NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 11

Saturday, April 11, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1"How telling"
  2. 13Rued remark?
  3. 14Question to one who's down
  4. 15There's a Black, White and Red one
  5. 16"Such a blast!"
  6. 17Buff bros
  7. 18Maintained, as a position
  8. 20Part of E.S.T.: Abbr.
  9. 21Downed
  10. 22They have sticking points in competition
  11. 24Some gaming centers, in brief
  12. 25"Darn it!"
  13. 28Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
  14. 32Fulfill ... or fill
  15. 33Give a very wide berth
  16. 35Heading in a wine list
  17. 36A significant accomplishment
  18. 37House and Howser: Abbr.
  19. 38___-eared
  20. 39Figures in a speed trap?
  21. 40Something most people have memorized
  22. 41Iowa college
  23. 44Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window"
  24. 45Not a good way to run?
  25. 48Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection"
  26. 50X
  27. 51Flip remark?
  28. 54"Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live
  29. 55Term for an ambiguously worded news headline

Down

  1. 1Your of yore
  2. 2They're tipped out of respect
  3. 3Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère
  4. 4It's a steal!
  5. 5Spanish blessing
  6. 6Big publisher of romance novels
  7. 7Hunger
  8. 8Aiming mechanisms on bows
  9. 9Plug amount
  10. 10Moldable soil
  11. 11At some time
  12. 12___ idol
  13. 13Groups studied by cetologists
  14. 14Become inconsolable about
  15. 15"True West" playwright Sam
  16. 19Providers of chops and chips
  17. 21Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95
  18. 23Disconsolate
  19. 24"The King of Football"
  20. 25Cars with a trident logo
  21. 26Person playing forward
  22. 27Calls home, as a bird might
  23. 29Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed
  24. 30Car roof with removable panels
  25. 31Farm male
  26. 32Remote locations
  27. 34TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech
  28. 38Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth
  29. 40Hungarian sheepdogs
  30. 41Schoolyard retort
  31. 42Vows you may stand for
  32. 43Spirit of an era
  33. 45Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums
  34. 46All right
  35. 47___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist
  36. 48Unwanted bit of mail
  37. 49"Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald
  38. 52Something you owe
  39. 53Producer of notes

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "How telling" — Answer: THATSAYSALOT
  2. 13. Rued remark? — Answer: WHATHAVEIDONE
  3. 14. Question to one who's down — Answer: WHYTHELONGFACE
  4. 15. There's a Black, White and Red one — Answer: SEA
  5. 16. "Such a blast!" — Answer: SOFUN
  6. 17. Buff bros — Answer: HEMEN
  7. 18. Maintained, as a position — Answer: HELD
  8. 20. Part of E.S.T.: Abbr. — Answer: STD
  9. 21. Downed — Answer: ATE
  10. 22. They have sticking points in competition — Answer: EPEES
  11. 24. Some gaming centers, in brief — Answer: PCS
  12. 25. "Darn it!" — Answer: MAN
  13. 28. Arboreal symbol in Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" — Answer: POPLARTREE
  14. 32. Fulfill ... or fill — Answer: SATE
  15. 33. Give a very wide berth — Answer: AVOIDATALLCOSTS
  16. 35. Heading in a wine list — Answer: REDS
  17. 36. A significant accomplishment — Answer: NOMEANFEAT
  18. 37. House and Howser: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  19. 38. ___-eared — Answer: LOP
  20. 39. Figures in a speed trap? — Answer: NARCS
  21. 40. Something most people have memorized — Answer: PIN
  22. 41. Iowa college — Answer: COE
  23. 44. Writer of "Esmé" and "The Open Window" — Answer: SAKI
  24. 45. Not a good way to run? — Answer: AFOUL
  25. 48. Old Syrian political party whose name means "resurrection" — Answer: BAATH
  26. 50. X — Answer: TEN
  27. 51. Flip remark? — Answer: CALLITINTHEAIR
  28. 54. "Saturday Night Live" features that aren't live — Answer: DIGITALSHORTS
  29. 55. Term for an ambiguously worded news headline — Answer: CRASHBLOSSOM

Down

  1. 1. Your of yore — Answer: THY
  2. 2. They're tipped out of respect — Answer: HATS
  3. 3. Alexandre Dumas's Count de la Fère — Answer: ATHOS
  4. 4. It's a steal! — Answer: THEFT
  5. 5. Spanish blessing — Answer: SALUD
  6. 6. Big publisher of romance novels — Answer: AVON
  7. 7. Hunger — Answer: YEN
  8. 8. Aiming mechanisms on bows — Answer: SIGHTS
  9. 9. Plug amount — Answer: ADFEE
  10. 10. Moldable soil — Answer: LOAM
  11. 11. At some time — Answer: ONCE
  12. 12. ___ idol — Answer: TEEN
  13. 13. Groups studied by cetologists — Answer: WHALEPODS
  14. 14. Become inconsolable about — Answer: WEEPOVER
  15. 15. "True West" playwright Sam — Answer: SHEPARD
  16. 19. Providers of chops and chips — Answer: DELIS
  17. 21. Line running roughly parallel to Interstate 95 — Answer: ACELA
  18. 23. Disconsolate — Answer: SAD
  19. 24. "The King of Football" — Answer: PELE
  20. 25. Cars with a trident logo — Answer: MASERATIS
  21. 26. Person playing forward — Answer: ATTACKER
  22. 27. Calls home, as a bird might — Answer: NESTSIN
  23. 29. Gabbed, gabbed, gabbed — Answer: RANON
  24. 30. Car roof with removable panels — Answer: TTOP
  25. 31. Farm male — Answer: RAM
  26. 32. Remote locations — Answer: SOFAS
  27. 34. TV channel that has received a Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech — Answer: CNN
  28. 38. Adam's first wife, in Jewish myth — Answer: LILITH
  29. 40. Hungarian sheepdogs — Answer: PULIS
  30. 41. Schoolyard retort — Answer: CANSO
  31. 42. Vows you may stand for — Answer: OATHS
  32. 43. Spirit of an era — Answer: ETHOS
  33. 45. Down Under band with 10 multiplatinum albums — Answer: ACDC
  34. 46. All right — Answer: FAIR
  35. 47. ___ Tokarczuk, 2018 Literature Nobelist — Answer: OLGA
  36. 48. Unwanted bit of mail — Answer: BILL
  37. 49. "Show me a ___ and I'll write you a tragedy": F. Scott Fitzgerald — Answer: HERO
  38. 52. Something you owe — Answer: TAB
  39. 53. Producer of notes — Answer: ATM

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NYT Crossword answers for April 11, 2026

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