Friday, April 24, 2026
By Andrew Spooner
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Once-in-a-lifetime events
- 7They might have good track records
- 15"Ah, right right right"
- 16Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr.
- 17Oscar winner for "The African Queen"
- 18Low volume?
- 19Treat mercifully
- 20Charges
- 21Concern for a seamstress
- 22"Sounds good!"
- 23Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique
- 24"Green"
- 25Rocker Brian
- 26Green spots
- 27Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20
- 28Peace sign?
- 31"The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell
- 32Approach surreptitiously
- 36Where somebody might be washed up?
- 38One who's generous to a fault, say
- 41They're held in bondage
- 42Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars"
- 43Neural transmitter
- 44Certain exposition
- 45Children's author Kinney
- 46?!?!?!
- 47Something you might get at a wedding
- 48Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025
- 49It has a light bulb
- 51No comment?
- 52Toss and turn, perhaps
- 53Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter"
- 54Takes to the next level
- 55Tree nymphs
Down
- 1Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way
- 2"Perish the thought!"
- 3Tubes that go down?
- 4The first of these was Terrible
- 5Accounted for
- 6Murderer of Osiris, in myth
- 7Every now and then
- 8You just can't take it
- 9Recovers
- 10Competitor's setback
- 11Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike
- 12How a troublemaker might go
- 13One prioritizing self-care?
- 14Electronica instruments, informally
- 20Professional
- 23Woodworkers' grooves
- 24Vicious circle?
- 26Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping
- 27Attire
- 29From time past
- 30Coalesce
- 33Surname of a Tolstoy heroine
- 34Game
- 35Acrobat's display
- 37Secondhand offerings
- 38Dillydally
- 39Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking
- 40Brittle confection
- 44Finish up with
- 45Female donkey
- 47Where the Red Delicious apple originated
- 48Dauphin, e.g.
- 50Number one, informally
- 51It might have a director's commentary
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Once-in-a-lifetime events — Answer: BIRTHS
- 7. They might have good track records — Answer: ATHLETES
- 15. "Ah, right right right" — Answer: OHISEE
- 16. Field for both Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr. — Answer: THEOLOGY
- 17. Oscar winner for "The African Queen" — Answer: BOGART
- 18. Low volume? — Answer: TEASPOON
- 19. Treat mercifully — Answer: SPARE
- 20. Charges — Answer: BILLS
- 21. Concern for a seamstress — Answer: FIT
- 22. "Sounds good!" — Answer: LETS
- 23. Best-selling author who founded Paris's Théâtre Historique — Answer: DUMAS
- 24. "Green" — Answer: CASH
- 25. Rocker Brian — Answer: ENO
- 26. Green spots — Answer: OASES
- 27. Game with a board numbered from 1 to 20 — Answer: DARTS
- 28. Peace sign? — Answer: DONOTDISTURB
- 31. "The best cheese of its type in the world," per George Orwell — Answer: STILTON
- 32. Approach surreptitiously — Answer: SNEAKUP
- 36. Where somebody might be washed up? — Answer: DESERTISLAND
- 38. One who's generous to a fault, say — Answer: DOTER
- 41. They're held in bondage — Answer: SERFS
- 42. Org. whose motto translates to "Through adversity to the stars" — Answer: RAF
- 43. Neural transmitter — Answer: AXON
- 44. Certain exposition — Answer: ESSAY
- 45. Children's author Kinney — Answer: JEFF
- 46. ?!?!?! — Answer: WTF
- 47. Something you might get at a wedding — Answer: INLAW
- 48. Grand duke of Luxembourg until 2025 — Answer: HENRI
- 49. It has a light bulb — Answer: DAFFODIL
- 51. No comment? — Answer: DENIAL
- 52. Toss and turn, perhaps — Answer: LIEAWAKE
- 53. Role for John Travolta on "Welcome Back, Kotter" — Answer: VINNIE
- 54. Takes to the next level — Answer: ELEVATES
- 55. Tree nymphs — Answer: DRYADS
Down
- 1. Goes downhill at the Olympics, in a way — Answer: BOBSLEDS
- 2. "Perish the thought!" — Answer: IHOPENOT
- 3. Tubes that go down? — Answer: RIGATONI
- 4. The first of these was Terrible — Answer: TSARS
- 5. Accounted for — Answer: HERE
- 6. Murderer of Osiris, in myth — Answer: SET
- 7. Every now and then — Answer: ATTIMES
- 8. You just can't take it — Answer: THELASTSTRAW
- 9. Recovers — Answer: HEALS
- 10. Competitor's setback — Answer: LOSS
- 11. Half of hip-hop's Run the Jewels, alongside Killer Mike — Answer: ELP
- 12. How a troublemaker might go — Answer: TOOFAR
- 13. One prioritizing self-care? — Answer: EGOIST
- 14. Electronica instruments, informally — Answer: SYNTHS
- 20. Professional — Answer: BUSINESSLIKE
- 23. Woodworkers' grooves — Answer: DADOS
- 24. Vicious circle? — Answer: CABAL
- 26. Animal known to hold another's paws while sleeping — Answer: OTTER
- 27. Attire — Answer: DRESS
- 29. From time past — Answer: OLDEN
- 30. Coalesce — Answer: UNIFY
- 33. Surname of a Tolstoy heroine — Answer: KARENINA
- 34. Game — Answer: UNAFRAID
- 35. Acrobat's display — Answer: PDFFILES
- 37. Secondhand offerings — Answer: RESALES
- 38. Dillydally — Answer: DAWDLE
- 39. Hearty soup ingredient in Caribbean cooking — Answer: OXTAIL
- 40. Brittle confection — Answer: TOFFEE
- 44. Finish up with — Answer: ENDAT
- 45. Female donkey — Answer: JENNY
- 47. Where the Red Delicious apple originated — Answer: IOWA
- 48. Dauphin, e.g. — Answer: HEIR
- 50. Number one, informally — Answer: FAV
- 51. It might have a director's commentary — Answer: DVD
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