Saturday, April 11, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"How telling"
- 13Rued remark?
- 14Question to one who's down
- 15There's a Black, White and Red one
- 16"Such a blast!"
- 17Buff bros
- 18Maintained, as a position
- 20Part of E.S.T.: Abbr.
- 21Downed
- 22They have sticking points in competition
- 24Some gaming centers, in brief
- 25"Darn it!"
- 28Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
- 32Fulfill ... or fill
- 33Give a very wide berth
- 35Heading in a wine list
- 36A significant accomplishment
- 37House and Howser: Abbr.
- 38___-eared
- 39Figures in a speed trap?
- 40Something most people have memorized
- 41Iowa college
- 44Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window"
- 45Not a good way to run?
- 48Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection"
- 50X
- 51Flip remark?
- 54"Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live
- 55Term for an ambiguously worded news headline
Down
- 1Your of yore
- 2They're tipped out of respect
- 3Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère
- 4It's a steal!
- 5Spanish blessing
- 6Big publisher of romance novels
- 7Hunger
- 8Aiming mechanisms on bows
- 9Plug amount
- 10Moldable soil
- 11At some time
- 12___ idol
- 13Groups studied by cetologists
- 14Become inconsolable about
- 15"True West" playwright Sam
- 19Providers of chops and chips
- 21Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95
- 23Disconsolate
- 24"The King of Football"
- 25Cars with a trident logo
- 26Person playing forward
- 27Calls home, as a bird might
- 29Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed
- 30Car roof with removable panels
- 31Farm male
- 32Remote locations
- 34TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech
- 38Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth
- 40Hungarian sheepdogs
- 41Schoolyard retort
- 42Vows you may stand for
- 43Spirit of an era
- 45Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums
- 46All right
- 47___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist
- 48Unwanted bit of mail
- 49"Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald
- 52Something you owe
- 53Producer of notes
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "How telling" — Answer: THATSAYSALOT
- 13. Rued remark? — Answer: WHATHAVEIDONE
- 14. Question to one who's down — Answer: WHYTHELONGFACE
- 15. There's a Black, White and Red one — Answer: SEA
- 16. "Such a blast!" — Answer: SOFUN
- 17. Buff bros — Answer: HEMEN
- 18. Maintained, as a position — Answer: HELD
- 20. Part of E.S.T.: Abbr. — Answer: STD
- 21. Downed — Answer: ATE
- 22. They have sticking points in competition — Answer: EPEES
- 24. Some gaming centers, in brief — Answer: PCS
- 25. "Darn it!" — Answer: MAN
- 28. Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" — Answer: POPLARTREE
- 32. Fulfill ... or fill — Answer: SATE
- 33. Give a very wide berth — Answer: AVOIDATALLCOSTS
- 35. Heading in a wine list — Answer: REDS
- 36. A significant accomplishment — Answer: NOMEANFEAT
- 37. House and Howser: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
- 38. ___-eared — Answer: LOP
- 39. Figures in a speed trap? — Answer: NARCS
- 40. Something most people have memorized — Answer: PIN
- 41. Iowa college — Answer: COE
- 44. Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window" — Answer: SAKI
- 45. Not a good way to run? — Answer: AFOUL
- 48. Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection" — Answer: BAATH
- 50. X — Answer: TEN
- 51. Flip remark? — Answer: CALLITINTHEAIR
- 54. "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live — Answer: DIGITALSHORTS
- 55. Term for an ambiguously worded news headline — Answer: CRASHBLOSSOM
Down
- 1. Your of yore — Answer: THY
- 2. They're tipped out of respect — Answer: HATS
- 3. Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère — Answer: ATHOS
- 4. It's a steal! — Answer: THEFT
- 5. Spanish blessing — Answer: SALUD
- 6. Big publisher of romance novels — Answer: AVON
- 7. Hunger — Answer: YEN
- 8. Aiming mechanisms on bows — Answer: SIGHTS
- 9. Plug amount — Answer: ADFEE
- 10. Moldable soil — Answer: LOAM
- 11. At some time — Answer: ONCE
- 12. ___ idol — Answer: TEEN
- 13. Groups studied by cetologists — Answer: WHALEPODS
- 14. Become inconsolable about — Answer: WEEPOVER
- 15. "True West" playwright Sam — Answer: SHEPARD
- 19. Providers of chops and chips — Answer: DELIS
- 21. Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95 — Answer: ACELA
- 23. Disconsolate — Answer: SAD
- 24. "The King of Football" — Answer: PELE
- 25. Cars with a trident logo — Answer: MASERATIS
- 26. Person playing forward — Answer: ATTACKER
- 27. Calls home, as a bird might — Answer: NESTSIN
- 29. Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed — Answer: RANON
- 30. Car roof with removable panels — Answer: TTOP
- 31. Farm male — Answer: RAM
- 32. Remote locations — Answer: SOFAS
- 34. TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech — Answer: CNN
- 38. Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth — Answer: LILITH
- 40. Hungarian sheepdogs — Answer: PULIS
- 41. Schoolyard retort — Answer: CANSO
- 42. Vows you may stand for — Answer: OATHS
- 43. Spirit of an era — Answer: ETHOS
- 45. Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums — Answer: ACDC
- 46. All right — Answer: FAIR
- 47. ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist — Answer: OLGA
- 48. Unwanted bit of mail — Answer: BILL
- 49. "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald — Answer: HERO
- 52. Something you owe — Answer: TAB
- 53. Producer of notes — Answer: ATM
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