Saturday, April 18, 2026
By Jesse Cohn
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably
- 8Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly
- 12In time
- 14Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood
- 15New York's ___ Valley
- 16Thawing
- 17Treat
- 18New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak
- 19Things that shouldn't be hidden
- 20Non-eco-friendly refrigerant
- 21Term in the bedroom, maybe
- 23Unite
- 24Two-pronged
- 26Metros in the 1990s
- 27"Wait just a sec"
- 29Cowboy's friend, informally
- 30Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie
- 31Finalized
- 34"You've got nothing to worry about"
- 36All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly
- 38Routine surfaces
- 39Browns, on a scoreboard
- 40Mathematics writer Gardner
- 41Words of endorsement
- 43Arrived
- 44Make-believe sorrow
- 46Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe
- 47Daredevil's calculation
- 48Some fairy tale characters
Down
- 1Did business with, in a way
- 2Blowgun projectile
- 3Words before "a penny" or "a treat"
- 4Fifth-most abundant element in the universe
- 5Lieutenant in "Catch-22"
- 6Into
- 7Breakfast dish that might go over well?
- 8How people get into a swimming pool, typically
- 9Yom Kippur observers
- 10Like the cheese in fondue
- 11Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings
- 12Blitzed
- 13___ pull-downs (exercise)
- 14Item in a list on the fridge, maybe
- 17Texas air hub, for short
- 18Silky-haired toy
- 21Start to give
- 22"Hey, no backing out now!"
- 25Still waffling
- 27Relatives of ottomans
- 28Texter's affectionate sign-off
- 29It's not fit for human consumption
- 31Cutting stuff
- 32Cuts a line?
- 33It takes two hands to show
- 34Musketeer's tool
- 35Nissan model
- 37Brings about, as havoc
- 38Less than milli-, more than nano-
- 40Paint option
- 42Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief
- 43Play (with)
- 45Calc. calculation
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably — Answer: SPINOFF
- 8. Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly — Answer: BAMA
- 12. In time — Answer: SOONERORLATER
- 14. Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood — Answer: CALIFORNIAROLL
- 15. New York's ___ Valley — Answer: HUDSON
- 16. Thawing — Answer: DETENTE
- 17. Treat — Answer: DOCTOR
- 18. New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak — Answer: MOD
- 19. Things that shouldn't be hidden — Answer: FEES
- 20. Non-eco-friendly refrigerant — Answer: FREON
- 21. Term in the bedroom, maybe — Answer: SAFEWORD
- 23. Unite — Answer: WED
- 24. Two-pronged — Answer: DUAL
- 26. Metros in the 1990s — Answer: GEOS
- 27. "Wait just a sec" — Answer: HANGTIGHT
- 29. Cowboy's friend, informally — Answer: PARD
- 30. Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie — Answer: ELSA
- 31. Finalized — Answer: SET
- 34. "You've got nothing to worry about" — Answer: RESTEASY
- 36. All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly — Answer: DWADE
- 38. Routine surfaces — Answer: MATS
- 39. Browns, on a scoreboard — Answer: CLE
- 40. Mathematics writer Gardner — Answer: MARTIN
- 41. Words of endorsement — Answer: IMFORIT
- 43. Arrived — Answer: MADEIT
- 44. Make-believe sorrow — Answer: CROCODILETEARS
- 46. Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe — Answer: ROOKIEMISTAKE
- 47. Daredevil's calculation — Answer: ODDS
- 48. Some fairy tale characters — Answer: DAMSELS
Down
- 1. Did business with, in a way — Answer: SOLDTO
- 2. Blowgun projectile — Answer: POISONDART
- 3. Words before "a penny" or "a treat" — Answer: INFOR
- 4. Fifth-most abundant element in the universe — Answer: NEON
- 5. Lieutenant in "Catch-22" — Answer: ORR
- 6. Into — Answer: FONDOF
- 7. Breakfast dish that might go over well? — Answer: FRIEDEGGS
- 8. How people get into a swimming pool, typically — Answer: BAREFOOT
- 9. Yom Kippur observers — Answer: ATONERS
- 10. Like the cheese in fondue — Answer: MELTED
- 11. Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings — Answer: ARLES
- 12. Blitzed — Answer: SAUCED
- 13. ___ pull-downs (exercise) — Answer: LAT
- 14. Item in a list on the fridge, maybe — Answer: CHORE
- 17. Texas air hub, for short — Answer: DFW
- 18. Silky-haired toy — Answer: MALTESE
- 21. Start to give — Answer: SAG
- 22. "Hey, no backing out now!" — Answer: WEHADADEAL
- 25. Still waffling — Answer: UNDECIDED
- 27. Relatives of ottomans — Answer: HASSOCKS
- 28. Texter's affectionate sign-off — Answer: ILY
- 29. It's not fit for human consumption — Answer: PETFOOD
- 31. Cutting stuff — Answer: SATIRE
- 32. Cuts a line? — Answer: EDITS
- 33. It takes two hands to show — Answer: TEN
- 34. Musketeer's tool — Answer: RAMROD
- 35. Nissan model — Answer: ALTIMA
- 37. Brings about, as havoc — Answer: WREAKS
- 38. Less than milli-, more than nano- — Answer: MICRO
- 40. Paint option — Answer: MATTE
- 42. Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief — Answer: ROI
- 43. Play (with) — Answer: MESS
- 45. Calc. calculation — Answer: LIM
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