NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 12

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Across

  1. 1Words ___ Friends
  2. 5Dunderheads
  3. 10Starting point of Diana Nyad's 2013 swim to Florida
  4. 14Reduce to a pulp
  5. 18Actress ___ Grace Moretz
  6. 19"The game's ___": Henry V
  7. 20Mystery writer?
  8. 21Soothing succulent
  9. 22HOT woman worth fighting for?
  10. 24Throwing weapon known in Japanese as a shuriken
  11. 262010-12's ___ Spring
  12. 27Coronary insert
  13. 28GOT in the ballpark?
  14. 29Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building"
  15. 31Under, poetically
  16. 33Trick
  17. 34Music to a comedian's ears
  18. 36Some 1960s-style protests
  19. 39Contents of a black-and-white pod
  20. 43BOB Dylan album?
  21. 47Impossible to read, perhaps
  22. 48Word before cut or class
  23. 49Fragrant compound
  24. 50"It's ___. Do you know where your children are?" (old P.S.A.)
  25. 52Butcher's cut
  26. 53Takes a little off
  27. 55Time's 2023 Person of the Year
  28. 58A.I.-powered video hoaxes
  29. 60In ___
  30. 61Portuguese wine
  31. 63Put out again
  32. 64MOB wives?
  33. 68Casino supervisor
  34. 71Surround
  35. 72Poker in the Olympics?
  36. 76How an urgent text may be written
  37. 79Affect emotionally
  38. 80Carne ___
  39. 81Word on either side of "à"
  40. 82Org. founded to fund foreign projects
  41. 84Vapes, familiarly
  42. 86King's title, in brief
  43. 87Turkish summit
  44. 89SOAP film?
  45. 93Alternative to a Les Paul, for short
  46. 94Dad's deflection
  47. 95One of the seven deadly sins
  48. 96Vegetables rarely cut with a knife
  49. 98Switch positions
  50. 101Washington or Berlin
  51. 104KID napper's demand?
  52. 109Loses emotional control, in gamer-speak
  53. 111Socialite Sedgwick, the supposed inspiration for Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"
  54. 112Winning country at the 2022 World Cup
  55. 113THE big game?
  56. 115"You're full of baloney!"
  57. 116"Right on, man"
  58. 117"Baywatch" actress Eleniak
  59. 118Breathers
  60. 119Goals
  61. 120Reference
  62. 121Fall perennial
  63. 122Primatologists' subjects

Down

  1. 1One of a reporter's W's
  2. 2Line of latitude?
  3. 3Squishy part of a cat's paw, cutesily
  4. 4Brooding sort
  5. 5Nutty
  6. 6Frequently
  7. 72025 biography subtitled "The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"
  8. 8Nickname for the 6'9" Dallas Cowboys great Ed Jones
  9. 9What a mess
  10. 10Kid's repeated request
  11. 11Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.
  12. 12Idiot mistakes
  13. 13Pear variety
  14. 14Dazzling displays of skill
  15. 15Utah ski resort
  16. 16Linger in the bath
  17. 17Roll call response
  18. 18Nickname that's an alternative to Chuck
  19. 23Native Oklahomans
  20. 25Bad lighting?
  21. 28Treaty of ___, official close to the War of 1812
  22. 30Some N.S.F.W. texts
  23. 32Madre's hermano
  24. 35Spicy dips
  25. 37Named, informally
  26. 38Madre's baby
  27. 40Manipulates dishonestly
  28. 41Common Wordle starting word (for all those vowels)
  29. 42Feel
  30. 43Crunchy sandwiches, for short
  31. 44___ Greiner, inventor and "Shark Tank" personality
  32. 45Fresh cut
  33. 46Prickly patch
  34. 47Fetter
  35. 51Disappearing from the earth
  36. 54Hip-hop artists with unintelligible lyrics
  37. 56Bona ___
  38. 57Council of ___ (Counter-Reformation body)
  39. 59Mild oath
  40. 61Trading card error
  41. 62Bowed, musically
  42. 65Big inits. in 1990s internet
  43. 66Genre for Stevie Ray Vaughan
  44. 67Celebrity chef DiSpirito
  45. 68Gyro wraps
  46. 69Like krypton
  47. 70Turkic language
  48. 73Basic drumming pattern
  49. 74Steinbeck's "East of ___"
  50. 75Place for Christmas lights
  51. 77"Not interested"
  52. 78Head toward bankruptcy, say
  53. 80According to
  54. 83Matt of "Oppenheimer"
  55. 85Overly bright and showy
  56. 88Used DoorDash, say
  57. 90___Mari Method (tidying system)
  58. 91Hams
  59. 92Advance in a video game
  60. 94"That was true for me, too"
  61. 97Storage area
  62. 99Demand from a disgruntled customer
  63. 100Unreliable sort, in slang
  64. 102What a Bohr!
  65. 103Diamonds, but not clubs
  66. 104Dark green
  67. 105"The Office" receptionist
  68. 106Mild oath
  69. 107"Don't worry, boss!"
  70. 108Kind of hike
  71. 110Position removed by the February Revolution
  72. 113Drink "for two," in song
  73. 114Portuguese greeting

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NYT Crossword answers for April 12, 2026

The full solution for the April 12 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 Sunday, April 12.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 12, 2026

Every clue from the April 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Words ___ FriendsWITH
5DunderheadsDOLTS
10Starting point of Diana Nyad's 2013 swim to FloridaCUBA
14Reduce to a pulpMASH
18Actress ___ Grace MoretzCHLOE
19"The game's ___": Henry VAFOOT
20Mystery writer?ANON
21Soothing succulentALOE
22HOT woman worth fighting for?HELENOFTROY
24Throwing weapon known in Japanese as a shurikenNINJASTAR
262010-12's ___ SpringARAB
27Coronary insertSTENT
28GOT in the ballpark?GIVEORTAKE
29Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building"SELENA
31Under, poeticallyNEATH
33TrickRUSE
34Music to a comedian's earsLAUGH
36Some 1960s-style protestsLIEINS
39Contents of a black-and-white podORCAS
43BOB Dylan album?BLONDEONBLONDE
47Impossible to read, perhapsINCODE
48Word before cut or classLOW
49Fragrant compoundESTER
50"It's ___. Do you know where your children are?" (old P.S.A.)TENPM
52Butcher's cutLOIN
53Takes a little offTRIMS
55Time's 2023 Person of the YearSWIFT
58A.I.-powered video hoaxesDEEPFAKES
60In ___SITU
61Portuguese wineMADEIRA
63Put out againREISSUE
64MOB wives?MAILORDERBRIDES
68Casino supervisorPITBOSS
71SurroundENCLOSE
72Poker in the Olympics?EPEE
76How an urgent text may be writtenINALLCAPS
79Affect emotionallyTOUCH
80Carne ___ASADA
81Word on either side of "à"TETE
82Org. founded to fund foreign projectsUSAID
84Vapes, familiarlyECIGS
86King's title, in briefREV
87Turkish summitARARAT
89SOAP film?SNAKESONAPLANE
93Alternative to a Les Paul, for shortSTRAT
94Dad's deflectionASKMOM
95One of the seven deadly sinsGREED
96Vegetables rarely cut with a knifePEAS
98Switch positionsONOFF
101Washington or BerlinIRVING
104KID napper's demand?KEEPITDOWN
109Loses emotional control, in gamer-speakTILTS
111Socialite Sedgwick, the supposed inspiration for Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"EDIE
112Winning country at the 2022 World CupARGENTINA
113THE big game?TEXASHOLDEM
115"You're full of baloney!"LIAR
116"Right on, man"IDIG
117"Baywatch" actress EleniakERIKA
118BreathersLULLS
119GoalsENDS
120ReferenceCITE
121Fall perennialASTER
122Primatologists' subjectsAPES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1One of a reporter's W'sWHERE
2Line of latitude?ILLALLOWIT
3Squishy part of a cat's paw, cutesilyTOEBEAN
4Brooding sortHEN
5NuttyDAFT
6FrequentlyOFTEN
72025 biography subtitled "The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"LORNE
8Nickname for the 6'9" Dallas Cowboys great Ed JonesTOOTALL
9What a messSTY
10Kid's repeated requestCANI
11Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.UNIV
12Idiot mistakesBONERS
13Pear varietyANJOU
14Dazzling displays of skillMASTERCLASSES
15Utah ski resortALTA
16Linger in the bathSOAK
17Roll call responseHERE
18Nickname that's an alternative to ChuckCHAS
23Native OklahomansOSAGES
25Bad lighting?ARSON
28Treaty of ___, official close to the War of 1812GHENT
30Some N.S.F.W. textsNUDES
32Madre's hermanoTIO
35Spicy dipsHOTSALSAS
37Named, informallyIDED
38Madre's babyNENE
40Manipulates dishonestlyCOOKS
41Common Wordle starting word (for all those vowels)ADIEU
42FeelSENSE
43Crunchy sandwiches, for shortBLTS
44___ Greiner, inventor and "Shark Tank" personalityLORI
45Fresh cutNEWDO
46Prickly patchBRIER
47FetterIMPEDE
51Disappearing from the earthPERISHING
54Hip-hop artists with unintelligible lyricsMUMBLERAPPERS
56Bona ___FIDE
57Council of ___ (Counter-Reformation body)TRENT
59Mild oathFIE
61Trading card errorMISCUT
62Bowed, musicallyARCO
65Big inits. in 1990s internetAOL
66Genre for Stevie Ray VaughanBLUES
67Celebrity chef DiSpiritoROCCO
68Gyro wrapsPITAS
69Like kryptonINERT
70Turkic languageTATAR
73Basic drumming patternPARADIDDLE
74Steinbeck's "East of ___"EDEN
75Place for Christmas lightsEAVE
77"Not interested"PASS
78Head toward bankruptcy, saySINK
80According toASPER
83Matt of "Oppenheimer"DAMON
85Overly bright and showyGARISH
88Used DoorDash, sayATEIN
90___Mari Method (tidying system)KON
91HamsEMOTERS
92Advance in a video gameLEVELUP
94"That was true for me, too"ASDIDI
97Storage areaATTIC
99Demand from a disgruntled customerFIXIT
100Unreliable sort, in slangFLAKE
102What a Bohr!NIELS
103Diamonds, but not clubsGEMS
104Dark greenKALE
105"The Office" receptionistERIN
106Mild oathEGAD
107"Don't worry, boss!"ONIT
108Kind of hikeWAGE
110Position removed by the February RevolutionTSAR
113Drink "for two," in songTEA
114Portuguese greetingOLA

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