Tuesday, April 14, 2026
By Mark Diehl
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Safe place to stand on a diamond
- 5Bout rout
- 9Chatted via Teams, say
- 13Tail-less cat breed
- 14Still single
- 15Defense grp. since 1949
- 16"Been a while! Any updates?"
- 19Take giant steps
- 20"Oof, that's rough"
- 21Locale for a lab rat
- 22Board game set in a mansion
- 24To the ___ degree
- 26Talks through a sticking point, say
- 32Angers
- 34Big name in pest control
- 35Catch the vibe of
- 36Network junction points
- 38Force of habit, for some, in brief
- 39Chess defeats
- 40Basic unit of work
- 41Boring routines
- 43Whiskey portion of a boilermaker
- 44Online storage option since 2011
- 47Cincinnati trio?
- 48Capital of Qatar
- 49Batch of ale
- 51Disney film featuring the Oscar-winning song "Let It Go"
- 55Temp workers dressed in red
- 57Ranch fixtures for livestock
- 61Colorful eye part
- 62Quintet seen in order in 16-, 26-, 44- and 57-Across
- 63"Come on already!"
- 64Direction for prairie schooners
- 65___ tide
- 66"Green-eyed" emotion
Down
- 1Mini maker
- 2Circus crowd chorus
- 3Grabbed, as sale items
- 4Surplus
- 5Lederhosen typically end just above one
- 6"Totes adorbs!"
- 7Bowmaker's wood
- 8Repulsive
- 9Like most TV shows, nowadays
- 10Chichén Itzá people
- 11Prep school on the Thames
- 12___ Ross, George Clooney's role on "ER"
- 14Zombie's status
- 17[Alas!]
- 18Belief in God or gods
- 22Count in the cereal aisle
- 23Furnish with temporarily
- 24Expert in stealth
- 25Scouting party
- 27Burn while ironing, say
- 28Lipton choices
- 29Done with boozing
- 30Apply to, as an ointment
- 31Lab work
- 33Auction off
- 37Lawn-starting tool
- 42Automaker with a six-star logo
- 45___ Sea, body between Sicily and Greece
- 46Early 007 adversary
- 50Piano practice piece
- 51"Just so you know," online
- 52Few and far between
- 53Soul legend Redding
- 54Salsa quality
- 55Dot on a transit map
- 56Jailhouse weapon
- 58Originally named
- 59Actress Scala
- 60Complete dump
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Safe place to stand on a diamond — Answer: BASE
- 5. Bout rout — Answer: KAYO
- 9. Chatted via Teams, say — Answer: IMED
- 13. Tail-less cat breed — Answer: MANX
- 14. Still single — Answer: UNWED
- 15. Defense grp. since 1949 — Answer: NATO
- 16. "Been a while! Any updates?" — Answer: WHATSNEWWITHYOU
- 19. Take giant steps — Answer: STRIDE
- 20. "Oof, that's rough" — Answer: OHDANG
- 21. Locale for a lab rat — Answer: CAGE
- 22. Board game set in a mansion — Answer: CLUE
- 24. To the ___ degree — Answer: NTH
- 26. Talks through a sticking point, say — Answer: HASHESITOUT
- 32. Angers — Answer: IRES
- 34. Big name in pest control — Answer: DCON
- 35. Catch the vibe of — Answer: SENSE
- 36. Network junction points — Answer: NODES
- 38. Force of habit, for some, in brief — Answer: OCD
- 39. Chess defeats — Answer: MATES
- 40. Basic unit of work — Answer: JOULE
- 41. Boring routines — Answer: RUTS
- 43. Whiskey portion of a boilermaker — Answer: SHOT
- 44. Online storage option since 2011 — Answer: APPLEICLOUD
- 47. Cincinnati trio? — Answer: ENS
- 48. Capital of Qatar — Answer: DOHA
- 49. Batch of ale — Answer: BREW
- 51. Disney film featuring the Oscar-winning song "Let It Go" — Answer: FROZEN
- 55. Temp workers dressed in red — Answer: SANTAS
- 57. Ranch fixtures for livestock — Answer: WATERINGTROUGHS
- 61. Colorful eye part — Answer: IRIS
- 62. Quintet seen in order in 16-, 26-, 44- and 57-Across — Answer: AEIOU
- 63. "Come on already!" — Answer: DOIT
- 64. Direction for prairie schooners — Answer: WEST
- 65. ___ tide — Answer: NEAP
- 66. "Green-eyed" emotion — Answer: ENVY
Down
- 1. Mini maker — Answer: BMW
- 2. Circus crowd chorus — Answer: AAHS
- 3. Grabbed, as sale items — Answer: SNATCHEDUP
- 4. Surplus — Answer: EXTRA
- 5. Lederhosen typically end just above one — Answer: KNEE
- 6. "Totes adorbs!" — Answer: AWW
- 7. Bowmaker's wood — Answer: YEW
- 8. Repulsive — Answer: ODIOUS
- 9. Like most TV shows, nowadays — Answer: INHD
- 10. Chichén Itzá people — Answer: MAYA
- 11. Prep school on the Thames — Answer: ETON
- 12. ___ Ross, George Clooney's role on "ER" — Answer: DOUG
- 14. Zombie's status — Answer: UNDEAD
- 17. [Alas!] — Answer: SIGH
- 18. Belief in God or gods — Answer: THEISM
- 22. Count in the cereal aisle — Answer: CHOCULA
- 23. Furnish with temporarily — Answer: LENDTO
- 24. Expert in stealth — Answer: NINJA
- 25. Scouting party — Answer: TROOP
- 27. Burn while ironing, say — Answer: SCORCH
- 28. Lipton choices — Answer: TEAS
- 29. Done with boozing — Answer: ONTHEWAGON
- 30. Apply to, as an ointment — Answer: USEON
- 31. Lab work — Answer: TESTS
- 33. Auction off — Answer: SELL
- 37. Lawn-starting tool — Answer: SEEDER
- 42. Automaker with a six-star logo — Answer: SUBARU
- 45. ___ Sea, body between Sicily and Greece — Answer: IONIAN
- 46. Early 007 adversary — Answer: DRNO
- 50. Piano practice piece — Answer: ETUDE
- 51. "Just so you know," online — Answer: FWIW
- 52. Few and far between — Answer: RARE
- 53. Soul legend Redding — Answer: OTIS
- 54. Salsa quality — Answer: ZEST
- 55. Dot on a transit map — Answer: STOP
- 56. Jailhouse weapon — Answer: SHIV
- 58. Originally named — Answer: NEE
- 59. Actress Scala — Answer: GIA
- 60. Complete dump — Answer: STY
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