NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 20

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Across

  1. 1Solicit with a goodie
  2. 6School support grps.
  3. 10Egyptian cobra
  4. 13Well-informed
  5. 14Teaser, for short
  6. 15Word before Kim, Wayne or Nas X in hip-hop names
  7. 16Low red card in a deck
  8. 18George Gershwin's lyricist brother
  9. 19Window shades
  10. 20Follow orders
  11. 21Locomotives, to kids
  12. 25Comic figure at a circus
  13. 26"Impressive!"
  14. 27Stir up, as waters
  15. 28"The worst!"
  16. 34___-backward
  17. 35Walk wearily
  18. 37___-Magnon (early human)
  19. 38City and its surroundings
  20. 40German refusal
  21. 41Alternative to .com or .edu
  22. 42Ridiculous
  23. 43"Don't mention it -- it was easy"
  24. 50"Just doin' my job"
  25. 51Insect with pincers
  26. 52X, for a sorority
  27. 53"I need to use the bathroom" ... or what the shaded squares spell?
  28. 58Skirt feature
  29. 59Decorations around the United Nations
  30. 60"Sauer" hot dog topping
  31. 61Triage sites, for short
  32. 62Mascara coats one
  33. 63Full of know-how

Down

  1. 1Butterfly on the ankle, say, informally
  2. 2"Gross!"
  3. 3Chinese revolutionary
  4. 4Football all-star game
  5. 5Cookware coating
  6. 6National museum in Madrid
  7. 7Trunk for a sculptor to sculpt
  8. 8Fig. from an out-of-order ATM?
  9. 9...---... in Morse
  10. 10Cover story, in court
  11. 11Sound that warns of a tornado
  12. 12What coins are exchanged for at an arcade
  13. 14Phnom ___, Cambodia's capital
  14. 17Kool-Aid rival
  15. 20Site of Pearl Harbor
  16. 21Not far away
  17. 22Lift
  18. 23Throw (out)
  19. 24Valentine's Day flower
  20. 25Stow tightly, with "in"
  21. 28Cigarette substance
  22. 29Move in a hurry, old-style
  23. 30Many a craft beer, for short
  24. 31Medium-sized battery
  25. 32Filtered food for whales
  26. 33PlayStation maker
  27. 35Matador charger
  28. 36Pasta sauce brand
  29. 39Golfer McIlroy
  30. 40Big U.S./Canada falls
  31. 42(The) boondocks
  32. 43Specialty
  33. 44Catchall survey option
  34. 45Cuts at the margins
  35. 46Apps undergoing testing
  36. 47"Sometimes you just gotta ___"
  37. 48Flubs
  38. 49Slack-jawed feeling
  39. 53Grp. for the Jets and Jaguars
  40. 54In the style of
  41. 55Bathroom, informally
  42. 56Sweetie, to Brits
  43. 57Total dump

Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, April 20, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on April 20?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for April 20, 2026

The full solution for the April 20 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, April 20.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 20, 2026

Every clue from the April 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Solicit with a goodieTEMPT
6School support grps.PTAS
10Egyptian cobraASP
13Well-informedAWARE
14Teaser, for shortPROMO
15Word before Kim, Wayne or Nas X in hip-hop namesLIL
16Low red card in a deckTWOOFHEARTS
18George Gershwin's lyricist brotherIRA
19Window shadesBLINDS
20Follow ordersOBEY
21Locomotives, to kidsCHOOCHOOTRAINS
25Comic figure at a circusCLOWN
26"Impressive!"OOH
27Stir up, as watersROIL
28"The worst!"THISSUCKS
34___-backwardASS
35Walk wearilyTRAIPSE
37___-Magnon (early human)CRO
38City and its surroundingsMETROAREA
40German refusalNEIN
41Alternative to .com or .eduORG
42RidiculousSILLY
43"Don't mention it -- it was easy"NOTROUBLEATALL
50"Just doin' my job"ITRY
51Insect with pincersEARWIG
52X, for a sororityCHI
53"I need to use the bathroom" ... or what the shaded squares spell?NATURECALLS
58Skirt featureHEM
59Decorations around the United NationsFLAGS
60"Sauer" hot dog toppingKRAUT
61Triage sites, for shortERS
62Mascara coats oneLASH
63Full of know-howSAVVY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Butterfly on the ankle, say, informallyTAT
2"Gross!"EWW
3Chinese revolutionaryMAO
4Football all-star gamePROBOWL
5Cookware coatingTEFLON
6National museum in MadridPRADO
7Trunk for a sculptor to sculptTORSO
8Fig. from an out-of-order ATM?AMT
9...---... in MorseSOS
10Cover story, in courtALIBI
11Sound that warns of a tornadoSIREN
12What coins are exchanged for at an arcadePLAYS
14Phnom ___, Cambodia's capitalPENH
17Kool-Aid rivalHIC
20Site of Pearl HarborOAHU
21Not far awayCLOSE
22LiftHOIST
23Throw (out)TOSS
24Valentine's Day flowerROSE
25Stow tightly, with "in"CRAM
28Cigarette substanceTAR
29Move in a hurry, old-styleHIE
30Many a craft beer, for shortIPA
31Medium-sized batteryCCELL
32Filtered food for whalesKRILL
33PlayStation makerSONY
35Matador chargerTORO
36Pasta sauce brandRAGU
39Golfer McIlroyRORY
40Big U.S./Canada fallsNIAGARA
42(The) boondocksSTICKS
43SpecialtyNICHE
44Catchall survey optionOTHER
45Cuts at the marginsTRIMS
46Apps undergoing testingBETAS
47"Sometimes you just gotta ___"LAUGH
48FlubsERRS
49Slack-jawed feelingAWE
53Grp. for the Jets and JaguarsNFL
54In the style ofALA
55Bathroom, informallyLAV
56Sweetie, to BritsLUV
57Total dumpSTY

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