NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 29

By Joseph Gangi

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  1. 1*Failed internet company?COMBUST
  2. 8Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing processSPARGE
  3. 14Exaggerated the merits ofOVERSOLD
  4. 16"That's actually pretty neat!"OHCOOL
  5. 17Trait for a good waiter?PATIENCE
  6. 18Ingredient in shepherd's piePOTATO
  7. 19StrangeODD
  8. 20Pirate's bootyLOOT
  9. 22Swabbie's toolMOP
  10. 23In the ___ (intensely focused)ZONE
  11. 25*Assurance from an internet company?COMPROMISE
  12. 28"Your pick"ANY
  13. 29Lightly strike, as a windowpaneTAPAT
  14. 30Many a 24-hour eateryDINER
  15. 31*Puzzling question for an internet company?COMPOSER
  16. 33Some épéeists' movesLUNGES
  17. 34Had remorse forRUED
  18. 35Trial versionDEMO
  19. 36One-___ (pithy jokes)LINERS
  20. 39*Exposure for an internet company?COMPRESS
  21. 43Ancient theaterODEON
  22. 44AssuagesCALMS
  23. 45Status ___QUO
  24. 46*Illustrative story from an internet company?COMPARABLE
  25. 48What a track athlete may do three times in one attemptJUMP
  26. 49World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)ACE
  27. 50JustMERE
  28. 51___ Guofeng, successor to Mao ZedongHUA
  29. 52SamplesTASTES
  30. 54Rose upREBELLED
  31. 59Get situatedORIENT
  32. 60Shoe with a "kitten" varietySTILETTO
  33. 61ZeroesRESETS
  34. 62*Blog message from an internet company?COMPOST

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  1. 1Robber's pursuerCOP
  2. 2Reproductive cellsOVA
  3. 3"Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industryMETONYM
  4. 4Half of many a union-to-beBRIDE
  5. 5SecondhandUSED
  6. 6Recipient of many dad jokesSON
  7. 7"Little People, Big World" networkTLC
  8. 8Deep sleepSOPOR
  9. 9Uncurated Instagram collectionsPHOTODUMPS
  10. 10Do somethingACT
  11. 11On a different network, sayROAMING
  12. 12VisitGOTOSEE
  13. 13They usually get no receptionELOPERS
  14. 15Coastal resort city in southern CaliforniaDELMAR
  15. 21Select, with "for"OPT
  16. 23Actor EfronZAC
  17. 24"Mrs. Lennon" writerONO
  18. 25They're on the docketCASES
  19. 26Paper view?OPED
  20. 27Student's subspecialtyMINOR
  21. 29Where seeds might be placedTOURNAMENT
  22. 32Before surgery, for shortPREOP
  23. 33"___ at 'em!"LEMME
  24. 35Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g.DOLL
  25. 36Part of URLLOCATOR
  26. 37"Actually, this matters to me a lot!"IDOCARE
  27. 38The Road Runner, to Wile E. CoyoteNEMESIS
  28. 39Poles tossed in a Highland competitionCABERS
  29. 40On par withEQUALTO
  30. 41TotalSUM
  31. 42Soak (up), as gravySOP
  32. 44Elevator partCAR
  33. 47Takes a breatherRESTS
  34. 48Derby drinkJULEP
  35. 51Spot for a ship's captainHELM
  36. 53Control center?TEE
  37. 55... and so onETC
  38. 56Life story, for shortBIO
  39. 57Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informallyETS
  40. 58Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred cluesDOT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. *Failed internet company? — Answer: COMBUST
  2. 8. Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing process — Answer: SPARGE
  3. 14. Exaggerated the merits of — Answer: OVERSOLD
  4. 16. "That's actually pretty neat!" — Answer: OHCOOL
  5. 17. Trait for a good waiter? — Answer: PATIENCE
  6. 18. Ingredient in shepherd's pie — Answer: POTATO
  7. 19. Strange — Answer: ODD. Hint: Think of something unusual or out of the ordinary. 🤔
  8. 20. Pirate's booty — Answer: LOOT
  9. 22. Swabbie's tool — Answer: MOP
  10. 23. In the ___ (intensely focused) — Answer: ZONE
  11. 25. *Assurance from an internet company? — Answer: COMPROMISE
  12. 28. "Your pick" — Answer: ANY
  13. 29. Lightly strike, as a windowpane — Answer: TAPAT
  14. 30. Many a 24-hour eatery — Answer: DINER
  15. 31. *Puzzling question for an internet company? — Answer: COMPOSER
  16. 33. Some épéeists' moves — Answer: LUNGES
  17. 34. Had remorse for — Answer: RUED
  18. 35. Trial version — Answer: DEMO. Hint: A limited preview lets you try the product before committing. 🧪
  19. 36. One-___ (pithy jokes) — Answer: LINERS
  20. 39. *Exposure for an internet company? — Answer: COMPRESS
  21. 43. Ancient theater — Answer: ODEON
  22. 44. Assuages — Answer: CALMS
  23. 45. Status ___ — Answer: QUO
  24. 46. *Illustrative story from an internet company? — Answer: COMPARABLE
  25. 48. What a track athlete may do three times in one attempt — Answer: JUMP
  26. 49. World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego) — Answer: ACE
  27. 50. Just — Answer: MERE
  28. 51. ___ Guofeng, successor to Mao Zedong — Answer: HUA
  29. 52. Samples — Answer: TASTES
  30. 54. Rose up — Answer: REBELLED
  31. 59. Get situated — Answer: ORIENT
  32. 60. Shoe with a "kitten" variety — Answer: STILETTO
  33. 61. Zeroes — Answer: RESETS
  34. 62. *Blog message from an internet company? — Answer: COMPOST

Down

  1. 1. Robber's pursuer — Answer: COP
  2. 2. Reproductive cells — Answer: OVA. Hint: These female reproductive cells can develop into embryos after fertilization. 🧬
  3. 3. "Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industry — Answer: METONYM
  4. 4. Half of many a union-to-be — Answer: BRIDE
  5. 5. Secondhand — Answer: USED. Hint: Think of something that has had a prior owner rather than being brand-new. 🛍️
  6. 6. Recipient of many dad jokes — Answer: SON
  7. 7. "Little People, Big World" network — Answer: TLC
  8. 8. Deep sleep — Answer: SOPOR
  9. 9. Uncurated Instagram collections — Answer: PHOTODUMPS
  10. 10. Do something — Answer: ACT. Hint: When you take action, you really need to make a move! 🎭
  11. 11. On a different network, say — Answer: ROAMING
  12. 12. Visit — Answer: GOTOSEE
  13. 13. They usually get no reception — Answer: ELOPERS
  14. 15. Coastal resort city in southern California — Answer: DELMAR
  15. 21. Select, with "for" — Answer: OPT
  16. 23. Actor Efron — Answer: ZAC
  17. 24. "Mrs. Lennon" writer — Answer: ONO
  18. 25. They're on the docket — Answer: CASES
  19. 26. Paper view? — Answer: OPED
  20. 27. Student's subspecialty — Answer: MINOR
  21. 29. Where seeds might be placed — Answer: TOURNAMENT
  22. 32. Before surgery, for short — Answer: PREOP
  23. 33. "___ at 'em!" — Answer: LEMME
  24. 35. Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g. — Answer: DOLL
  25. 36. Part of URL — Answer: LOCATOR
  26. 37. "Actually, this matters to me a lot!" — Answer: IDOCARE
  27. 38. The Road Runner, to Wile E. Coyote — Answer: NEMESIS
  28. 39. Poles tossed in a Highland competition — Answer: CABERS
  29. 40. On par with — Answer: EQUALTO
  30. 41. Total — Answer: SUM. Hint: Think of the result you get after adding everything together. ➕
  31. 42. Soak (up), as gravy — Answer: SOP
  32. 44. Elevator part — Answer: CAR
  33. 47. Takes a breather — Answer: RESTS
  34. 48. Derby drink — Answer: JULEP
  35. 51. Spot for a ship's captain — Answer: HELM
  36. 53. Control center? — Answer: TEE
  37. 55. ... and so on — Answer: ETC
  38. 56. Life story, for short — Answer: BIO
  39. 57. Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informally — Answer: ETS
  40. 58. Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues — Answer: DOT

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for April 29, 2026

Every clue from the April 29 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1*Failed internet company?COMBUST
8Rinse with water, as grain in the brewing processSPARGE
14Exaggerated the merits ofOVERSOLD
16"That's actually pretty neat!"OHCOOL
17Trait for a good waiter?PATIENCE
18Ingredient in shepherd's piePOTATO
19StrangeODD
20Pirate's bootyLOOT
22Swabbie's toolMOP
23In the ___ (intensely focused)ZONE
25*Assurance from an internet company?COMPROMISE
28"Your pick"ANY
29Lightly strike, as a windowpaneTAPAT
30Many a 24-hour eateryDINER
31*Puzzling question for an internet company?COMPOSER
33Some épéeists' movesLUNGES
34Had remorse forRUED
35Trial versionDEMO
36One-___ (pithy jokes)LINERS
39*Exposure for an internet company?COMPRESS
43Ancient theaterODEON
44AssuagesCALMS
45Status ___QUO
46*Illustrative story from an internet company?COMPARABLE
48What a track athlete may do three times in one attemptJUMP
49World War I Flying ___ (Snoopy alter ego)ACE
50JustMERE
51___ Guofeng, successor to Mao ZedongHUA
52SamplesTASTES
54Rose upREBELLED
59Get situatedORIENT
60Shoe with a "kitten" varietySTILETTO
61ZeroesRESETS
62*Blog message from an internet company?COMPOST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Robber's pursuerCOP
2Reproductive cellsOVA
3"Wall Street," for the U.S. financial industryMETONYM
4Half of many a union-to-beBRIDE
5SecondhandUSED
6Recipient of many dad jokesSON
7"Little People, Big World" networkTLC
8Deep sleepSOPOR
9Uncurated Instagram collectionsPHOTODUMPS
10Do somethingACT
11On a different network, sayROAMING
12VisitGOTOSEE
13They usually get no receptionELOPERS
15Coastal resort city in southern CaliforniaDELMAR
21Select, with "for"OPT
23Actor EfronZAC
24"Mrs. Lennon" writerONO
25They're on the docketCASES
26Paper view?OPED
27Student's subspecialtyMINOR
29Where seeds might be placedTOURNAMENT
32Before surgery, for shortPREOP
33"___ at 'em!"LEMME
35Cabbage Patch Kid, e.g.DOLL
36Part of URLLOCATOR
37"Actually, this matters to me a lot!"IDOCARE
38The Road Runner, to Wile E. CoyoteNEMESIS
39Poles tossed in a Highland competitionCABERS
40On par withEQUALTO
41TotalSUM
42Soak (up), as gravySOP
44Elevator partCAR
47Takes a breatherRESTS
48Derby drinkJULEP
51Spot for a ship's captainHELM
53Control center?TEE
55... and so onETC
56Life story, for shortBIO
57Trisolarans in "The Three-Body Problem," e.g., informallyETS
58Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred cluesDOT

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