Monday, April 06, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Sound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps
- 5Bit of smoke
- 9Primate native to Madagascar
- 14Where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet
- 15Up the ___ (raise the stakes)
- 16Wipe off, as a blackboard
- 17Gotham City SOS
- 19Krypton and xenon
- 20Casino machines
- 21Tavern perch
- 23The first "T" of TNT
- 24"Sure thing"
- 26Administered an oath to
- 28Dissension cause, in Greek myth
- 33Clog or pump
- 34Exclamation of faux innocence
- 35One of 88 on a piano
- 36Not square
- 37Tacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have?
- 40Poetic homage
- 43Sedan or coupe
- 45The "G" in L.G.B.T.
- 46Much-admired person
- 47"Take it easy, will you?!"
- 51Food court loiterer, say
- 52Shipping company with a red-and-yellow logo
- 53Industrious little insect
- 54Made a boo-boo
- 57"Freddie Mercury" or "Lady Gaga"
- 61"___ truly ..."
- 63Poker tell, perhaps
- 65Green ___ (special military headwear)
- 66Field of study
- 67Prerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
- 68Idyllic places
- 69Office message
- 70Give off, as radiation
Down
- 1Protective wear for lobster eaters
- 2Exam that doesn't need pen or paper
- 3Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024
- 4Men's fashion magazine
- 5Show a dog's excitement, as a tail
- 6B&Bs
- 7Field goal percentage, for one
- 8Politico Nancy
- 9Certain submission moves in wrestling
- 10Period to live through
- 11Jedi who trained Luke, formally
- 12Bit of log-in info
- 13Sticky tree secretion
- 18"Now it's clear!"
- 22Cries of pain
- 25Ceremonial splendor
- 27Kind of deer
- 28It's flicked from a cigarette
- 29___ Beta Kappa
- 30Highbrow critics may sneer at it
- 31Dandy
- 32___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend
- 37Possible causes of in-flight disputes
- 38"Platoon" setting, in brief
- 39Not natural, as hair color
- 41Medic
- 42Antlered animal
- 44The Falcons, on scoreboards
- 46"'Tis but a scratch"
- 47Went paddling
- 48Part of the body with a lobe
- 49Go live on the internet, say
- 50Playwright George Bernard ___
- 51Fence-sitter's response
- 55Jane of Brit Lit
- 56Judge (to be)
- 58Tabloid twosome
- 59When Macbeth meets the witches
- 60Basketball attempt
- 62Stimpy's canine pal
- 64"___ Te Ching"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Sound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps — Answer: BONG
- 5. Bit of smoke — Answer: WISP
- 9. Primate native to Madagascar — Answer: LEMUR
- 14. Where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet — Answer: IRAQ
- 15. Up the ___ (raise the stakes) — Answer: ANTE
- 16. Wipe off, as a blackboard — Answer: ERASE
- 17. Gotham City SOS — Answer: BATSIGNAL
- 19. Krypton and xenon — Answer: GASES
- 20. Casino machines — Answer: SLOTS
- 21. Tavern perch — Answer: STOOL
- 23. The first "T" of TNT — Answer: TRI
- 24. "Sure thing" — Answer: YEP
- 26. Administered an oath to — Answer: SWOREIN
- 28. Dissension cause, in Greek myth — Answer: APPLEOFDISCORD
- 33. Clog or pump — Answer: SHOE
- 34. Exclamation of faux innocence — Answer: MOI
- 35. One of 88 on a piano — Answer: KEY
- 36. Not square — Answer: HIP
- 37. Tacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have? — Answer: APPENDS
- 40. Poetic homage — Answer: ODE
- 43. Sedan or coupe — Answer: CAR
- 45. The "G" in L.G.B.T. — Answer: GAY
- 46. Much-admired person — Answer: IDOL
- 47. "Take it easy, will you?!" — Answer: CUTMESOMESLACK
- 51. Food court loiterer, say — Answer: MALLRAT
- 52. Shipping company with a red-and-yellow logo — Answer: DHL
- 53. Industrious little insect — Answer: ANT
- 54. Made a boo-boo — Answer: ERRED
- 57. "Freddie Mercury" or "Lady Gaga" — Answer: ALIAS
- 61. "___ truly ..." — Answer: YOURS
- 63. Poker tell, perhaps — Answer: EYETWITCH
- 65. Green ___ (special military headwear) — Answer: BERET
- 66. Field of study — Answer: AREA
- 67. Prerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — Answer: VETO
- 68. Idyllic places — Answer: EDENS
- 69. Office message — Answer: MEMO
- 70. Give off, as radiation — Answer: EMIT
Down
- 1. Protective wear for lobster eaters — Answer: BIBS
- 2. Exam that doesn't need pen or paper — Answer: ORAL
- 3. Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024 — Answer: NATO
- 4. Men's fashion magazine — Answer: GQSTYLE
- 5. Show a dog's excitement, as a tail — Answer: WAG
- 6. B&Bs — Answer: INNS
- 7. Field goal percentage, for one — Answer: STAT
- 8. Politico Nancy — Answer: PELOSI
- 9. Certain submission moves in wrestling — Answer: LEGLOCKS
- 10. Period to live through — Answer: ERA
- 11. Jedi who trained Luke, formally — Answer: MASTERYODA
- 12. Bit of log-in info — Answer: USERID
- 13. Sticky tree secretion — Answer: RESIN
- 18. "Now it's clear!" — Answer: ISEE
- 22. Cries of pain — Answer: OWS. Hint: When you're hurt and let out a sound, what might you be doing? 🤕
- 25. Ceremonial splendor — Answer: POMP
- 27. Kind of deer — Answer: ROE
- 28. It's flicked from a cigarette — Answer: ASH
- 29. ___ Beta Kappa — Answer: PHI
- 30. Highbrow critics may sneer at it — Answer: POPCULTURE
- 31. Dandy — Answer: FOP
- 32. ___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend — Answer: DIEGO
- 37. Possible causes of in-flight disputes — Answer: ARMRESTS
- 38. "Platoon" setting, in brief — Answer: NAM
- 39. Not natural, as hair color — Answer: DYED
- 41. Medic — Answer: DOC
- 42. Antlered animal — Answer: ELK
- 44. The Falcons, on scoreboards — Answer: ATL
- 46. "'Tis but a scratch" — Answer: ILLLIVE
- 47. Went paddling — Answer: CANOED
- 48. Part of the body with a lobe — Answer: EAR
- 49. Go live on the internet, say — Answer: STREAM
- 50. Playwright George Bernard ___ — Answer: SHAW
- 51. Fence-sitter's response — Answer: MAYBE
- 55. Jane of Brit Lit — Answer: EYRE
- 56. Judge (to be) — Answer: DEEM
- 58. Tabloid twosome — Answer: ITEM
- 59. When Macbeth meets the witches — Answer: ACTI
- 60. Basketball attempt — Answer: SHOT
- 62. Stimpy's canine pal — Answer: REN
- 64. "___ Te Ching" — Answer: TAO
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