NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 18

By Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis

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Across

  1. 1"Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"DIALITBACK
  2. 11Exclamation to an old chapISAY
  3. 15SolitaryANTISOCIAL
  4. 16Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hitMAMA
  5. 17Trend that involves pink accessories and décorBARBIECORE
  6. 18Low notesONES
  7. 19Plants, maybeSPIES
  8. 20Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowersLEIS
  9. 22Three-part event, informallyTRI
  10. 23Roofing supplyTAR
  11. 24"___ crazy?"AMI
  12. 26Sore loser's wailNOFAIR
  13. 28Common additive in chewing gumTALC
  14. 30Throat lozenge, oftenDISC
  15. 31Act like everything's normal despite how one feelsPLAYITCOOL
  16. 37Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboatGUAM
  17. 39Call in a casinoDOUBLEORNOTHING
  18. 41Let go to pot?ANTE
  19. 42Lowest of the lowROCKBOTTOM
  20. 43Get dressed (up)DOLL
  21. 45Time on endEONS
  22. 46ShadowFOLLOW
  23. 48Cries of faux despair, sayOYS
  24. 49Leave it to beaver?DAM
  25. 52"Feliz ____ Novo!"ANO
  26. 53Some Elomi productsBRAS
  27. 55Its stripes represent wisdom in BuddhismTIGER
  28. 57Government V.I.P.CZAR
  29. 59Bad thing to do when you see redACCELERATE
  30. 62Literature Nobelist MorrisonTONI
  31. 63Football maneuver involving a fake handoffPLAYACTION
  32. 64It's OKSOSO
  33. 65"Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"SUREWHYNOT

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  1. 1Amounts of creamDABS
  2. 2Not quite rightINAPT
  3. 3Places in the heartATRIA
  4. 4Philadelphia tourist attractionLIBERTYBELL
  5. 5Goddess known as "Great Mother"ISIS
  6. 6Ring bearer?TOE
  7. 7Discreetly fill in, in a wayBCC
  8. 8Garlic-rich toppingAIOLI
  9. 9ChargeCARE
  10. 10Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"KLEIN
  11. 11Chat qualifierIMO
  12. 12Present-day attire?SANTASUIT
  13. 13Watered-down espresso, essentiallyAMERICANO
  14. 14Arabic name that means "wealthy"YASIR
  15. 21Lay the groundwork for, saySOD
  16. 24Make amends?ALTER
  17. 251960s-'80s singer/TV host MarilynMCCOO
  18. 27Claws or bitesFIGHTSDIRTY
  19. 29Be in rough shapeAIL
  20. 31Droid, e.g., for shortPDA
  21. 32Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman EmpireLONDONZOO
  22. 33They help you get off a lotAUTOLOANS
  23. 34Tolkien menaceORC
  24. 35Well-pitchedONKEY
  25. 36University of New Mexico athletesLOBOS
  26. 38___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)MGM
  27. 40SlewTON
  28. 44Pre-smash hitLOB
  29. 46They "can obscure the truth," per Maya AngelouFACTS
  30. 47Deli purchasesWRAPS
  31. 48Trashy TV character?OSCAR
  32. 50Reply of shocked annoyanceAGAIN
  33. 51Social movement introduced in 2006METOO
  34. 54Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its websiteACLU
  35. 55Stock market sector, informallyTECH
  36. 56Flat fee?RENT
  37. 58___ GrandeRIO
  38. 60LASIK targetEYE
  39. 61One may cover estatesLAW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Whoa! Easy there, buddy!" — Answer: DIALITBACK
  2. 11. Exclamation to an old chap — Answer: ISAY
  3. 15. Solitary — Answer: ANTISOCIAL
  4. 16. Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit — Answer: MAMA
  5. 17. Trend that involves pink accessories and décor — Answer: BARBIECORE
  6. 18. Low notes — Answer: ONES
  7. 19. Plants, maybe — Answer: SPIES
  8. 20. Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers — Answer: LEIS
  9. 22. Three-part event, informally — Answer: TRI
  10. 23. Roofing supply — Answer: TAR
  11. 24. "___ crazy?" — Answer: AMI
  12. 26. Sore loser's wail — Answer: NOFAIR
  13. 28. Common additive in chewing gum — Answer: TALC
  14. 30. Throat lozenge, often — Answer: DISC
  15. 31. Act like everything's normal despite how one feels — Answer: PLAYITCOOL
  16. 37. Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat — Answer: GUAM
  17. 39. Call in a casino — Answer: DOUBLEORNOTHING
  18. 41. Let go to pot? — Answer: ANTE
  19. 42. Lowest of the low — Answer: ROCKBOTTOM
  20. 43. Get dressed (up) — Answer: DOLL
  21. 45. Time on end — Answer: EONS
  22. 46. Shadow — Answer: FOLLOW
  23. 48. Cries of faux despair, say — Answer: OYS
  24. 49. Leave it to beaver? — Answer: DAM
  25. 52. "Feliz ____ Novo!" — Answer: ANO
  26. 53. Some Elomi products — Answer: BRAS
  27. 55. Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism — Answer: TIGER
  28. 57. Government V.I.P. — Answer: CZAR
  29. 59. Bad thing to do when you see red — Answer: ACCELERATE
  30. 62. Literature Nobelist Morrison — Answer: TONI
  31. 63. Football maneuver involving a fake handoff — Answer: PLAYACTION
  32. 64. It's OK — Answer: SOSO
  33. 65. "Oh, what's the worst that could happen?" — Answer: SUREWHYNOT

Down

  1. 1. Amounts of cream — Answer: DABS
  2. 2. Not quite right — Answer: INAPT
  3. 3. Places in the heart — Answer: ATRIA
  4. 4. Philadelphia tourist attraction — Answer: LIBERTYBELL
  5. 5. Goddess known as "Great Mother" — Answer: ISIS
  6. 6. Ring bearer? — Answer: TOE
  7. 7. Discreetly fill in, in a way — Answer: BCC
  8. 8. Garlic-rich topping — Answer: AIOLI
  9. 9. Charge — Answer: CARE
  10. 10. Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine" — Answer: KLEIN
  11. 11. Chat qualifier — Answer: IMO
  12. 12. Present-day attire? — Answer: SANTASUIT
  13. 13. Watered-down espresso, essentially — Answer: AMERICANO
  14. 14. Arabic name that means "wealthy" — Answer: YASIR
  15. 21. Lay the groundwork for, say — Answer: SOD
  16. 24. Make amends? — Answer: ALTER
  17. 25. 1960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn — Answer: MCCOO
  18. 27. Claws or bites — Answer: FIGHTSDIRTY
  19. 29. Be in rough shape — Answer: AIL
  20. 31. Droid, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
  21. 32. Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire — Answer: LONDONZOO
  22. 33. They help you get off a lot — Answer: AUTOLOANS
  23. 34. Tolkien menace — Answer: ORC
  24. 35. Well-pitched — Answer: ONKEY
  25. 36. University of New Mexico athletes — Answer: LOBOS
  26. 38. ___ Grand (Vegas hot spot) — Answer: MGM
  27. 40. Slew — Answer: TON
  28. 44. Pre-smash hit — Answer: LOB
  29. 46. They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou — Answer: FACTS
  30. 47. Deli purchases — Answer: WRAPS
  31. 48. Trashy TV character? — Answer: OSCAR
  32. 50. Reply of shocked annoyance — Answer: AGAIN
  33. 51. Social movement introduced in 2006 — Answer: METOO
  34. 54. Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website — Answer: ACLU
  35. 55. Stock market sector, informally — Answer: TECH
  36. 56. Flat fee? — Answer: RENT
  37. 58. ___ Grande — Answer: RIO
  38. 60. LASIK target — Answer: EYE
  39. 61. One may cover estates — Answer: LAW

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Every clue from the April 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"DIALITBACK
11Exclamation to an old chapISAY
15SolitaryANTISOCIAL
16Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hitMAMA
17Trend that involves pink accessories and décorBARBIECORE
18Low notesONES
19Plants, maybeSPIES
20Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowersLEIS
22Three-part event, informallyTRI
23Roofing supplyTAR
24"___ crazy?"AMI
26Sore loser's wailNOFAIR
28Common additive in chewing gumTALC
30Throat lozenge, oftenDISC
31Act like everything's normal despite how one feelsPLAYITCOOL
37Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboatGUAM
39Call in a casinoDOUBLEORNOTHING
41Let go to pot?ANTE
42Lowest of the lowROCKBOTTOM
43Get dressed (up)DOLL
45Time on endEONS
46ShadowFOLLOW
48Cries of faux despair, sayOYS
49Leave it to beaver?DAM
52"Feliz ____ Novo!"ANO
53Some Elomi productsBRAS
55Its stripes represent wisdom in BuddhismTIGER
57Government V.I.P.CZAR
59Bad thing to do when you see redACCELERATE
62Literature Nobelist MorrisonTONI
63Football maneuver involving a fake handoffPLAYACTION
64It's OKSOSO
65"Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"SUREWHYNOT

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Amounts of creamDABS
2Not quite rightINAPT
3Places in the heartATRIA
4Philadelphia tourist attractionLIBERTYBELL
5Goddess known as "Great Mother"ISIS
6Ring bearer?TOE
7Discreetly fill in, in a wayBCC
8Garlic-rich toppingAIOLI
9ChargeCARE
10Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"KLEIN
11Chat qualifierIMO
12Present-day attire?SANTASUIT
13Watered-down espresso, essentiallyAMERICANO
14Arabic name that means "wealthy"YASIR
21Lay the groundwork for, saySOD
24Make amends?ALTER
251960s-'80s singer/TV host MarilynMCCOO
27Claws or bitesFIGHTSDIRTY
29Be in rough shapeAIL
31Droid, e.g., for shortPDA
32Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman EmpireLONDONZOO
33They help you get off a lotAUTOLOANS
34Tolkien menaceORC
35Well-pitchedONKEY
36University of New Mexico athletesLOBOS
38___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)MGM
40SlewTON
44Pre-smash hitLOB
46They "can obscure the truth," per Maya AngelouFACTS
47Deli purchasesWRAPS
48Trashy TV character?OSCAR
50Reply of shocked annoyanceAGAIN
51Social movement introduced in 2006METOO
54Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its websiteACLU
55Stock market sector, informallyTECH
56Flat fee?RENT
58___ GrandeRIO
60LASIK targetEYE
61One may cover estatesLAW

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