Wednesday, April 08, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"I'm afraid not," quaintly
- 7Food brand for Fido
- 11Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr.
- 15Cash in
- 16Avocado dip, informally
- 17Take a risk
- 18Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale?
- 20Keenly interested
- 21Shakespearean "soon"
- 22That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?
- 24Commotion
- 25Measure of college readiness, for short
- 26Knuckled rub to the scalp
- 27Publishing house workers: Abbr.
- 28Goal
- 29Wood-shaping hand tool
- 31Tagging symbols
- 32___-Magnon
- 33Vegas opener?
- 34Perry of pop
- 36Opportunity for a choral understudy?
- 39Belgrade native
- 40"Beats me," in a text
- 41Caviar, essentially
- 42Miss Piggy, for one
- 43Assns.
- 45Extended comedic riff
- 46Hindi for "rule"
- 49Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"
- 51Girl in Glasgow
- 52Alias initialism
- 53When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?
- 56"Groovy, man"
- 57Popular flavor of bubble tea
- 58"What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?
- 60Volunteer's offer
- 61Hits hard
- 62Respond, as a pupil might
- 63Ending with kitchen
- 64Painter Paul
- 65Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4
Down
- 1Covered passageway
- 2Meteor in a November shower
- 3Enhancing accessories
- 4Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films
- 5Original Super Mario Bros. console
- 6Oversight
- 7Author's representative
- 8Moon over Managua
- 9Treaty
- 10What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have
- 11The Gem State
- 12Find one's way
- 13Dublin college founded in 1592
- 14Apartment planter sites, perhaps
- 19Good gardening soil
- 23Traditional samurai hairstyles
- 25Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example
- 29Frame for a game of pool
- 30Forehead marking at the start of Lent
- 32Convention bldg., in a mailing address
- 33Dudes, in British English
- 35Big name in hardware stores
- 36Underground scurrier
- 37Half of a darting motion
- 38Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader
- 39One-man band, for example
- 42Sentimental sort
- 44Comment
- 45Make ___ (earn vast sums)
- 46Unit of angular measurement
- 47Like
- 48Rolling Stones frontman
- 50Absorber of UV light
- 51Charter
- 54Word with cavity or contraceptive
- 55One acting rather quiet?
- 56Savory South Asian rice cake
- 59Lower, as lights
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "I'm afraid not," quaintly — Answer: ALASNO
- 7. Food brand for Fido — Answer: ALPO
- 11. Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr. — Answer: INTL
- 15. Cash in — Answer: REDEEM
- 16. Avocado dip, informally — Answer: GUAC
- 17. Take a risk — Answer: DARE
- 18. Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale? — Answer: CODASILENCE
- 20. Keenly interested — Answer: AVID
- 21. Shakespearean "soon" — Answer: ANON
- 22. That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"? — Answer: SONATATHING
- 24. Commotion — Answer: DIN
- 25. Measure of college readiness, for short — Answer: PSAT
- 26. Knuckled rub to the scalp — Answer: NOOGIE
- 27. Publishing house workers: Abbr. — Answer: EDS
- 28. Goal — Answer: AIM
- 29. Wood-shaping hand tool — Answer: RASP
- 31. Tagging symbols — Answer: ATS
- 32. ___-Magnon — Answer: CRO
- 33. Vegas opener? — Answer: LAS
- 34. Perry of pop — Answer: KATY
- 36. Opportunity for a choral understudy? — Answer: STANZACHANCE
- 39. Belgrade native — Answer: SERB
- 40. "Beats me," in a text — Answer: IDK
- 41. Caviar, essentially — Answer: ROE
- 42. Miss Piggy, for one — Answer: SOW
- 43. Assns. — Answer: ORGS
- 45. Extended comedic riff — Answer: BIT
- 46. Hindi for "rule" — Answer: RAJ
- 49. Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot" — Answer: OLEOLE
- 51. Girl in Glasgow — Answer: LASS
- 52. Alias initialism — Answer: AKA
- 53. When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis? — Answer: FORZAMOMENT
- 56. "Groovy, man" — Answer: IDIG
- 57. Popular flavor of bubble tea — Answer: TARO
- 58. "What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.? — Answer: ARIAKIDDING
- 60. Volunteer's offer — Answer: ICAN
- 61. Hits hard — Answer: RAMS
- 62. Respond, as a pupil might — Answer: DILATE
- 63. Ending with kitchen — Answer: ETTE
- 64. Painter Paul — Answer: KLEE
- 65. Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 — Answer: EMINOR
Down
- 1. Covered passageway — Answer: ARCADE
- 2. Meteor in a November shower — Answer: LEONID
- 3. Enhancing accessories — Answer: ADDONS
- 4. Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films — Answer: SEAN
- 5. Original Super Mario Bros. console — Answer: NES
- 6. Oversight — Answer: OMISSION
- 7. Author's representative — Answer: AGENT
- 8. Moon over Managua — Answer: LUNA
- 9. Treaty — Answer: PACT
- 10. What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have — Answer: OCEANS
- 11. The Gem State — Answer: IDAHO
- 12. Find one's way — Answer: NAVIGATE
- 13. Dublin college founded in 1592 — Answer: TRINITY
- 14. Apartment planter sites, perhaps — Answer: LEDGES
- 19. Good gardening soil — Answer: LOAM
- 23. Traditional samurai hairstyles — Answer: TOPKNOTS
- 25. Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example — Answer: PARABOLA
- 29. Frame for a game of pool — Answer: RACK
- 30. Forehead marking at the start of Lent — Answer: ASH
- 32. Convention bldg., in a mailing address — Answer: CTR
- 33. Dudes, in British English — Answer: LADS
- 35. Big name in hardware stores — Answer: ACE
- 36. Underground scurrier — Answer: SEWERRAT
- 37. Half of a darting motion — Answer: ZIG
- 38. Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader — Answer: ARISTIDE
- 39. One-man band, for example — Answer: SOLOACT
- 42. Sentimental sort — Answer: SOFTIE
- 44. Comment — Answer: REMARK
- 45. Make ___ (earn vast sums) — Answer: BANK
- 46. Unit of angular measurement — Answer: RADIAN
- 47. Like — Answer: AKINTO
- 48. Rolling Stones frontman — Answer: JAGGER
- 50. Absorber of UV light — Answer: OZONE
- 51. Charter — Answer: LEASE
- 54. Word with cavity or contraceptive — Answer: ORAL
- 55. One acting rather quiet? — Answer: MIME
- 56. Savory South Asian rice cake — Answer: IDLI
- 59. Lower, as lights — Answer: DIM
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