Wipe off, as a blackboard

Latest answer — April 06, 2026

16 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Crossword

This clue's Monday, April 06, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Sound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps
  2. 5Bit of smoke
  3. 9Primate native to Madagascar
  4. 14Where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet
  5. 15Up the ___ (raise the stakes)
  6. 16Wipe off, as a blackboard
  7. 17Gotham City SOS
  8. 19Krypton and xenon
  9. 20Casino machines
  10. 21Tavern perch
  11. 23The first "T" of TNT
  12. 24"Sure thing"
  13. 26Administered an oath to
  14. 28Dissension cause, in Greek myth
  15. 33Clog or pump
  16. 34Exclamation of faux innocence
  17. 35One of 88 on a piano
  18. 36Not square
  19. 37Tacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have?
  20. 40Poetic homage
  21. 43Sedan or coupe
  22. 45The "G" in L.G.B.T.
  23. 46Much-admired person
  24. 47"Take it easy, will you?!"
  25. 51Food court loiterer, say
  26. 52Shipping company with a red-and-yellow logo
  27. 53Industrious little insect
  28. 54Made a boo-boo
  29. 57"Freddie Mercury" or "Lady Gaga"
  30. 61"___ truly ..."
  31. 63Poker tell, perhaps
  32. 65Green ___ (special military headwear)
  33. 66Field of study
  34. 67Prerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
  35. 68Idyllic places
  36. 69Office message
  37. 70Give off, as radiation

Down

  1. 1Protective wear for lobster eaters
  2. 2Exam that doesn't need pen or paper
  3. 3Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024
  4. 4Men's fashion magazine
  5. 5Show a dog's excitement, as a tail
  6. 6B&Bs
  7. 7Field goal percentage, for one
  8. 8Politico Nancy
  9. 9Certain submission moves in wrestling
  10. 10Period to live through
  11. 11Jedi who trained Luke, formally
  12. 12Bit of log-in info
  13. 13Sticky tree secretion
  14. 18"Now it's clear!"
  15. 22Cries of pain
  16. 25Ceremonial splendor
  17. 27Kind of deer
  18. 28It's flicked from a cigarette
  19. 29___ Beta Kappa
  20. 30Highbrow critics may sneer at it
  21. 31Dandy
  22. 32___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend
  23. 37Possible causes of in-flight disputes
  24. 38"Platoon" setting, in brief
  25. 39Not natural, as hair color
  26. 41Medic
  27. 42Antlered animal
  28. 44The Falcons, on scoreboards
  29. 46"'Tis but a scratch"
  30. 47Went paddling
  31. 48Part of the body with a lobe
  32. 49Go live on the internet, say
  33. 50Playwright George Bernard ___
  34. 51Fence-sitter's response
  35. 55Jane of Brit Lit
  36. 56Judge (to be)
  37. 58Tabloid twosome
  38. 59When Macbeth meets the witches
  39. 60Basketball attempt
  40. 62Stimpy's canine pal
  41. 64"___ Te Ching"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps — Answer: BONG
  2. 5. Bit of smoke — Answer: WISP
  3. 9. Primate native to Madagascar — Answer: LEMUR
  4. 14. Where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet — Answer: IRAQ
  5. 15. Up the ___ (raise the stakes) — Answer: ANTE
  6. 16. Wipe off, as a blackboard — Answer: ERASE
  7. 17. Gotham City SOS — Answer: BATSIGNAL
  8. 19. Krypton and xenon — Answer: GASES
  9. 20. Casino machines — Answer: SLOTS
  10. 21. Tavern perch — Answer: STOOL
  11. 23. The first "T" of TNT — Answer: TRI
  12. 24. "Sure thing" — Answer: YEP
  13. 26. Administered an oath to — Answer: SWOREIN
  14. 28. Dissension cause, in Greek myth — Answer: APPLEOFDISCORD
  15. 33. Clog or pump — Answer: SHOE
  16. 34. Exclamation of faux innocence — Answer: MOI
  17. 35. One of 88 on a piano — Answer: KEY
  18. 36. Not square — Answer: HIP
  19. 37. Tacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have? — Answer: APPENDS
  20. 40. Poetic homage — Answer: ODE
  21. 43. Sedan or coupe — Answer: CAR
  22. 45. The "G" in L.G.B.T. — Answer: GAY
  23. 46. Much-admired person — Answer: IDOL
  24. 47. "Take it easy, will you?!" — Answer: CUTMESOMESLACK
  25. 51. Food court loiterer, say — Answer: MALLRAT
  26. 52. Shipping company with a red-and-yellow logo — Answer: DHL
  27. 53. Industrious little insect — Answer: ANT
  28. 54. Made a boo-boo — Answer: ERRED
  29. 57. "Freddie Mercury" or "Lady Gaga" — Answer: ALIAS
  30. 61. "___ truly ..." — Answer: YOURS
  31. 63. Poker tell, perhaps — Answer: EYETWITCH
  32. 65. Green ___ (special military headwear) — Answer: BERET
  33. 66. Field of study — Answer: AREA
  34. 67. Prerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — Answer: VETO
  35. 68. Idyllic places — Answer: EDENS
  36. 69. Office message — Answer: MEMO
  37. 70. Give off, as radiation — Answer: EMIT

Down

  1. 1. Protective wear for lobster eaters — Answer: BIBS
  2. 2. Exam that doesn't need pen or paper — Answer: ORAL
  3. 3. Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024 — Answer: NATO
  4. 4. Men's fashion magazine — Answer: GQSTYLE
  5. 5. Show a dog's excitement, as a tail — Answer: WAG
  6. 6. B&Bs — Answer: INNS
  7. 7. Field goal percentage, for one — Answer: STAT
  8. 8. Politico Nancy — Answer: PELOSI
  9. 9. Certain submission moves in wrestling — Answer: LEGLOCKS
  10. 10. Period to live through — Answer: ERA
  11. 11. Jedi who trained Luke, formally — Answer: MASTERYODA
  12. 12. Bit of log-in info — Answer: USERID
  13. 13. Sticky tree secretion — Answer: RESIN
  14. 18. "Now it's clear!" — Answer: ISEE
  15. 22. Cries of pain — Answer: OWS. Hint: When you're hurt and let out a sound, what might you be doing? 🤕
  16. 25. Ceremonial splendor — Answer: POMP
  17. 27. Kind of deer — Answer: ROE
  18. 28. It's flicked from a cigarette — Answer: ASH
  19. 29. ___ Beta Kappa — Answer: PHI
  20. 30. Highbrow critics may sneer at it — Answer: POPCULTURE
  21. 31. Dandy — Answer: FOP
  22. 32. ___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend — Answer: DIEGO
  23. 37. Possible causes of in-flight disputes — Answer: ARMRESTS
  24. 38. "Platoon" setting, in brief — Answer: NAM
  25. 39. Not natural, as hair color — Answer: DYED
  26. 41. Medic — Answer: DOC
  27. 42. Antlered animal — Answer: ELK. Hint: Think of a large deer often seen in forests or national parks! 🦌
  28. 44. The Falcons, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
  29. 46. "'Tis but a scratch" — Answer: ILLLIVE
  30. 47. Went paddling — Answer: CANOED
  31. 48. Part of the body with a lobe — Answer: EAR
  32. 49. Go live on the internet, say — Answer: STREAM
  33. 50. Playwright George Bernard ___ — Answer: SHAW
  34. 51. Fence-sitter's response — Answer: MAYBE
  35. 55. Jane of Brit Lit — Answer: EYRE
  36. 56. Judge (to be) — Answer: DEEM
  37. 58. Tabloid twosome — Answer: ITEM
  38. 59. When Macbeth meets the witches — Answer: ACTI
  39. 60. Basketball attempt — Answer: SHOT
  40. 62. Stimpy's canine pal — Answer: REN
  41. 64. "___ Te Ching" — Answer: TAO. Hint: Think of an ancient text that explores the way of the universe! 🌌

Recent NYT Crossword Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

NYT Crossword 5 April 2026NYT Crossword 4 April 2026NYT Crossword 3 April 2026NYT Crossword 2 April 2026NYT Crossword 1 April 2026NYT Crossword 31 March 2026NYT Crossword 30 March 2026

The answer to “Wipe off, as a blackboard” in the New York Times crossword is ERASE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 6, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 16-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.

“Wipe off, as a blackboard” answer

ERASE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ERASE.

Why the answer is ERASE

ERASE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Wipe off, as a blackboard" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 6, 2026 (16-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Wipe off, as a blackboard” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → ERASE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the NYT Crossword on April 6, 2026

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for April 6, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.

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 Monday 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 “Wipe off, as a blackboard”?

The answer is ERASE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Wipe off, as a blackboard”?

5 letters: ERASE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 6, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 16-Across.

Can “Wipe off, as a blackboard” 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 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.