Thursday, April 09, 2026
By Barbara Lin
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo
- 6Live the single man's life, slangily
- 12Part of some box sets
- 15Pungent
- 16Stick (to)
- 17Joey of kid-lit
- 18One with thick skin, notably
- 19Customizable Asian-fusion dish
- 21Charlatan
- 22Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly
- 23"Stay" singer Lisa
- 24In unison
- 26To an extreme degree
- 29[Oh no!]
- 32Stone that's often carved
- 34"And you ___ ...?"
- 35"No, thanks"
- 37Tiny pieces of technology
- 42Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole
- 43Sound of a stone landing in a pool
- 45Tone used to create an antique vibe
- 46So darling
- 48Scare the bejesus out of
- 50Lead-in to Pen
- 51Speck in the sea
- 53Zebras in the field?
- 54Article of summer wear
- 58On which to watch the Beeb
- 60Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters
- 61Bring home
- 63In base eight
- 67Oil bigwig?
- 70Cease-fire
- 71Bit of ticket info
- 72Community traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway
- 73Shadow
- 74___-Man
- 75Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet
- 76Aerodynamic, maybe
Down
- 1John Irving's "The World According to ___"
- 2Número that's half of dieciséis
- 3Anatomical ring
- 4Dessert with rings on top, literally
- 5Features of leftovers, at times
- 6Dessert in a boat, literally
- 7Found darling
- 8Jimmy known for shoes
- 9"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)
- 10Opposite of virtually, to texters
- 11Ball bearer
- 12[That looks so delicious!]
- 13"Wheel of Fortune" purchase
- 14Big name in surround sound
- 20Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literally
- 25Drinks with or without pulp, for short
- 27Peaked
- 28Cold-weather coat
- 29Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone"
- 30Potatoes, in some Asian cuisines
- 31Pole, e.g.
- 33Music producer Brian
- 36"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking
- 38Triangular dessert, literally
- 39Early Ron Howard TV role
- 40Small squabble
- 41Comments
- 44Aromatic bit of attire
- 47Some text beneath a headshot, in brief
- 49Fish that may return to the ocean to spawn
- 52Flashing light
- 54Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"
- 55So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear
- 56Cereal box abbr.
- 57Sounds of laughter
- 59Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat?
- 62Working hard
- 64Lipstick unit
- 65It's a lot!
- 66Damage caused by a mole, maybe
- 68Syllables of hesitation
- 69"Norma ___"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo — Answer: GOIPO
- 6. Live the single man's life, slangily — Answer: BACHIT
- 12. Part of some box sets — Answer: DVD
- 15. Pungent — Answer: ACRID
- 16. Stick (to) — Answer: ADHERE
- 17. Joey of kid-lit — Answer: ROO
- 18. One with thick skin, notably — Answer: RHINO
- 19. Customizable Asian-fusion dish — Answer: NOODLEBOWL
- 21. Charlatan — Answer: POSER
- 22. Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly — Answer: AROD
- 23. "Stay" singer Lisa — Answer: LOEB
- 24. In unison — Answer: ASONE
- 26. To an extreme degree — Answer: AWFULLY
- 29. [Oh no!] — Answer: GASP
- 32. Stone that's often carved — Answer: JADE
- 34. "And you ___ ...?" — Answer: ARE
- 35. "No, thanks" — Answer: ILLPASS
- 37. Tiny pieces of technology — Answer: NANOBOTS
- 42. Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole — Answer: ROALD
- 43. Sound of a stone landing in a pool — Answer: PLOP
- 45. Tone used to create an antique vibe — Answer: SEPIA
- 46. So darling — Answer: LOVEABLE
- 48. Scare the bejesus out of — Answer: PETRIFY
- 50. Lead-in to Pen — Answer: EPI
- 51. Speck in the sea — Answer: ISLE
- 53. Zebras in the field? — Answer: REFS
- 54. Article of summer wear — Answer: TANKTOP
- 58. On which to watch the Beeb — Answer: TELLY
- 60. Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters — Answer: IKEA
- 61. Bring home — Answer: EARN
- 63. In base eight — Answer: OCTAL
- 67. Oil bigwig? — Answer: ARTCURATOR
- 70. Cease-fire — Answer: TRUCE
- 71. Bit of ticket info — Answer: ROW
- 72. Community traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway — Answer: MALIBU
- 73. Shadow — Answer: UMBRA
- 74. ___-Man — Answer: ANT
- 75. Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet — Answer: SESTET
- 76. Aerodynamic, maybe — Answer: SLEEK
Down
- 1. John Irving's "The World According to ___" — Answer: GARP
- 2. Número that's half of dieciséis — Answer: OCHO
- 3. Anatomical ring — Answer: IRIS
- 4. Dessert with rings on top, literally — Answer: PINEAPPLEEKAC
- 5. Features of leftovers, at times — Answer: ODORS
- 6. Dessert in a boat, literally — Answer: BANANASPL
- 7. Found darling — Answer: ADORED
- 8. Jimmy known for shoes — Answer: CHOO
- 9. "___ Gabler" (Ibsen play) — Answer: HEDDA
- 10. Opposite of virtually, to texters — Answer: IRL
- 11. Ball bearer — Answer: TEE
- 12. [That looks so delicious!] — Answer: DROOL
- 13. "Wheel of Fortune" purchase — Answer: VOWEL
- 14. Big name in surround sound — Answer: DOLBY
- 20. Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literally — Answer: BLUEBERRYCRML
- 25. Drinks with or without pulp, for short — Answer: OJS
- 27. Peaked — Answer: WAN
- 28. Cold-weather coat — Answer: FROST
- 29. Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone" — Answer: GIRL
- 30. Potatoes, in some Asian cuisines — Answer: ALOO
- 31. Pole, e.g. — Answer: SLAV
- 33. Music producer Brian — Answer: ENO
- 36. "Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking — Answer: ADAPT
- 38. Triangular dessert, literally — Answer: APPLENRUT
- 39. Early Ron Howard TV role — Answer: OPIE
- 40. Small squabble — Answer: TIFF
- 41. Comments — Answer: SAYS
- 44. Aromatic bit of attire — Answer: LEI
- 47. Some text beneath a headshot, in brief — Answer: BIO
- 49. Fish that may return to the ocean to spawn — Answer: EEL
- 52. Flashing light — Answer: STROBE
- 54. Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton" — Answer: TIARA
- 55. So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear — Answer: AKRON
- 56. Cereal box abbr. — Answer: NETWT
- 57. Sounds of laughter — Answer: PEALS
- 59. Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat? — Answer: LOTUS
- 62. Working hard — Answer: ATIT
- 64. Lipstick unit — Answer: TUBE
- 65. It's a lot! — Answer: ACRE
- 66. Damage caused by a mole, maybe — Answer: LEAK
- 68. Syllables of hesitation — Answer: UMS
- 69. "Norma ___" — Answer: RAE
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NYT Crossword answers for April 9, 2026
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