NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 9

By Barbara Lin

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  1. 1Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingoGOIPO
  2. 6Live the single man's life, slangilyBACHIT
  3. 12Part of some box setsDVD
  4. 15PungentACRID
  5. 16Stick (to)ADHERE
  6. 17Joey of kid-litROO
  7. 18One with thick skin, notablyRHINO
  8. 19Customizable Asian-fusion dishNOODLEBOWL
  9. 21CharlatanPOSER
  10. 22Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarlyAROD
  11. 23"Stay" singer LisaLOEB
  12. 24In unisonASONE
  13. 26To an extreme degreeAWFULLY
  14. 29[Oh no!]GASP
  15. 32Stone that's often carvedJADE
  16. 34"And you ___ ...?"ARE
  17. 35"No, thanks"ILLPASS
  18. 37Tiny pieces of technologyNANOBOTS
  19. 42Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North PoleROALD
  20. 43Sound of a stone landing in a poolPLOP
  21. 45Tone used to create an antique vibeSEPIA
  22. 46So darlingLOVEABLE
  23. 48Scare the bejesus out ofPETRIFY
  24. 50Lead-in to PenEPI
  25. 51Speck in the seaISLE
  26. 53Zebras in the field?REFS
  27. 54Article of summer wearTANKTOP
  28. 58On which to watch the BeebTELLY
  29. 60Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four lettersIKEA
  30. 61Bring homeEARN
  31. 63In base eightOCTAL
  32. 67Oil bigwig?ARTCURATOR
  33. 70Cease-fireTRUCE
  34. 71Bit of ticket infoROW
  35. 72Community traversed by the Pacific Coast HighwayMALIBU
  36. 73ShadowUMBRA
  37. 74___-ManANT
  38. 75Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnetSESTET
  39. 76Aerodynamic, maybeSLEEK

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  1. 1John Irving's "The World According to ___"GARP
  2. 2Número that's half of dieciséisOCHO
  3. 3Anatomical ringIRIS
  4. 4Dessert with rings on top, literallyPINEAPPLEEKAC
  5. 5Features of leftovers, at timesODORS
  6. 6Dessert in a boat, literallyBANANASPL
  7. 7Found darlingADORED
  8. 8Jimmy known for shoesCHOO
  9. 9"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)HEDDA
  10. 10Opposite of virtually, to textersIRL
  11. 11Ball bearerTEE
  12. 12[That looks so delicious!]DROOL
  13. 13"Wheel of Fortune" purchaseVOWEL
  14. 14Big name in surround soundDOLBY
  15. 20Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literallyBLUEBERRYCRML
  16. 25Drinks with or without pulp, for shortOJS
  17. 27PeakedWAN
  18. 28Cold-weather coatFROST
  19. 29Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone"GIRL
  20. 30Potatoes, in some Asian cuisinesALOO
  21. 31Pole, e.g.SLAV
  22. 33Music producer BrianENO
  23. 36"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen HawkingADAPT
  24. 38Triangular dessert, literallyAPPLENRUT
  25. 39Early Ron Howard TV roleOPIE
  26. 40Small squabbleTIFF
  27. 41CommentsSAYS
  28. 44Aromatic bit of attireLEI
  29. 47Some text beneath a headshot, in briefBIO
  30. 49Fish that may return to the ocean to spawnEEL
  31. 52Flashing lightSTROBE
  32. 54Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"TIARA
  33. 55So-called "Rubber City," home of GoodyearAKRON
  34. 56Cereal box abbr.NETWT
  35. 57Sounds of laughterPEALS
  36. 59Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat?LOTUS
  37. 62Working hardATIT
  38. 64Lipstick unitTUBE
  39. 65It's a lot!ACRE
  40. 66Damage caused by a mole, maybeLEAK
  41. 68Syllables of hesitationUMS
  42. 69"Norma ___"RAE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo — Answer: GOIPO
  2. 6. Live the single man's life, slangily — Answer: BACHIT
  3. 12. Part of some box sets — Answer: DVD
  4. 15. Pungent — Answer: ACRID
  5. 16. Stick (to) — Answer: ADHERE
  6. 17. Joey of kid-lit — Answer: ROO
  7. 18. One with thick skin, notably — Answer: RHINO
  8. 19. Customizable Asian-fusion dish — Answer: NOODLEBOWL
  9. 21. Charlatan — Answer: POSER
  10. 22. Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly — Answer: AROD
  11. 23. "Stay" singer Lisa — Answer: LOEB
  12. 24. In unison — Answer: ASONE. Hint: When voices come together as one, it's a beautiful harmony! 🎶
  13. 26. To an extreme degree — Answer: AWFULLY
  14. 29. [Oh no!] — Answer: GASP
  15. 32. Stone that's often carved — Answer: JADE
  16. 34. "And you ___ ...?" — Answer: ARE
  17. 35. "No, thanks" — Answer: ILLPASS
  18. 37. Tiny pieces of technology — Answer: NANOBOTS
  19. 42. Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole — Answer: ROALD
  20. 43. Sound of a stone landing in a pool — Answer: PLOP
  21. 45. Tone used to create an antique vibe — Answer: SEPIA
  22. 46. So darling — Answer: LOVEABLE
  23. 48. Scare the bejesus out of — Answer: PETRIFY
  24. 50. Lead-in to Pen — Answer: EPI
  25. 51. Speck in the sea — Answer: ISLE
  26. 53. Zebras in the field? — Answer: REFS
  27. 54. Article of summer wear — Answer: TANKTOP
  28. 58. On which to watch the Beeb — Answer: TELLY
  29. 60. Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters — Answer: IKEA
  30. 61. Bring home — Answer: EARN
  31. 63. In base eight — Answer: OCTAL. Hint: Think of the number system that counts with eight digits, from zero through seven. 🧮
  32. 67. Oil bigwig? — Answer: ARTCURATOR
  33. 70. Cease-fire — Answer: TRUCE
  34. 71. Bit of ticket info — Answer: ROW
  35. 72. Community traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway — Answer: MALIBU
  36. 73. Shadow — Answer: UMBRA
  37. 74. ___-Man — Answer: ANT
  38. 75. Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet — Answer: SESTET
  39. 76. Aerodynamic, maybe — Answer: SLEEK

Down

  1. 1. John Irving's "The World According to ___" — Answer: GARP
  2. 2. Número that's half of dieciséis — Answer: OCHO
  3. 3. Anatomical ring — Answer: IRIS
  4. 4. Dessert with rings on top, literally — Answer: PINEAPPLEEKAC
  5. 5. Features of leftovers, at times — Answer: ODORS
  6. 6. Dessert in a boat, literally — Answer: BANANASPL
  7. 7. Found darling — Answer: ADORED
  8. 8. Jimmy known for shoes — Answer: CHOO
  9. 9. "___ Gabler" (Ibsen play) — Answer: HEDDA
  10. 10. Opposite of virtually, to texters — Answer: IRL
  11. 11. Ball bearer — Answer: TEE
  12. 12. [That looks so delicious!] — Answer: DROOL
  13. 13. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase — Answer: VOWEL
  14. 14. Big name in surround sound — Answer: DOLBY
  15. 20. Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literally — Answer: BLUEBERRYCRML
  16. 25. Drinks with or without pulp, for short — Answer: OJS
  17. 27. Peaked — Answer: WAN
  18. 28. Cold-weather coat — Answer: FROST
  19. 29. Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone" — Answer: GIRL
  20. 30. Potatoes, in some Asian cuisines — Answer: ALOO
  21. 31. Pole, e.g. — Answer: SLAV. Hint: This person belongs to a broad Eastern European ethnic group. 🌍
  22. 33. Music producer Brian — Answer: ENO
  23. 36. "Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking — Answer: ADAPT
  24. 38. Triangular dessert, literally — Answer: APPLENRUT
  25. 39. Early Ron Howard TV role — Answer: OPIE
  26. 40. Small squabble — Answer: TIFF
  27. 41. Comments — Answer: SAYS
  28. 44. Aromatic bit of attire — Answer: LEI
  29. 47. Some text beneath a headshot, in brief — Answer: BIO
  30. 49. Fish that may return to the ocean to spawn — Answer: EEL
  31. 52. Flashing light — Answer: STROBE
  32. 54. Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton" — Answer: TIARA
  33. 55. So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear — Answer: AKRON
  34. 56. Cereal box abbr. — Answer: NETWT
  35. 57. Sounds of laughter — Answer: PEALS
  36. 59. Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat? — Answer: LOTUS
  37. 62. Working hard — Answer: ATIT
  38. 64. Lipstick unit — Answer: TUBE
  39. 65. It's a lot! — Answer: ACRE
  40. 66. Damage caused by a mole, maybe — Answer: LEAK
  41. 68. Syllables of hesitation — Answer: UMS
  42. 69. "Norma ___" — Answer: RAE

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, April 9, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 9?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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The full solution for the April 9 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Thursday, April 9.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 9, 2026

Every clue from the April 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingoGOIPO
6Live the single man's life, slangilyBACHIT
12Part of some box setsDVD
15PungentACRID
16Stick (to)ADHERE
17Joey of kid-litROO
18One with thick skin, notablyRHINO
19Customizable Asian-fusion dishNOODLEBOWL
21CharlatanPOSER
22Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarlyAROD
23"Stay" singer LisaLOEB
24In unisonASONE
26To an extreme degreeAWFULLY
29[Oh no!]GASP
32Stone that's often carvedJADE
34"And you ___ ...?"ARE
35"No, thanks"ILLPASS
37Tiny pieces of technologyNANOBOTS
42Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North PoleROALD
43Sound of a stone landing in a poolPLOP
45Tone used to create an antique vibeSEPIA
46So darlingLOVEABLE
48Scare the bejesus out ofPETRIFY
50Lead-in to PenEPI
51Speck in the seaISLE
53Zebras in the field?REFS
54Article of summer wearTANKTOP
58On which to watch the BeebTELLY
60Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four lettersIKEA
61Bring homeEARN
63In base eightOCTAL
67Oil bigwig?ARTCURATOR
70Cease-fireTRUCE
71Bit of ticket infoROW
72Community traversed by the Pacific Coast HighwayMALIBU
73ShadowUMBRA
74___-ManANT
75Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnetSESTET
76Aerodynamic, maybeSLEEK

Down

#ClueAnswer
1John Irving's "The World According to ___"GARP
2Número that's half of dieciséisOCHO
3Anatomical ringIRIS
4Dessert with rings on top, literallyPINEAPPLEEKAC
5Features of leftovers, at timesODORS
6Dessert in a boat, literallyBANANASPL
7Found darlingADORED
8Jimmy known for shoesCHOO
9"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)HEDDA
10Opposite of virtually, to textersIRL
11Ball bearerTEE
12[That looks so delicious!]DROOL
13"Wheel of Fortune" purchaseVOWEL
14Big name in surround soundDOLBY
20Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literallyBLUEBERRYCRML
25Drinks with or without pulp, for shortOJS
27PeakedWAN
28Cold-weather coatFROST
29Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone"GIRL
30Potatoes, in some Asian cuisinesALOO
31Pole, e.g.SLAV
33Music producer BrianENO
36"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen HawkingADAPT
38Triangular dessert, literallyAPPLENRUT
39Early Ron Howard TV roleOPIE
40Small squabbleTIFF
41CommentsSAYS
44Aromatic bit of attireLEI
47Some text beneath a headshot, in briefBIO
49Fish that may return to the ocean to spawnEEL
52Flashing lightSTROBE
54Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"TIARA
55So-called "Rubber City," home of GoodyearAKRON
56Cereal box abbr.NETWT
57Sounds of laughterPEALS
59Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat?LOTUS
62Working hardATIT
64Lipstick unitTUBE
65It's a lot!ACRE
66Damage caused by a mole, maybeLEAK
68Syllables of hesitationUMS
69"Norma ___"RAE

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