Friday, April 10, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Phrase said indignantly before a citation
- 10Place with flasks and alcohol
- 13Nested birds?
- 14"___ Atardecer," Bad Bunny song whose name means "Another Sunset"
- 16"Argh! What is happening?"
- 19Philosopher Descartes
- 20Worried
- 21French word in the middle of a name
- 22Annoy
- 23The flying fox is a type of one
- 24Site with a monument that gets around 7 million ticketed visitors a year
- 25Totally down (for)
- 27Topical application
- 29Like the glass in many a Dale Chihuly sculpture
- 30Win-win
- 32California's San ___ Island
- 33Drift off
- 35Beatles song with the lyric "I tried to telephone / They said you were not home / That's a lie"
- 36Privileged groups
- 37Hot spot
- 38Unacceptable
- 39Remove, as from a cluttered container, with "out"
- 40Title derived from the Persian for "king"
- 43Anora's husband in "Anora"
- 44Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits)
- 45History unit
- 46One that's hard to catch
- 47Church congresses
- 50Foe of Wonder Woman
- 51Cold shoulder, so to speak
- 54___ bar
- 55Get used to it
- 56Backup for a trapeze artist
- 57Popular antibiotic ointment
Down
- 1Pop-punk band named after a video game company, with "The"
- 2Once, e.g.
- 3Fully appreciating something
- 4Wait for a passenger, perhaps
- 5Status ___
- 6Bay Area sch.
- 7"___ From Muskogee" (Merle Haggard song)
- 8Within the realm of reason
- 9"Storage unit" of memory in the brain
- 10W.N.B.A. star Jewell ___
- 11C-store offering
- 12Comes in last
- 15Like the original Looney Tunes shorts, lengthwise
- 17Linked up with
- 18Like assassins and some sins
- 24Helical tools
- 26Actor Edward of "A Complete Unknown"
- 27Big cheese
- 28Nincompoop
- 29Awesome, in slang
- 31Key ingredient in Bridget's blue soup, in "Bridget Jones's Diary"
- 32Dance wildly, in a way
- 33Ixnays
- 34"Yas queen!"
- 35Legend of Zelda console inits.
- 37Split decision?
- 39Chinese gambling game invented during the Northern and Southern dynasties
- 41"That's true about me, right?"
- 42Expedite
- 44Big Apple media inits.
- 47Mini-tantrum
- 48Empire State Building's style, informally
- 49Pizza shop in "Do the Right Thing"
- 50Snowballs, sometimes
- 52Squeeze (out)
- 53Q follower
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Phrase said indignantly before a citation — Answer: ANDIQUOTE
- 10. Place with flasks and alcohol — Answer: LAB
- 13. Nested birds? — Answer: TURDUCKEN
- 14. "___ Atardecer," Bad Bunny song whose name means "Another Sunset" — Answer: OTRO
- 16. "Argh! What is happening?" — Answer: AMILOSINGMYMIND
- 19. Philosopher Descartes — Answer: RENE
- 20. Worried — Answer: FEARED
- 21. French word in the middle of a name — Answer: NEE
- 22. Annoy — Answer: IRK
- 23. The flying fox is a type of one — Answer: BAT
- 24. Site with a monument that gets around 7 million ticketed visitors a year — Answer: AGRA
- 25. Totally down (for) — Answer: SOIN
- 27. Topical application — Answer: BALM
- 29. Like the glass in many a Dale Chihuly sculpture — Answer: FUSED
- 30. Win-win — Answer: NOLOSE
- 32. California's San ___ Island — Answer: MIGUEL
- 33. Drift off — Answer: DIGRESS
- 35. Beatles song with the lyric "I tried to telephone / They said you were not home / That's a lie" — Answer: NOREPLY
- 36. Privileged groups — Answer: ELITES
- 37. Hot spot — Answer: DESERT
- 38. Unacceptable — Answer: NOTOK
- 39. Remove, as from a cluttered container, with "out" — Answer: FISH
- 40. Title derived from the Persian for "king" — Answer: SHAH
- 43. Anora's husband in "Anora" — Answer: IVAN
- 44. Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits) — Answer: NAV
- 45. History unit — Answer: ERA
- 46. One that's hard to catch — Answer: EEL
- 47. Church congresses — Answer: SYNODS
- 50. Foe of Wonder Woman — Answer: ARES
- 51. Cold shoulder, so to speak — Answer: SILENTTREATMENT
- 54. ___ bar — Answer: TIKI
- 55. Get used to it — Answer: ACCLIMATE
- 56. Backup for a trapeze artist — Answer: NET
- 57. Popular antibiotic ointment — Answer: NEOSPORIN
Down
- 1. Pop-punk band named after a video game company, with "The" — Answer: ATARIS
- 2. Once, e.g. — Answer: NUMERO
- 3. Fully appreciating something — Answer: DRINKINGITALLIN
- 4. Wait for a passenger, perhaps — Answer: IDLE
- 5. Status ___ — Answer: QUO
- 6. Bay Area sch. — Answer: UCSF
- 7. "___ From Muskogee" (Merle Haggard song) — Answer: OKIE
- 8. Within the realm of reason — Answer: TENABLE
- 9. "Storage unit" of memory in the brain — Answer: ENGRAM
- 10. W.N.B.A. star Jewell ___ — Answer: LOYD
- 11. C-store offering — Answer: ATM
- 12. Comes in last — Answer: BRINGSUPTHEREAR
- 15. Like the original Looney Tunes shorts, lengthwise — Answer: ONEREEL
- 17. Linked up with — Answer: MET
- 18. Like assassins and some sins — Answer: DEADLY
- 24. Helical tools — Answer: AUGERS
- 26. Actor Edward of "A Complete Unknown" — Answer: NORTON
- 27. Big cheese — Answer: BOSS
- 28. Nincompoop — Answer: ASS
- 29. Awesome, in slang — Answer: FIRE
- 31. Key ingredient in Bridget's blue soup, in "Bridget Jones's Diary" — Answer: LEEK
- 32. Dance wildly, in a way — Answer: MOSH
- 33. Ixnays — Answer: DENIES
- 34. "Yas queen!" — Answer: ILOVEIT
- 35. Legend of Zelda console inits. — Answer: NES
- 37. Split decision? — Answer: DIVORCE
- 39. Chinese gambling game invented during the Northern and Southern dynasties — Answer: FANTAN
- 41. "That's true about me, right?" — Answer: ARENTI
- 42. Expedite — Answer: HASTEN
- 44. Big Apple media inits. — Answer: NYT
- 47. Mini-tantrum — Answer: SNIT
- 48. Empire State Building's style, informally — Answer: DECO
- 49. Pizza shop in "Do the Right Thing" — Answer: SALS
- 50. Snowballs, sometimes — Answer: AMMO
- 52. Squeeze (out) — Answer: EKE
- 53. Q follower — Answer: TIP
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