Monday, April 27, 2026
By Neville Fogarty
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Paths for lobbed tennis balls
- 5Tribe of Arizona
- 9Flinch, say
- 14Short blast from a horn
- 15Actor McGregor of "Trainspotting"
- 16Han Solo's response to Leia's "I love you"
- 17Singer's recovery period
- 19"Catch my drift?"
- 20Shop
- 21Spot for a soak
- 23Dear ___ (letter start)
- 24Pumice or basalt
- 29Chemical that speeds up a fruit's aging process
- 32Film director Coen
- 33"Our Lips ___ Sealed" (hit by the Go-Go's)
- 34Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly
- 36Betraying surprise, in a way
- 39Spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"
- 44Big name in microprocessors
- 45"Who's Who in the Cast" blurb
- 46Tie-breaking periods, for short
- 47How a picture book may be read at bedtime
- 50___ of hand (magician's skill)
- 53Congressional history
- 56Palindrome akin to "Aha!"
- 57Work well together
- 58Florida's ___-Dade County
- 62Jousting weapon
- 65Device worn by a video gamer ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 39- and 53-Across
- 68Basic piano chord
- 69Notes of indebtedness
- 70Gets eyes on
- 71Sends frisky messages
- 72Strong soapmaking solutions
- 73Like bourbon
Down
- 1Four-wheelers, in brief
- 2Word before beer or after square
- 3Pixar film with the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me"
- 4"Feed a cold, ___ a fever" (dubious medical advice)
- 5That girl
- 6Have debts
- 7Many an Olive Garden entree
- 8Sounding good, as a musical instrument
- 918-wheeler
- 10Barely get (by)
- 11Snack with celery, peanut butter and raisins
- 12"Peanuts" or "Pickles"
- 13Do some booty-shaking
- 18Spinks who defeated Muhammad Ali
- 22One-eighth of a byte
- 25Titular Shakespearean king
- 26Remove outer parts from, as a photo
- 27Burn until black
- 28Prego alternative
- 29Sitar virtuoso Shankar
- 30Tehran's land
- 31Grammy-winning a cappella group famous for their Christmas albums
- 35Chicago slugger
- 37"Late Night" host Meyers
- 38"Hey! Over here!"
- 40Place to purchase pastrami
- 41North Carolina university
- 42Catchall category: Abbr.
- 43Sport on a horse
- 48Sheepskin boot brand
- 49Role for Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies
- 51Columnist Bombeck
- 52Doubling-down assertion
- 53Battery measure
- 54Chicago airport
- 55"The Jetsons" boy
- 59On the waves
- 60Gentle and submissive
- 61___-bitsy
- 63Garfield in the funny pages, e.g.
- 64Magazine bigwigs, in brief
- 66Gradation of color
- 67Letter before tee
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Paths for lobbed tennis balls — Answer: ARCS
- 5. Tribe of Arizona — Answer: HOPI
- 9. Flinch, say — Answer: REACT
- 14. Short blast from a horn — Answer: TOOT
- 15. Actor McGregor of "Trainspotting" — Answer: EWAN
- 16. Han Solo's response to Leia's "I love you" — Answer: IKNOW
- 17. Singer's recovery period — Answer: VOCALREST
- 19. "Catch my drift?" — Answer: GETME
- 20. Shop — Answer: STORE
- 21. Spot for a soak — Answer: TUB
- 23. Dear ___ (letter start) — Answer: SIR
- 24. Pumice or basalt — Answer: VOLCANICROCK
- 29. Chemical that speeds up a fruit's aging process — Answer: RIPENER
- 32. Film director Coen — Answer: ETHAN
- 33. "Our Lips ___ Sealed" (hit by the Go-Go's) — Answer: ARE
- 34. Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly — Answer: AOC
- 36. Betraying surprise, in a way — Answer: AGASP
- 39. Spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" — Answer: VANDERPUMPRULES
- 44. Big name in microprocessors — Answer: INTEL
- 45. "Who's Who in the Cast" blurb — Answer: BIO
- 46. Tie-breaking periods, for short — Answer: OTS
- 47. How a picture book may be read at bedtime — Answer: ALOUD
- 50. ___ of hand (magician's skill) — Answer: SLEIGHT
- 53. Congressional history — Answer: VOTINGRECORD
- 56. Palindrome akin to "Aha!" — Answer: OHO
- 57. Work well together — Answer: GEL
- 58. Florida's ___-Dade County — Answer: MIAMI
- 62. Jousting weapon — Answer: LANCE
- 65. Device worn by a video gamer ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 39- and 53-Across — Answer: VRHEADSET
- 68. Basic piano chord — Answer: TRIAD
- 69. Notes of indebtedness — Answer: IOUS
- 70. Gets eyes on — Answer: SEES
- 71. Sends frisky messages — Answer: SEXTS
- 72. Strong soapmaking solutions — Answer: LYES
- 73. Like bourbon — Answer: OAKY
Down
- 1. Four-wheelers, in brief — Answer: ATVS
- 2. Word before beer or after square — Answer: ROOT
- 3. Pixar film with the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me" — Answer: COCO
- 4. "Feed a cold, ___ a fever" (dubious medical advice) — Answer: STARVE
- 5. That girl — Answer: HER
- 6. Have debts — Answer: OWE
- 7. Many an Olive Garden entree — Answer: PASTA
- 8. Sounding good, as a musical instrument — Answer: INTUNE
- 9. 18-wheeler — Answer: RIG
- 10. Barely get (by) — Answer: EKE
- 11. Snack with celery, peanut butter and raisins — Answer: ANTSONALOG
- 12. "Peanuts" or "Pickles" — Answer: COMIC
- 13. Do some booty-shaking — Answer: TWERK
- 18. Spinks who defeated Muhammad Ali — Answer: LEON
- 22. One-eighth of a byte — Answer: BIT
- 25. Titular Shakespearean king — Answer: LEAR
- 26. Remove outer parts from, as a photo — Answer: CROP
- 27. Burn until black — Answer: CHAR
- 28. Prego alternative — Answer: RAGU
- 29. Sitar virtuoso Shankar — Answer: RAVI
- 30. Tehran's land — Answer: IRAN
- 31. Grammy-winning a cappella group famous for their Christmas albums — Answer: PENTATONIX
- 35. Chicago slugger — Answer: CUB
- 37. "Late Night" host Meyers — Answer: SETH
- 38. "Hey! Over here!" — Answer: PSST
- 40. Place to purchase pastrami — Answer: DELI
- 41. North Carolina university — Answer: ELON
- 42. Catchall category: Abbr. — Answer: MISC
- 43. Sport on a horse — Answer: POLO
- 48. Sheepskin boot brand — Answer: UGG
- 49. Role for Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies — Answer: DREVIL
- 51. Columnist Bombeck — Answer: ERMA
- 52. Doubling-down assertion — Answer: IDIDSO
- 53. Battery measure — Answer: VOLTS
- 54. Chicago airport — Answer: OHARE
- 55. "The Jetsons" boy — Answer: ELROY
- 59. On the waves — Answer: ASEA
- 60. Gentle and submissive — Answer: MEEK
- 61. ___-bitsy — Answer: ITSY
- 63. Garfield in the funny pages, e.g. — Answer: CAT
- 64. Magazine bigwigs, in brief — Answer: EDS
- 66. Gradation of color — Answer: HUE
- 67. Letter before tee — Answer: ESS
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