NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 12

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By Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman

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Across

  1. 1Words ___ FriendsWITH
  2. 5DunderheadsDOLTS
  3. 10Starting point of Diana Nyad's 2013 swim to FloridaCUBA
  4. 14Reduce to a pulpMASH
  5. 18Actress ___ Grace MoretzCHLOE
  6. 19"The game's ___": Henry VAFOOT
  7. 20Mystery writer?ANON
  8. 21Soothing succulentALOE
  9. 22HOT woman worth fighting for?HELENOFTROY
  10. 24Throwing weapon known in Japanese as a shurikenNINJASTAR
  11. 262010-12's ___ SpringARAB
  12. 27Coronary insertSTENT
  13. 28GOT in the ballpark?GIVEORTAKE
  14. 29Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building"SELENA
  15. 31Under, poeticallyNEATH
  16. 33TrickRUSE
  17. 34Music to a comedian's earsLAUGH
  18. 36Some 1960s-style protestsLIEINS
  19. 39Contents of a black-and-white podORCAS
  20. 43BOB Dylan album?BLONDEONBLONDE
  21. 47Impossible to read, perhapsINCODE
  22. 48Word before cut or classLOW
  23. 49Fragrant compoundESTER
  24. 50"It's ___. Do you know where your children are?" (old P.S.A.)TENPM
  25. 52Butcher's cutLOIN
  26. 53Takes a little offTRIMS
  27. 55Time's 2023 Person of the YearSWIFT
  28. 58A.I.-powered video hoaxesDEEPFAKES
  29. 60In ___SITU
  30. 61Portuguese wineMADEIRA
  31. 63Put out againREISSUE
  32. 64MOB wives?MAILORDERBRIDES
  33. 68Casino supervisorPITBOSS
  34. 71SurroundENCLOSE
  35. 72Poker in the Olympics?EPEE
  36. 76How an urgent text may be writtenINALLCAPS
  37. 79Affect emotionallyTOUCH
  38. 80Carne ___ASADA
  39. 81Word on either side of "à"TETE
  40. 82Org. founded to fund foreign projectsUSAID
  41. 84Vapes, familiarlyECIGS
  42. 86King's title, in briefREV
  43. 87Turkish summitARARAT
  44. 89SOAP film?SNAKESONAPLANE
  45. 93Alternative to a Les Paul, for shortSTRAT
  46. 94Dad's deflectionASKMOM
  47. 95One of the seven deadly sinsGREED
  48. 96Vegetables rarely cut with a knifePEAS
  49. 98Switch positionsONOFF
  50. 101Washington or BerlinIRVING
  51. 104KID napper's demand?KEEPITDOWN
  52. 109Loses emotional control, in gamer-speakTILTS
  53. 111Socialite Sedgwick, the supposed inspiration for Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"EDIE
  54. 112Winning country at the 2022 World CupARGENTINA
  55. 113THE big game?TEXASHOLDEM
  56. 115"You're full of baloney!"LIAR
  57. 116"Right on, man"IDIG
  58. 117"Baywatch" actress EleniakERIKA
  59. 118BreathersLULLS
  60. 119GoalsENDS
  61. 120ReferenceCITE
  62. 121Fall perennialASTER
  63. 122Primatologists' subjectsAPES

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  1. 1One of a reporter's W'sWHERE
  2. 2Line of latitude?ILLALLOWIT
  3. 3Squishy part of a cat's paw, cutesilyTOEBEAN
  4. 4Brooding sortHEN
  5. 5NuttyDAFT
  6. 6FrequentlyOFTEN
  7. 72025 biography subtitled "The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live"LORNE
  8. 8Nickname for the 6'9" Dallas Cowboys great Ed JonesTOOTALL
  9. 9What a messSTY
  10. 10Kid's repeated requestCANI
  11. 11Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.UNIV
  12. 12Idiot mistakesBONERS
  13. 13Pear varietyANJOU
  14. 14Dazzling displays of skillMASTERCLASSES
  15. 15Utah ski resortALTA
  16. 16Linger in the bathSOAK
  17. 17Roll call responseHERE
  18. 18Nickname that's an alternative to ChuckCHAS
  19. 23Native OklahomansOSAGES
  20. 25Bad lighting?ARSON
  21. 28Treaty of ___, official close to the War of 1812GHENT
  22. 30Some N.S.F.W. textsNUDES
  23. 32Madre's hermanoTIO
  24. 35Spicy dipsHOTSALSAS
  25. 37Named, informallyIDED
  26. 38Madre's babyNENE
  27. 40Manipulates dishonestlyCOOKS
  28. 41Common Wordle starting word (for all those vowels)ADIEU
  29. 42FeelSENSE
  30. 43Crunchy sandwiches, for shortBLTS
  31. 44___ Greiner, inventor and "Shark Tank" personalityLORI
  32. 45Fresh cutNEWDO
  33. 46Prickly patchBRIER
  34. 47FetterIMPEDE
  35. 51Disappearing from the earthPERISHING
  36. 54Hip-hop artists with unintelligible lyricsMUMBLERAPPERS
  37. 56Bona ___FIDE
  38. 57Council of ___ (Counter-Reformation body)TRENT
  39. 59Mild oathFIE
  40. 61Trading card errorMISCUT
  41. 62Bowed, musicallyARCO
  42. 65Big inits. in 1990s internetAOL
  43. 66Genre for Stevie Ray VaughanBLUES
  44. 67Celebrity chef DiSpiritoROCCO
  45. 68Gyro wrapsPITAS
  46. 69Like kryptonINERT
  47. 70Turkic languageTATAR
  48. 73Basic drumming patternPARADIDDLE
  49. 74Steinbeck's "East of ___"EDEN
  50. 75Place for Christmas lightsEAVE
  51. 77"Not interested"PASS
  52. 78Head toward bankruptcy, saySINK
  53. 80According toASPER
  54. 83Matt of "Oppenheimer"DAMON
  55. 85Overly bright and showyGARISH
  56. 88Used DoorDash, sayATEIN
  57. 90___Mari Method (tidying system)KON
  58. 91HamsEMOTERS
  59. 92Advance in a video gameLEVELUP
  60. 94"That was true for me, too"ASDIDI
  61. 97Storage areaATTIC
  62. 99Demand from a disgruntled customerFIXIT
  63. 100Unreliable sort, in slangFLAKE
  64. 102What a Bohr!NIELS
  65. 103Diamonds, but not clubsGEMS
  66. 104Dark greenKALE
  67. 105"The Office" receptionistERIN
  68. 106Mild oathEGAD
  69. 107"Don't worry, boss!"ONIT
  70. 108Kind of hikeWAGE
  71. 110Position removed by the February RevolutionTSAR
  72. 113Drink "for two," in songTEA
  73. 114Portuguese greetingOLA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Words ___ Friends — Answer: WITH
  2. 5. Dunderheads — Answer: DOLTS
  3. 10. Starting point of Diana Nyad's 2013 swim to Florida — Answer: CUBA
  4. 14. Reduce to a pulp — Answer: MASH
  5. 18. Actress ___ Grace Moretz — Answer: CHLOE
  6. 19. "The game's ___": Henry V — Answer: AFOOT
  7. 20. Mystery writer? — Answer: ANON
  8. 21. Soothing succulent — Answer: ALOE. Hint: This plant is often used to calm skin irritations and keep things cool! 🌿
  9. 22. HOT woman worth fighting for? — Answer: HELENOFTROY
  10. 24. Throwing weapon known in Japanese as a shuriken — Answer: NINJASTAR
  11. 26. 2010-12's ___ Spring — Answer: ARAB
  12. 27. Coronary insert — Answer: STENT
  13. 28. GOT in the ballpark? — Answer: GIVEORTAKE
  14. 29. Gomez of "Only Murders in the Building" — Answer: SELENA
  15. 31. Under, poetically — Answer: NEATH. Hint: Think of a word that often follows 'beyond' in a poetic sense! 🌌
  16. 33. Trick — Answer: RUSE
  17. 34. Music to a comedian's ears — Answer: LAUGH
  18. 36. Some 1960s-style protests — Answer: LIEINS
  19. 39. Contents of a black-and-white pod — Answer: ORCAS
  20. 43. BOB Dylan album? — Answer: BLONDEONBLONDE
  21. 47. Impossible to read, perhaps — Answer: INCODE
  22. 48. Word before cut or class — Answer: LOW
  23. 49. Fragrant compound — Answer: ESTER. Hint: A sweet-smelling chemical often found in perfumes and fruit flavors. 🌸
  24. 50. "It's ___. Do you know where your children are?" (old P.S.A.) — Answer: TENPM
  25. 52. Butcher's cut — Answer: LOIN
  26. 53. Takes a little off — Answer: TRIMS
  27. 55. Time's 2023 Person of the Year — Answer: SWIFT
  28. 58. A.I.-powered video hoaxes — Answer: DEEPFAKES
  29. 60. In ___ — Answer: SITU
  30. 61. Portuguese wine — Answer: MADEIRA
  31. 63. Put out again — Answer: REISSUE
  32. 64. MOB wives? — Answer: MAILORDERBRIDES
  33. 68. Casino supervisor — Answer: PITBOSS
  34. 71. Surround — Answer: ENCLOSE
  35. 72. Poker in the Olympics? — Answer: EPEE
  36. 76. How an urgent text may be written — Answer: INALLCAPS
  37. 79. Affect emotionally — Answer: TOUCH
  38. 80. Carne ___ — Answer: ASADA. Hint: A beloved Mexican grilled beef dish that’s perfect for tacos 🌮
  39. 81. Word on either side of "à" — Answer: TETE
  40. 82. Org. founded to fund foreign projects — Answer: USAID
  41. 84. Vapes, familiarly — Answer: ECIGS
  42. 86. King's title, in brief — Answer: REV
  43. 87. Turkish summit — Answer: ARARAT
  44. 89. SOAP film? — Answer: SNAKESONAPLANE
  45. 93. Alternative to a Les Paul, for short — Answer: STRAT
  46. 94. Dad's deflection — Answer: ASKMOM
  47. 95. One of the seven deadly sins — Answer: GREED
  48. 96. Vegetables rarely cut with a knife — Answer: PEAS
  49. 98. Switch positions — Answer: ONOFF. Hint: Toggle between two settings with this pair of opposing commands. 🔀
  50. 101. Washington or Berlin — Answer: IRVING
  51. 104. KID napper's demand? — Answer: KEEPITDOWN
  52. 109. Loses emotional control, in gamer-speak — Answer: TILTS
  53. 111. Socialite Sedgwick, the supposed inspiration for Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" — Answer: EDIE
  54. 112. Winning country at the 2022 World Cup — Answer: ARGENTINA
  55. 113. THE big game? — Answer: TEXASHOLDEM
  56. 115. "You're full of baloney!" — Answer: LIAR
  57. 116. "Right on, man" — Answer: IDIG
  58. 117. "Baywatch" actress Eleniak — Answer: ERIKA
  59. 118. Breathers — Answer: LULLS
  60. 119. Goals — Answer: ENDS. Hint: Objectives you hope to achieve. 🎯
  61. 120. Reference — Answer: CITE
  62. 121. Fall perennial — Answer: ASTER
  63. 122. Primatologists' subjects — Answer: APES

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  1. 1. One of a reporter's W's — Answer: WHERE
  2. 2. Line of latitude? — Answer: ILLALLOWIT
  3. 3. Squishy part of a cat's paw, cutesily — Answer: TOEBEAN
  4. 4. Brooding sort — Answer: HEN
  5. 5. Nutty — Answer: DAFT
  6. 6. Frequently — Answer: OFTEN. Hint: A handy word for something that happens many times 🔁
  7. 7. 2025 biography subtitled "The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live" — Answer: LORNE
  8. 8. Nickname for the 6'9" Dallas Cowboys great Ed Jones — Answer: TOOTALL
  9. 9. What a mess — Answer: STY
  10. 10. Kid's repeated request — Answer: CANI
  11. 11. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr. — Answer: UNIV
  12. 12. Idiot mistakes — Answer: BONERS
  13. 13. Pear variety — Answer: ANJOU
  14. 14. Dazzling displays of skill — Answer: MASTERCLASSES
  15. 15. Utah ski resort — Answer: ALTA
  16. 16. Linger in the bath — Answer: SOAK
  17. 17. Roll call response — Answer: HERE. Hint: Say this to let the teacher know you’re present. 🙋
  18. 18. Nickname that's an alternative to Chuck — Answer: CHAS
  19. 23. Native Oklahomans — Answer: OSAGES
  20. 25. Bad lighting? — Answer: ARSON
  21. 28. Treaty of ___, official close to the War of 1812 — Answer: GHENT
  22. 30. Some N.S.F.W. texts — Answer: NUDES
  23. 32. Madre's hermano — Answer: TIO
  24. 35. Spicy dips — Answer: HOTSALSAS
  25. 37. Named, informally — Answer: IDED
  26. 38. Madre's baby — Answer: NENE
  27. 40. Manipulates dishonestly — Answer: COOKS
  28. 41. Common Wordle starting word (for all those vowels) — Answer: ADIEU
  29. 42. Feel — Answer: SENSE
  30. 43. Crunchy sandwiches, for short — Answer: BLTS
  31. 44. ___ Greiner, inventor and "Shark Tank" personality — Answer: LORI
  32. 45. Fresh cut — Answer: NEWDO
  33. 46. Prickly patch — Answer: BRIER
  34. 47. Fetter — Answer: IMPEDE
  35. 51. Disappearing from the earth — Answer: PERISHING
  36. 54. Hip-hop artists with unintelligible lyrics — Answer: MUMBLERAPPERS
  37. 56. Bona ___ — Answer: FIDE
  38. 57. Council of ___ (Counter-Reformation body) — Answer: TRENT
  39. 59. Mild oath — Answer: FIE
  40. 61. Trading card error — Answer: MISCUT
  41. 62. Bowed, musically — Answer: ARCO
  42. 65. Big inits. in 1990s internet — Answer: AOL
  43. 66. Genre for Stevie Ray Vaughan — Answer: BLUES
  44. 67. Celebrity chef DiSpirito — Answer: ROCCO
  45. 68. Gyro wraps — Answer: PITAS
  46. 69. Like krypton — Answer: INERT
  47. 70. Turkic language — Answer: TATAR
  48. 73. Basic drumming pattern — Answer: PARADIDDLE
  49. 74. Steinbeck's "East of ___" — Answer: EDEN
  50. 75. Place for Christmas lights — Answer: EAVE
  51. 77. "Not interested" — Answer: PASS
  52. 78. Head toward bankruptcy, say — Answer: SINK
  53. 80. According to — Answer: ASPER. Hint: Use the phrase meaning “in line with” or “as stated by.” 📖
  54. 83. Matt of "Oppenheimer" — Answer: DAMON
  55. 85. Overly bright and showy — Answer: GARISH
  56. 88. Used DoorDash, say — Answer: ATEIN
  57. 90. ___Mari Method (tidying system) — Answer: KON
  58. 91. Hams — Answer: EMOTERS
  59. 92. Advance in a video game — Answer: LEVELUP
  60. 94. "That was true for me, too" — Answer: ASDIDI
  61. 97. Storage area — Answer: ATTIC
  62. 99. Demand from a disgruntled customer — Answer: FIXIT
  63. 100. Unreliable sort, in slang — Answer: FLAKE
  64. 102. What a Bohr! — Answer: NIELS
  65. 103. Diamonds, but not clubs — Answer: GEMS
  66. 104. Dark green — Answer: KALE
  67. 105. "The Office" receptionist — Answer: ERIN
  68. 106. Mild oath — Answer: EGAD
  69. 107. "Don't worry, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
  70. 108. Kind of hike — Answer: WAGE
  71. 110. Position removed by the February Revolution — Answer: TSAR
  72. 113. Drink "for two," in song — Answer: TEA
  73. 114. Portuguese greeting — Answer: OLA

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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

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#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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