Monday, April 13, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Undergoes a chemical change
- 7Yosemite or Yellowstone
- 11Hairstyling stuff
- 14Send out of the country, as goods
- 15One of many in an autumn pile
- 16Alter ___ (secondary identity)
- 17Rap songs and such
- 19Certain endurance race, in brief
- 20Bowling venue
- 21Singer Tori
- 22"You got that right!"
- 23Brewski
- 24Places to stick wallets
- 26"___ of the d'Urbervilles"
- 28"There's ___ in 'team,' but there is one in 'win'"
- 29Longtime TV brand
- 31Paula of "American Idol"
- 35Something named on a license plate
- 39Risky time for beach property owners
- 42Chose
- 43Highway stopover
- 44Married
- 45Keg attachment
- 47French fashion magazine
- 49Singer with the 1961 #1 hit "Hit the Road Jack"
- 55"The Thin Man" terrier
- 58Salt Lake City's home
- 59"___, and ye shall find" (Matthew 7:7)
- 60Tehre are two in tihs clue
- 61___ B, a.k.a. Scary Spice
- 62"Woo-hoo!" ... as suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across
- 64Slight amount
- 65The slightest amount
- 66Make fizzy, as a drink
- 67Actress de Armas
- 68Freight car weights
- 69Picnic food holder
Down
- 1Physical therapy and such, informally
- 2Send out of the country, as a disgraced leader
- 3Fruit pastry that pairs well with vanilla ice cream
- 4Stick together
- 5Land of Priam and Hector
- 6Motor oil brand
- 7Pleasingly round
- 8Author of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
- 9___ d'etre (justification for being)
- 10Colonel Sanders's chain
- 11"See what I mean?"
- 12Wading bird
- 13Gird one's ___
- 18___ tai (cocktail)
- 22Japanese dog
- 24Big banking inits. in the U.K.
- 25Sportscaster Howard who cried "Down goes Frazier!"
- 27Responded to a doctor's request
- 29Greek P
- 30Baking quantity
- 32Fish ladder locale
- 33Chicago-style pizza chain
- 34"Live and ___ live"
- 36Right now
- 37Nursery rhyme's "little piggy"
- 38Finish line
- 40[Gag!]
- 41Observes
- 46Afghan language
- 48Features of lasagna or an onion
- 49Dance from Cuba
- 50Stayed home for dinner
- 51Site where Allies met in 1945
- 52Showed again, as on TV
- 53City NE of Manchester
- 54Barely manage, with "out"
- 56Rich cake whose name comes from German
- 57Strong suit
- 60Ellington's "Take ___ Train"
- 62Tit for ___
- 63Taxi
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Undergoes a chemical change — Answer: REACTS
- 7. Yosemite or Yellowstone — Answer: PARK
- 11. Hairstyling stuff — Answer: GEL
- 14. Send out of the country, as goods — Answer: EXPORT
- 15. One of many in an autumn pile — Answer: LEAF
- 16. Alter ___ (secondary identity) — Answer: EGO
- 17. Rap songs and such — Answer: HIPHOPMUSIC
- 19. Certain endurance race, in brief — Answer: TRI
- 20. Bowling venue — Answer: ALLEY
- 21. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
- 22. "You got that right!" — Answer: AMEN
- 23. Brewski — Answer: BEER
- 24. Places to stick wallets — Answer: HIPPOCKETS
- 26. "___ of the d'Urbervilles" — Answer: TESS
- 28. "There's ___ in 'team,' but there is one in 'win'" — Answer: NOI
- 29. Longtime TV brand — Answer: RCA
- 31. Paula of "American Idol" — Answer: ABDUL
- 35. Something named on a license plate — Answer: STATE
- 39. Risky time for beach property owners — Answer: HURRICANESEASON
- 42. Chose — Answer: OPTED
- 43. Highway stopover — Answer: MOTEL
- 44. Married — Answer: WED
- 45. Keg attachment — Answer: TAP
- 47. French fashion magazine — Answer: ELLE
- 49. Singer with the 1961 #1 hit "Hit the Road Jack" — Answer: RAYCHARLES
- 55. "The Thin Man" terrier — Answer: ASTA
- 58. Salt Lake City's home — Answer: UTAH
- 59. "___, and ye shall find" (Matthew 7:7) — Answer: SEEK
- 60. Tehre are two in tihs clue — Answer: TYPOS
- 61. ___ B, a.k.a. Scary Spice — Answer: MEL
- 62. "Woo-hoo!" ... as suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across — Answer: THREECHEERS
- 64. Slight amount — Answer: BIT
- 65. The slightest amount — Answer: ATAD
- 66. Make fizzy, as a drink — Answer: AERATE
- 67. Actress de Armas — Answer: ANA
- 68. Freight car weights — Answer: TONS
- 69. Picnic food holder — Answer: BASKET
Down
- 1. Physical therapy and such, informally — Answer: REHAB
- 2. Send out of the country, as a disgraced leader — Answer: EXILE
- 3. Fruit pastry that pairs well with vanilla ice cream — Answer: APPLETART
- 4. Stick together — Answer: COHERE
- 5. Land of Priam and Hector — Answer: TROY
- 6. Motor oil brand — Answer: STP
- 7. Pleasingly round — Answer: PLUMP
- 8. Author of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" — Answer: AESOP
- 9. ___ d'etre (justification for being) — Answer: RAISON
- 10. Colonel Sanders's chain — Answer: KFC
- 11. "See what I mean?" — Answer: GETME
- 12. Wading bird — Answer: EGRET
- 13. Gird one's ___ — Answer: LOINS
- 18. ___ tai (cocktail) — Answer: MAI
- 22. Japanese dog — Answer: AKITA
- 24. Big banking inits. in the U.K. — Answer: HSBC
- 25. Sportscaster Howard who cried "Down goes Frazier!" — Answer: COSELL
- 27. Responded to a doctor's request — Answer: SAIDAH
- 29. Greek P — Answer: RHO
- 30. Baking quantity — Answer: CUP
- 32. Fish ladder locale — Answer: DAM
- 33. Chicago-style pizza chain — Answer: UNO
- 34. "Live and ___ live" — Answer: LET
- 36. Right now — Answer: ASWESPEAK
- 37. Nursery rhyme's "little piggy" — Answer: TOE
- 38. Finish line — Answer: END
- 40. [Gag!] — Answer: RETCH
- 41. Observes — Answer: SEES
- 46. Afghan language — Answer: PASHTO
- 48. Features of lasagna or an onion — Answer: LAYERS
- 49. Dance from Cuba — Answer: RUMBA
- 50. Stayed home for dinner — Answer: ATEIN
- 51. Site where Allies met in 1945 — Answer: YALTA
- 52. Showed again, as on TV — Answer: RERAN
- 53. City NE of Manchester — Answer: LEEDS
- 54. Barely manage, with "out" — Answer: EKE
- 56. Rich cake whose name comes from German — Answer: TORTE
- 57. Strong suit — Answer: ASSET
- 60. Ellington's "Take ___ Train" — Answer: THEA
- 62. Tit for ___ — Answer: TAT
- 63. Taxi — Answer: CAB
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