NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 3

By Carolyn Davies Lynch and Brian Callahan

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Across

  1. 1___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago SevenABBIE
  2. 6TraceHINT
  3. 10Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus"ACID
  4. 14Words before a dashREADYSETGO
  5. 16Crazy, in CoahuilaLOCO
  6. 17Coy response to "Why do you ask?"OHNOREASON
  7. 18Traced, e.g.DREW
  8. 19S.I. or GQMAG
  9. 20Corn whole?EAR
  10. 21Hymn's finale?SILENTN
  11. 23Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr.AVES
  12. 25Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup SeriesSTP
  13. 27Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement GrammyANDRE
  14. 28Writer's fillipSERIF
  15. 30Throw in the towelBAGIT
  16. 33Sculler's instrumentOAR
  17. 34All-natural juice?GREENENERGY
  18. 37Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video gameTHELASTOFUS
  19. 38One offering biting critiques?TASTETESTER
  20. 39Brand whose products often come with capsBIC
  21. 40"m" or "n"NASAL
  22. 41Dine at home ... or at a restaurantEATIN
  23. 45Like many replays in sportsSLOMO
  24. 47___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z)ROC
  25. 49Swimmer's assignmentLANE
  26. 50Tundra, for oneHABITAT
  27. 53"Yellowjackets" airer, for shortSHO
  28. 55Secrecy-ensuring document, in briefNDA
  29. 56ApogeeAPEX
  30. 57Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flourMOCHIDONUT
  31. 60Really get toRILE
  32. 61It might be worth just as much as you pay for itFREEADVICE
  33. 62MatesPALS
  34. 63BlendMELD
  35. 64More groundedSANER

Down

  1. 1They're often picked up at coffee shopsAROMAS
  2. 2Parent's warningBEHAVE
  3. 3Sausage, in British lingoBANGER
  4. 4Spousal vowIDO
  5. 5Brontë heroineEYRE
  6. 6Ticks of a tickerHEARTBEATS
  7. 7"___ no use"ITS
  8. 8GLAAD and CARE, for twoNGOS
  9. 9Author MorrisonTONI
  10. 10Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer"ALDEN
  11. 11Some fair fareCORNDOGS
  12. 12Cube producerICETRAY
  13. 13BummerDOWNER
  14. 15Baltic and MediterraneanSEAS
  15. 22What autopay helps avoidLATEFEE
  16. 24Responses suggesting "Here we go again"SIGHS
  17. 26Brown on the outsidePANSEAR
  18. 29"It'll all be OK!"FRETNOT
  19. 31Become well lubricatedGETSLOSHED
  20. 32After regulation play, for shortINOT
  21. 35Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motionELEA
  22. 36Like some wide-open spacesRURAL
  23. 37International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestinglyTACOBELL
  24. 38Popular food fishTILAPIA
  25. 39C's equivalentBSHARP
  26. 42Compound in wine or teaTANNIN
  27. 43Bring aboutINDUCE
  28. 44Less of a messNEATER
  29. 46SocializesMIXES
  30. 48___ PetCHIA
  31. 51Bands together?AMFM
  32. 52RentTORE
  33. 54Betting figuresODDS
  34. 58___ shading (animation technique)CEL
  35. 59Some small donationsOVA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago Seven — Answer: ABBIE
  2. 6. Trace — Answer: HINT
  3. 10. Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" — Answer: ACID
  4. 14. Words before a dash — Answer: READYSETGO
  5. 16. Crazy, in Coahuila — Answer: LOCO
  6. 17. Coy response to "Why do you ask?" — Answer: OHNOREASON
  7. 18. Traced, e.g. — Answer: DREW
  8. 19. S.I. or GQ — Answer: MAG
  9. 20. Corn whole? — Answer: EAR
  10. 21. Hymn's finale? — Answer: SILENTN
  11. 23. Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr. — Answer: AVES
  12. 25. Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup Series — Answer: STP
  13. 27. Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy — Answer: ANDRE
  14. 28. Writer's fillip — Answer: SERIF
  15. 30. Throw in the towel — Answer: BAGIT
  16. 33. Sculler's instrument — Answer: OAR
  17. 34. All-natural juice? — Answer: GREENENERGY
  18. 37. Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video game — Answer: THELASTOFUS
  19. 38. One offering biting critiques? — Answer: TASTETESTER
  20. 39. Brand whose products often come with caps — Answer: BIC
  21. 40. "m" or "n" — Answer: NASAL
  22. 41. Dine at home ... or at a restaurant — Answer: EATIN
  23. 45. Like many replays in sports — Answer: SLOMO
  24. 47. ___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z) — Answer: ROC
  25. 49. Swimmer's assignment — Answer: LANE
  26. 50. Tundra, for one — Answer: HABITAT
  27. 53. "Yellowjackets" airer, for short — Answer: SHO
  28. 55. Secrecy-ensuring document, in brief — Answer: NDA
  29. 56. Apogee — Answer: APEX
  30. 57. Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flour — Answer: MOCHIDONUT
  31. 60. Really get to — Answer: RILE
  32. 61. It might be worth just as much as you pay for it — Answer: FREEADVICE
  33. 62. Mates — Answer: PALS
  34. 63. Blend — Answer: MELD. Hint: Combine different elements to create something new! 🌀
  35. 64. More grounded — Answer: SANER

Down

  1. 1. They're often picked up at coffee shops — Answer: AROMAS
  2. 2. Parent's warning — Answer: BEHAVE
  3. 3. Sausage, in British lingo — Answer: BANGER
  4. 4. Spousal vow — Answer: IDO
  5. 5. Brontë heroine — Answer: EYRE
  6. 6. Ticks of a ticker — Answer: HEARTBEATS
  7. 7. "___ no use" — Answer: ITS
  8. 8. GLAAD and CARE, for two — Answer: NGOS
  9. 9. Author Morrison — Answer: TONI
  10. 10. Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer" — Answer: ALDEN
  11. 11. Some fair fare — Answer: CORNDOGS
  12. 12. Cube producer — Answer: ICETRAY
  13. 13. Bummer — Answer: DOWNER
  14. 15. Baltic and Mediterranean — Answer: SEAS
  15. 22. What autopay helps avoid — Answer: LATEFEE
  16. 24. Responses suggesting "Here we go again" — Answer: SIGHS
  17. 26. Brown on the outside — Answer: PANSEAR
  18. 29. "It'll all be OK!" — Answer: FRETNOT
  19. 31. Become well lubricated — Answer: GETSLOSHED
  20. 32. After regulation play, for short — Answer: INOT
  21. 35. Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motion — Answer: ELEA
  22. 36. Like some wide-open spaces — Answer: RURAL
  23. 37. International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestingly — Answer: TACOBELL
  24. 38. Popular food fish — Answer: TILAPIA
  25. 39. C's equivalent — Answer: BSHARP
  26. 42. Compound in wine or tea — Answer: TANNIN
  27. 43. Bring about — Answer: INDUCE
  28. 44. Less of a mess — Answer: NEATER
  29. 46. Socializes — Answer: MIXES
  30. 48. ___ Pet — Answer: CHIA
  31. 51. Bands together? — Answer: AMFM
  32. 52. Rent — Answer: TORE
  33. 54. Betting figures — Answer: ODDS
  34. 58. ___ shading (animation technique) — Answer: CEL
  35. 59. Some small donations — Answer: OVA

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 3, 2026

Every clue from the April 3 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago SevenABBIE
6TraceHINT
10Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus"ACID
14Words before a dashREADYSETGO
16Crazy, in CoahuilaLOCO
17Coy response to "Why do you ask?"OHNOREASON
18Traced, e.g.DREW
19S.I. or GQMAG
20Corn whole?EAR
21Hymn's finale?SILENTN
23Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr.AVES
25Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup SeriesSTP
27Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement GrammyANDRE
28Writer's fillipSERIF
30Throw in the towelBAGIT
33Sculler's instrumentOAR
34All-natural juice?GREENENERGY
37Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video gameTHELASTOFUS
38One offering biting critiques?TASTETESTER
39Brand whose products often come with capsBIC
40"m" or "n"NASAL
41Dine at home ... or at a restaurantEATIN
45Like many replays in sportsSLOMO
47___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z)ROC
49Swimmer's assignmentLANE
50Tundra, for oneHABITAT
53"Yellowjackets" airer, for shortSHO
55Secrecy-ensuring document, in briefNDA
56ApogeeAPEX
57Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flourMOCHIDONUT
60Really get toRILE
61It might be worth just as much as you pay for itFREEADVICE
62MatesPALS
63BlendMELD
64More groundedSANER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1They're often picked up at coffee shopsAROMAS
2Parent's warningBEHAVE
3Sausage, in British lingoBANGER
4Spousal vowIDO
5Brontë heroineEYRE
6Ticks of a tickerHEARTBEATS
7"___ no use"ITS
8GLAAD and CARE, for twoNGOS
9Author MorrisonTONI
10Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer"ALDEN
11Some fair fareCORNDOGS
12Cube producerICETRAY
13BummerDOWNER
15Baltic and MediterraneanSEAS
22What autopay helps avoidLATEFEE
24Responses suggesting "Here we go again"SIGHS
26Brown on the outsidePANSEAR
29"It'll all be OK!"FRETNOT
31Become well lubricatedGETSLOSHED
32After regulation play, for shortINOT
35Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motionELEA
36Like some wide-open spacesRURAL
37International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestinglyTACOBELL
38Popular food fishTILAPIA
39C's equivalentBSHARP
42Compound in wine or teaTANNIN
43Bring aboutINDUCE
44Less of a messNEATER
46SocializesMIXES
48___ PetCHIA
51Bands together?AMFM
52RentTORE
54Betting figuresODDS
58___ shading (animation technique)CEL
59Some small donationsOVA

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