Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques
- 6Countertop piece
- 10First things first for a chef
- 14Villain in the Bible's Christmas story
- 15Titanic
- 16Lead-in to pad or port
- 17Spurred on
- 19God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn
- 20Condition that may involve stimming, for short
- 21"Good grief!"
- 23Trojan's sch.
- 24Some buggies, for short
- 26Rakish
- 28Exercise for the arms and back
- 31Emerge once more
- 33Not squarely balanced
- 34Like some Scots
- 35Ax
- 36Applies, as facial cream
- 37Paint container
- 40Opposed (to)
- 42Studies all night, say
- 44You might pass to one
- 47Like some Scots
- 48Small advancement
- 49En ___ (with all the judges present)
- 50One might be used for battering
- 51Tiny slice
- 54Cry of pain
- 58Apple on a desk?
- 60One offering lessons
- 62"Strega ___" (1975 children's book)
- 63Genesis grandchild
- 64Material for a ceramicist
- 65It might grow slowly on a face
- 66Fibrous
- 67"The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships"
Down
- 1___ butter
- 2Mind
- 3Grand entryway
- 4Jane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group)
- 5Professor's URL ender
- 6Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders
- 7It's going downhill fast!
- 8James who wrote "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"
- 9Supporters of a king or queen?
- 10Dish traditionally flavored with Saigon cinnamon
- 11With 31- and 43-Down, an environmentalist motto ... as suggested elsewhere in different ways in this puzzle
- 12Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door"
- 13One of two on a scorpion
- 18"Let me know if you're coming"
- 22Kachina doll carvers
- 25Alternative to "tsk"
- 27Bars on an energy bar, say, for short
- 28K Street grp.
- 29Tony winner Hagen
- 30Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy
- 31See 11-Down
- 32German river to the North Sea
- 34Icon on an online shop
- 36Like a black mamba vis-à-vis a python
- 37Golden Bears' school, familiarly
- 38"___ dreaming?"
- 39Grp. in the Situation Room
- 40"Te ___" (Spanish "I love you")
- 41Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short
- 42Is able to
- 43See 11-Down
- 44Draining
- 45Win over
- 46Luxury Italian brand
- 47Teri of "Tootsie"
- 49Nickname alternative for Liz
- 52___ uncertain terms (clearly)
- 53Letters on a Cognac bottle
- 55"And some other authors": Abbr.
- 56Seep
- 57Carolina ___
- 59John
- 61"That stinks!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques — Answer: STAGE
- 6. Countertop piece — Answer: SLAB
- 10. First things first for a chef — Answer: PREP
- 14. Villain in the Bible's Christmas story — Answer: HEROD
- 15. Titanic — Answer: HUGE
- 16. Lead-in to pad or port — Answer: HELI
- 17. Spurred on — Answer: ENCOURAGED
- 19. God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn — Answer: ODIN
- 20. Condition that may involve stimming, for short — Answer: ADHD
- 21. "Good grief!" — Answer: SHEESH
- 23. Trojan's sch. — Answer: USC
- 24. Some buggies, for short — Answer: ATVS
- 26. Rakish — Answer: LOUCHE
- 28. Exercise for the arms and back — Answer: PULLUP
- 31. Emerge once more — Answer: REAPPEAR
- 33. Not squarely balanced — Answer: ATILT
- 34. Like some Scots — Answer: CELTIC
- 35. Ax — Answer: CAN
- 36. Applies, as facial cream — Answer: DAUBS
- 37. Paint container — Answer: CAN
- 40. Opposed (to) — Answer: AVERSE
- 42. Studies all night, say — Answer: CRAMS
- 44. You might pass to one — Answer: TEAMMATE
- 47. Like some Scots — Answer: GAELIC
- 48. Small advancement — Answer: INROAD
- 49. En ___ (with all the judges present) — Answer: BANC
- 50. One might be used for battering — Answer: RAM
- 51. Tiny slice — Answer: SLIVER
- 54. Cry of pain — Answer: YEOW
- 58. Apple on a desk? — Answer: IMAC
- 60. One offering lessons — Answer: INSTRUCTOR
- 62. "Strega ___" (1975 children's book) — Answer: NONA
- 63. Genesis grandchild — Answer: ENOS
- 64. Material for a ceramicist — Answer: GLAZE
- 65. It might grow slowly on a face — Answer: GRIN
- 66. Fibrous — Answer: ROPY
- 67. "The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships" — Answer: HELEN
Down
- 1. ___ butter — Answer: SHEA
- 2. Mind — Answer: TEND
- 3. Grand entryway — Answer: ARCH
- 4. Jane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group) — Answer: GOODALL
- 5. Professor's URL ender — Answer: EDU
- 6. Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders — Answer: SHAHS
- 7. It's going downhill fast! — Answer: LUGE
- 8. James who wrote "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" — Answer: AGEE
- 9. Supporters of a king or queen? — Answer: BEDSLATS
- 10. Dish traditionally flavored with Saigon cinnamon — Answer: PHO
- 11. With 31- and 43-Down, an environmentalist motto ... as suggested elsewhere in different ways in this puzzle — Answer: REDUCE
- 12. Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door" — Answer: ELISHA
- 13. One of two on a scorpion — Answer: PINCER
- 18. "Let me know if you're coming" — Answer: RSVP
- 22. Kachina doll carvers — Answer: HOPI
- 25. Alternative to "tsk" — Answer: TUT
- 27. Bars on an energy bar, say, for short — Answer: UPC
- 28. K Street grp. — Answer: PAC
- 29. Tony winner Hagen — Answer: UTA
- 30. Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy — Answer: LIN
- 31. See 11-Down — Answer: REUSE
- 32. German river to the North Sea — Answer: ELBE
- 34. Icon on an online shop — Answer: CART
- 36. Like a black mamba vis-à-vis a python — Answer: DEADLIER
- 37. Golden Bears' school, familiarly — Answer: CAL
- 38. "___ dreaming?" — Answer: AMI
- 39. Grp. in the Situation Room — Answer: NSC
- 40. "Te ___" (Spanish "I love you") — Answer: AMO
- 41. Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short — Answer: VMAS
- 42. Is able to — Answer: CAN
- 43. See 11-Down — Answer: RECYCLE
- 44. Draining — Answer: TIRING
- 45. Win over — Answer: ENAMOR
- 46. Luxury Italian brand — Answer: ARMANI
- 47. Teri of "Tootsie" — Answer: GARR
- 49. Nickname alternative for Liz — Answer: BETSY
- 52. ___ uncertain terms (clearly) — Answer: INNO
- 53. Letters on a Cognac bottle — Answer: VSOP
- 55. "And some other authors": Abbr. — Answer: ETAL
- 56. Seep — Answer: OOZE
- 57. Carolina ___ — Answer: WREN
- 59. John — Answer: CAN
- 61. "That stinks!" — Answer: UGH
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