NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 23

By Zhou Zhang and Kevin Curry

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Across

  1. 1"Truth be told ..."FACTIS
  2. 7"___ so!" (German "I see!")ACH
  3. 10HoaxSHAM
  4. 14Big name in skin careAVEENO
  5. 15Leader whose face is shown on renminbi notesMAO
  6. 16AshenPALE
  7. 17Spot for a catnap?WINDOWSILL
  8. 19Innings : baseball :: ___ : curlingENDS
  9. 20Lead-in to GeoNAT
  10. 21Symbol of mass densityRHO
  11. 22They're noisy little buggersCICADAS
  12. 24Kinkajou cousinCOATI
  13. 26Expected outcomeNORM
  14. 27CircaABOUT
  15. 29Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingoFEELSEEN
  16. 33On guardALERT
  17. 34CenterMIDST
  18. 35Opus ___DEI
  19. 36Follower of open or closed, sartoriallyTOED
  20. 37Spaghetti-strapped tops, informallyCAMIS
  21. 38Pass (out)CONK
  22. 39Reaction to a sockOOF
  23. 40Tasty item that, paradoxically, can have "ugh" in the middleDONUT
  24. 41Queen's collaborator on the 1981 hit "Under Pressure"BOWIE
  25. 42What the "Music City Miracle" and the "Immaculate Reception" took place inNFLGAMES
  26. 44Alternative to bow tiesPENNE
  27. 45It might follow "ye"OLDE
  28. 46"___ days are gone"THOSE
  29. 48Test release?TIMESUP
  30. 51Qt. or pt.AMT
  31. 52G.I. entertainersUSO
  32. 55Trawling, sayASEA
  33. 56When many rainbows appearPRIDEMONTH
  34. 59Like some chancesSLIM
  35. 60Steering aidOAR
  36. 61Sign on a restroom doorLADIES
  37. 62Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu, in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie"KENS
  38. 63Science guy BillNYE
  39. 64Ring comboONETWO

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  1. 1Babe in the woodsFAWN
  2. 2Adidas competitorAVIA
  3. 3*Material for a sidewalkCENT
  4. 4Media exec SarandosTED
  5. 5"You game?"INOROUT
  6. 6*To a degreeSOWHAT
  7. 7"Why ___ even here?"AMI
  8. 8It might come after trigCALC
  9. 9*Lack of pulchritudeHOLINESS
  10. 10Pickle portionsSPEARS
  11. 11Something that's kept in the family ... or a hint to making sense of three pairs of answers in this puzzleHANDMEDOWN
  12. 12Alan of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
  13. 13State of a playroom, oftenMESS
  14. 18LushSOT
  15. 23Young studCOLT
  16. 24Bungee jumping necessityCORD
  17. 25"Assuming there's no other option for me ..."IFIMUST
  18. 27WithdrawnALOOF
  19. 28*Choice cutBEEFLOMEIN
  20. 30Go over for publicationEDIT
  21. 31Start of a counting rhymeEENIE
  22. 32Company that famously used the Beatles' "Revolution" in a 1987 TV commercialNIKE
  23. 33Lots and lotsATON
  24. 34Thick locksMANE
  25. 37*Supermarket shopper's clippingCOMEUPON
  26. 38Alternative to a cupCONE
  27. 40Owie kissers, perhapsDADS
  28. 41Member of a wedding partyBESTMAN
  29. 43TwinklesGLEAMS
  30. 44*Sport that uses malletsPOMELO
  31. 47"You ___ me worried!"HAD
  32. 48Something to be doneTASK
  33. 49Louisiana's Grand ___ State ParkISLE
  34. 50Speak while looking up, perhapsPRAY
  35. 52Foot or stoneUNIT
  36. 53Goulash, e.g.STEW
  37. 54Really, reallyOHSO
  38. 57WrathIRE
  39. 58Weird Al's "___ to a Superhero"ODE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Truth be told ..." — Answer: FACTIS
  2. 7. "___ so!" (German "I see!") — Answer: ACH
  3. 10. Hoax — Answer: SHAM
  4. 14. Big name in skin care — Answer: AVEENO
  5. 15. Leader whose face is shown on renminbi notes — Answer: MAO
  6. 16. Ashen — Answer: PALE
  7. 17. Spot for a catnap? — Answer: WINDOWSILL
  8. 19. Innings : baseball :: ___ : curling — Answer: ENDS
  9. 20. Lead-in to Geo — Answer: NAT
  10. 21. Symbol of mass density — Answer: RHO
  11. 22. They're noisy little buggers — Answer: CICADAS
  12. 24. Kinkajou cousin — Answer: COATI
  13. 26. Expected outcome — Answer: NORM
  14. 27. Circa — Answer: ABOUT
  15. 29. Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingo — Answer: FEELSEEN
  16. 33. On guard — Answer: ALERT
  17. 34. Center — Answer: MIDST
  18. 35. Opus ___ — Answer: DEI
  19. 36. Follower of open or closed, sartorially — Answer: TOED
  20. 37. Spaghetti-strapped tops, informally — Answer: CAMIS
  21. 38. Pass (out) — Answer: CONK
  22. 39. Reaction to a sock — Answer: OOF
  23. 40. Tasty item that, paradoxically, can have "ugh" in the middle — Answer: DONUT
  24. 41. Queen's collaborator on the 1981 hit "Under Pressure" — Answer: BOWIE
  25. 42. What the "Music City Miracle" and the "Immaculate Reception" took place in — Answer: NFLGAMES
  26. 44. Alternative to bow ties — Answer: PENNE
  27. 45. It might follow "ye" — Answer: OLDE
  28. 46. "___ days are gone" — Answer: THOSE
  29. 48. Test release? — Answer: TIMESUP
  30. 51. Qt. or pt. — Answer: AMT
  31. 52. G.I. entertainers — Answer: USO
  32. 55. Trawling, say — Answer: ASEA
  33. 56. When many rainbows appear — Answer: PRIDEMONTH
  34. 59. Like some chances — Answer: SLIM
  35. 60. Steering aid — Answer: OAR
  36. 61. Sign on a restroom door — Answer: LADIES
  37. 62. Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu, in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" — Answer: KENS
  38. 63. Science guy Bill — Answer: NYE
  39. 64. Ring combo — Answer: ONETWO

Down

  1. 1. Babe in the woods — Answer: FAWN
  2. 2. Adidas competitor — Answer: AVIA
  3. 3. *Material for a sidewalk — Answer: CENT
  4. 4. Media exec Sarandos — Answer: TED
  5. 5. "You game?" — Answer: INOROUT
  6. 6. *To a degree — Answer: SOWHAT
  7. 7. "Why ___ even here?" — Answer: AMI
  8. 8. It might come after trig — Answer: CALC
  9. 9. *Lack of pulchritude — Answer: HOLINESS
  10. 10. Pickle portions — Answer: SPEARS
  11. 11. Something that's kept in the family ... or a hint to making sense of three pairs of answers in this puzzle — Answer: HANDMEDOWN
  12. 12. Alan of "M*A*S*H" — Answer: ALDA
  13. 13. State of a playroom, often — Answer: MESS
  14. 18. Lush — Answer: SOT
  15. 23. Young stud — Answer: COLT
  16. 24. Bungee jumping necessity — Answer: CORD
  17. 25. "Assuming there's no other option for me ..." — Answer: IFIMUST
  18. 27. Withdrawn — Answer: ALOOF
  19. 28. *Choice cut — Answer: BEEFLOMEIN
  20. 30. Go over for publication — Answer: EDIT
  21. 31. Start of a counting rhyme — Answer: EENIE
  22. 32. Company that famously used the Beatles' "Revolution" in a 1987 TV commercial — Answer: NIKE
  23. 33. Lots and lots — Answer: ATON. Hint: A whole heap, but in compact crossword form 😄
  24. 34. Thick locks — Answer: MANE
  25. 37. *Supermarket shopper's clipping — Answer: COMEUPON
  26. 38. Alternative to a cup — Answer: CONE
  27. 40. Owie kissers, perhaps — Answer: DADS
  28. 41. Member of a wedding party — Answer: BESTMAN
  29. 43. Twinkles — Answer: GLEAMS
  30. 44. *Sport that uses mallets — Answer: POMELO
  31. 47. "You ___ me worried!" — Answer: HAD
  32. 48. Something to be done — Answer: TASK
  33. 49. Louisiana's Grand ___ State Park — Answer: ISLE
  34. 50. Speak while looking up, perhaps — Answer: PRAY
  35. 52. Foot or stone — Answer: UNIT
  36. 53. Goulash, e.g. — Answer: STEW
  37. 54. Really, really — Answer: OHSO
  38. 57. Wrath — Answer: IRE. Hint: Feeling a bit fiery? 🔥
  39. 58. Weird Al's "___ to a Superhero" — Answer: ODE

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Every clue from the April 23 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Truth be told ..."FACTIS
7"___ so!" (German "I see!")ACH
10HoaxSHAM
14Big name in skin careAVEENO
15Leader whose face is shown on renminbi notesMAO
16AshenPALE
17Spot for a catnap?WINDOWSILL
19Innings : baseball :: ___ : curlingENDS
20Lead-in to GeoNAT
21Symbol of mass densityRHO
22They're noisy little buggersCICADAS
24Kinkajou cousinCOATI
26Expected outcomeNORM
27CircaABOUT
29Experience deep affirmation, in modern lingoFEELSEEN
33On guardALERT
34CenterMIDST
35Opus ___DEI
36Follower of open or closed, sartoriallyTOED
37Spaghetti-strapped tops, informallyCAMIS
38Pass (out)CONK
39Reaction to a sockOOF
40Tasty item that, paradoxically, can have "ugh" in the middleDONUT
41Queen's collaborator on the 1981 hit "Under Pressure"BOWIE
42What the "Music City Miracle" and the "Immaculate Reception" took place inNFLGAMES
44Alternative to bow tiesPENNE
45It might follow "ye"OLDE
46"___ days are gone"THOSE
48Test release?TIMESUP
51Qt. or pt.AMT
52G.I. entertainersUSO
55Trawling, sayASEA
56When many rainbows appearPRIDEMONTH
59Like some chancesSLIM
60Steering aidOAR
61Sign on a restroom doorLADIES
62Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu, in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie"KENS
63Science guy BillNYE
64Ring comboONETWO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Babe in the woodsFAWN
2Adidas competitorAVIA
3*Material for a sidewalkCENT
4Media exec SarandosTED
5"You game?"INOROUT
6*To a degreeSOWHAT
7"Why ___ even here?"AMI
8It might come after trigCALC
9*Lack of pulchritudeHOLINESS
10Pickle portionsSPEARS
11Something that's kept in the family ... or a hint to making sense of three pairs of answers in this puzzleHANDMEDOWN
12Alan of "M*A*S*H"ALDA
13State of a playroom, oftenMESS
18LushSOT
23Young studCOLT
24Bungee jumping necessityCORD
25"Assuming there's no other option for me ..."IFIMUST
27WithdrawnALOOF
28*Choice cutBEEFLOMEIN
30Go over for publicationEDIT
31Start of a counting rhymeEENIE
32Company that famously used the Beatles' "Revolution" in a 1987 TV commercialNIKE
33Lots and lotsATON
34Thick locksMANE
37*Supermarket shopper's clippingCOMEUPON
38Alternative to a cupCONE
40Owie kissers, perhapsDADS
41Member of a wedding partyBESTMAN
43TwinklesGLEAMS
44*Sport that uses malletsPOMELO
47"You ___ me worried!"HAD
48Something to be doneTASK
49Louisiana's Grand ___ State ParkISLE
50Speak while looking up, perhapsPRAY
52Foot or stoneUNIT
53Goulash, e.g.STEW
54Really, reallyOHSO
57WrathIRE
58Weird Al's "___ to a Superhero"ODE

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