NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 28

By Hal Moore

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Across

  1. 1SoreACHY
  2. 5Nail polish brandOPI
  3. 8Some cantina fareTACOS
  4. 13"Hip hip hooray!," e.g.CHEER
  5. 15Sink-or-swim competition?WATERPOLO
  6. 17Handles a few unresolved issuesTIESUPLOOSEENDS
  7. 19Like tearsSALINE
  8. 20Site to build onLOT
  9. 21Gossip, slangilyTEA
  10. 22Build onADDTO
  11. 24Welcome at the door, sayASKIN
  12. 27Linguist's concernGRAMMAR
  13. 30Serious in mannerSTERN
  14. 31Bagel toppingLOX
  15. 32Not perfect, but acceptableCLOSEENOUGH
  16. 36BickeringATIT
  17. 38Blade that's pulledOAR
  18. 39Casual farewell often used outside its language of originCIAO
  19. 40Station set up in a kitchenMISEENPLACE
  20. 45Bit of intelTIP
  21. 46Coins of CubaPESOS
  22. 47Ingredients in some tropical smoothiesPAPAYAS
  23. 49Foreign Service assignmentsPOSTS
  24. 50Madrid misterSENOR
  25. 51Church seatPEW
  26. 52Promise to payIOU
  27. 54Journalist, informallySCRIBE
  28. 58Like children, ideally, in an old adage ... or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-AcrossSEENANDNOTHEARD
  29. 62RigorousSTRINGENT
  30. 63Astronomer CarlSAGAN
  31. 64IrritableTESTY
  32. 65[As written]SIC
  33. 66Civil rights activist ParksROSA

Down

  1. 1Play partsACTS
  2. 2Kind of seed or petCHIA
  3. 3Sometimes-raised part of a shoeHEEL
  4. 4Emphatic confirmationYESIAM
  5. 5Nocturnal hooterOWL
  6. 6Painter VeronesePAOLO
  7. 7Langston Hughes poemITOO
  8. 8Due + 1TRE
  9. 9MimicAPE
  10. 10Script supervisor's concernCONTINUITY
  11. 11___ daysOLDEN
  12. 12Slugger SammySOSA
  13. 14"Raising Hell" rap trioRUNDMC
  14. 16Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project)ESTATE
  15. 18Part of a piano or loomPEDAL
  16. 23Boots on the groundTROOPS
  17. 25Rep.'s counterpartSEN
  18. 26Ray of McDonald'sKROC
  19. 27Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informallyGLAM
  20. 28Naan alternativeROTI
  21. 29Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. IIAXISPOWERS
  22. 30Mexican wrapSERAPE
  23. 33Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pailSAL
  24. 34Greek goddess of the earthGAIA
  25. 35Brewing needHOPS
  26. 37They help you drive fartherTEES
  27. 41Ballpark fig.EST
  28. 42Snooping (around)NOSING
  29. 43"___ thou not minister to a mind diseased ...?": MacbethCANST
  30. 44Significant periodsEPOCHS
  31. 48Overdue debtARREAR
  32. 49Golfer Calvin or QB RodneyPEETE
  33. 50Islam's largest branchSUNNI
  34. 51Alternative to a tap on the shoulderPSST
  35. 53Works of praiseODES
  36. 55"Othello" villainIAGO
  37. 56Some supportsBRAS
  38. 57___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking"EDNA
  39. 59Minor complaintNIT
  40. 60Unspecified amountANY
  41. 61Not RxOTC

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sore — Answer: ACHY
  2. 5. Nail polish brand — Answer: OPI. Hint: Salon favorite that sounds like a tiny trio of initials 💅
  3. 8. Some cantina fare — Answer: TACOS
  4. 13. "Hip hip hooray!," e.g. — Answer: CHEER
  5. 15. Sink-or-swim competition? — Answer: WATERPOLO
  6. 17. Handles a few unresolved issues — Answer: TIESUPLOOSEENDS
  7. 19. Like tears — Answer: SALINE
  8. 20. Site to build on — Answer: LOT
  9. 21. Gossip, slangily — Answer: TEA
  10. 22. Build on — Answer: ADDTO
  11. 24. Welcome at the door, say — Answer: ASKIN
  12. 27. Linguist's concern — Answer: GRAMMAR
  13. 30. Serious in manner — Answer: STERN
  14. 31. Bagel topping — Answer: LOX
  15. 32. Not perfect, but acceptable — Answer: CLOSEENOUGH
  16. 36. Bickering — Answer: ATIT. Hint: Think of a short phrase for people squabbling with each other. 🗣️
  17. 38. Blade that's pulled — Answer: OAR
  18. 39. Casual farewell often used outside its language of origin — Answer: CIAO
  19. 40. Station set up in a kitchen — Answer: MISEENPLACE
  20. 45. Bit of intel — Answer: TIP
  21. 46. Coins of Cuba — Answer: PESOS
  22. 47. Ingredients in some tropical smoothies — Answer: PAPAYAS
  23. 49. Foreign Service assignments — Answer: POSTS
  24. 50. Madrid mister — Answer: SENOR
  25. 51. Church seat — Answer: PEW
  26. 52. Promise to pay — Answer: IOU
  27. 54. Journalist, informally — Answer: SCRIBE
  28. 58. Like children, ideally, in an old adage ... or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-Across — Answer: SEENANDNOTHEARD
  29. 62. Rigorous — Answer: STRINGENT
  30. 63. Astronomer Carl — Answer: SAGAN
  31. 64. Irritable — Answer: TESTY
  32. 65. [As written] — Answer: SIC
  33. 66. Civil rights activist Parks — Answer: ROSA

Down

  1. 1. Play parts — Answer: ACTS
  2. 2. Kind of seed or pet — Answer: CHIA
  3. 3. Sometimes-raised part of a shoe — Answer: HEEL
  4. 4. Emphatic confirmation — Answer: YESIAM
  5. 5. Nocturnal hooter — Answer: OWL
  6. 6. Painter Veronese — Answer: PAOLO
  7. 7. Langston Hughes poem — Answer: ITOO
  8. 8. Due + 1 — Answer: TRE
  9. 9. Mimic — Answer: APE. Hint: Think of a playful creature that often copies others in the wild! 🐒
  10. 10. Script supervisor's concern — Answer: CONTINUITY
  11. 11. ___ days — Answer: OLDEN
  12. 12. Slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA. Hint: Recall the baseball star famous for his home-run race ⚾
  13. 14. "Raising Hell" rap trio — Answer: RUNDMC
  14. 16. Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project) — Answer: ESTATE
  15. 18. Part of a piano or loom — Answer: PEDAL
  16. 23. Boots on the ground — Answer: TROOPS
  17. 25. Rep.'s counterpart — Answer: SEN
  18. 26. Ray of McDonald's — Answer: KROC
  19. 27. Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informally — Answer: GLAM
  20. 28. Naan alternative — Answer: ROTI
  21. 29. Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. II — Answer: AXISPOWERS
  22. 30. Mexican wrap — Answer: SERAPE
  23. 33. Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail — Answer: SAL
  24. 34. Greek goddess of the earth — Answer: GAIA
  25. 35. Brewing need — Answer: HOPS
  26. 37. They help you drive farther — Answer: TEES
  27. 41. Ballpark fig. — Answer: EST. Hint: Think about the time zone often associated with the West Coast! 🕒
  28. 42. Snooping (around) — Answer: NOSING
  29. 43. "___ thou not minister to a mind diseased ...?": Macbeth — Answer: CANST
  30. 44. Significant periods — Answer: EPOCHS
  31. 48. Overdue debt — Answer: ARREAR
  32. 49. Golfer Calvin or QB Rodney — Answer: PEETE
  33. 50. Islam's largest branch — Answer: SUNNI
  34. 51. Alternative to a tap on the shoulder — Answer: PSST
  35. 53. Works of praise — Answer: ODES
  36. 55. "Othello" villain — Answer: IAGO
  37. 56. Some supports — Answer: BRAS
  38. 57. ___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking" — Answer: EDNA
  39. 59. Minor complaint — Answer: NIT
  40. 60. Unspecified amount — Answer: ANY
  41. 61. Not Rx — Answer: OTC

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1SoreACHY
5Nail polish brandOPI
8Some cantina fareTACOS
13"Hip hip hooray!," e.g.CHEER
15Sink-or-swim competition?WATERPOLO
17Handles a few unresolved issuesTIESUPLOOSEENDS
19Like tearsSALINE
20Site to build onLOT
21Gossip, slangilyTEA
22Build onADDTO
24Welcome at the door, sayASKIN
27Linguist's concernGRAMMAR
30Serious in mannerSTERN
31Bagel toppingLOX
32Not perfect, but acceptableCLOSEENOUGH
36BickeringATIT
38Blade that's pulledOAR
39Casual farewell often used outside its language of originCIAO
40Station set up in a kitchenMISEENPLACE
45Bit of intelTIP
46Coins of CubaPESOS
47Ingredients in some tropical smoothiesPAPAYAS
49Foreign Service assignmentsPOSTS
50Madrid misterSENOR
51Church seatPEW
52Promise to payIOU
54Journalist, informallySCRIBE
58Like children, ideally, in an old adage ... or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-AcrossSEENANDNOTHEARD
62RigorousSTRINGENT
63Astronomer CarlSAGAN
64IrritableTESTY
65[As written]SIC
66Civil rights activist ParksROSA

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Play partsACTS
2Kind of seed or petCHIA
3Sometimes-raised part of a shoeHEEL
4Emphatic confirmationYESIAM
5Nocturnal hooterOWL
6Painter VeronesePAOLO
7Langston Hughes poemITOO
8Due + 1TRE
9MimicAPE
10Script supervisor's concernCONTINUITY
11___ daysOLDEN
12Slugger SammySOSA
14"Raising Hell" rap trioRUNDMC
16Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project)ESTATE
18Part of a piano or loomPEDAL
23Boots on the groundTROOPS
25Rep.'s counterpartSEN
26Ray of McDonald'sKROC
27Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informallyGLAM
28Naan alternativeROTI
29Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. IIAXISPOWERS
30Mexican wrapSERAPE
33Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pailSAL
34Greek goddess of the earthGAIA
35Brewing needHOPS
37They help you drive fartherTEES
41Ballpark fig.EST
42Snooping (around)NOSING
43"___ thou not minister to a mind diseased ...?": MacbethCANST
44Significant periodsEPOCHS
48Overdue debtARREAR
49Golfer Calvin or QB RodneyPEETE
50Islam's largest branchSUNNI
51Alternative to a tap on the shoulderPSST
53Works of praiseODES
55"Othello" villainIAGO
56Some supportsBRAS
57___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking"EDNA
59Minor complaintNIT
60Unspecified amountANY
61Not RxOTC

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