NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Apr 13

Monday, April 13, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Undergoes a chemical change
  2. 7Yosemite or Yellowstone
  3. 11Hairstyling stuff
  4. 14Send out of the country, as goods
  5. 15One of many in an autumn pile
  6. 16Alter ___ (secondary identity)
  7. 17Rap songs and such
  8. 19Certain endurance race, in brief
  9. 20Bowling venue
  10. 21Singer Tori
  11. 22"You got that right!"
  12. 23Brewski
  13. 24Places to stick wallets
  14. 26"___ of the d'Urbervilles"
  15. 28"There's ___ in 'team,' but there is one in 'win'"
  16. 29Longtime TV brand
  17. 31Paula of "American Idol"
  18. 35Something named on a license plate
  19. 39Risky time for beach property owners
  20. 42Chose
  21. 43Highway stopover
  22. 44Married
  23. 45Keg attachment
  24. 47French fashion magazine
  25. 49Singer with the 1961 #1 hit "Hit the Road Jack"
  26. 55"The Thin Man" terrier
  27. 58Salt Lake City's home
  28. 59"___, and ye shall find" (Matthew 7:7)
  29. 60Tehre are two in tihs clue
  30. 61___ B, a.k.a. Scary Spice
  31. 62"Woo-hoo!" ... as suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across
  32. 64Slight amount
  33. 65The slightest amount
  34. 66Make fizzy, as a drink
  35. 67Actress de Armas
  36. 68Freight car weights
  37. 69Picnic food holder

Down

  1. 1Physical therapy and such, informally
  2. 2Send out of the country, as a disgraced leader
  3. 3Fruit pastry that pairs well with vanilla ice cream
  4. 4Stick together
  5. 5Land of Priam and Hector
  6. 6Motor oil brand
  7. 7Pleasingly round
  8. 8Author of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
  9. 9___ d'etre (justification for being)
  10. 10Colonel Sanders's chain
  11. 11"See what I mean?"
  12. 12Wading bird
  13. 13Gird one's ___
  14. 18___ tai (cocktail)
  15. 22Japanese dog
  16. 24Big banking inits. in the U.K.
  17. 25Sportscaster Howard who cried "Down goes Frazier!"
  18. 27Responded to a doctor's request
  19. 29Greek P
  20. 30Baking quantity
  21. 32Fish ladder locale
  22. 33Chicago-style pizza chain
  23. 34"Live and ___ live"
  24. 36Right now
  25. 37Nursery rhyme's "little piggy"
  26. 38Finish line
  27. 40[Gag!]
  28. 41Observes
  29. 46Afghan language
  30. 48Features of lasagna or an onion
  31. 49Dance from Cuba
  32. 50Stayed home for dinner
  33. 51Site where Allies met in 1945
  34. 52Showed again, as on TV
  35. 53City NE of Manchester
  36. 54Barely manage, with "out"
  37. 56Rich cake whose name comes from German
  38. 57Strong suit
  39. 60Ellington's "Take ___ Train"
  40. 62Tit for ___
  41. 63Taxi

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Undergoes a chemical change — Answer: REACTS
  2. 7. Yosemite or Yellowstone — Answer: PARK
  3. 11. Hairstyling stuff — Answer: GEL
  4. 14. Send out of the country, as goods — Answer: EXPORT
  5. 15. One of many in an autumn pile — Answer: LEAF
  6. 16. Alter ___ (secondary identity) — Answer: EGO
  7. 17. Rap songs and such — Answer: HIPHOPMUSIC
  8. 19. Certain endurance race, in brief — Answer: TRI
  9. 20. Bowling venue — Answer: ALLEY
  10. 21. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
  11. 22. "You got that right!" — Answer: AMEN
  12. 23. Brewski — Answer: BEER
  13. 24. Places to stick wallets — Answer: HIPPOCKETS
  14. 26. "___ of the d'Urbervilles" — Answer: TESS
  15. 28. "There's ___ in 'team,' but there is one in 'win'" — Answer: NOI
  16. 29. Longtime TV brand — Answer: RCA
  17. 31. Paula of "American Idol" — Answer: ABDUL
  18. 35. Something named on a license plate — Answer: STATE
  19. 39. Risky time for beach property owners — Answer: HURRICANESEASON
  20. 42. Chose — Answer: OPTED
  21. 43. Highway stopover — Answer: MOTEL
  22. 44. Married — Answer: WED
  23. 45. Keg attachment — Answer: TAP
  24. 47. French fashion magazine — Answer: ELLE
  25. 49. Singer with the 1961 #1 hit "Hit the Road Jack" — Answer: RAYCHARLES
  26. 55. "The Thin Man" terrier — Answer: ASTA
  27. 58. Salt Lake City's home — Answer: UTAH
  28. 59. "___, and ye shall find" (Matthew 7:7) — Answer: SEEK
  29. 60. Tehre are two in tihs clue — Answer: TYPOS
  30. 61. ___ B, a.k.a. Scary Spice — Answer: MEL
  31. 62. "Woo-hoo!" ... as suggested by the starts of 17-, 24-, 39- and 49-Across — Answer: THREECHEERS
  32. 64. Slight amount — Answer: BIT
  33. 65. The slightest amount — Answer: ATAD
  34. 66. Make fizzy, as a drink — Answer: AERATE
  35. 67. Actress de Armas — Answer: ANA
  36. 68. Freight car weights — Answer: TONS
  37. 69. Picnic food holder — Answer: BASKET

Down

  1. 1. Physical therapy and such, informally — Answer: REHAB
  2. 2. Send out of the country, as a disgraced leader — Answer: EXILE
  3. 3. Fruit pastry that pairs well with vanilla ice cream — Answer: APPLETART
  4. 4. Stick together — Answer: COHERE
  5. 5. Land of Priam and Hector — Answer: TROY
  6. 6. Motor oil brand — Answer: STP
  7. 7. Pleasingly round — Answer: PLUMP
  8. 8. Author of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" — Answer: AESOP
  9. 9. ___ d'etre (justification for being) — Answer: RAISON
  10. 10. Colonel Sanders's chain — Answer: KFC
  11. 11. "See what I mean?" — Answer: GETME
  12. 12. Wading bird — Answer: EGRET
  13. 13. Gird one's ___ — Answer: LOINS
  14. 18. ___ tai (cocktail) — Answer: MAI
  15. 22. Japanese dog — Answer: AKITA
  16. 24. Big banking inits. in the U.K. — Answer: HSBC
  17. 25. Sportscaster Howard who cried "Down goes Frazier!" — Answer: COSELL
  18. 27. Responded to a doctor's request — Answer: SAIDAH
  19. 29. Greek P — Answer: RHO
  20. 30. Baking quantity — Answer: CUP
  21. 32. Fish ladder locale — Answer: DAM
  22. 33. Chicago-style pizza chain — Answer: UNO
  23. 34. "Live and ___ live" — Answer: LET
  24. 36. Right now — Answer: ASWESPEAK
  25. 37. Nursery rhyme's "little piggy" — Answer: TOE
  26. 38. Finish line — Answer: END
  27. 40. [Gag!] — Answer: RETCH
  28. 41. Observes — Answer: SEES
  29. 46. Afghan language — Answer: PASHTO
  30. 48. Features of lasagna or an onion — Answer: LAYERS
  31. 49. Dance from Cuba — Answer: RUMBA
  32. 50. Stayed home for dinner — Answer: ATEIN
  33. 51. Site where Allies met in 1945 — Answer: YALTA
  34. 52. Showed again, as on TV — Answer: RERAN
  35. 53. City NE of Manchester — Answer: LEEDS
  36. 54. Barely manage, with "out" — Answer: EKE
  37. 56. Rich cake whose name comes from German — Answer: TORTE
  38. 57. Strong suit — Answer: ASSET
  39. 60. Ellington's "Take ___ Train" — Answer: THEA
  40. 62. Tit for ___ — Answer: TAT
  41. 63. Taxi — Answer: CAB

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