NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 20

By Freddie Cheng

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  1. 1Solicit with a goodieTEMPT
  2. 6School support grps.PTAS
  3. 10Egyptian cobraASP
  4. 13Well-informedAWARE
  5. 14Teaser, for shortPROMO
  6. 15Word before Kim, Wayne or Nas X in hip-hop namesLIL
  7. 16Low red card in a deckTWOOFHEARTS
  8. 18George Gershwin's lyricist brotherIRA
  9. 19Window shadesBLINDS
  10. 20Follow ordersOBEY
  11. 21Locomotives, to kidsCHOOCHOOTRAINS
  12. 25Comic figure at a circusCLOWN
  13. 26"Impressive!"OOH
  14. 27Stir up, as watersROIL
  15. 28"The worst!"THISSUCKS
  16. 34___-backwardASS
  17. 35Walk wearilyTRAIPSE
  18. 37___-Magnon (early human)CRO
  19. 38City and its surroundingsMETROAREA
  20. 40German refusalNEIN
  21. 41Alternative to .com or .eduORG
  22. 42RidiculousSILLY
  23. 43"Don't mention it -- it was easy"NOTROUBLEATALL
  24. 50"Just doin' my job"ITRY
  25. 51Insect with pincersEARWIG
  26. 52X, for a sororityCHI
  27. 53"I need to use the bathroom" ... or what the shaded squares spell?NATURECALLS
  28. 58Skirt featureHEM
  29. 59Decorations around the United NationsFLAGS
  30. 60"Sauer" hot dog toppingKRAUT
  31. 61Triage sites, for shortERS
  32. 62Mascara coats oneLASH
  33. 63Full of know-howSAVVY

Down

  1. 1Butterfly on the ankle, say, informallyTAT
  2. 2"Gross!"EWW
  3. 3Chinese revolutionaryMAO
  4. 4Football all-star gamePROBOWL
  5. 5Cookware coatingTEFLON
  6. 6National museum in MadridPRADO
  7. 7Trunk for a sculptor to sculptTORSO
  8. 8Fig. from an out-of-order ATM?AMT
  9. 9...---... in MorseSOS
  10. 10Cover story, in courtALIBI
  11. 11Sound that warns of a tornadoSIREN
  12. 12What coins are exchanged for at an arcadePLAYS
  13. 14Phnom ___, Cambodia's capitalPENH
  14. 17Kool-Aid rivalHIC
  15. 20Site of Pearl HarborOAHU
  16. 21Not far awayCLOSE
  17. 22LiftHOIST
  18. 23Throw (out)TOSS
  19. 24Valentine's Day flowerROSE
  20. 25Stow tightly, with "in"CRAM
  21. 28Cigarette substanceTAR
  22. 29Move in a hurry, old-styleHIE
  23. 30Many a craft beer, for shortIPA
  24. 31Medium-sized batteryCCELL
  25. 32Filtered food for whalesKRILL
  26. 33PlayStation makerSONY
  27. 35Matador chargerTORO
  28. 36Pasta sauce brandRAGU
  29. 39Golfer McIlroyRORY
  30. 40Big U.S./Canada fallsNIAGARA
  31. 42(The) boondocksSTICKS
  32. 43SpecialtyNICHE
  33. 44Catchall survey optionOTHER
  34. 45Cuts at the marginsTRIMS
  35. 46Apps undergoing testingBETAS
  36. 47"Sometimes you just gotta ___"LAUGH
  37. 48FlubsERRS
  38. 49Slack-jawed feelingAWE
  39. 53Grp. for the Jets and JaguarsNFL
  40. 54In the style ofALA
  41. 55Bathroom, informallyLAV
  42. 56Sweetie, to BritsLUV
  43. 57Total dumpSTY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Solicit with a goodie — Answer: TEMPT
  2. 6. School support grps. — Answer: PTAS
  3. 10. Egyptian cobra — Answer: ASP
  4. 13. Well-informed — Answer: AWARE
  5. 14. Teaser, for short — Answer: PROMO
  6. 15. Word before Kim, Wayne or Nas X in hip-hop names — Answer: LIL
  7. 16. Low red card in a deck — Answer: TWOOFHEARTS
  8. 18. George Gershwin's lyricist brother — Answer: IRA
  9. 19. Window shades — Answer: BLINDS
  10. 20. Follow orders — Answer: OBEY. Hint: To comply with instructions is to do this. ✅
  11. 21. Locomotives, to kids — Answer: CHOOCHOOTRAINS
  12. 25. Comic figure at a circus — Answer: CLOWN
  13. 26. "Impressive!" — Answer: OOH
  14. 27. Stir up, as waters — Answer: ROIL
  15. 28. "The worst!" — Answer: THISSUCKS
  16. 34. ___-backward — Answer: ASS
  17. 35. Walk wearily — Answer: TRAIPSE
  18. 37. ___-Magnon (early human) — Answer: CRO
  19. 38. City and its surroundings — Answer: METROAREA
  20. 40. German refusal — Answer: NEIN
  21. 41. Alternative to .com or .edu — Answer: ORG
  22. 42. Ridiculous — Answer: SILLY
  23. 43. "Don't mention it -- it was easy" — Answer: NOTROUBLEATALL
  24. 50. "Just doin' my job" — Answer: ITRY
  25. 51. Insect with pincers — Answer: EARWIG
  26. 52. X, for a sorority — Answer: CHI
  27. 53. "I need to use the bathroom" ... or what the shaded squares spell? — Answer: NATURECALLS
  28. 58. Skirt feature — Answer: HEM
  29. 59. Decorations around the United Nations — Answer: FLAGS
  30. 60. "Sauer" hot dog topping — Answer: KRAUT
  31. 61. Triage sites, for short — Answer: ERS
  32. 62. Mascara coats one — Answer: LASH
  33. 63. Full of know-how — Answer: SAVVY

Down

  1. 1. Butterfly on the ankle, say, informally — Answer: TAT
  2. 2. "Gross!" — Answer: EWW
  3. 3. Chinese revolutionary — Answer: MAO
  4. 4. Football all-star game — Answer: PROBOWL
  5. 5. Cookware coating — Answer: TEFLON
  6. 6. National museum in Madrid — Answer: PRADO
  7. 7. Trunk for a sculptor to sculpt — Answer: TORSO
  8. 8. Fig. from an out-of-order ATM? — Answer: AMT
  9. 9. ...---... in Morse — Answer: SOS
  10. 10. Cover story, in court — Answer: ALIBI
  11. 11. Sound that warns of a tornado — Answer: SIREN
  12. 12. What coins are exchanged for at an arcade — Answer: PLAYS
  13. 14. Phnom ___, Cambodia's capital — Answer: PENH
  14. 17. Kool-Aid rival — Answer: HIC
  15. 20. Site of Pearl Harbor — Answer: OAHU
  16. 21. Not far away — Answer: CLOSE
  17. 22. Lift — Answer: HOIST. Hint: Raise something upward with this action 💪
  18. 23. Throw (out) — Answer: TOSS
  19. 24. Valentine's Day flower — Answer: ROSE
  20. 25. Stow tightly, with "in" — Answer: CRAM
  21. 28. Cigarette substance — Answer: TAR
  22. 29. Move in a hurry, old-style — Answer: HIE
  23. 30. Many a craft beer, for short — Answer: IPA
  24. 31. Medium-sized battery — Answer: CCELL
  25. 32. Filtered food for whales — Answer: KRILL
  26. 33. PlayStation maker — Answer: SONY
  27. 35. Matador charger — Answer: TORO
  28. 36. Pasta sauce brand — Answer: RAGU
  29. 39. Golfer McIlroy — Answer: RORY. Hint: Think of the Northern Irish golf star known for powerful drives and major championships ⛳
  30. 40. Big U.S./Canada falls — Answer: NIAGARA
  31. 42. (The) boondocks — Answer: STICKS
  32. 43. Specialty — Answer: NICHE
  33. 44. Catchall survey option — Answer: OTHER
  34. 45. Cuts at the margins — Answer: TRIMS
  35. 46. Apps undergoing testing — Answer: BETAS
  36. 47. "Sometimes you just gotta ___" — Answer: LAUGH
  37. 48. Flubs — Answer: ERRS
  38. 49. Slack-jawed feeling — Answer: AWE
  39. 53. Grp. for the Jets and Jaguars — Answer: NFL
  40. 54. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  41. 55. Bathroom, informally — Answer: LAV
  42. 56. Sweetie, to Brits — Answer: LUV
  43. 57. Total dump — Answer: STY

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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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