NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 26
Well-Suited
By Rebecca Goldstein
Across
- 1Touch up textEDIT
- 10Hoot or hollerYELL
- 14"Let's go, guys!"CMON
- 18Like the Islamic calendarLUNAR
- 20Windy City airportOHARE
- 21Birmingham bumARSE
- 22"Stay in your ___!"LANE
- 23Fashion item for an aspiring grocer?MARKETWATCH
- 25... for an aspiring nanny?KIDGLOVES
- 27Place to dive inDEEPEND
- 28Became apparentAROSE
- 30Stands around an art galleryEASELS
- 32Small detailSPEC
- 33CentralINNER
- 34... for an aspiring manicurist?DIGITALSHORTS
- 43Biblical gardenEDEN
- 44Did some doughnuts?BAKED
- 45Dermatology caseACNE
- 48QuipMOT
- 49Fragile mineralMICA
- 50... for an aspiring housekeeper?DUSTJACKET
- 53Scored 100 on a testACEDIT
- 55Soaks up the sunTANS
- 60Church spacesNAVES
- 61Your wish is his commandGENIE
- 63Soccer star HammMIA
- 66Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight cluesDRESSFORTHEJOBYOUWANT
- 72One in 100: Abbr.SEN
- 74Holiday seasonsYULES
- 75Works on an ice cream coneLICKS
- 76TawdrySORDID
- 79All over againANEW
- 80Japanese floor matTATAMI
- 81... for an aspiring travel agent?VENTURECAP
- 85In the distanceAFAR
- 87Wiping clothRAG
- 92"I wasn't ___ yesterday"BORN
- 93Make it throughGETPAST
- 96... for an aspiring dry cleaner?STEAMERTRUNKS
- 99Machines in some print shopsFAXES
- 100Tour de France peaksALPS
- 101Nutrient in avocadosFAT
- 102Apartment cooler, for shortACUNIT
- 104Palm spring?OASIS
- 106StrollSAUNTER
- 110... for an aspiring flutist?WINDSOCKS
- 112... for an aspiring photographer?SHOTGLASSES
- 115Used the doorbellRANG
- 116HidesFURS
- 117As of nowSOFAR
- 118Solution strengthTITER
- 119It has its ups and downsYOYO
- 120AccomplishmentFEAT
- 121UnitedHealthcare competitorAETNA
- 122Absolutely nothingNADA
Down
- 2PairDUAD
- 3Memo starterINRE
- 4Consumed, sayTAKENIN
- 5PlantedSOWN
- 6Trumpeter JonesTHAD
- 10JabbersYAKS
- 12Trip stripLSD
- 13Tale as old as timeLEGEND
- 14Anyone's gameCLOSERACE
- 15Independent thinkerMAVERICK
- 17Scottish lochNESS
- 19Transplant, as a plantREPOT
- 24Large measure of computer dataTERABIT
- 26EarthLAND
- 29Four 2-DownsOCTAD
- 32Yacht's pronounSHE
- 33Freeze frames?ICETRAYS
- 34Calls forDEMANDS
- 35"It's truly important to me"IDOCARE
- 36Settle the scoreGETEVEN
- 37Standing eau?LAC
- 38Blade runner?SKATER
- 39Dirty filmSCUM
- 41CompeteVIE
- 49"Come home soon"MISSYOU
- 52Sharp-corneredANGULAR
- 54From abroad?DES
- 57PubMed org.NIH
- 58"I'm outta here!"SEEYA
- 61Super food?GOODEATS
- 63Patisserie treatMACARON
- 64Stain from a penINKMARK
- 65Name tags?ATSIGNS
- 68End of Q2JUN
- 69World Cup cheerOLE
- 70"Watch your back!"BEWARE
- 71Intelligent humorWIT
- 76Like rush-hour trafficSTOPANDGO
- 78PopsDADS
- 80DiplomaticTACTFUL
- 82Night beforeEVE
- 83Like a comedian who bombsNOTFUNNY
- 84Stack at a falafel shopPITAS
- 90One clicking with an audience?TAPSHOE
- 91Meditation syllablesOMS
- 92Interrupts rudelyBUTTSIN
- 94Grid lineAXIS
- 95Leave on a tripSETOFF
- 97Michigan politician SlotkinELISSA
- 98ChargedRANAT
- 102Out of its correct positionAWRY
- 103Florentine farewellCIAO
- 104Pod in Creole cookingOKRA
- 105Helper: Abbr.ASST
- 106Marvel-ous LeeSTAN
- 107Taj Mahal cityAGRA
- 108___ noche (tonight: Sp.)ESTA
- 109Marsh grassREED
- 111Stick used for breakingCUE
- 113O'er and o'erOFT
- 114Madrid Mme.SRA
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Touch up text — Answer: EDIT
- 5. One might be used for stepping up or sitting down — Answer: STOOL
- 10. Hoot or holler — Answer: YELL
- 14. "Let's go, guys!" — Answer: CMON
- 18. Like the Islamic calendar — Answer: LUNAR
- 20. Windy City airport — Answer: OHARE
- 21. Birmingham bum — Answer: ARSE
- 22. "Stay in your ___!" — Answer: LANE
- 23. Fashion item for an aspiring grocer? — Answer: MARKETWATCH
- 25. ... for an aspiring nanny? — Answer: KIDGLOVES
- 27. Place to dive in — Answer: DEEPEND
- 28. Became apparent — Answer: AROSE
- 30. Stands around an art gallery — Answer: EASELS
- 31. Neither's counterpart — Answer: NOR
- 32. Small detail — Answer: SPEC
- 33. Central — Answer: INNER
- 34. ... for an aspiring manicurist? — Answer: DIGITALSHORTS
- 40. Outmoded component of a car's dashboard — Answer: CDDRIVE
- 43. Biblical garden — Answer: EDEN. Hint: Think of a paradise mentioned in ancient texts! 🌳
- 44. Did some doughnuts? — Answer: BAKED
- 45. Dermatology case — Answer: ACNE
- 47. What gives a wine tartness — Answer: ACID
- 48. Quip — Answer: MOT
- 49. Fragile mineral — Answer: MICA
- 50. ... for an aspiring housekeeper? — Answer: DUSTJACKET
- 53. Scored 100 on a test — Answer: ACEDIT
- 55. Soaks up the sun — Answer: TANS
- 59. ___ One (presidential helicopter) — Answer: MARINE
- 60. Church spaces — Answer: NAVES
- 61. Your wish is his command — Answer: GENIE
- 62. Córdoba's country: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
- 63. Soccer star Hamm — Answer: MIA
- 66. Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues — Answer: DRESSFORTHEJOBYOUWANT
- 72. One in 100: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
- 73. Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame — Answer: YAO
- 74. Holiday seasons — Answer: YULES
- 75. Works on an ice cream cone — Answer: LICKS
- 76. Tawdry — Answer: SORDID
- 79. All over again — Answer: ANEW. Hint: Think about how you might restart something fresh! 🔄
- 80. Japanese floor mat — Answer: TATAMI
- 81. ... for an aspiring travel agent? — Answer: VENTURECAP
- 85. In the distance — Answer: AFAR. Hint: A poetic way to describe something happening far away 🌄
- 87. Wiping cloth — Answer: RAG
- 88. Italian cooking staple, for short — Answer: EVOO
- 89. "Progress through technology" automaker — Answer: AUDI
- 90. Like contact lenses for astigmatism — Answer: TORIC
- 92. "I wasn't ___ yesterday" — Answer: BORN
- 93. Make it through — Answer: GETPAST
- 96. ... for an aspiring dry cleaner? — Answer: STEAMERTRUNKS
- 99. Machines in some print shops — Answer: FAXES
- 100. Tour de France peaks — Answer: ALPS
- 101. Nutrient in avocados — Answer: FAT
- 102. Apartment cooler, for short — Answer: ACUNIT
- 104. Palm spring? — Answer: OASIS
- 106. Stroll — Answer: SAUNTER
- 110. ... for an aspiring flutist? — Answer: WINDSOCKS
- 112. ... for an aspiring photographer? — Answer: SHOTGLASSES
- 115. Used the doorbell — Answer: RANG
- 116. Hides — Answer: FURS
- 117. As of now — Answer: SOFAR
- 118. Solution strength — Answer: TITER
- 119. It has its ups and downs — Answer: YOYO. Hint: Think of a classic toy that travels up and down a string. 🪀
- 120. Accomplishment — Answer: FEAT. Hint: A notable deed or achievement earns this label. 🏆
- 121. UnitedHealthcare competitor — Answer: AETNA
- 122. Absolutely nothing — Answer: NADA
Down
- 1. Massachusetts' state tree — Answer: ELM
- 2. Pair — Answer: DUAD
- 3. Memo starter — Answer: INRE. Hint: A formal note may begin by referring to a particular subject. 📝
- 4. Consumed, say — Answer: TAKENIN
- 5. Planted — Answer: SOWN
- 6. Trumpeter Jones — Answer: THAD
- 7. Bit in a horse's mouth? — Answer: OAT
- 8. Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps — Answer: ORCAPOD
- 9. "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom — Answer: LEHRER
- 10. Jabbers — Answer: YAKS
- 11. Lake from which the Niagara River flows — Answer: ERIE
- 12. Trip strip — Answer: LSD
- 13. Tale as old as time — Answer: LEGEND
- 14. Anyone's game — Answer: CLOSERACE
- 15. Independent thinker — Answer: MAVERICK
- 16. Justice Kagan in '83, e.g. — Answer: ONEL
- 17. Scottish loch — Answer: NESS
- 19. Transplant, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
- 24. Large measure of computer data — Answer: TERABIT
- 26. Earth — Answer: LAND
- 29. Four 2-Downs — Answer: OCTAD
- 32. Yacht's pronoun — Answer: SHE
- 33. Freeze frames? — Answer: ICETRAYS
- 34. Calls for — Answer: DEMANDS. Hint: Requires something firmly or urgently 📣
- 35. "It's truly important to me" — Answer: IDOCARE
- 36. Settle the score — Answer: GETEVEN
- 37. Standing eau? — Answer: LAC
- 38. Blade runner? — Answer: SKATER
- 39. Dirty film — Answer: SCUM
- 41. Compete — Answer: VIE. Hint: Think of a word that means to strive for victory or superiority in a contest! 🏆
- 42. Summer setting in Somerset, in brief — Answer: EDT
- 46. Fed. intelligence group — Answer: NSA
- 49. "Come home soon" — Answer: MISSYOU
- 51. "___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary) — Answer: JIRO
- 52. Sharp-cornered — Answer: ANGULAR
- 54. From abroad? — Answer: DES
- 56. Insect with more than 14,000 known species — Answer: ANT
- 57. PubMed org. — Answer: NIH
- 58. "I'm outta here!" — Answer: SEEYA
- 61. Super food? — Answer: GOODEATS
- 63. Patisserie treat — Answer: MACARON
- 64. Stain from a pen — Answer: INKMARK
- 65. Name tags? — Answer: ATSIGNS
- 67. Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: FARR
- 68. End of Q2 — Answer: JUN
- 69. World Cup cheer — Answer: OLE. Hint: It's a lively expression often heard in soccer celebrations! 🎉
- 70. "Watch your back!" — Answer: BEWARE
- 71. Intelligent humor — Answer: WIT
- 76. Like rush-hour traffic — Answer: STOPANDGO
- 77. Post-op area, in brief — Answer: ICU
- 78. Pops — Answer: DADS
- 80. Diplomatic — Answer: TACTFUL
- 81. Not do much of anything, say — Answer: VEG
- 82. Night before — Answer: EVE. Hint: The day immediately preceding a special occasion is known by this name 🎉
- 83. Like a comedian who bombs — Answer: NOTFUNNY
- 84. Stack at a falafel shop — Answer: PITAS
- 86. Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles — Answer: FIR
- 90. One clicking with an audience? — Answer: TAPSHOE
- 91. Meditation syllables — Answer: OMS
- 92. Interrupts rudely — Answer: BUTTSIN
- 94. Grid line — Answer: AXIS
- 95. Leave on a trip — Answer: SETOFF
- 97. Michigan politician Slotkin — Answer: ELISSA
- 98. Charged — Answer: RANAT
- 102. Out of its correct position — Answer: AWRY
- 103. Florentine farewell — Answer: CIAO
- 104. Pod in Creole cooking — Answer: OKRA
- 105. Helper: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
- 106. Marvel-ous Lee — Answer: STAN
- 107. Taj Mahal city — Answer: AGRA. Hint: This Indian city is famous for its stunning white marble mausoleum! 🕌
- 108. ___ noche (tonight: Sp.) — Answer: ESTA
- 109. Marsh grass — Answer: REED
- 111. Stick used for breaking — Answer: CUE
- 113. O'er and o'er — Answer: OFT
- 114. Madrid Mme. — Answer: SRA
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