NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 12

By Jesse Cohn

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Across

  1. 1"You're on!"ITSABET
  2. 8"You really think?"THATSO
  3. 14"Ha! Better luck next time!"NOTTODAY
  4. 16Base rulingHESOUT
  5. 17Game box infoAGERANGE
  6. 18Choir supportersRISERS
  7. 19Authorization to enterVISA
  8. 20Get on the boardSCORE
  9. 22In caseLEST
  10. 23Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"CAAN
  11. 24Missile typeSCUD
  12. 28___ factorICK
  13. 29Educational method with mixed-age classroomsMONTESSORI
  14. 31Sublime genreSKA
  15. 32Another name for Princess Diana of ThemysciraWONDERWOMAN
  16. 33Many of them have mascotsCEREALS
  17. 35Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"ROARING
  18. 36"Like, seriously?!"IMEANCOMEON
  19. 38Co. tech leaderCIO
  20. 39Smoke without fire, maybeFALSEALARM
  21. 40Hilton hotel chainTRU
  22. 41How some sit byIDLY
  23. 42Pool shootersJETS
  24. 43Inclusion in a love letter, maybePOEM
  25. 44Take forciblyWREST
  26. 46You might want to sit down for thisMEAL
  27. 47What might be thrown for a loop?LARIAT
  28. 50Some diva performancesEGOTRIPS
  29. 54Like, yesterdayATONCE
  30. 55Prosciutto or salamiDELIMEAT
  31. 56Noted quintetSENSES
  32. 57FlingsLETSFLY

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  1. 1___ wordINA
  2. 2Dress (up)TOG
  3. 3Portrayer of a noted sitcom bossSTEVECARELL
  4. 4ThreatenedATRISK
  5. 5Flex, so to speakBOAST
  6. 6Onetime first name at Springfield ElementaryEDNA
  7. 7Sale indicatorTAG
  8. 8Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"THRONEROOM
  9. 9Next in lineHEIR
  10. 10One with a taxing jobASSESSOR
  11. 11Temperature gauge, at timesTOE
  12. 12Start to charge?SUR
  13. 13What ties lead to, for shortOTS
  14. 15Improv tenetYESAND
  15. 21Party people?CATERERS
  16. 22FranticallyLIKEMAD
  17. 23Gamers' purchasesCONSOLES
  18. 25Tension cutterCOMICRELIEF
  19. 26Plant energy sourceURANIUM
  20. 27Outback howlerDINGO
  21. 29Mortars for grinding Mexican spicesMOLCAJETES
  22. 30One of seven in a holiday songSWAN
  23. 31Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informallySCIFI
  24. 32Fall offWANE
  25. 34CakewalksEASYWINS
  26. 37Like hat hairMATTED
  27. 40Rousing battle cryTOARMS
  28. 43Like larceny that's not grandPETIT
  29. 45Campaign for officeRACE
  30. 46Bad kind of insiderMOLE
  31. 47Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International AirportLAS
  32. 48Did amazingly, in slangATE
  33. 49Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"RON
  34. 51MeshGEL
  35. 52Ol' buddy ol' ___PAL
  36. 53It's a real messSTY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "You're on!" — Answer: ITSABET
  2. 8. "You really think?" — Answer: THATSO
  3. 14. "Ha! Better luck next time!" — Answer: NOTTODAY
  4. 16. Base ruling — Answer: HESOUT
  5. 17. Game box info — Answer: AGERANGE
  6. 18. Choir supporters — Answer: RISERS
  7. 19. Authorization to enter — Answer: VISA
  8. 20. Get on the board — Answer: SCORE
  9. 22. In case — Answer: LEST
  10. 23. Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado" — Answer: CAAN
  11. 24. Missile type — Answer: SCUD
  12. 28. ___ factor — Answer: ICK
  13. 29. Educational method with mixed-age classrooms — Answer: MONTESSORI
  14. 31. Sublime genre — Answer: SKA
  15. 32. Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira — Answer: WONDERWOMAN
  16. 33. Many of them have mascots — Answer: CEREALS
  17. 35. Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King" — Answer: ROARING
  18. 36. "Like, seriously?!" — Answer: IMEANCOMEON
  19. 38. Co. tech leader — Answer: CIO
  20. 39. Smoke without fire, maybe — Answer: FALSEALARM
  21. 40. Hilton hotel chain — Answer: TRU
  22. 41. How some sit by — Answer: IDLY
  23. 42. Pool shooters — Answer: JETS
  24. 43. Inclusion in a love letter, maybe — Answer: POEM
  25. 44. Take forcibly — Answer: WREST
  26. 46. You might want to sit down for this — Answer: MEAL
  27. 47. What might be thrown for a loop? — Answer: LARIAT
  28. 50. Some diva performances — Answer: EGOTRIPS
  29. 54. Like, yesterday — Answer: ATONCE
  30. 55. Prosciutto or salami — Answer: DELIMEAT
  31. 56. Noted quintet — Answer: SENSES
  32. 57. Flings — Answer: LETSFLY

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  1. 1. ___ word — Answer: INA
  2. 2. Dress (up) — Answer: TOG
  3. 3. Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss — Answer: STEVECARELL
  4. 4. Threatened — Answer: ATRISK
  5. 5. Flex, so to speak — Answer: BOAST
  6. 6. Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary — Answer: EDNA
  7. 7. Sale indicator — Answer: TAG
  8. 8. Setting for some scenes in "The King and I" — Answer: THRONEROOM
  9. 9. Next in line — Answer: HEIR
  10. 10. One with a taxing job — Answer: ASSESSOR
  11. 11. Temperature gauge, at times — Answer: TOE
  12. 12. Start to charge? — Answer: SUR
  13. 13. What ties lead to, for short — Answer: OTS
  14. 15. Improv tenet — Answer: YESAND
  15. 21. Party people? — Answer: CATERERS
  16. 22. Frantically — Answer: LIKEMAD
  17. 23. Gamers' purchases — Answer: CONSOLES
  18. 25. Tension cutter — Answer: COMICRELIEF
  19. 26. Plant energy source — Answer: URANIUM
  20. 27. Outback howler — Answer: DINGO
  21. 29. Mortars for grinding Mexican spices — Answer: MOLCAJETES
  22. 30. One of seven in a holiday song — Answer: SWAN
  23. 31. Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally — Answer: SCIFI
  24. 32. Fall off — Answer: WANE
  25. 34. Cakewalks — Answer: EASYWINS
  26. 37. Like hat hair — Answer: MATTED
  27. 40. Rousing battle cry — Answer: TOARMS
  28. 43. Like larceny that's not grand — Answer: PETIT
  29. 45. Campaign for office — Answer: RACE
  30. 46. Bad kind of insider — Answer: MOLE
  31. 47. Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport — Answer: LAS
  32. 48. Did amazingly, in slang — Answer: ATE
  33. 49. Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: RON
  34. 51. Mesh — Answer: GEL
  35. 52. Ol' buddy ol' ___ — Answer: PAL
  36. 53. It's a real mess — Answer: STY

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"You're on!"ITSABET
8"You really think?"THATSO
14"Ha! Better luck next time!"NOTTODAY
16Base rulingHESOUT
17Game box infoAGERANGE
18Choir supportersRISERS
19Authorization to enterVISA
20Get on the boardSCORE
22In caseLEST
23Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"CAAN
24Missile typeSCUD
28___ factorICK
29Educational method with mixed-age classroomsMONTESSORI
31Sublime genreSKA
32Another name for Princess Diana of ThemysciraWONDERWOMAN
33Many of them have mascotsCEREALS
35Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"ROARING
36"Like, seriously?!"IMEANCOMEON
38Co. tech leaderCIO
39Smoke without fire, maybeFALSEALARM
40Hilton hotel chainTRU
41How some sit byIDLY
42Pool shootersJETS
43Inclusion in a love letter, maybePOEM
44Take forciblyWREST
46You might want to sit down for thisMEAL
47What might be thrown for a loop?LARIAT
50Some diva performancesEGOTRIPS
54Like, yesterdayATONCE
55Prosciutto or salamiDELIMEAT
56Noted quintetSENSES
57FlingsLETSFLY

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#ClueAnswer
1___ wordINA
2Dress (up)TOG
3Portrayer of a noted sitcom bossSTEVECARELL
4ThreatenedATRISK
5Flex, so to speakBOAST
6Onetime first name at Springfield ElementaryEDNA
7Sale indicatorTAG
8Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"THRONEROOM
9Next in lineHEIR
10One with a taxing jobASSESSOR
11Temperature gauge, at timesTOE
12Start to charge?SUR
13What ties lead to, for shortOTS
15Improv tenetYESAND
21Party people?CATERERS
22FranticallyLIKEMAD
23Gamers' purchasesCONSOLES
25Tension cutterCOMICRELIEF
26Plant energy sourceURANIUM
27Outback howlerDINGO
29Mortars for grinding Mexican spicesMOLCAJETES
30One of seven in a holiday songSWAN
31Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informallySCIFI
32Fall offWANE
34CakewalksEASYWINS
37Like hat hairMATTED
40Rousing battle cryTOARMS
43Like larceny that's not grandPETIT
45Campaign for officeRACE
46Bad kind of insiderMOLE
47Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International AirportLAS
48Did amazingly, in slangATE
49Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"RON
51MeshGEL
52Ol' buddy ol' ___PAL
53It's a real messSTY

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