NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 8

By Philippe Monfiston

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  1. 1"I'm afraid not," quaintlyALASNO
  2. 7Food brand for FidoALPO
  3. 11Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr.INTL
  4. 15Cash inREDEEM
  5. 16Avocado dip, informallyGUAC
  6. 17Take a riskDARE
  7. 18Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale?CODASILENCE
  8. 20Keenly interestedAVID
  9. 21Shakespearean "soon"ANON
  10. 22That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?SONATATHING
  11. 24CommotionDIN
  12. 25Measure of college readiness, for shortPSAT
  13. 26Knuckled rub to the scalpNOOGIE
  14. 27Publishing house workers: Abbr.EDS
  15. 28GoalAIM
  16. 29Wood-shaping hand toolRASP
  17. 31Tagging symbolsATS
  18. 32___-MagnonCRO
  19. 33Vegas opener?LAS
  20. 34Perry of popKATY
  21. 36Opportunity for a choral understudy?STANZACHANCE
  22. 39Belgrade nativeSERB
  23. 40"Beats me," in a textIDK
  24. 41Caviar, essentiallyROE
  25. 42Miss Piggy, for oneSOW
  26. 43Assns.ORGS
  27. 45Extended comedic riffBIT
  28. 46Hindi for "rule"RAJ
  29. 49Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"OLEOLE
  30. 51Girl in GlasgowLASS
  31. 52Alias initialismAKA
  32. 53When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?FORZAMOMENT
  33. 56"Groovy, man"IDIG
  34. 57Popular flavor of bubble teaTARO
  35. 58"What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?ARIAKIDDING
  36. 60Volunteer's offerICAN
  37. 61Hits hardRAMS
  38. 62Respond, as a pupil mightDILATE
  39. 63Ending with kitchenETTE
  40. 64Painter PaulKLEE
  41. 65Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4EMINOR

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  1. 1Covered passagewayARCADE
  2. 2Meteor in a November showerLEONID
  3. 3Enhancing accessoriesADDONS
  4. 4Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" filmsSEAN
  5. 5Original Super Mario Bros. consoleNES
  6. 6OversightOMISSION
  7. 7Author's representativeAGENT
  8. 8Moon over ManaguaLUNA
  9. 9TreatyPACT
  10. 10What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to haveOCEANS
  11. 11The Gem StateIDAHO
  12. 12Find one's wayNAVIGATE
  13. 13Dublin college founded in 1592TRINITY
  14. 14Apartment planter sites, perhapsLEDGES
  15. 19Good gardening soilLOAM
  16. 23Traditional samurai hairstylesTOPKNOTS
  17. 25Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for examplePARABOLA
  18. 29Frame for a game of poolRACK
  19. 30Forehead marking at the start of LentASH
  20. 32Convention bldg., in a mailing addressCTR
  21. 33Dudes, in British EnglishLADS
  22. 35Big name in hardware storesACE
  23. 36Underground scurrierSEWERRAT
  24. 37Half of a darting motionZIG
  25. 38Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leaderARISTIDE
  26. 39One-man band, for exampleSOLOACT
  27. 42Sentimental sortSOFTIE
  28. 44CommentREMARK
  29. 45Make ___ (earn vast sums)BANK
  30. 46Unit of angular measurementRADIAN
  31. 47LikeAKINTO
  32. 48Rolling Stones frontmanJAGGER
  33. 50Absorber of UV lightOZONE
  34. 51CharterLEASE
  35. 54Word with cavity or contraceptiveORAL
  36. 55One acting rather quiet?MIME
  37. 56Savory South Asian rice cakeIDLI
  38. 59Lower, as lightsDIM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "I'm afraid not," quaintly — Answer: ALASNO
  2. 7. Food brand for Fido — Answer: ALPO
  3. 11. Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr. — Answer: INTL
  4. 15. Cash in — Answer: REDEEM
  5. 16. Avocado dip, informally — Answer: GUAC
  6. 17. Take a risk — Answer: DARE
  7. 18. Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale? — Answer: CODASILENCE
  8. 20. Keenly interested — Answer: AVID
  9. 21. Shakespearean "soon" — Answer: ANON
  10. 22. That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"? — Answer: SONATATHING
  11. 24. Commotion — Answer: DIN
  12. 25. Measure of college readiness, for short — Answer: PSAT
  13. 26. Knuckled rub to the scalp — Answer: NOOGIE
  14. 27. Publishing house workers: Abbr. — Answer: EDS
  15. 28. Goal — Answer: AIM
  16. 29. Wood-shaping hand tool — Answer: RASP
  17. 31. Tagging symbols — Answer: ATS
  18. 32. ___-Magnon — Answer: CRO
  19. 33. Vegas opener? — Answer: LAS. Hint: It’s the familiar opening of Nevada’s famous gambling city. 🎰
  20. 34. Perry of pop — Answer: KATY
  21. 36. Opportunity for a choral understudy? — Answer: STANZACHANCE
  22. 39. Belgrade native — Answer: SERB
  23. 40. "Beats me," in a text — Answer: IDK
  24. 41. Caviar, essentially — Answer: ROE
  25. 42. Miss Piggy, for one — Answer: SOW
  26. 43. Assns. — Answer: ORGS. Hint: A short form for organized groups or societies 🏛️
  27. 45. Extended comedic riff — Answer: BIT
  28. 46. Hindi for "rule" — Answer: RAJ
  29. 49. Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot" — Answer: OLEOLE
  30. 51. Girl in Glasgow — Answer: LASS
  31. 52. Alias initialism — Answer: AKA
  32. 53. When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis? — Answer: FORZAMOMENT
  33. 56. "Groovy, man" — Answer: IDIG
  34. 57. Popular flavor of bubble tea — Answer: TARO
  35. 58. "What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.? — Answer: ARIAKIDDING
  36. 60. Volunteer's offer — Answer: ICAN
  37. 61. Hits hard — Answer: RAMS
  38. 62. Respond, as a pupil might — Answer: DILATE
  39. 63. Ending with kitchen — Answer: ETTE
  40. 64. Painter Paul — Answer: KLEE
  41. 65. Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 — Answer: EMINOR

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  1. 1. Covered passageway — Answer: ARCADE
  2. 2. Meteor in a November shower — Answer: LEONID
  3. 3. Enhancing accessories — Answer: ADDONS
  4. 4. Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films — Answer: SEAN
  5. 5. Original Super Mario Bros. console — Answer: NES
  6. 6. Oversight — Answer: OMISSION
  7. 7. Author's representative — Answer: AGENT
  8. 8. Moon over Managua — Answer: LUNA
  9. 9. Treaty — Answer: PACT. Hint: A formal agreement between nations or groups can be called this 🤝
  10. 10. What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have — Answer: OCEANS
  11. 11. The Gem State — Answer: IDAHO
  12. 12. Find one's way — Answer: NAVIGATE
  13. 13. Dublin college founded in 1592 — Answer: TRINITY
  14. 14. Apartment planter sites, perhaps — Answer: LEDGES
  15. 19. Good gardening soil — Answer: LOAM
  16. 23. Traditional samurai hairstyles — Answer: TOPKNOTS
  17. 25. Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example — Answer: PARABOLA
  18. 29. Frame for a game of pool — Answer: RACK
  19. 30. Forehead marking at the start of Lent — Answer: ASH
  20. 32. Convention bldg., in a mailing address — Answer: CTR
  21. 33. Dudes, in British English — Answer: LADS
  22. 35. Big name in hardware stores — Answer: ACE
  23. 36. Underground scurrier — Answer: SEWERRAT
  24. 37. Half of a darting motion — Answer: ZIG
  25. 38. Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader — Answer: ARISTIDE
  26. 39. One-man band, for example — Answer: SOLOACT
  27. 42. Sentimental sort — Answer: SOFTIE
  28. 44. Comment — Answer: REMARK
  29. 45. Make ___ (earn vast sums) — Answer: BANK
  30. 46. Unit of angular measurement — Answer: RADIAN
  31. 47. Like — Answer: AKINTO
  32. 48. Rolling Stones frontman — Answer: JAGGER
  33. 50. Absorber of UV light — Answer: OZONE
  34. 51. Charter — Answer: LEASE
  35. 54. Word with cavity or contraceptive — Answer: ORAL
  36. 55. One acting rather quiet? — Answer: MIME
  37. 56. Savory South Asian rice cake — Answer: IDLI
  38. 59. Lower, as lights — Answer: DIM

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 8, 2026

Every clue from the April 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"I'm afraid not," quaintlyALASNO
7Food brand for FidoALPO
11Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr.INTL
15Cash inREDEEM
16Avocado dip, informallyGUAC
17Take a riskDARE
18Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale?CODASILENCE
20Keenly interestedAVID
21Shakespearean "soon"ANON
22That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?SONATATHING
24CommotionDIN
25Measure of college readiness, for shortPSAT
26Knuckled rub to the scalpNOOGIE
27Publishing house workers: Abbr.EDS
28GoalAIM
29Wood-shaping hand toolRASP
31Tagging symbolsATS
32___-MagnonCRO
33Vegas opener?LAS
34Perry of popKATY
36Opportunity for a choral understudy?STANZACHANCE
39Belgrade nativeSERB
40"Beats me," in a textIDK
41Caviar, essentiallyROE
42Miss Piggy, for oneSOW
43Assns.ORGS
45Extended comedic riffBIT
46Hindi for "rule"RAJ
49Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"OLEOLE
51Girl in GlasgowLASS
52Alias initialismAKA
53When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?FORZAMOMENT
56"Groovy, man"IDIG
57Popular flavor of bubble teaTARO
58"What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?ARIAKIDDING
60Volunteer's offerICAN
61Hits hardRAMS
62Respond, as a pupil mightDILATE
63Ending with kitchenETTE
64Painter PaulKLEE
65Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4EMINOR

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Covered passagewayARCADE
2Meteor in a November showerLEONID
3Enhancing accessoriesADDONS
4Actor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" filmsSEAN
5Original Super Mario Bros. consoleNES
6OversightOMISSION
7Author's representativeAGENT
8Moon over ManaguaLUNA
9TreatyPACT
10What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to haveOCEANS
11The Gem StateIDAHO
12Find one's wayNAVIGATE
13Dublin college founded in 1592TRINITY
14Apartment planter sites, perhapsLEDGES
19Good gardening soilLOAM
23Traditional samurai hairstylesTOPKNOTS
25Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for examplePARABOLA
29Frame for a game of poolRACK
30Forehead marking at the start of LentASH
32Convention bldg., in a mailing addressCTR
33Dudes, in British EnglishLADS
35Big name in hardware storesACE
36Underground scurrierSEWERRAT
37Half of a darting motionZIG
38Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leaderARISTIDE
39One-man band, for exampleSOLOACT
42Sentimental sortSOFTIE
44CommentREMARK
45Make ___ (earn vast sums)BANK
46Unit of angular measurementRADIAN
47LikeAKINTO
48Rolling Stones frontmanJAGGER
50Absorber of UV lightOZONE
51CharterLEASE
54Word with cavity or contraceptiveORAL
55One acting rather quiet?MIME
56Savory South Asian rice cakeIDLI
59Lower, as lightsDIM

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