Not do much of anything, say

Crossword Answer — April 26, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, April 26, 2026

By Rebecca Goldstein

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Across

  1. 1Touch up textEDIT
  2. 5One might be used for stepping up or sitting downSTOOL
  3. 10Hoot or hollerYELL
  4. 14"Let's go, guys!"CMON
  5. 18Like the Islamic calendarLUNAR
  6. 20Windy City airportOHARE
  7. 21Birmingham bumARSE
  8. 22"Stay in your ___!"LANE
  9. 23Fashion item for an aspiring grocer?MARKETWATCH
  10. 25... for an aspiring nanny?KIDGLOVES
  11. 27Place to dive inDEEPEND
  12. 28Became apparentAROSE
  13. 30Stands around an art galleryEASELS
  14. 31Neither's counterpartNOR
  15. 32Small detailSPEC
  16. 33CentralINNER
  17. 34... for an aspiring manicurist?DIGITALSHORTS
  18. 40Outmoded component of a car's dashboardCDDRIVE
  19. 43Biblical gardenEDEN
  20. 44Did some doughnuts?BAKED
  21. 45Dermatology caseACNE
  22. 47What gives a wine tartnessACID
  23. 48QuipMOT
  24. 49Fragile mineralMICA
  25. 50... for an aspiring housekeeper?DUSTJACKET
  26. 53Scored 100 on a testACEDIT
  27. 55Soaks up the sunTANS
  28. 59___ One (presidential helicopter)MARINE
  29. 60Church spacesNAVES
  30. 61Your wish is his commandGENIE
  31. 62Córdoba's country: Abbr.ARG
  32. 63Soccer star HammMIA
  33. 66Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight cluesDRESSFORTHEJOBYOUWANT
  34. 72One in 100: Abbr.SEN
  35. 73Ming in the Basketball Hall of FameYAO
  36. 74Holiday seasonsYULES
  37. 75Works on an ice cream coneLICKS
  38. 76TawdrySORDID
  39. 79All over againANEW
  40. 80Japanese floor matTATAMI
  41. 81... for an aspiring travel agent?VENTURECAP
  42. 85In the distanceAFAR
  43. 87Wiping clothRAG
  44. 88Italian cooking staple, for shortEVOO
  45. 89"Progress through technology" automakerAUDI
  46. 90Like contact lenses for astigmatismTORIC
  47. 92"I wasn't ___ yesterday"BORN
  48. 93Make it throughGETPAST
  49. 96... for an aspiring dry cleaner?STEAMERTRUNKS
  50. 99Machines in some print shopsFAXES
  51. 100Tour de France peaksALPS
  52. 101Nutrient in avocadosFAT
  53. 102Apartment cooler, for shortACUNIT
  54. 104Palm spring?OASIS
  55. 106StrollSAUNTER
  56. 110... for an aspiring flutist?WINDSOCKS
  57. 112... for an aspiring photographer?SHOTGLASSES
  58. 115Used the doorbellRANG
  59. 116HidesFURS
  60. 117As of nowSOFAR
  61. 118Solution strengthTITER
  62. 119It has its ups and downsYOYO
  63. 120AccomplishmentFEAT
  64. 121UnitedHealthcare competitorAETNA
  65. 122Absolutely nothingNADA

Down

  1. 1Massachusetts' state treeELM
  2. 2PairDUAD
  3. 3Memo starterINRE
  4. 4Consumed, sayTAKENIN
  5. 5PlantedSOWN
  6. 6Trumpeter JonesTHAD
  7. 7Bit in a horse's mouth?OAT
  8. 8Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhapsORCAPOD
  9. 9"Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter TomLEHRER
  10. 10JabbersYAKS
  11. 11Lake from which the Niagara River flowsERIE
  12. 12Trip stripLSD
  13. 13Tale as old as timeLEGEND
  14. 14Anyone's gameCLOSERACE
  15. 15Independent thinkerMAVERICK
  16. 16Justice Kagan in '83, e.g.ONEL
  17. 17Scottish lochNESS
  18. 19Transplant, as a plantREPOT
  19. 24Large measure of computer dataTERABIT
  20. 26EarthLAND
  21. 29Four 2-DownsOCTAD
  22. 32Yacht's pronounSHE
  23. 33Freeze frames?ICETRAYS
  24. 34Calls forDEMANDS
  25. 35"It's truly important to me"IDOCARE
  26. 36Settle the scoreGETEVEN
  27. 37Standing eau?LAC
  28. 38Blade runner?SKATER
  29. 39Dirty filmSCUM
  30. 41CompeteVIE
  31. 42Summer setting in Somerset, in briefEDT
  32. 46Fed. intelligence groupNSA
  33. 49"Come home soon"MISSYOU
  34. 51"___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary)JIRO
  35. 52Sharp-corneredANGULAR
  36. 54From abroad?DES
  37. 56Insect with more than 14,000 known speciesANT
  38. 57PubMed org.NIH
  39. 58"I'm outta here!"SEEYA
  40. 61Super food?GOODEATS
  41. 63Patisserie treatMACARON
  42. 64Stain from a penINKMARK
  43. 65Name tags?ATSIGNS
  44. 67Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameFARR
  45. 68End of Q2JUN
  46. 69World Cup cheerOLE
  47. 70"Watch your back!"BEWARE
  48. 71Intelligent humorWIT
  49. 76Like rush-hour trafficSTOPANDGO
  50. 77Post-op area, in briefICU
  51. 78PopsDADS
  52. 80DiplomaticTACTFUL
  53. 81Not do much of anything, sayVEG
  54. 82Night beforeEVE
  55. 83Like a comedian who bombsNOTFUNNY
  56. 84Stack at a falafel shopPITAS
  57. 86Tree whose wood is used for telephone polesFIR
  58. 90One clicking with an audience?TAPSHOE
  59. 91Meditation syllablesOMS
  60. 92Interrupts rudelyBUTTSIN
  61. 94Grid lineAXIS
  62. 95Leave on a tripSETOFF
  63. 97Michigan politician SlotkinELISSA
  64. 98ChargedRANAT
  65. 102Out of its correct positionAWRY
  66. 103Florentine farewellCIAO
  67. 104Pod in Creole cookingOKRA
  68. 105Helper: Abbr.ASST
  69. 106Marvel-ous LeeSTAN
  70. 107Taj Mahal cityAGRA
  71. 108___ noche (tonight: Sp.)ESTA
  72. 109Marsh grassREED
  73. 111Stick used for breakingCUE
  74. 113O'er and o'erOFT
  75. 114Madrid Mme.SRA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Touch up text — Answer: EDIT
  2. 5. One might be used for stepping up or sitting down — Answer: STOOL
  3. 10. Hoot or holler — Answer: YELL
  4. 14. "Let's go, guys!" — Answer: CMON
  5. 18. Like the Islamic calendar — Answer: LUNAR
  6. 20. Windy City airport — Answer: OHARE
  7. 21. Birmingham bum — Answer: ARSE
  8. 22. "Stay in your ___!" — Answer: LANE
  9. 23. Fashion item for an aspiring grocer? — Answer: MARKETWATCH
  10. 25. ... for an aspiring nanny? — Answer: KIDGLOVES
  11. 27. Place to dive in — Answer: DEEPEND
  12. 28. Became apparent — Answer: AROSE
  13. 30. Stands around an art gallery — Answer: EASELS
  14. 31. Neither's counterpart — Answer: NOR
  15. 32. Small detail — Answer: SPEC
  16. 33. Central — Answer: INNER
  17. 34. ... for an aspiring manicurist? — Answer: DIGITALSHORTS
  18. 40. Outmoded component of a car's dashboard — Answer: CDDRIVE
  19. 43. Biblical garden — Answer: EDEN. Hint: Think of a paradise mentioned in ancient texts! 🌳
  20. 44. Did some doughnuts? — Answer: BAKED
  21. 45. Dermatology case — Answer: ACNE
  22. 47. What gives a wine tartness — Answer: ACID
  23. 48. Quip — Answer: MOT
  24. 49. Fragile mineral — Answer: MICA
  25. 50. ... for an aspiring housekeeper? — Answer: DUSTJACKET
  26. 53. Scored 100 on a test — Answer: ACEDIT
  27. 55. Soaks up the sun — Answer: TANS
  28. 59. ___ One (presidential helicopter) — Answer: MARINE
  29. 60. Church spaces — Answer: NAVES
  30. 61. Your wish is his command — Answer: GENIE
  31. 62. Córdoba's country: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
  32. 63. Soccer star Hamm — Answer: MIA
  33. 66. Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues — Answer: DRESSFORTHEJOBYOUWANT
  34. 72. One in 100: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
  35. 73. Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame — Answer: YAO
  36. 74. Holiday seasons — Answer: YULES
  37. 75. Works on an ice cream cone — Answer: LICKS
  38. 76. Tawdry — Answer: SORDID
  39. 79. All over again — Answer: ANEW. Hint: Think about how you might restart something fresh! 🔄
  40. 80. Japanese floor mat — Answer: TATAMI
  41. 81. ... for an aspiring travel agent? — Answer: VENTURECAP
  42. 85. In the distance — Answer: AFAR. Hint: A poetic way to describe something happening far away 🌄
  43. 87. Wiping cloth — Answer: RAG
  44. 88. Italian cooking staple, for short — Answer: EVOO
  45. 89. "Progress through technology" automaker — Answer: AUDI
  46. 90. Like contact lenses for astigmatism — Answer: TORIC
  47. 92. "I wasn't ___ yesterday" — Answer: BORN
  48. 93. Make it through — Answer: GETPAST
  49. 96. ... for an aspiring dry cleaner? — Answer: STEAMERTRUNKS
  50. 99. Machines in some print shops — Answer: FAXES
  51. 100. Tour de France peaks — Answer: ALPS
  52. 101. Nutrient in avocados — Answer: FAT
  53. 102. Apartment cooler, for short — Answer: ACUNIT
  54. 104. Palm spring? — Answer: OASIS
  55. 106. Stroll — Answer: SAUNTER
  56. 110. ... for an aspiring flutist? — Answer: WINDSOCKS
  57. 112. ... for an aspiring photographer? — Answer: SHOTGLASSES
  58. 115. Used the doorbell — Answer: RANG
  59. 116. Hides — Answer: FURS
  60. 117. As of now — Answer: SOFAR
  61. 118. Solution strength — Answer: TITER
  62. 119. It has its ups and downs — Answer: YOYO
  63. 120. Accomplishment — Answer: FEAT
  64. 121. UnitedHealthcare competitor — Answer: AETNA
  65. 122. Absolutely nothing — Answer: NADA

Down

  1. 1. Massachusetts' state tree — Answer: ELM
  2. 2. Pair — Answer: DUAD
  3. 3. Memo starter — Answer: INRE
  4. 4. Consumed, say — Answer: TAKENIN
  5. 5. Planted — Answer: SOWN
  6. 6. Trumpeter Jones — Answer: THAD
  7. 7. Bit in a horse's mouth? — Answer: OAT
  8. 8. Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps — Answer: ORCAPOD
  9. 9. "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom — Answer: LEHRER
  10. 10. Jabbers — Answer: YAKS
  11. 11. Lake from which the Niagara River flows — Answer: ERIE
  12. 12. Trip strip — Answer: LSD
  13. 13. Tale as old as time — Answer: LEGEND
  14. 14. Anyone's game — Answer: CLOSERACE
  15. 15. Independent thinker — Answer: MAVERICK
  16. 16. Justice Kagan in '83, e.g. — Answer: ONEL
  17. 17. Scottish loch — Answer: NESS
  18. 19. Transplant, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
  19. 24. Large measure of computer data — Answer: TERABIT
  20. 26. Earth — Answer: LAND
  21. 29. Four 2-Downs — Answer: OCTAD
  22. 32. Yacht's pronoun — Answer: SHE
  23. 33. Freeze frames? — Answer: ICETRAYS
  24. 34. Calls for — Answer: DEMANDS
  25. 35. "It's truly important to me" — Answer: IDOCARE
  26. 36. Settle the score — Answer: GETEVEN
  27. 37. Standing eau? — Answer: LAC
  28. 38. Blade runner? — Answer: SKATER
  29. 39. Dirty film — Answer: SCUM
  30. 41. Compete — Answer: VIE. Hint: Think of a word that means to strive for victory or superiority in a contest! 🏆
  31. 42. Summer setting in Somerset, in brief — Answer: EDT
  32. 46. Fed. intelligence group — Answer: NSA
  33. 49. "Come home soon" — Answer: MISSYOU
  34. 51. "___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary) — Answer: JIRO
  35. 52. Sharp-cornered — Answer: ANGULAR
  36. 54. From abroad? — Answer: DES
  37. 56. Insect with more than 14,000 known species — Answer: ANT
  38. 57. PubMed org. — Answer: NIH
  39. 58. "I'm outta here!" — Answer: SEEYA
  40. 61. Super food? — Answer: GOODEATS
  41. 63. Patisserie treat — Answer: MACARON
  42. 64. Stain from a pen — Answer: INKMARK
  43. 65. Name tags? — Answer: ATSIGNS
  44. 67. Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: FARR
  45. 68. End of Q2 — Answer: JUN
  46. 69. World Cup cheer — Answer: OLE. Hint: It's a lively expression often heard in soccer celebrations! 🎉
  47. 70. "Watch your back!" — Answer: BEWARE
  48. 71. Intelligent humor — Answer: WIT
  49. 76. Like rush-hour traffic — Answer: STOPANDGO
  50. 77. Post-op area, in brief — Answer: ICU
  51. 78. Pops — Answer: DADS
  52. 80. Diplomatic — Answer: TACTFUL
  53. 81. Not do much of anything, say — Answer: VEG
  54. 82. Night before — Answer: EVE. Hint: The day immediately preceding a special occasion is known by this name 🎉
  55. 83. Like a comedian who bombs — Answer: NOTFUNNY
  56. 84. Stack at a falafel shop — Answer: PITAS
  57. 86. Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles — Answer: FIR
  58. 90. One clicking with an audience? — Answer: TAPSHOE
  59. 91. Meditation syllables — Answer: OMS
  60. 92. Interrupts rudely — Answer: BUTTSIN
  61. 94. Grid line — Answer: AXIS
  62. 95. Leave on a trip — Answer: SETOFF
  63. 97. Michigan politician Slotkin — Answer: ELISSA
  64. 98. Charged — Answer: RANAT
  65. 102. Out of its correct position — Answer: AWRY
  66. 103. Florentine farewell — Answer: CIAO
  67. 104. Pod in Creole cooking — Answer: OKRA
  68. 105. Helper: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
  69. 106. Marvel-ous Lee — Answer: STAN
  70. 107. Taj Mahal city — Answer: AGRA. Hint: This Indian city is famous for its stunning white marble mausoleum! 🕌
  71. 108. ___ noche (tonight: Sp.) — Answer: ESTA
  72. 109. Marsh grass — Answer: REED
  73. 111. Stick used for breaking — Answer: CUE
  74. 113. O'er and o'er — Answer: OFT
  75. 114. Madrid Mme. — Answer: SRA

The answer to “Not do much of anything, say” in the New York Times crossword is VEG — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 81-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Not do much of anything, say” answer

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In the New York Times crossword on April 26, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 81-Down.

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