Tried not to draw attention

Crossword Answer — April 15, 2026

Answer

NYT Crossword

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

By Adam Wagner

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Playbill groups
  2. 6"He's very modest -- he has a lot to be modest about," e.g.
  3. 10Like an enthusiast
  4. 14Tokyo-based brewery
  5. 15Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments
  6. 16Snackable seaweed
  7. 17Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
  8. 19Aussie greeting
  9. 20Paper view?
  10. 21One reason to pucker up
  11. 22Its antlers can grow up to an inch per day
  12. 23Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work)
  13. 25How two people might walk
  14. 29Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
  15. 32Get into a get-up
  16. 33Mamá's boy
  17. 34Gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympics
  18. 35"Dagnabbit!"
  19. 36Sheriff's backup
  20. 38Tech review site
  21. 39"I love," in Italian and Spanish
  22. 40Veg out in a spa?
  23. 41Works out, say
  24. 43Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
  25. 46Russian revolutionary of the early 1900s
  26. 47Longtime Yankee nickname
  27. 48"___ to the West Wind"
  28. 49Isle in Scotland's Inner Hebrides
  29. 51"It's fun to stay at the ___" (1978 lyric)
  30. 55Presidential power
  31. 57Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
  32. 59Blizzard ingredient
  33. 60English singer Parks
  34. 61Potato-based Hanukkah serving
  35. 62Heartfelt, say
  36. 63Cat's cry
  37. 64Parts of a copse

Down

  1. 1Hunter's attire, informally
  2. 2"Like, now!"
  3. 3Drink that's often served hot in the winter
  4. 4When and where, in slang
  5. 5One-named singer with the 2022 hit "Unstoppable"
  6. 6The moment of truth
  7. 7Bird with a long, downward-curving bill
  8. 8Brest besties
  9. 9"Holy cannoli!"
  10. 10Geometers' calculations
  11. 11Clear cocktail often served with lime
  12. 12Apt letters missing from ret_ _ement pl_n
  13. 13Like some remodels, for short
  14. 18Genre for Blink-182 and Sum 41
  15. 22Toy inventer Rubik
  16. 24Bit of Morse code
  17. 26Completely beat
  18. 27Like a glassy lake
  19. 28Puts on display, with "out"
  20. 29Tumult
  21. 30Big name in plumbing
  22. 31Photographer Adams
  23. 32Woodworking or glass blowing
  24. 37"All right, I'm convinced"
  25. 38Milky Way or Mars
  26. 40Suit, e.g.
  27. 42Indian P.M. of the 1990s
  28. 44Destination for Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings"
  29. 45Tried not to draw attention
  30. 50Letter between Juliet and Lima
  31. 52Dole (out)
  32. 53Order for a wedding reception
  33. 54One of the Twelve Olympians
  34. 55Promise
  35. 56Pitching stat
  36. 57Comic book onomatopoeia
  37. 58Music genre prefix

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Playbill groups — Answer: CASTS
  2. 6. "He's very modest -- he has a lot to be modest about," e.g. — Answer: GIBE
  3. 10. Like an enthusiast — Answer: AVID
  4. 14. Tokyo-based brewery — Answer: ASAHI
  5. 15. Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments — Answer: OBOE
  6. 16. Snackable seaweed — Answer: NORI
  7. 17. Put all the bold letters in this clue together? — Answer: MAKEASTINK
  8. 19. Aussie greeting — Answer: GDAY
  9. 20. Paper view? — Answer: OPED
  10. 21. One reason to pucker up — Answer: KISS
  11. 22. Its antlers can grow up to an inch per day — Answer: ELK
  12. 23. Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work) — Answer: EDAM
  13. 25. How two people might walk — Answer: ABREAST
  14. 29. Put all the bold letters in this clue together? — Answer: CREATEAMONSTER
  15. 32. Get into a get-up — Answer: CLOTHE
  16. 33. Mamá's boy — Answer: NINO
  17. 34. Gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympics — Answer: ORO
  18. 35. "Dagnabbit!" — Answer: RATS
  19. 36. Sheriff's backup — Answer: POSSE
  20. 38. Tech review site — Answer: CNET. Hint: This site is your go-to for the latest gadgets and tech news! 📱
  21. 39. "I love," in Italian and Spanish — Answer: AMO
  22. 40. Veg out in a spa? — Answer: CUKE
  23. 41. Works out, say — Answer: TRAINS
  24. 43. Put all the bold letters in this clue together? — Answer: FORMANALLIANCE
  25. 46. Russian revolutionary of the early 1900s — Answer: TROTSKY
  26. 47. Longtime Yankee nickname — Answer: AROD
  27. 48. "___ to the West Wind" — Answer: ODE
  28. 49. Isle in Scotland's Inner Hebrides — Answer: SKYE
  29. 51. "It's fun to stay at the ___" (1978 lyric) — Answer: YMCA
  30. 55. Presidential power — Answer: VETO
  31. 57. Put all the bold letters in this clue together? — Answer: BUILDABEAR
  32. 59. Blizzard ingredient — Answer: OREO
  33. 60. English singer Parks — Answer: ARLO
  34. 61. Potato-based Hanukkah serving — Answer: LATKE
  35. 62. Heartfelt, say — Answer: WARM
  36. 63. Cat's cry — Answer: MEOW
  37. 64. Parts of a copse — Answer: TREES

Down

  1. 1. Hunter's attire, informally — Answer: CAMO
  2. 2. "Like, now!" — Answer: ASAP
  3. 3. Drink that's often served hot in the winter — Answer: SAKE
  4. 4. When and where, in slang — Answer: THEDEETS
  5. 5. One-named singer with the 2022 hit "Unstoppable" — Answer: SIA
  6. 6. The moment of truth — Answer: GOTIME
  7. 7. Bird with a long, downward-curving bill — Answer: IBIS
  8. 8. Brest besties — Answer: BONSAMIS
  9. 9. "Holy cannoli!" — Answer: EEK
  10. 10. Geometers' calculations — Answer: ANGLES
  11. 11. Clear cocktail often served with lime — Answer: VODKATONIC
  12. 12. Apt letters missing from ret_ _ement pl_n — Answer: IRA
  13. 13. Like some remodels, for short — Answer: DIY
  14. 18. Genre for Blink-182 and Sum 41 — Answer: SKATEPUNK
  15. 22. Toy inventer Rubik — Answer: ERNO
  16. 24. Bit of Morse code — Answer: DAH
  17. 26. Completely beat — Answer: BONETIRED
  18. 27. Like a glassy lake — Answer: SERENE
  19. 28. Puts on display, with "out" — Answer: TROTS
  20. 29. Tumult — Answer: CLAMOR
  21. 30. Big name in plumbing — Answer: ROTOROOTER
  22. 31. Photographer Adams — Answer: ANSEL
  23. 32. Woodworking or glass blowing — Answer: CRAFT
  24. 37. "All right, I'm convinced" — Answer: OKAYSURE
  25. 38. Milky Way or Mars — Answer: CANDYBAR
  26. 40. Suit, e.g. — Answer: CASE
  27. 42. Indian P.M. of the 1990s — Answer: RAO
  28. 44. Destination for Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: MTDOOM
  29. 45. Tried not to draw attention — Answer: LAYLOW
  30. 50. Letter between Juliet and Lima — Answer: KILO
  31. 52. Dole (out) — Answer: METE
  32. 53. Order for a wedding reception — Answer: CAKE
  33. 54. One of the Twelve Olympians — Answer: ARES
  34. 55. Promise — Answer: VOW
  35. 56. Pitching stat — Answer: ERA
  36. 57. Comic book onomatopoeia — Answer: BAM
  37. 58. Music genre prefix — Answer: ALT

The answer to “Tried not to draw attention” in the New York Times crossword is LAYLOW — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 15, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 45-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Tried not to draw attention” answer

LAYLOW (6 letters)

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Why the answer is LAYLOW

LAYLOW is the 6-letter solution that fits "Tried not to draw attention" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 15, 2026 (45-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Tried not to draw attention” appeared?

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April 15, 2026 (this puzzle) → LAYLOW. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Wednesday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Tried not to draw attention”?

The answer is LAYLOW, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Tried not to draw attention”?

6 letters: LAYLOW.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 15, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 45-Down.

Can “Tried not to draw attention” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

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