Saturday, April 04, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Conceited sort, disrespectfully
- 11They're not hard to beat
- 15Win after ad out, say
- 16Tire (out)
- 17Popular loaves for corned beef sandwiches
- 18Resort that bans snowboarding
- 19Protectors of a queen
- 21When Buddhism's Bodhi Day is observed: Abbr.
- 22Tourist hotspot in Uttar Pradesh
- 23Epoch that marked the rise of mammals
- 25"Heaven forbid!"
- 27Chart-toppers
- 29Fulfillment center?
- 30Building managers, informally
- 32Best-selling 2010 Kitty Kelley celebrity biography
- 33The sparkle in some cosmetics
- 35Member of a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan
- 37Low-priced car introduced in 1980
- 38One bit
- 40Mentioned
- 42What isn't anyone's fault?
- 43Unconvincing way of answering "Did you finish the job?"
- 45Less likely to bite, perhaps
- 47Dennis ___, author of "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone"
- 48The so-called "Prince of Motown"
- 49Sold-out inits.
- 50Person giving anonymously
- 56Gone
- 58Famous French filmmaker who was the son of a famous painter
- 59Lead-in to girl
- 60Something important to do, in office-speak
- 61High-protein paste
- 62"You betcha!"
Down
- 1Lunchbox staples, for short
- 2"Twist, Lick, Dunk" product
- 3Cry feebly
- 4Staple of many a free app
- 5Some silent yeses
- 6Escort away
- 7Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission
- 8One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones"
- 9Scandinavian name that becomes a number if you add an "e" inside it
- 10Type of stanza
- 11Waste watchdog, for short
- 12Longstanding code of conduct
- 13Agreed to a proposal
- 14Rocket to the moon, e.g.
- 20Average
- 24"Roger that"
- 25Fashionable stars of showbiz, slangily
- 26Crystal and Rock, notably
- 27Sun: Prefix
- 28"Really?"
- 29Target of some filters
- 31Deal
- 34Et ___
- 36Certain particle accelerator
- 39Fisheye, e.g.
- 41Nightfall
- 44Someone having mixed success at work?
- 46Ogre
- 48Figures in the films "Kazaam" and "Wishmaster"
- 51Gospel singer Winans
- 52Loose-lipped ones
- 53F or G, but not H
- 54Like some tongues
- 55One side of the college football rivalry branded as "America's Game"
- 57Eastern philosophy
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Conceited sort, disrespectfully — Answer: POMPOUSASS
- 11. They're not hard to beat — Answer: EGGS
- 15. Win after ad out, say — Answer: BREAKSERVE
- 16. Tire (out) — Answer: POOP
- 17. Popular loaves for corned beef sandwiches — Answer: JEWISHRYES
- 18. Resort that bans snowboarding — Answer: ALTA
- 19. Protectors of a queen — Answer: SOLDIERANTS
- 21. When Buddhism's Bodhi Day is observed: Abbr. — Answer: DEC
- 22. Tourist hotspot in Uttar Pradesh — Answer: AGRA
- 23. Epoch that marked the rise of mammals — Answer: EOCENE
- 25. "Heaven forbid!" — Answer: GODNO
- 27. Chart-toppers — Answer: HITSONGS
- 29. Fulfillment center? — Answer: ELS
- 30. Building managers, informally — Answer: SUPES
- 32. Best-selling 2010 Kitty Kelley celebrity biography — Answer: OPRAH
- 33. The sparkle in some cosmetics — Answer: MICA
- 35. Member of a militant Islamist movement in Afghanistan and Pakistan — Answer: TALIB
- 37. Low-priced car introduced in 1980 — Answer: YUGO
- 38. One bit — Answer: ATALL
- 40. Mentioned — Answer: CITED
- 42. What isn't anyone's fault? — Answer: LET
- 43. Unconvincing way of answering "Did you finish the job?" — Answer: ITRIEDTO
- 45. Less likely to bite, perhaps — Answer: TAMED
- 47. Dennis ___, author of "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone" — Answer: LEHANE
- 48. The so-called "Prince of Motown" — Answer: GAYE
- 49. Sold-out inits. — Answer: SRO
- 50. Person giving anonymously — Answer: SECRETSANTA
- 56. Gone — Answer: PAST
- 58. Famous French filmmaker who was the son of a famous painter — Answer: JEANRENOIR
- 59. Lead-in to girl — Answer: ATTA
- 60. Something important to do, in office-speak — Answer: ACTIONITEM
- 61. High-protein paste — Answer: MISO
- 62. "You betcha!" — Answer: YESINDEEDY
Down
- 1. Lunchbox staples, for short — Answer: PBJS
- 2. "Twist, Lick, Dunk" product — Answer: OREO
- 3. Cry feebly — Answer: MEWL
- 4. Staple of many a free app — Answer: PAIDAD
- 5. Some silent yeses — Answer: OKSIGNS
- 6. Escort away — Answer: USHEROUT
- 7. Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission — Answer: SERRA
- 8. One of the Starks on "Game of Thrones" — Answer: ARYA
- 9. Scandinavian name that becomes a number if you add an "e" inside it — Answer: SVEN
- 10. Type of stanza — Answer: SESTET
- 11. Waste watchdog, for short — Answer: EPA
- 12. Longstanding code of conduct — Answer: GOLDENRULE
- 13. Agreed to a proposal — Answer: GOTENGAGED
- 14. Rocket to the moon, e.g. — Answer: SPACESHOT
- 20. Average — Answer: SOSO
- 24. "Roger that" — Answer: COPY
- 25. Fashionable stars of showbiz, slangily — Answer: GLITTERATI
- 26. Crystal and Rock, notably — Answer: OSCARHOSTS
- 27. Sun: Prefix — Answer: HELIO
- 28. "Really?" — Answer: ISIT
- 29. Target of some filters — Answer: EMAILSPAM
- 31. Deal — Answer: PACT
- 34. Et ___ — Answer: ALIA
- 36. Certain particle accelerator — Answer: BETATRON
- 39. Fisheye, e.g. — Answer: LENS
- 41. Nightfall — Answer: DAYSEND
- 44. Someone having mixed success at work? — Answer: DEEJAY
- 46. Ogre — Answer: MEANIE
- 48. Figures in the films "Kazaam" and "Wishmaster" — Answer: GENII
- 51. Gospel singer Winans — Answer: CECE
- 52. Loose-lipped ones — Answer: RATS
- 53. F or G, but not H — Answer: NOTE
- 54. Like some tongues — Answer: TIED
- 55. One side of the college football rivalry branded as "America's Game" — Answer: ARMY
- 57. Eastern philosophy — Answer: TAO
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