NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 2

By Joe Marquez

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  1. 1Fanatical groupsCULTS
  2. 6Dish often topped with lime and cilantroPHO
  3. 9Sci-fi warriorJEDI
  4. 13One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by BeethovenOPERA
  5. 14Team behind the camerasCREW
  6. 15Actor Epps of "House"OMAR
  7. 16Question after "Well, well, well ..."WTVEWEHERE
  8. 18JerkYANK
  9. 19"Family Guy" character with a nasal voiceLOIS
  10. 20Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairsCOO
  11. 21Word with market or listPRICE
  12. 22"Too late to do anything about it now"TTSHIPSSAILED
  13. 26One who has a lot to show?REALTOR
  14. 28Bungee jumping requirementCORD
  15. 29First name in beauty productsESTEE
  16. 30Egg carton?SAC
  17. 31Holders of hammers and anvilsEARS
  18. 35One cause of deteriorationUSE
  19. 36Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker busesWLESRKS
  20. 40Genre for DMX or DMCRAP
  21. 41Coffee maker insertsPODS
  22. 43Actor Somerhalder of "Lost"IAN
  23. 44Gas company with a triangular logoCITGO
  24. 46One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college footballUTES
  25. 48Player on the bench?PIANIST
  26. 50Sarcastic response to an unwanted offerTNKSBUTNOTNKS
  27. 54OodlesHEAPS
  28. 55Member of a Tolkien armyORC
  29. 56Object in Pixar's logoLAMP
  30. 59DemolishRAZE
  31. 60Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across?LAUGHLINES
  32. 63School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VIETON
  33. 64Fun-sizeTINY
  34. 65Irritating "cloud"GNATS
  35. 66Beech or birchWOOD
  36. 67Ernie who has won the British Open twiceELS
  37. 68Shoelace protectorAGLET

Down

  1. 1Part of a Batman costumeCOWL
  2. 2UntilUPTO
  3. 3Had an uplifting experience?LEVITATED
  4. 4Bridge frameworkTRESTLE
  5. 5Shop item with teethSAW
  6. 6Before surgery, in briefPREOP
  7. 7"Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit)HER
  8. 8Be shyOWE
  9. 9Some kicks on Route 66, maybeJOYRIDE
  10. 10Bit of info on a résuméEMAIL
  11. 11BallDANCE
  12. 12Teed offIRKED
  13. 14Group in a loftCHOIR
  14. 17Sound in a caveECHO
  15. 21Course standardPAR
  16. 23Gumbo, e.g.STEW
  17. 24Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King ClaudiusSCAR
  18. 25Punch in the face, saySOCK
  19. 26Extend a tour of dutyREUP
  20. 27The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3ESSO
  21. 30It's often identified by its last four digits, in briefSSN
  22. 32Made in a nonmechanized way, as food productsARTISANAL
  23. 33Cloths for custodiansRAGS
  24. 34TV adSPOT
  25. 37SteadLIEU
  26. 38Like Alabama vis-à-vis MississippiEAST
  27. 39Create a PDF of, maybeSCAN
  28. 42HangSUSPEND
  29. 45Slightest ideaINKLING
  30. 47Airer of the game show "Wipeout"TBS
  31. 48Bess's beau on BroadwayPORGY
  32. 49Eczema symptomITCH
  33. 50PitchedTHREW
  34. 51"Cool beans!"NEATO
  35. 52Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet"KAZOO
  36. 53Followers of articlesNOUNS
  37. 57Parcel (out)METE
  38. 58Whisper that might accompany a tapPSST
  39. 60Broadband lettersLTE
  40. 61Need a day off, sayAIL
  41. 62Big Apple airport codeLGA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Fanatical groups — Answer: CULTS
  2. 6. Dish often topped with lime and cilantro — Answer: PHO
  3. 9. Sci-fi warrior — Answer: JEDI
  4. 13. One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven — Answer: OPERA
  5. 14. Team behind the cameras — Answer: CREW
  6. 15. Actor Epps of "House" — Answer: OMAR. Hint: Think of the actor who played Dr. Foreman on the medical drama starring Hugh Laurie 🩺
  7. 16. Question after "Well, well, well ..." — Answer: WTVEWEHERE
  8. 18. Jerk — Answer: YANK
  9. 19. "Family Guy" character with a nasal voice — Answer: LOIS
  10. 20. Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairs — Answer: COO
  11. 21. Word with market or list — Answer: PRICE
  12. 22. "Too late to do anything about it now" — Answer: TTSHIPSSAILED
  13. 26. One who has a lot to show? — Answer: REALTOR
  14. 28. Bungee jumping requirement — Answer: CORD
  15. 29. First name in beauty products — Answer: ESTEE
  16. 30. Egg carton? — Answer: SAC
  17. 31. Holders of hammers and anvils — Answer: EARS
  18. 35. One cause of deterioration — Answer: USE
  19. 36. Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses — Answer: WLESRKS
  20. 40. Genre for DMX or DMC — Answer: RAP
  21. 41. Coffee maker inserts — Answer: PODS
  22. 43. Actor Somerhalder of "Lost" — Answer: IAN
  23. 44. Gas company with a triangular logo — Answer: CITGO
  24. 46. One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college football — Answer: UTES
  25. 48. Player on the bench? — Answer: PIANIST
  26. 50. Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer — Answer: TNKSBUTNOTNKS
  27. 54. Oodles — Answer: HEAPS
  28. 55. Member of a Tolkien army — Answer: ORC
  29. 56. Object in Pixar's logo — Answer: LAMP
  30. 59. Demolish — Answer: RAZE. Hint: Think about leveling something to the ground! 🏚️
  31. 60. Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across? — Answer: LAUGHLINES
  32. 63. School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI — Answer: ETON
  33. 64. Fun-size — Answer: TINY
  34. 65. Irritating "cloud" — Answer: GNATS
  35. 66. Beech or birch — Answer: WOOD
  36. 67. Ernie who has won the British Open twice — Answer: ELS
  37. 68. Shoelace protector — Answer: AGLET

Down

  1. 1. Part of a Batman costume — Answer: COWL
  2. 2. Until — Answer: UPTO. Hint: A phrase meaning no later than a certain point in time or amount ⏳
  3. 3. Had an uplifting experience? — Answer: LEVITATED
  4. 4. Bridge framework — Answer: TRESTLE
  5. 5. Shop item with teeth — Answer: SAW
  6. 6. Before surgery, in brief — Answer: PREOP
  7. 7. "Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit) — Answer: HER
  8. 8. Be shy — Answer: OWE
  9. 9. Some kicks on Route 66, maybe — Answer: JOYRIDE
  10. 10. Bit of info on a résumé — Answer: EMAIL
  11. 11. Ball — Answer: DANCE
  12. 12. Teed off — Answer: IRKED
  13. 14. Group in a loft — Answer: CHOIR
  14. 17. Sound in a cave — Answer: ECHO
  15. 21. Course standard — Answer: PAR
  16. 23. Gumbo, e.g. — Answer: STEW
  17. 24. Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King Claudius — Answer: SCAR
  18. 25. Punch in the face, say — Answer: SOCK
  19. 26. Extend a tour of duty — Answer: REUP
  20. 27. The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3 — Answer: ESSO
  21. 30. It's often identified by its last four digits, in brief — Answer: SSN
  22. 32. Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products — Answer: ARTISANAL
  23. 33. Cloths for custodians — Answer: RAGS
  24. 34. TV ad — Answer: SPOT
  25. 37. Stead — Answer: LIEU. Hint: A formal word meaning in place of something else 🔄
  26. 38. Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi — Answer: EAST
  27. 39. Create a PDF of, maybe — Answer: SCAN
  28. 42. Hang — Answer: SUSPEND
  29. 45. Slightest idea — Answer: INKLING
  30. 47. Airer of the game show "Wipeout" — Answer: TBS
  31. 48. Bess's beau on Broadway — Answer: PORGY
  32. 49. Eczema symptom — Answer: ITCH
  33. 50. Pitched — Answer: THREW
  34. 51. "Cool beans!" — Answer: NEATO. Hint: A fun way to express excitement about something awesome! 😄
  35. 52. Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet" — Answer: KAZOO
  36. 53. Followers of articles — Answer: NOUNS
  37. 57. Parcel (out) — Answer: METE. Hint: To distribute portions is to divide something among recipients. 📦
  38. 58. Whisper that might accompany a tap — Answer: PSST
  39. 60. Broadband letters — Answer: LTE
  40. 61. Need a day off, say — Answer: AIL
  41. 62. Big Apple airport code — Answer: LGA

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, April 2, 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 2?” 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.

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The full solution for the April 2 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, April 2.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 2, 2026

Every clue from the April 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Fanatical groupsCULTS
6Dish often topped with lime and cilantroPHO
9Sci-fi warriorJEDI
13One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by BeethovenOPERA
14Team behind the camerasCREW
15Actor Epps of "House"OMAR
16Question after "Well, well, well ..."WTVEWEHERE
18JerkYANK
19"Family Guy" character with a nasal voiceLOIS
20Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairsCOO
21Word with market or listPRICE
22"Too late to do anything about it now"TTSHIPSSAILED
26One who has a lot to show?REALTOR
28Bungee jumping requirementCORD
29First name in beauty productsESTEE
30Egg carton?SAC
31Holders of hammers and anvilsEARS
35One cause of deteriorationUSE
36Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker busesWLESRKS
40Genre for DMX or DMCRAP
41Coffee maker insertsPODS
43Actor Somerhalder of "Lost"IAN
44Gas company with a triangular logoCITGO
46One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college footballUTES
48Player on the bench?PIANIST
50Sarcastic response to an unwanted offerTNKSBUTNOTNKS
54OodlesHEAPS
55Member of a Tolkien armyORC
56Object in Pixar's logoLAMP
59DemolishRAZE
60Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across?LAUGHLINES
63School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VIETON
64Fun-sizeTINY
65Irritating "cloud"GNATS
66Beech or birchWOOD
67Ernie who has won the British Open twiceELS
68Shoelace protectorAGLET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Part of a Batman costumeCOWL
2UntilUPTO
3Had an uplifting experience?LEVITATED
4Bridge frameworkTRESTLE
5Shop item with teethSAW
6Before surgery, in briefPREOP
7"Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit)HER
8Be shyOWE
9Some kicks on Route 66, maybeJOYRIDE
10Bit of info on a résuméEMAIL
11BallDANCE
12Teed offIRKED
14Group in a loftCHOIR
17Sound in a caveECHO
21Course standardPAR
23Gumbo, e.g.STEW
24Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King ClaudiusSCAR
25Punch in the face, saySOCK
26Extend a tour of dutyREUP
27The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3ESSO
30It's often identified by its last four digits, in briefSSN
32Made in a nonmechanized way, as food productsARTISANAL
33Cloths for custodiansRAGS
34TV adSPOT
37SteadLIEU
38Like Alabama vis-à-vis MississippiEAST
39Create a PDF of, maybeSCAN
42HangSUSPEND
45Slightest ideaINKLING
47Airer of the game show "Wipeout"TBS
48Bess's beau on BroadwayPORGY
49Eczema symptomITCH
50PitchedTHREW
51"Cool beans!"NEATO
52Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet"KAZOO
53Followers of articlesNOUNS
57Parcel (out)METE
58Whisper that might accompany a tapPSST
60Broadband lettersLTE
61Need a day off, sayAIL
62Big Apple airport codeLGA

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