Friday, April 03, 2026
By Carolyn Davies Lynch and Brian Callahan
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago Seven
- 6Trace
- 10Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus"
- 14Words before a dash
- 16Crazy, in Coahuila
- 17Coy response to "Why do you ask?"
- 18Traced, e.g.
- 19S.I. or GQ
- 20Corn whole?
- 21Hymn's finale?
- 23Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr.
- 25Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup Series
- 27Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy
- 28Writer's fillip
- 30Throw in the towel
- 33Sculler's instrument
- 34All-natural juice?
- 37Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video game
- 38One offering biting critiques?
- 39Brand whose products often come with caps
- 40"m" or "n"
- 41Dine at home ... or at a restaurant
- 45Like many replays in sports
- 47___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z)
- 49Swimmer's assignment
- 50Tundra, for one
- 53"Yellowjackets" airer, for short
- 55Secrecy-ensuring document, in brief
- 56Apogee
- 57Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flour
- 60Really get to
- 61It might be worth just as much as you pay for it
- 62Mates
- 63Blend
- 64More grounded
Down
- 1They're often picked up at coffee shops
- 2Parent's warning
- 3Sausage, in British lingo
- 4Spousal vow
- 5Brontë heroine
- 6Ticks of a ticker
- 7"___ no use"
- 8GLAAD and CARE, for two
- 9Author Morrison
- 10Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer"
- 11Some fair fare
- 12Cube producer
- 13Bummer
- 15Baltic and Mediterranean
- 22What autopay helps avoid
- 24Responses suggesting "Here we go again"
- 26Brown on the outside
- 29"It'll all be OK!"
- 31Become well lubricated
- 32After regulation play, for short
- 35Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motion
- 36Like some wide-open spaces
- 37International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestingly
- 38Popular food fish
- 39C's equivalent
- 42Compound in wine or tea
- 43Bring about
- 44Less of a mess
- 46Socializes
- 48___ Pet
- 51Bands together?
- 52Rent
- 54Betting figures
- 58___ shading (animation technique)
- 59Some small donations
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. ___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago Seven — Answer: ABBIE
- 6. Trace — Answer: HINT
- 10. Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" — Answer: ACID
- 14. Words before a dash — Answer: READYSETGO
- 16. Crazy, in Coahuila — Answer: LOCO
- 17. Coy response to "Why do you ask?" — Answer: OHNOREASON
- 18. Traced, e.g. — Answer: DREW
- 19. S.I. or GQ — Answer: MAG
- 20. Corn whole? — Answer: EAR
- 21. Hymn's finale? — Answer: SILENTN
- 23. Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr. — Answer: AVES
- 25. Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup Series — Answer: STP
- 27. Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy — Answer: ANDRE
- 28. Writer's fillip — Answer: SERIF
- 30. Throw in the towel — Answer: BAGIT
- 33. Sculler's instrument — Answer: OAR
- 34. All-natural juice? — Answer: GREENENERGY
- 37. Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video game — Answer: THELASTOFUS
- 38. One offering biting critiques? — Answer: TASTETESTER
- 39. Brand whose products often come with caps — Answer: BIC
- 40. "m" or "n" — Answer: NASAL
- 41. Dine at home ... or at a restaurant — Answer: EATIN
- 45. Like many replays in sports — Answer: SLOMO
- 47. ___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z) — Answer: ROC
- 49. Swimmer's assignment — Answer: LANE
- 50. Tundra, for one — Answer: HABITAT
- 53. "Yellowjackets" airer, for short — Answer: SHO
- 55. Secrecy-ensuring document, in brief — Answer: NDA
- 56. Apogee — Answer: APEX
- 57. Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flour — Answer: MOCHIDONUT
- 60. Really get to — Answer: RILE
- 61. It might be worth just as much as you pay for it — Answer: FREEADVICE
- 62. Mates — Answer: PALS
- 63. Blend — Answer: MELD
- 64. More grounded — Answer: SANER
Down
- 1. They're often picked up at coffee shops — Answer: AROMAS
- 2. Parent's warning — Answer: BEHAVE
- 3. Sausage, in British lingo — Answer: BANGER
- 4. Spousal vow — Answer: IDO
- 5. Brontë heroine — Answer: EYRE
- 6. Ticks of a ticker — Answer: HEARTBEATS
- 7. "___ no use" — Answer: ITS
- 8. GLAAD and CARE, for two — Answer: NGOS
- 9. Author Morrison — Answer: TONI
- 10. Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer" — Answer: ALDEN
- 11. Some fair fare — Answer: CORNDOGS
- 12. Cube producer — Answer: ICETRAY
- 13. Bummer — Answer: DOWNER
- 15. Baltic and Mediterranean — Answer: SEAS
- 22. What autopay helps avoid — Answer: LATEFEE
- 24. Responses suggesting "Here we go again" — Answer: SIGHS
- 26. Brown on the outside — Answer: PANSEAR
- 29. "It'll all be OK!" — Answer: FRETNOT
- 31. Become well lubricated — Answer: GETSLOSHED
- 32. After regulation play, for short — Answer: INOT
- 35. Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motion — Answer: ELEA
- 36. Like some wide-open spaces — Answer: RURAL
- 37. International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestingly — Answer: TACOBELL
- 38. Popular food fish — Answer: TILAPIA
- 39. C's equivalent — Answer: BSHARP
- 42. Compound in wine or tea — Answer: TANNIN
- 43. Bring about — Answer: INDUCE
- 44. Less of a mess — Answer: NEATER
- 46. Socializes — Answer: MIXES
- 48. ___ Pet — Answer: CHIA
- 51. Bands together? — Answer: AMFM
- 52. Rent — Answer: TORE
- 54. Betting figures — Answer: ODDS
- 58. ___ shading (animation technique) — Answer: CEL
- 59. Some small donations — Answer: OVA
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