Word after back or snack

Crossword Answer — April 17, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Friday, April 17, 2026

By Rachel Fabi

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Across

  1. 112-12, say
  2. 5Make an all-out effort
  3. 1050, on a table
  4. 13Sea creature known to mourn its dead
  5. 14Long-stemmed mushroom
  6. 15Wow
  7. 16Medicare subsection covering ambulance services
  8. 18Get to the point?
  9. 19Half a chocolate bar
  10. 20Settle a bill
  11. 22Georgia hometown of R.E.M. and the B-52s
  12. 24Small pieces from
  13. 26Multitude
  14. 27Looks over briefly
  15. 30Word after back or snack
  16. 32Sticker that usually comes in sets of three or four?
  17. 33Did some knifework on
  18. 35Solo pilot?
  19. 36Worst of all imaginable chronologies
  20. 39"What's the issue ...?"
  21. 40Start to season, as a skillet
  22. 41"Storage Wars" network
  23. 42Awaken
  24. 44Voting, e.g.
  25. 46"Altho ..."
  26. 48Set of notes in a seventh chord
  27. 49"Stop being such a baby!"
  28. 51Negative Nancy or Debbie Downer
  29. 55First Super Bowl won by the Kansas City Chiefs in 50 years
  30. 56Gal on the screen
  31. 58[You're boring me]
  32. 59First of all
  33. 60Result from
  34. 61Chewy Japanese noodle
  35. 62"___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish)
  36. 63Look with a curled lip
  37. 64Mizzen, e.g.

Down

  1. 1Outperforms
  2. 2Modern home of ancient Mesopotamia
  3. 3Neutral shade
  4. 4Informational repository
  5. 5End of a gay pride slogan
  6. 6"Bad news aside ..."
  7. 7Catchy tune
  8. 8Maker of the iconic Billy bookcase
  9. 9What's going around?
  10. 10Gets the memo
  11. 112000 song for Aaron Carter about seeking someone "tough but sweet"
  12. 12Safety devices for trapeze artists
  13. 17"Mars, the ___ of War" (first movement of "The Planets")
  14. 21"You get the picture"
  15. 23Old-school dance
  16. 25Discussion guider
  17. 272008 Clint Eastwood film centered around an attempted car theft
  18. 28Act superior to
  19. 29Pro ___
  20. 31Bend it like Beckham!
  21. 32BlackBerrys, e.g., for short
  22. 34Seriously, in modern slang
  23. 371/86,400 of a day: Abbr.
  24. 38Opium product used by Anna Karenina and Victor Frankenstein
  25. 43Big fight
  26. 45Exclaim
  27. 47High honors in science fiction
  28. 49Sludge
  29. 50Sacrifice in some chess gambits
  30. 52Weird Al Yankovic parody of the Kinks's "Lola"
  31. 53Mythical lover
  32. 54Monthly expense
  33. 57Student center?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. 12-12, say — Answer: TIED
  2. 5. Make an all-out effort — Answer: GOBIG
  3. 10. 50, on a table — Answer: TIN
  4. 13. Sea creature known to mourn its dead — Answer: ORCA
  5. 14. Long-stemmed mushroom — Answer: ENOKI
  6. 15. Wow — Answer: AWE
  7. 16. Medicare subsection covering ambulance services — Answer: PARTB
  8. 18. Get to the point? — Answer: TAPER
  9. 19. Half a chocolate bar — Answer: KAT
  10. 20. Settle a bill — Answer: SQUAREUP
  11. 22. Georgia hometown of R.E.M. and the B-52s — Answer: ATHENS
  12. 24. Small pieces from — Answer: BITSOF
  13. 26. Multitude — Answer: HOST
  14. 27. Looks over briefly — Answer: GLANCESAT
  15. 30. Word after back or snack — Answer: PACK
  16. 32. Sticker that usually comes in sets of three or four? — Answer: PRONG
  17. 33. Did some knifework on — Answer: DICED
  18. 35. Solo pilot? — Answer: HAN
  19. 36. Worst of all imaginable chronologies — Answer: DARKESTTIMELINE
  20. 39. "What's the issue ...?" — Answer: AND
  21. 40. Start to season, as a skillet — Answer: REOIL
  22. 41. "Storage Wars" network — Answer: AANDE
  23. 42. Awaken — Answer: STIR
  24. 44. Voting, e.g. — Answer: CIVICDUTY
  25. 46. "Altho ..." — Answer: OTOH
  26. 48. Set of notes in a seventh chord — Answer: TETRAD
  27. 49. "Stop being such a baby!" — Answer: GROWUP
  28. 51. Negative Nancy or Debbie Downer — Answer: NAYSAYER
  29. 55. First Super Bowl won by the Kansas City Chiefs in 50 years — Answer: LIV
  30. 56. Gal on the screen — Answer: GADOT
  31. 58. [You're boring me] — Answer: SNORE
  32. 59. First of all — Answer: ONE
  33. 60. Result from — Answer: OWETO
  34. 61. Chewy Japanese noodle — Answer: UDON
  35. 62. "___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) — Answer: POR
  36. 63. Look with a curled lip — Answer: SNEER
  37. 64. Mizzen, e.g. — Answer: MAST

Down

  1. 1. Outperforms — Answer: TOPS
  2. 2. Modern home of ancient Mesopotamia — Answer: IRAQ
  3. 3. Neutral shade — Answer: ECRU
  4. 4. Informational repository — Answer: DATABANK
  5. 5. End of a gay pride slogan — Answer: GETUSEDTOIT
  6. 6. "Bad news aside ..." — Answer: ONAPOSITIVENOTE
  7. 7. Catchy tune — Answer: BOP
  8. 8. Maker of the iconic Billy bookcase — Answer: IKEA
  9. 9. What's going around? — Answer: GIRTH
  10. 10. Gets the memo — Answer: TAKESAHINT
  11. 11. 2000 song for Aaron Carter about seeking someone "tough but sweet" — Answer: IWANTCANDY
  12. 12. Safety devices for trapeze artists — Answer: NETS
  13. 17. "Mars, the ___ of War" (first movement of "The Planets") — Answer: BRINGER
  14. 21. "You get the picture" — Answer: ETC
  15. 23. Old-school dance — Answer: HOP
  16. 25. Discussion guider — Answer: FACILITATOR
  17. 27. 2008 Clint Eastwood film centered around an attempted car theft — Answer: GRANTORINO
  18. 28. Act superior to — Answer: LORDITOVER
  19. 29. Pro ___ — Answer: TEM
  20. 31. Bend it like Beckham! — Answer: KNEE
  21. 32. BlackBerrys, e.g., for short — Answer: PDAS
  22. 34. Seriously, in modern slang — Answer: DEADASS
  23. 37. 1/86,400 of a day: Abbr. — Answer: SEC
  24. 38. Opium product used by Anna Karenina and Victor Frankenstein — Answer: LAUDANUM
  25. 43. Big fight — Answer: ROW
  26. 45. Exclaim — Answer: CRY
  27. 47. High honors in science fiction — Answer: HUGOS
  28. 49. Sludge — Answer: GLOP
  29. 50. Sacrifice in some chess gambits — Answer: PAWN
  30. 52. Weird Al Yankovic parody of the Kinks's "Lola" — Answer: YODA
  31. 53. Mythical lover — Answer: EROS
  32. 54. Monthly expense — Answer: RENT
  33. 57. Student center? — Answer: DEE

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The answer to “Word after back or snack” in the New York Times crossword is PACK — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 17, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 30-Across. 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.

“Word after back or snack” answer

PACK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is PACK

PACK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Word after back or snack" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 17, 2026 (30-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Word after back or snack”?

The answer is PACK, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Word after back or snack”?

4 letters: PACK.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on April 17, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 30-Across.

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