Wednesday, April 01, 2026
By Jess Shulman and Amie Walker
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Don't ___ me!"
- 6Alternative to check or card
- 10World traveler's need
- 14Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term
- 15Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents
- 16They can be bruised or inflated
- 17Quip, part 1
- 19"Golly!"
- 20Epitome of smoothness
- 21Nail-biting sports periods, for short
- 22Bone that squeaks, maybe
- 24Takes care of
- 26Implied
- 27Quip, part 2
- 31Apple pan ___ (baked pastry)
- 34Waze ways: Abbr.
- 35Go a-courtin'?
- 36Airline predictions, for short
- 37Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases
- 39Scottish caps
- 40"Fear ___"
- 41Either of two wives of Henry VIII
- 42Vault in a mummy movie
- 43Quip, part 3
- 47Cry from a bandleader
- 48"Wow, cool!"
- 51Leave undisturbed
- 53Environmentally friendly: Prefix
- 54Word before market or collar
- 56Tennis legend Arthur
- 57Quip, part 4
- 60Awaken slowly
- 61Mine finds
- 62Awaken rudely
- 63Cheek
- 64"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)
- 65Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"
Down
- 1Outdoor events with grills, for short
- 2Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"
- 3Light on one's feet
- 4Happy Meal chain, informally
- 5"Yikes!"
- 6Second wedding anniversary material
- 7Moments of understanding
- 8Walter Scott or Isaac Newton
- 9Occasions for getting gussied up
- 10Kind of burger that lacks meat
- 11"Listen, hear me out on this ..."
- 12Meh
- 13Like a burnt-out firepit
- 18Annual D.C. address, for short
- 23Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"
- 25Kind of burger that lacks meat
- 26"Toodle-oo!"
- 28Environmentally friendly
- 29Rear end
- 30Word repeated while trying out a microphone
- 31Cozy rooms
- 32Midwestern native
- 33"Look what I can do!"
- 37Genre that combines mainstream and underground music
- 38Do some crafting
- 39Amphibian with specialized toe pads
- 41Opposed
- 42MS NOW competitor
- 44Edmonton's hockey team
- 45Swarming insect
- 46Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name
- 49So others can hear
- 50Nervous
- 51Gal in Glasgow
- 52"Cómo ___ usted?"
- 53What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji
- 55Subject line abbr.
- 58"How ___ you?"
- 59Natural hairstyle, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Don't ___ me!" — Answer: BLAME
- 6. Alternative to check or card — Answer: CASH
- 10. World traveler's need — Answer: VISA
- 14. Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term — Answer: BOGIE
- 15. Birthplace of seven U.S. presidents — Answer: OHIO
- 16. They can be bruised or inflated — Answer: EGOS
- 17. Quip, part 1 — Answer: QUICKSTART
- 19. "Golly!" — Answer: GOSH
- 20. Epitome of smoothness — Answer: SILK
- 21. Nail-biting sports periods, for short — Answer: OTS
- 22. Bone that squeaks, maybe — Answer: DOGTOY
- 24. Takes care of — Answer: SEESTO
- 26. Implied — Answer: TACIT
- 27. Quip, part 2 — Answer: YOUNGATHEART
- 31. Apple pan ___ (baked pastry) — Answer: DOWDY
- 34. Waze ways: Abbr. — Answer: RTES
- 35. Go a-courtin'? — Answer: SUE
- 36. Airline predictions, for short — Answer: ETAS
- 37. Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcases — Answer: IKEAS
- 39. Scottish caps — Answer: TAMS
- 40. "Fear ___" — Answer: NOT
- 41. Either of two wives of Henry VIII — Answer: ANNE
- 42. Vault in a mummy movie — Answer: CRYPT
- 43. Quip, part 3 — Answer: SECONDINLINE
- 47. Cry from a bandleader — Answer: HITIT
- 48. "Wow, cool!" — Answer: OHNEAT
- 51. Leave undisturbed — Answer: LETLIE
- 53. Environmentally friendly: Prefix — Answer: ECO
- 54. Word before market or collar — Answer: FLEA
- 56. Tennis legend Arthur — Answer: ASHE
- 57. Quip, part 4 — Answer: PAYUPFRONT
- 60. Awaken slowly — Answer: STIR
- 61. Mine finds — Answer: ORES
- 62. Awaken rudely — Answer: ROUST
- 63. Cheek — Answer: SASS
- 64. "Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book) — Answer: PEST
- 65. Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!" — Answer: OGDEN
Down
- 1. Outdoor events with grills, for short — Answer: BBQS
- 2. Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep" — Answer: LOUIS
- 3. Light on one's feet — Answer: AGILE
- 4. Happy Meal chain, informally — Answer: MICKEYDS
- 5. "Yikes!" — Answer: EEK
- 6. Second wedding anniversary material — Answer: COTTON
- 7. Moments of understanding — Answer: AHAS
- 8. Walter Scott or Isaac Newton — Answer: SIR
- 9. Occasions for getting gussied up — Answer: HOTDATES
- 10. Kind of burger that lacks meat — Answer: VEGGIE
- 11. "Listen, hear me out on this ..." — Answer: IGOTTASAY
- 12. Meh — Answer: SOSO
- 13. Like a burnt-out firepit — Answer: ASHY
- 18. Annual D.C. address, for short — Answer: SOTU
- 23. Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over" — Answer: OCHS
- 25. Kind of burger that lacks meat — Answer: SOY
- 26. "Toodle-oo!" — Answer: TATA
- 28. Environmentally friendly — Answer: GREEN
- 29. Rear end — Answer: RUMP
- 30. Word repeated while trying out a microphone — Answer: TEST
- 31. Cozy rooms — Answer: DENS
- 32. Midwestern native — Answer: OTOE
- 33. "Look what I can do!" — Answer: WATCHTHIS
- 37. Genre that combines mainstream and underground music — Answer: INDIEPOP
- 38. Do some crafting — Answer: KNIT
- 39. Amphibian with specialized toe pads — Answer: TREEFROG
- 41. Opposed — Answer: ANTI
- 42. MS NOW competitor — Answer: CNN
- 44. Edmonton's hockey team — Answer: OILERS
- 45. Swarming insect — Answer: LOCUST
- 46. Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name — Answer: IHOP
- 49. So others can hear — Answer: ALOUD
- 50. Nervous — Answer: TENSE
- 51. Gal in Glasgow — Answer: LASS
- 52. "Cómo ___ usted?" — Answer: ESTA
- 53. What hearts represent in the face of a love emoji — Answer: EYES
- 55. Subject line abbr. — Answer: ATTN
- 58. "How ___ you?" — Answer: ARE
- 59. Natural hairstyle, for short — Answer: FRO
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