Answer: OHIO
  6. 16. They can be bruised or inflated — Answer: EGOS
  7. 17. Quip, part 1 — Answer: QUICKSTART
  8. 19. "Golly!" — Answer: GOSH
  9. 20. Epitome of smoothness — Answer: SILK
  10. 21. Nail-biting sports periods, for short — Answer: OTS
  11. 22. Bone that squeaks, maybe — Answer: DOGTOY
  12. 24. Takes care of — Answer: SEESTO
  13. 26. Implied — Answer: TACIT
  14. 27. Quip, part 2 — Answer: YOUNGATHEART
  15. 31. Apple pan ___ (baked pastry) — Answer: DOWDY
  16. 34. Waze ways: Abbr. — Answer: RTES
  17. 35. Go a-courtin'? — Answer: SUE
  18. 36. Airline predictions, for short — Answer: ETAS
  19. 37. Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases — Answer: IKEAS
  20. 39. Scottish caps — Answer: TAMS
  21. 40. "Fear ___" — Answer: NOT
  22. 41. Either of two wives of Henry VIII — Answer: ANNE
  23. 42. Vault in a mummy movie — Answer: CRYPT
  24. 43. Quip, part 3 — Answer: SECONDINLINE
  25. 47. Cry from a bandleader — Answer: HITIT
  26. 48. "Wow, cool!" — Answer: OHNEAT
  27. 51. Leave undisturbed — Answer: LETLIE
  28. 53. Environmentally friendly: Prefix — Answer: ECO
  29. 54. Word before market or collar — Answer: FLEA
  30. 56. Tennis legend Arthur — Answer: ASHE. Hint: Tennis great Arthur who broke barriers on and off the court 🎾
  31. 57. Quip, part 4 — Answer: PAYUPFRONT
  32. 60. Awaken slowly — Answer: STIR
  33. 61. Mine finds — Answer: ORES
  34. 62. Awaken rudely — Answer: ROUST
  35. 63. Cheek — Answer: SASS
  36. 64. "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book) — Answer: PEST
  37. 65. Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" — Answer: OGDEN

Down

  1. 1. Outdoor events with grills, for short — Answer: BBQS
  2. 2. Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep" — Answer: LOUIS
  3. 3. Light on one's feet — Answer: AGILE
  4. 4. Happy Meal chain, informally — Answer: MICKEYDS
  5. 5. "Yikes!" — Answer: EEK
  6. 6. Second wedding anniversary material — Answer: COTTON
  7. 7. Moments of understanding — Answer: AHAS
  8. 8. Walter Scott or Isaac Newton — Answer: SIR
  9. 9. Occasions for getting gussied up — Answer: HOTDATES
  10. 10. Kind of burger that lacks meat — Answer: VEGGIE
  11. 11. "Listen, hear me out on this ..." — Answer: IGOTTASAY
  12. 12. Meh — Answer: SOSO. Hint: Sometimes, it’s just okay and nothing more! 😐
  13. 13. Like a burnt-out firepit — Answer: ASHY
  14. 18. Annual D.C. address, for short — Answer: SOTU
  15. 23. Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over" — Answer: OCHS
  16. 25. Kind of burger that lacks meat — Answer: SOY
  17. 26. "Toodle-oo!" — Answer: TATA. Hint: It's a casual farewell often used in British English! 👋
  18. 28. Environmentally friendly — Answer: GREEN
  19. 29. Rear end — Answer: RUMP
  20. 30. Word repeated while trying out a microphone — Answer: TEST
  21. 31. Cozy rooms — Answer: DENS
  22. 32. Midwestern native — Answer: OTOE
  23. 33. "Look what I can do!" — Answer: WATCHTHIS
  24. 37. Genre that combines mainstream and underground music — Answer: INDIEPOP
  25. 38. Do some crafting — Answer: KNIT
  26. 39. Amphibian with specialized toe pads — Answer: TREEFROG
  27. 41. Opposed — Answer: ANTI
  28. 42. MS NOW competitor — Answer: CNN
  29. 44. Edmonton's hockey team — Answer: OILERS
  30. 45. Swarming insect — Answer: LOCUST
  31. 46. Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name — Answer: IHOP
  32. 49. So others can hear — Answer: ALOUD
  33. 50. Nervous — Answer: TENSE
  34. 51. Gal in Glasgow — Answer: LASS
  35. 52. "Cómo ___ usted?" — Answer: ESTA. Hint: It's a common way to ask someone how they're doing in Spanish! 😊
  36. 53. What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji — Answer: EYES
  37. 55. Subject line abbr. — Answer: ATTN
  38. 58. "How ___ you?" — Answer: ARE
  39. 59. Natural hairstyle, for short — Answer: FRO

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The answer to “Waze ways: Abbr.” in the New York Times crossword is RTES — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 34-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.

“Waze ways: Abbr.” answer

RTES (4 letters)

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The answer is RTES, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2026.

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4 letters: RTES.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 1, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 34-Across.

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