NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 21

By Victoria Fernandez Grande

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  1. 1SurrendersYIELDS
  2. 7Wise thinkerSAGE
  3. 11Form of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and saltODE
  4. 14Realm of the Aztecs or IncasEMPIRE
  5. 15Do some farmworkPLOW
  6. 16___ de plumeNOM
  7. 17Mentor from the beyondSPIRITGUIDE
  8. 19Whitney who invented the cotton ginELI
  9. 20Soak upABSORB
  10. 21"___ have to do"ITLL
  11. 22Grifters' schemesCONS
  12. 25Major charity whose recipients include the Red Cross and Salvation ArmyUNITEDWAY
  13. 28Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C.: Abbr.AVE
  14. 29Mo. with Aries and Taurus signsAPR
  15. 31Soon-to-be graduatesSENIORS
  16. 32Offering from an entrepreneurial child's standLEMONADE
  17. 35Song and danceADO
  18. 36Wild West way of settling disputesFRONTIERJUSTICE
  19. 41Broadway's ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
  20. 42In a gloomy wayMOROSELY
  21. 43Starbucks alternatives from the Golden ArchesMCCAFES
  22. 47BBINN
  23. 48Bambi's mother, for oneDOE
  24. 491972 country hit for Tanya TuckerDELTADAWN
  25. 51Reptiles on papyrusASPS
  26. 52Ballet bendPLIE
  27. 53Puts pen to paperWRITES
  28. 56"But Daddy I Love ___" (Taylor Swift song)HIM
  29. 57Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-AcrossFLYINGSTART
  30. 62"Blueprint" for lifeDNA
  31. 63FalsehoodsLIES
  32. 64Chemical "twin"ISOMER
  33. 65"On the Basis of ___" (Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic)SEX
  34. 66Circular tentYURT
  35. 67Words often accompanying a presentFORYOU

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  1. 1Answer equivalent to "I do"YES
  2. 2Mischievous devilIMP
  3. 3Prefix with centerEPI
  4. 4Coins spent in TurkeyLIRAS
  5. 5Tiny dropDRIB
  6. 6Tennis match unitsSETS
  7. 7SnubSPURN
  8. 8They may crumble under cross-examinationALIBIS
  9. 9Zeus or OdinGOD
  10. 10Female form of the animal that outnumbers humans in IcelandEWE
  11. 11Boxing comboONETWO
  12. 12Big name in rental carsDOLLAR
  13. 13___ List (PAC for Democratic female candidates)EMILYS
  14. 18Haitian currency unitGOURDE
  15. 21Not the brightest bulbs, so to speakIDIOTS
  16. 22Bovine babyCALF
  17. 23___ the moonOVER
  18. 24Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"NEMO
  19. 26Steeping containerTEAURN
  20. 27Finishes withENDSON
  21. 29Left-wing protest groupANTIFA
  22. 30TormentedPAINED
  23. 33Like "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live"ONLATE
  24. 34Hesitation sound across the pondERM
  25. 37Enter the chat, so to speakJOININ
  26. 38Some military hazards, for shortIEDS
  27. 39HoofbeatCLOP
  28. 40Visually sizes upEYES
  29. 43Dual degrees for physiciansMDPHDS
  30. 44___ Dion, the "Queen of Power Ballads"CELINE
  31. 45ApexCLIMAX
  32. 46Literary friend of FinnSAWYER
  33. 50Body part that's flickedWRIST
  34. 51Businessman John Jacob ___ASTOR
  35. 54"Almost time for the weekend!"TGIF
  36. 55Canadian gas brandESSO
  37. 57Cool, in '90s slangFLY
  38. 58Common Chinese surnameLIU
  39. 59Funny Schumer or PoehlerAMY
  40. 60___ SpeedwagonREO
  41. 61"___ dat" (slangy agreement)TRU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Surrenders — Answer: YIELDS
  2. 7. Wise thinker — Answer: SAGE
  3. 11. Form of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and salt — Answer: ODE
  4. 14. Realm of the Aztecs or Incas — Answer: EMPIRE
  5. 15. Do some farmwork — Answer: PLOW
  6. 16. ___ de plume — Answer: NOM
  7. 17. Mentor from the beyond — Answer: SPIRITGUIDE
  8. 19. Whitney who invented the cotton gin — Answer: ELI
  9. 20. Soak up — Answer: ABSORB. Hint: Take in liquid or information, as a sponge or attentive listener might. 🧽
  10. 21. "___ have to do" — Answer: ITLL. Hint: This contraction completes the phrase meaning something will suffice. 🤷
  11. 22. Grifters' schemes — Answer: CONS
  12. 25. Major charity whose recipients include the Red Cross and Salvation Army — Answer: UNITEDWAY
  13. 28. Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C.: Abbr. — Answer: AVE
  14. 29. Mo. with Aries and Taurus signs — Answer: APR
  15. 31. Soon-to-be graduates — Answer: SENIORS
  16. 32. Offering from an entrepreneurial child's stand — Answer: LEMONADE
  17. 35. Song and dance — Answer: ADO
  18. 36. Wild West way of settling disputes — Answer: FRONTIERJUSTICE
  19. 41. Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda — Answer: LIN
  20. 42. In a gloomy way — Answer: MOROSELY
  21. 43. Starbucks alternatives from the Golden Arches — Answer: MCCAFES
  22. 47. BB — Answer: INN
  23. 48. Bambi's mother, for one — Answer: DOE
  24. 49. 1972 country hit for Tanya Tucker — Answer: DELTADAWN
  25. 51. Reptiles on papyrus — Answer: ASPS
  26. 52. Ballet bend — Answer: PLIE. Hint: Think of a graceful movement often seen in dance! 💃
  27. 53. Puts pen to paper — Answer: WRITES
  28. 56. "But Daddy I Love ___" (Taylor Swift song) — Answer: HIM
  29. 57. Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across — Answer: FLYINGSTART
  30. 62. "Blueprint" for life — Answer: DNA
  31. 63. Falsehoods — Answer: LIES
  32. 64. Chemical "twin" — Answer: ISOMER
  33. 65. "On the Basis of ___" (Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic) — Answer: SEX
  34. 66. Circular tent — Answer: YURT
  35. 67. Words often accompanying a present — Answer: FORYOU

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  1. 1. Answer equivalent to "I do" — Answer: YES
  2. 2. Mischievous devil — Answer: IMP
  3. 3. Prefix with center — Answer: EPI
  4. 4. Coins spent in Turkey — Answer: LIRAS
  5. 5. Tiny drop — Answer: DRIB
  6. 6. Tennis match units — Answer: SETS
  7. 7. Snub — Answer: SPURN
  8. 8. They may crumble under cross-examination — Answer: ALIBIS
  9. 9. Zeus or Odin — Answer: GOD
  10. 10. Female form of the animal that outnumbers humans in Iceland — Answer: EWE
  11. 11. Boxing combo — Answer: ONETWO. Hint: A quick pair of punches, usually a jab followed by a cross 🥊
  12. 12. Big name in rental cars — Answer: DOLLAR
  13. 13. ___ List (PAC for Democratic female candidates) — Answer: EMILYS
  14. 18. Haitian currency unit — Answer: GOURDE
  15. 21. Not the brightest bulbs, so to speak — Answer: IDIOTS
  16. 22. Bovine baby — Answer: CALF
  17. 23. ___ the moon — Answer: OVER
  18. 24. Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" — Answer: NEMO
  19. 26. Steeping container — Answer: TEAURN
  20. 27. Finishes with — Answer: ENDSON
  21. 29. Left-wing protest group — Answer: ANTIFA
  22. 30. Tormented — Answer: PAINED
  23. 33. Like "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live" — Answer: ONLATE
  24. 34. Hesitation sound across the pond — Answer: ERM
  25. 37. Enter the chat, so to speak — Answer: JOININ
  26. 38. Some military hazards, for short — Answer: IEDS
  27. 39. Hoofbeat — Answer: CLOP
  28. 40. Visually sizes up — Answer: EYES
  29. 43. Dual degrees for physicians — Answer: MDPHDS
  30. 44. ___ Dion, the "Queen of Power Ballads" — Answer: CELINE
  31. 45. Apex — Answer: CLIMAX
  32. 46. Literary friend of Finn — Answer: SAWYER
  33. 50. Body part that's flicked — Answer: WRIST
  34. 51. Businessman John Jacob ___ — Answer: ASTOR
  35. 54. "Almost time for the weekend!" — Answer: TGIF
  36. 55. Canadian gas brand — Answer: ESSO
  37. 57. Cool, in '90s slang — Answer: FLY
  38. 58. Common Chinese surname — Answer: LIU
  39. 59. Funny Schumer or Poehler — Answer: AMY
  40. 60. ___ Speedwagon — Answer: REO
  41. 61. "___ dat" (slangy agreement) — Answer: TRU

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 21, 2026

Every clue from the April 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1SurrendersYIELDS
7Wise thinkerSAGE
11Form of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and saltODE
14Realm of the Aztecs or IncasEMPIRE
15Do some farmworkPLOW
16___ de plumeNOM
17Mentor from the beyondSPIRITGUIDE
19Whitney who invented the cotton ginELI
20Soak upABSORB
21"___ have to do"ITLL
22Grifters' schemesCONS
25Major charity whose recipients include the Red Cross and Salvation ArmyUNITEDWAY
28Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C.: Abbr.AVE
29Mo. with Aries and Taurus signsAPR
31Soon-to-be graduatesSENIORS
32Offering from an entrepreneurial child's standLEMONADE
35Song and danceADO
36Wild West way of settling disputesFRONTIERJUSTICE
41Broadway's ___-Manuel MirandaLIN
42In a gloomy wayMOROSELY
43Starbucks alternatives from the Golden ArchesMCCAFES
47BBINN
48Bambi's mother, for oneDOE
491972 country hit for Tanya TuckerDELTADAWN
51Reptiles on papyrusASPS
52Ballet bendPLIE
53Puts pen to paperWRITES
56"But Daddy I Love ___" (Taylor Swift song)HIM
57Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-AcrossFLYINGSTART
62"Blueprint" for lifeDNA
63FalsehoodsLIES
64Chemical "twin"ISOMER
65"On the Basis of ___" (Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic)SEX
66Circular tentYURT
67Words often accompanying a presentFORYOU

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Answer equivalent to "I do"YES
2Mischievous devilIMP
3Prefix with centerEPI
4Coins spent in TurkeyLIRAS
5Tiny dropDRIB
6Tennis match unitsSETS
7SnubSPURN
8They may crumble under cross-examinationALIBIS
9Zeus or OdinGOD
10Female form of the animal that outnumbers humans in IcelandEWE
11Boxing comboONETWO
12Big name in rental carsDOLLAR
13___ List (PAC for Democratic female candidates)EMILYS
18Haitian currency unitGOURDE
21Not the brightest bulbs, so to speakIDIOTS
22Bovine babyCALF
23___ the moonOVER
24Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"NEMO
26Steeping containerTEAURN
27Finishes withENDSON
29Left-wing protest groupANTIFA
30TormentedPAINED
33Like "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live"ONLATE
34Hesitation sound across the pondERM
37Enter the chat, so to speakJOININ
38Some military hazards, for shortIEDS
39HoofbeatCLOP
40Visually sizes upEYES
43Dual degrees for physiciansMDPHDS
44___ Dion, the "Queen of Power Ballads"CELINE
45ApexCLIMAX
46Literary friend of FinnSAWYER
50Body part that's flickedWRIST
51Businessman John Jacob ___ASTOR
54"Almost time for the weekend!"TGIF
55Canadian gas brandESSO
57Cool, in '90s slangFLY
58Common Chinese surnameLIU
59Funny Schumer or PoehlerAMY
60___ SpeedwagonREO
61"___ dat" (slangy agreement)TRU

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