Thursday, April 16, 2026
By Rafael Musa and Sala Wanetick
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Ventricle suppliers
- 6Accepted unquestioningly
- 11Rx for a root canal
- 14___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist
- 16Performer known for her runs
- 17Sommeliers' assets
- 18Like some gins and cleaning products
- 19Wipe clean
- 20Fast fliers
- 22Insect nicknamed for its small size
- 25"Midsommar" director Aster
- 26"Nova" network
- 28Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief
- 29Ilk
- 31Risks it
- 33Leaning
- 34Upper hand
- 35"I, Robot" author Asimov
- 36Big deals
- 37Facilities, informally
- 39Booking, for short
- 41Torah writers
- 45Unit for ultra-high-speed internet
- 49This isn't working!
- 50Fault line?
- 51Big payroll service co.
- 52Wail
- 54Word seen between here and there
- 55Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us"
- 57Bouquet
- 59Tzatziki scooper
- 60Some delivery data, in brief
- 61Number of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady
- 62Abbr. seen before a person's name
- 63With 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers
- 64Serious
- 65See 63-Across
Down
- 1X, for one
- 2Fields medalist Terence
- 3Like a lake on a breezy day
- 4Charge
- 5Question from someone seeking reassurance
- 6"Finally!"
- 7Service with cups and saucers
- 8Dear
- 9Exercise
- 10Negation word in French
- 12Occasion
- 13Previous times
- 14Welcome sight in musical chairs
- 15Source of a deal with The Devil?
- 20Sham
- 21Like most of Nevada
- 23"Yeah, nice try"
- 24Gymnasts' rolls?
- 27Kid who might get grounded
- 30Take off the market
- 31Reroute
- 32Something a reality show lacks
- 33Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface
- 38Be against, in a way
- 40Achievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief
- 41Planned
- 42Officially give
- 43Tool with coarse teeth
- 44"It's a ___!"
- 45Portmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say
- 46Fish whose name is Spanish for "pretty"
- 47"There's no stopping me!"
- 48Ruler with an iron fist
- 53Meander
- 56Fig. with two hyphens
- 57Modern intensifying suffix
- 58Journalist Curry
- 59Glib
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Ventricle suppliers — Answer: ATRIA
- 6. Accepted unquestioningly — Answer: ATEUP
- 11. Rx for a root canal — Answer: PAINMED
- 14. ___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist — Answer: OTTESSA
- 16. Performer known for her runs — Answer: POPDIVA
- 17. Sommeliers' assets — Answer: PALATES
- 18. Like some gins and cleaning products — Answer: PINEY
- 19. Wipe clean — Answer: ERASE
- 20. Fast fliers — Answer: FALCONS
- 22. Insect nicknamed for its small size — Answer: NOSEEUM
- 25. "Midsommar" director Aster — Answer: ARI
- 26. "Nova" network — Answer: PBS
- 28. Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief — Answer: MMA
- 29. Ilk — Answer: KIND
- 31. Risks it — Answer: DARES
- 33. Leaning — Answer: BENT
- 34. Upper hand — Answer: EDGE
- 35. "I, Robot" author Asimov — Answer: ISAAC
- 36. Big deals — Answer: ADOS
- 37. Facilities, informally — Answer: LAV
- 39. Booking, for short — Answer: RES
- 41. Torah writers — Answer: SCRIBES
- 45. Unit for ultra-high-speed internet — Answer: GIGABIT
- 49. This isn't working! — Answer: LEISURE
- 50. Fault line? — Answer: APOLOGY
- 51. Big payroll service co. — Answer: ADP
- 52. Wail — Answer: CRY
- 54. Word seen between here and there — Answer: NOR
- 55. Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us" — Answer: TESS
- 57. Bouquet — Answer: AROMA
- 59. Tzatziki scooper — Answer: PITA
- 60. Some delivery data, in brief — Answer: ETAS
- 61. Number of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady — Answer: SEVEN
- 62. Abbr. seen before a person's name — Answer: ATTN
- 63. With 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers — Answer: DOWN
- 64. Serious — Answer: STERN
- 65. See 63-Across — Answer: TOAT
Down
- 1. X, for one — Answer: APP
- 2. Fields medalist Terence — Answer: TAO
- 3. Like a lake on a breezy day — Answer: RIPPLING
- 4. Charge — Answer: INDIC
- 5. Question from someone seeking reassurance — Answer: AMINO
- 6. "Finally!" — Answer: ATLAS
- 7. Service with cups and saucers — Answer: TEASE
- 8. Dear — Answer: ESTEEMED
- 9. Exercise — Answer: USE
- 10. Negation word in French — Answer: PAS
- 12. Occasion — Answer: EVEN
- 13. Previous times — Answer: DAYSPAS
- 14. Welcome sight in musical chairs — Answer: OPENSEA
- 15. Source of a deal with The Devil? — Answer: TARO
- 20. Sham — Answer: FAKE
- 21. Like most of Nevada — Answer: ARID
- 23. "Yeah, nice try" — Answer: UMNO
- 24. Gymnasts' rolls? — Answer: MATS
- 27. Kid who might get grounded — Answer: BRA
- 30. Take off the market — Answer: DELIS
- 31. Reroute — Answer: DIVER
- 32. Something a reality show lacks — Answer: SCRIP
- 33. Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface — Answer: BASAL
- 38. Be against, in a way — Answer: ABU
- 40. Achievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief — Answer: EGO
- 41. Planned — Answer: SLATED
- 42. Officially give — Answer: CEDETO
- 43. Tool with coarse teeth — Answer: RIPSAW
- 44. "It's a ___!" — Answer: SECRET
- 45. Portmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say — Answer: GAYMER
- 46. Fish whose name is Spanish for "pretty" — Answer: BONITO
- 47. "There's no stopping me!" — Answer: IGOTTA
- 48. Ruler with an iron fist — Answer: TYRANT
- 53. Meander — Answer: ROVE
- 56. Fig. with two hyphens — Answer: SSN
- 57. Modern intensifying suffix — Answer: ASS
- 58. Journalist Curry — Answer: ANN
- 59. Glib — Answer: PAT
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