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NYT Crossword April 1 2026 Answers

All 76 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES76 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"Don't ___ me!"5 lettersSee answer ›6AAlternative to check or card4 lettersSee answer ›10AWorld traveler's need4 lettersSee answer ›14AOld Hollywood nickname that sounds like a golf term5 lettersSee answer ›15ABirthplace of seven U.S. presidents4 lettersSee answer ›16AThey can be bruised or inflated4 lettersSee answer ›17AQuip, part 110 lettersSee answer ›19A"Golly!"4 lettersSee answer ›20AEpitome of smoothness4 lettersSee answer ›21ANail-biting sports periods, for short3 lettersSee answer ›22ABone that squeaks, maybe6 lettersSee answer ›24ATakes care of6 lettersSee answer ›26AImplied5 lettersSee answer ›27AQuip, part 212 lettersSee answer ›31AApple pan ___ (baked pastry)5 lettersSee answer ›34AWaze ways: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›35AGo a-courtin'?3 lettersSee answer ›36AAirline predictions, for short4 lettersSee answer ›37AStores selling Snödrottning pillowcases5 lettersSee answer ›39AScottish caps4 lettersSee answer ›40A"Fear ___"3 lettersSee answer ›41AEither of two wives of Henry VIII4 lettersSee answer ›42AVault in a mummy movie5 lettersSee answer ›43AQuip, part 312 lettersSee answer ›47ACry from a bandleader5 lettersSee answer ›48A"Wow, cool!"6 lettersSee answer ›51ALeave undisturbed6 lettersSee answer ›53AEnvironmentally friendly: Prefix3 lettersSee answer ›54AWord before market or collar4 lettersSee answer ›56ATennis legend Arthur4 lettersSee answer ›57AQuip, part 410 lettersSee answer ›60AAwaken slowly4 lettersSee answer ›61AMine finds4 lettersSee answer ›62AAwaken rudely5 lettersSee answer ›63ACheek4 lettersSee answer ›64A"Ramona the ___" (Beverly Cleary book)4 lettersSee answer ›65ANash who wrote "Who wants my jellyfish? / I'm not sellyfish!"5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DOutdoor events with grills, for short4 lettersSee answer ›2DJulia ___-Dreyfus of "Veep"5 lettersSee answer ›3DLight on one's feet5 lettersSee answer ›4DHappy Meal chain, informally8 lettersSee answer ›5D"Yikes!"3 lettersSee answer ›6DSecond wedding anniversary material6 lettersSee answer ›7DMoments of understanding4 lettersSee answer ›8DWalter Scott or Isaac Newton3 lettersSee answer ›9DOccasions for getting gussied up8 lettersSee answer ›10DKind of burger that lacks meat6 lettersSee answer ›11D"Listen, hear me out on this …"9 lettersSee answer ›12DMeh4 lettersSee answer ›13DLike a burnt-out firepit4 lettersSee answer ›18DAnnual D.C. address, for short4 lettersSee answer ›23DPhil who sang the protest song "The War Is Over"4 lettersSee answer ›25DKind of burger that lacks meat3 lettersSee answer ›26D"Toodle-oo!"4 lettersSee answer ›28DEnvironmentally friendly5 lettersSee answer ›29DRear end4 lettersSee answer ›30DWord repeated while trying out a microphone4 lettersSee answer ›31DCozy rooms4 lettersSee answer ›32DMidwestern native4 lettersSee answer ›33D"Look what I can do!"9 lettersSee answer ›37DGenre that combines mainstream and underground music8 lettersSee answer ›38DDo some crafting4 lettersSee answer ›39DAmphibian with specialized toe pads8 lettersSee answer ›41DOpposed4 lettersSee answer ›42DMS NOW competitor3 lettersSee answer ›44DEdmonton's hockey team6 lettersSee answer ›45DSwarming insect6 lettersSee answer ›46DRestaurant chain with locations in more than a dozen countries, thus justifying the first letter in its name4 lettersSee answer ›49DSo others can hear5 lettersSee answer ›50DNervous5 lettersSee answer ›51DGal in Glasgow4 lettersSee answer ›52D"Cómo ___ usted?"4 lettersSee answer ›53DWhat hearts represent in the face of a love emoji4 lettersSee answer ›55DSubject line abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›58D"How ___ you?"3 lettersSee answer ›59DNatural hairstyle, for short3 lettersSee answer ›
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