Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1*Failed internet company?
- 8Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process
- 14Exaggerated the merits of
- 16"That's actually pretty neat!"
- 17Trait for a good waiter?
- 18Ingredient in shepherd's pie
- 19Strange
- 20Pirate's booty
- 22Swabbie's tool
- 23In the ___ (intensely focused)
- 25*Assurance from an internet company?
- 28"Your pick"
- 29Lightly strike, as a windowpane
- 30Many a 24-hour eatery
- 31*Puzzling question for an internet company?
- 33Some épéeists' moves
- 34Had remorse for
- 35Trial version
- 36One-___ (pithy jokes)
- 39*Exposure for an internet company?
- 43Ancient theater
- 44Assuages
- 45Status ___
- 46*Illustrative story from an internet company?
- 48What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt
- 49World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)
- 50Just
- 51___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong
- 52Samples
- 54Rose up
- 59Get situated
- 60Shoe with a "kitten" variety
- 61Zeroes
- 62*Blog message from an internet company?
Down
- 1Robber's pursuer
- 2Reproductive cells
- 3"Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry
- 4Half of many a union-to-be
- 5Secondhand
- 6Recipient of many dad jokes
- 7"Little People, Big World" network
- 8Deep sleep
- 9Uncurated Instagram collections
- 10Do something
- 11On a different network, say
- 12Visit
- 13They usually get no reception
- 15Coastal resort city in southern California
- 21Select, with "for"
- 23Actor Efron
- 24"Mrs. Lennon" writer
- 25They're on the docket
- 26Paper view?
- 27Student's subspecialty
- 29Where seeds might be placed
- 32Before surgery, for short
- 33"___ at 'em!"
- 35Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g.
- 36Part of URL
- 37"Actually, this matters to me a lot!"
- 38The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote
- 39Poles tossed in a Highland competition
- 40On par with
- 41Total
- 42Soak (up), as gravy
- 44Elevator part
- 47Takes a breather
- 48Derby drink
- 51Spot for a ship's captain
- 53Control center?
- 55... and so on
- 56Life story, for short
- 57Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally
- 58Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. *Failed internet company? — Answer: COMBUST
- 8. Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process — Answer: SPARGE
- 14. Exaggerated the merits of — Answer: OVERSOLD
- 16. "That's actually pretty neat!" — Answer: OHCOOL
- 17. Trait for a good waiter? — Answer: PATIENCE
- 18. Ingredient in shepherd's pie — Answer: POTATO
- 19. Strange — Answer: ODD
- 20. Pirate's booty — Answer: LOOT
- 22. Swabbie's tool — Answer: MOP
- 23. In the ___ (intensely focused) — Answer: ZONE
- 25. *Assurance from an internet company? — Answer: COMPROMISE
- 28. "Your pick" — Answer: ANY
- 29. Lightly strike, as a windowpane — Answer: TAPAT
- 30. Many a 24-hour eatery — Answer: DINER
- 31. *Puzzling question for an internet company? — Answer: COMPOSER
- 33. Some épéeists' moves — Answer: LUNGES
- 34. Had remorse for — Answer: RUED
- 35. Trial version — Answer: DEMO
- 36. One-___ (pithy jokes) — Answer: LINERS
- 39. *Exposure for an internet company? — Answer: COMPRESS
- 43. Ancient theater — Answer: ODEON
- 44. Assuages — Answer: CALMS
- 45. Status ___ — Answer: QUO
- 46. *Illustrative story from an internet company? — Answer: COMPARABLE
- 48. What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt — Answer: JUMP
- 49. World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego) — Answer: ACE
- 50. Just — Answer: MERE
- 51. ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong — Answer: HUA
- 52. Samples — Answer: TASTES
- 54. Rose up — Answer: REBELLED
- 59. Get situated — Answer: ORIENT
- 60. Shoe with a "kitten" variety — Answer: STILETTO
- 61. Zeroes — Answer: RESETS
- 62. *Blog message from an internet company? — Answer: COMPOST
Down
- 1. Robber's pursuer — Answer: COP
- 2. Reproductive cells — Answer: OVA
- 3. "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry — Answer: METONYM
- 4. Half of many a union-to-be — Answer: BRIDE
- 5. Secondhand — Answer: USED
- 6. Recipient of many dad jokes — Answer: SON
- 7. "Little People, Big World" network — Answer: TLC
- 8. Deep sleep — Answer: SOPOR
- 9. Uncurated Instagram collections — Answer: PHOTODUMPS
- 10. Do something — Answer: ACT
- 11. On a different network, say — Answer: ROAMING
- 12. Visit — Answer: GOTOSEE
- 13. They usually get no reception — Answer: ELOPERS
- 15. Coastal resort city in southern California — Answer: DELMAR
- 21. Select, with "for" — Answer: OPT
- 23. Actor Efron — Answer: ZAC
- 24. "Mrs. Lennon" writer — Answer: ONO
- 25. They're on the docket — Answer: CASES
- 26. Paper view? — Answer: OPED
- 27. Student's subspecialty — Answer: MINOR
- 29. Where seeds might be placed — Answer: TOURNAMENT
- 32. Before surgery, for short — Answer: PREOP
- 33. "___ at 'em!" — Answer: LEMME
- 35. Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g. — Answer: DOLL
- 36. Part of URL — Answer: LOCATOR
- 37. "Actually, this matters to me a lot!" — Answer: IDOCARE
- 38. The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote — Answer: NEMESIS
- 39. Poles tossed in a Highland competition — Answer: CABERS
- 40. On par with — Answer: EQUALTO
- 41. Total — Answer: SUM
- 42. Soak (up), as gravy — Answer: SOP
- 44. Elevator part — Answer: CAR
- 47. Takes a breather — Answer: RESTS
- 48. Derby drink — Answer: JULEP
- 51. Spot for a ship's captain — Answer: HELM
- 53. Control center? — Answer: TEE
- 55. ... and so on — Answer: ETC
- 56. Life story, for short — Answer: BIO
- 57. Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally — Answer: ETS
- 58. Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues — Answer: DOT
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