NYT Crossword Answers - Apr 30

By Lance Enfinger and John Kugelman

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Across

  1. 1Grammy-winning singer who's had both a "Farewell Tour" and a "Here We Go Again Tour"CHER
  2. 5Carry out ordersOBEY
  3. 9Some images carved in Egyptian tombsASPS
  4. 13Class that might be all play and no work?DRAMA
  5. 14"Seriously, dude ..."COMEONMAN
  6. 16One robed in a kittel, maybeRABBI
  7. 17Part of an evacuation planEXITROUTE
  8. 18Former carrier over Mauna KeaISLANDAIR
  9. 20References as referencesCITES
  10. 21It ends "But the way of the ungodly shall perish"PSALMONE
  11. 22Sin/cosTAN
  12. 23Billy goat's cryMAA
  13. 24VulpineSLY
  14. 26Revealing statement?TADA
  15. 30First movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureSHREK
  16. 33Telegram endersSTOPS
  17. 35Setting for "Biohackers" and "Bones"LAB
  18. 36Tag lineYOUREIT
  19. 38Mocking name for failed businesses of the early 2000sDOTBOMB
  20. 40CatchNAB
  21. 41What "R" might stand for on an envelopeRHODE
  22. 43Company named after a volcanoAETNA
  23. 44Loves of the pastEXES
  24. 46Be left at a loss?OWE
  25. 47Objectivist RandAYN
  26. 48Kind of rallyPEP
  27. 50Hit listPOPCHART
  28. 55"There it is!"VOILA
  29. 58Seafood dish known as the King of SaladsCRABLOUIE
  30. 59Film angling for awards ... or what's depicted three times in this puzzle?OSCARBAIT
  31. 61Utah's ___ Canyon WaterfallOGDEN
  32. 62"Well, I never!"WHATNERVE
  33. 63Leaves the slip, perhapsSAILS
  34. 64Comic ___SANS
  35. 65Some informal wearTEES
  36. 66Tonsillectomy specialists, for shortENTS

Down

  1. 1VulgarCRASS
  2. 2"___ español?"HABLA
  3. 3Funeral home professionalEMBALMER
  4. 4Hotshot lawyerRAINMAKER
  5. 5Holder of a large bedOCEAN
  6. 6Least aerodynamic, maybeBOXIEST
  7. 7Qatari titleEMIR
  8. 8"And ___, here we are"YET
  9. 9Rub with oilANOINT
  10. 10Graphic novels?SMUT
  11. 11What am I, chopped liver?PATE
  12. 12Super Mario World console, in briefSNES
  13. 13Gen Z slang for awesome styleDRIP
  14. 15Largest of the dolphin familyORCA
  15. 19___ good turnDOA
  16. 22Toys for tots, perhapsTYPO
  17. 2549er's scoreLODE
  18. 27HeapsALOT
  19. 28Pulitzer-winning Kendrick Lamar albumDAMN
  20. 291974 Eurovision winnersABBA
  21. 30"Auld Lang ___"SYNE
  22. 31Chess-playing Mechanical Turk of 1770, for oneHOAX
  23. 32Cartoonist and inventor GoldbergRUBE
  24. 33Put awaySTOW
  25. 34Tour guide's admonitionSTAYCLOSE
  26. 37Company that bought out Applebee's in 2007IHOP
  27. 39Golf Hall-of-Famer who was honored with a 1953 ticker-tape parade in New YorkBENHOGAN
  28. 42ShortchangeDEPRIVE
  29. 45Green icons on Rotten TomatoesSPLATS
  30. 47Station announcement, in briefAPB
  31. 49Take inEARN
  32. 51Hall's former partnerOATES
  33. 52Fear for a laundererAUDIT
  34. 53Bank notes featuring the temple of Angkor WatRIELS
  35. 54HamiltonsTENS
  36. 55Exchanged words?VOWS
  37. 56Org. in some company lawsuitsOSHA
  38. 57Little Engine's beliefICAN
  39. 58Word with giver or takerCARE
  40. 60"You ___!" ("I agree!")BET

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Grammy-winning singer who's had both a "Farewell Tour" and a "Here We Go Again Tour" — Answer: CHER
  2. 5. Carry out orders — Answer: OBEY
  3. 9. Some images carved in Egyptian tombs — Answer: ASPS
  4. 13. Class that might be all play and no work? — Answer: DRAMA
  5. 14. "Seriously, dude ..." — Answer: COMEONMAN
  6. 16. One robed in a kittel, maybe — Answer: RABBI
  7. 17. Part of an evacuation plan — Answer: EXITROUTE
  8. 18. Former carrier over Mauna Kea — Answer: ISLANDAIR
  9. 20. References as references — Answer: CITES
  10. 21. It ends "But the way of the ungodly shall perish" — Answer: PSALMONE
  11. 22. Sin/cos — Answer: TAN
  12. 23. Billy goat's cry — Answer: MAA
  13. 24. Vulpine — Answer: SLY
  14. 26. Revealing statement? — Answer: TADA
  15. 30. First movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature — Answer: SHREK
  16. 33. Telegram enders — Answer: STOPS
  17. 35. Setting for "Biohackers" and "Bones" — Answer: LAB
  18. 36. Tag line — Answer: YOUREIT
  19. 38. Mocking name for failed businesses of the early 2000s — Answer: DOTBOMB
  20. 40. Catch — Answer: NAB
  21. 41. What "R" might stand for on an envelope — Answer: RHODE
  22. 43. Company named after a volcano — Answer: AETNA
  23. 44. Loves of the past — Answer: EXES
  24. 46. Be left at a loss? — Answer: OWE
  25. 47. Objectivist Rand — Answer: AYN
  26. 48. Kind of rally — Answer: PEP
  27. 50. Hit list — Answer: POPCHART
  28. 55. "There it is!" — Answer: VOILA
  29. 58. Seafood dish known as the King of Salads — Answer: CRABLOUIE
  30. 59. Film angling for awards ... or what's depicted three times in this puzzle? — Answer: OSCARBAIT
  31. 61. Utah's ___ Canyon Waterfall — Answer: OGDEN
  32. 62. "Well, I never!" — Answer: WHATNERVE
  33. 63. Leaves the slip, perhaps — Answer: SAILS
  34. 64. Comic ___ — Answer: SANS
  35. 65. Some informal wear — Answer: TEES
  36. 66. Tonsillectomy specialists, for short — Answer: ENTS

Down

  1. 1. Vulgar — Answer: CRASS. Hint: This word describes something that's lacking in refinement or good taste, often used in a cheeky context! 😜
  2. 2. "___ español?" — Answer: HABLA
  3. 3. Funeral home professional — Answer: EMBALMER
  4. 4. Hotshot lawyer — Answer: RAINMAKER
  5. 5. Holder of a large bed — Answer: OCEAN
  6. 6. Least aerodynamic, maybe — Answer: BOXIEST
  7. 7. Qatari title — Answer: EMIR
  8. 8. "And ___, here we are" — Answer: YET
  9. 9. Rub with oil — Answer: ANOINT
  10. 10. Graphic novels? — Answer: SMUT
  11. 11. What am I, chopped liver? — Answer: PATE
  12. 12. Super Mario World console, in brief — Answer: SNES
  13. 13. Gen Z slang for awesome style — Answer: DRIP
  14. 15. Largest of the dolphin family — Answer: ORCA
  15. 19. ___ good turn — Answer: DOA
  16. 22. Toys for tots, perhaps — Answer: TYPO
  17. 25. 49er's score — Answer: LODE
  18. 27. Heaps — Answer: ALOT
  19. 28. Pulitzer-winning Kendrick Lamar album — Answer: DAMN
  20. 29. 1974 Eurovision winners — Answer: ABBA
  21. 30. "Auld Lang ___" — Answer: SYNE. Hint: This word completes the familiar New Year’s song about remembering old times. 🎶
  22. 31. Chess-playing Mechanical Turk of 1770, for one — Answer: HOAX
  23. 32. Cartoonist and inventor Goldberg — Answer: RUBE
  24. 33. Put away — Answer: STOW
  25. 34. Tour guide's admonition — Answer: STAYCLOSE
  26. 37. Company that bought out Applebee's in 2007 — Answer: IHOP
  27. 39. Golf Hall-of-Famer who was honored with a 1953 ticker-tape parade in New York — Answer: BENHOGAN
  28. 42. Shortchange — Answer: DEPRIVE
  29. 45. Green icons on Rotten Tomatoes — Answer: SPLATS
  30. 47. Station announcement, in brief — Answer: APB
  31. 49. Take in — Answer: EARN
  32. 51. Hall's former partner — Answer: OATES
  33. 52. Fear for a launderer — Answer: AUDIT
  34. 53. Bank notes featuring the temple of Angkor Wat — Answer: RIELS
  35. 54. Hamiltons — Answer: TENS
  36. 55. Exchanged words? — Answer: VOWS
  37. 56. Org. in some company lawsuits — Answer: OSHA
  38. 57. Little Engine's belief — Answer: ICAN
  39. 58. Word with giver or taker — Answer: CARE
  40. 60. "You ___!" ("I agree!") — Answer: BET

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Grammy-winning singer who's had both a "Farewell Tour" and a "Here We Go Again Tour"CHER
5Carry out ordersOBEY
9Some images carved in Egyptian tombsASPS
13Class that might be all play and no work?DRAMA
14"Seriously, dude ..."COMEONMAN
16One robed in a kittel, maybeRABBI
17Part of an evacuation planEXITROUTE
18Former carrier over Mauna KeaISLANDAIR
20References as referencesCITES
21It ends "But the way of the ungodly shall perish"PSALMONE
22Sin/cosTAN
23Billy goat's cryMAA
24VulpineSLY
26Revealing statement?TADA
30First movie to win the Academy Award for Best Animated FeatureSHREK
33Telegram endersSTOPS
35Setting for "Biohackers" and "Bones"LAB
36Tag lineYOUREIT
38Mocking name for failed businesses of the early 2000sDOTBOMB
40CatchNAB
41What "R" might stand for on an envelopeRHODE
43Company named after a volcanoAETNA
44Loves of the pastEXES
46Be left at a loss?OWE
47Objectivist RandAYN
48Kind of rallyPEP
50Hit listPOPCHART
55"There it is!"VOILA
58Seafood dish known as the King of SaladsCRABLOUIE
59Film angling for awards ... or what's depicted three times in this puzzle?OSCARBAIT
61Utah's ___ Canyon WaterfallOGDEN
62"Well, I never!"WHATNERVE
63Leaves the slip, perhapsSAILS
64Comic ___SANS
65Some informal wearTEES
66Tonsillectomy specialists, for shortENTS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1VulgarCRASS
2"___ español?"HABLA
3Funeral home professionalEMBALMER
4Hotshot lawyerRAINMAKER
5Holder of a large bedOCEAN
6Least aerodynamic, maybeBOXIEST
7Qatari titleEMIR
8"And ___, here we are"YET
9Rub with oilANOINT
10Graphic novels?SMUT
11What am I, chopped liver?PATE
12Super Mario World console, in briefSNES
13Gen Z slang for awesome styleDRIP
15Largest of the dolphin familyORCA
19___ good turnDOA
22Toys for tots, perhapsTYPO
2549er's scoreLODE
27HeapsALOT
28Pulitzer-winning Kendrick Lamar albumDAMN
291974 Eurovision winnersABBA
30"Auld Lang ___"SYNE
31Chess-playing Mechanical Turk of 1770, for oneHOAX
32Cartoonist and inventor GoldbergRUBE
33Put awaySTOW
34Tour guide's admonitionSTAYCLOSE
37Company that bought out Applebee's in 2007IHOP
39Golf Hall-of-Famer who was honored with a 1953 ticker-tape parade in New YorkBENHOGAN
42ShortchangeDEPRIVE
45Green icons on Rotten TomatoesSPLATS
47Station announcement, in briefAPB
49Take inEARN
51Hall's former partnerOATES
52Fear for a laundererAUDIT
53Bank notes featuring the temple of Angkor WatRIELS
54HamiltonsTENS
55Exchanged words?VOWS
56Org. in some company lawsuitsOSHA
57Little Engine's beliefICAN
58Word with giver or takerCARE
60"You ___!" ("I agree!")BET

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