NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 1

By Jess Shulman and Amie Walker

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Across

  1. 1"Don't ___ me!"BLAME
  2. 6Alternative to check or cardCASH
  3. 10World traveler's needVISA
  4. 14Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf termBOGIE
  5. 15Birthplace of seven U.S. presidentsOHIO
  6. 16They can be bruised or inflatedEGOS
  7. 17Quip, part 1QUICKSTART
  8. 19"Golly!"GOSH
  9. 20Epitome of smoothnessSILK
  10. 21Nail-biting sports periods, for shortOTS
  11. 22Bone that squeaks, maybeDOGTOY
  12. 24Takes care ofSEESTO
  13. 26ImpliedTACIT
  14. 27Quip, part 2YOUNGATHEART
  15. 31Apple pan ___ (baked pastry)DOWDY
  16. 34Waze ways: Abbr.RTES
  17. 35Go a-courtin'?SUE
  18. 36Airline predictions, for shortETAS
  19. 37Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcasesIKEAS
  20. 39Scottish capsTAMS
  21. 40"Fear ___"NOT
  22. 41Either of two wives of Henry VIIIANNE
  23. 42Vault in a mummy movieCRYPT
  24. 43Quip, part 3SECONDINLINE
  25. 47Cry from a bandleaderHITIT
  26. 48"Wow, cool!"OHNEAT
  27. 51Leave undisturbedLETLIE
  28. 53Environmentally friendly: PrefixECO
  29. 54Word before market or collarFLEA
  30. 56Tennis legend ArthurASHE
  31. 57Quip, part 4PAYUPFRONT
  32. 60Awaken slowlySTIR
  33. 61Mine findsORES
  34. 62Awaken rudelyROUST
  35. 63CheekSASS
  36. 64"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)PEST
  37. 65Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"OGDEN

Down

  1. 1Outdoor events with grills, for shortBBQS
  2. 2Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"LOUIS
  3. 3Light on one's feetAGILE
  4. 4Happy Meal chain, informallyMICKEYDS
  5. 5"Yikes!"EEK
  6. 6Second wedding anniversary materialCOTTON
  7. 7Moments of understandingAHAS
  8. 8Walter Scott or Isaac NewtonSIR
  9. 9Occasions for getting gussied upHOTDATES
  10. 10Kind of burger that lacks meatVEGGIE
  11. 11"Listen, hear me out on this ..."IGOTTASAY
  12. 12MehSOSO
  13. 13Like a burnt-out firepitASHY
  14. 18Annual D.C. address, for shortSOTU
  15. 23Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"OCHS
  16. 25Kind of burger that lacks meatSOY
  17. 26"Toodle-oo!"TATA
  18. 28Environmentally friendlyGREEN
  19. 29Rear endRUMP
  20. 30Word repeated while trying out a microphoneTEST
  21. 31Cozy roomsDENS
  22. 32Midwestern nativeOTOE
  23. 33"Look what I can do!"WATCHTHIS
  24. 37Genre that combines mainstream and underground musicINDIEPOP
  25. 38Do some craftingKNIT
  26. 39Amphibian with specialized toe padsTREEFROG
  27. 41OpposedANTI
  28. 42MS NOW competitorCNN
  29. 44Edmonton's hockey teamOILERS
  30. 45Swarming insectLOCUST
  31. 46Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its nameIHOP
  32. 49So others can hearALOUD
  33. 50NervousTENSE
  34. 51Gal in GlasgowLASS
  35. 52"Cómo ___ usted?"ESTA
  36. 53What hearts represent in the face of a love emojiEYES
  37. 55Subject line abbr.ATTN
  38. 58"How ___ you?"ARE
  39. 59Natural hairstyle, for shortFRO

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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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 1?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for April 1, 2026

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 1, 2026

Every clue from the April 1 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Don't ___ me!"BLAME
6Alternative to check or cardCASH
10World traveler's needVISA
14Old Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf termBOGIE
15Birthplace of seven U.S. presidentsOHIO
16They can be bruised or inflatedEGOS
17Quip, part 1QUICKSTART
19"Golly!"GOSH
20Epitome of smoothnessSILK
21Nail-biting sports periods, for shortOTS
22Bone that squeaks, maybeDOGTOY
24Takes care ofSEESTO
26ImpliedTACIT
27Quip, part 2YOUNGATHEART
31Apple pan ___ (baked pastry)DOWDY
34Waze ways: Abbr.RTES
35Go a-courtin'?SUE
36Airline predictions, for shortETAS
37Stores selling Snödrottning pillowcasesIKEAS
39Scottish capsTAMS
40"Fear ___"NOT
41Either of two wives of Henry VIIIANNE
42Vault in a mummy movieCRYPT
43Quip, part 3SECONDINLINE
47Cry from a bandleaderHITIT
48"Wow, cool!"OHNEAT
51Leave undisturbedLETLIE
53Environmentally friendly: PrefixECO
54Word before market or collarFLEA
56Tennis legend ArthurASHE
57Quip, part 4PAYUPFRONT
60Awaken slowlySTIR
61Mine findsORES
62Awaken rudelyROUST
63CheekSASS
64"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)PEST
65Nash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"OGDEN

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Outdoor events with grills, for shortBBQS
2Julia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"LOUIS
3Light on one's feetAGILE
4Happy Meal chain, informallyMICKEYDS
5"Yikes!"EEK
6Second wedding anniversary materialCOTTON
7Moments of understandingAHAS
8Walter Scott or Isaac NewtonSIR
9Occasions for getting gussied upHOTDATES
10Kind of burger that lacks meatVEGGIE
11"Listen, hear me out on this ..."IGOTTASAY
12MehSOSO
13Like a burnt-out firepitASHY
18Annual D.C. address, for shortSOTU
23Phil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"OCHS
25Kind of burger that lacks meatSOY
26"Toodle-oo!"TATA
28Environmentally friendlyGREEN
29Rear endRUMP
30Word repeated while trying out a microphoneTEST
31Cozy roomsDENS
32Midwestern nativeOTOE
33"Look what I can do!"WATCHTHIS
37Genre that combines mainstream and underground musicINDIEPOP
38Do some craftingKNIT
39Amphibian with specialized toe padsTREEFROG
41OpposedANTI
42MS NOW competitorCNN
44Edmonton's hockey teamOILERS
45Swarming insectLOCUST
46Restaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its nameIHOP
49So others can hearALOUD
50NervousTENSE
51Gal in GlasgowLASS
52"Cómo ___ usted?"ESTA
53What hearts represent in the face of a love emojiEYES
55Subject line abbr.ATTN
58"How ___ you?"ARE
59Natural hairstyle, for shortFRO

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