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NYT Crossword April 6 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by John EwbankEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1ASound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps4 lettersSee answer ›5ABit of smoke4 lettersSee answer ›9APrimate native to Madagascar5 lettersSee answer ›14AWhere the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet4 lettersSee answer ›15AUp the ___ (raise the stakes)4 lettersSee answer ›16AWipe off, as a blackboard5 lettersSee answer ›17AGotham City SOS9 lettersSee answer ›19AKrypton and xenon5 lettersSee answer ›20ACasino machines5 lettersSee answer ›21ATavern perch5 lettersSee answer ›23AThe first "T" of TNT3 lettersSee answer ›24A"Sure thing"3 lettersSee answer ›26AAdministered an oath to7 lettersSee answer ›28ADissension cause, in Greek myth14 lettersSee answer ›33AClog or pump4 lettersSee answer ›34AExclamation of faux innocence3 lettersSee answer ›35AOne of 88 on a piano3 lettersSee answer ›36ANot square3 lettersSee answer ›37ATacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have?7 lettersSee answer ›40APoetic homage3 lettersSee answer ›43ASedan or coupe3 lettersSee answer ›45AThe "G" in L.G.B.T.3 lettersSee answer ›46AMuch-admired person4 lettersSee answer ›47A"Take it easy, will you?!"14 lettersSee answer ›51AFood court loiterer, say7 lettersSee answer ›52AShipping company with a red-and-yellow logo3 lettersSee answer ›53AIndustrious little insect3 lettersSee answer ›54AMade a boo-boo5 lettersSee answer ›57A"Freddie Mercury" or "Lady Gaga"5 lettersSee answer ›61A"___ truly ..."5 lettersSee answer ›63APoker tell, perhaps9 lettersSee answer ›65AGreen ___ (special military headwear)5 lettersSee answer ›66AField of study4 lettersSee answer ›67APrerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council4 lettersSee answer ›68AIdyllic places5 lettersSee answer ›69AOffice message4 lettersSee answer ›70AGive off, as radiation4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DProtective wear for lobster eaters4 lettersSee answer ›2DExam that doesn't need pen or paper4 lettersSee answer ›3DGrp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 20244 lettersSee answer ›4DMen's fashion magazine7 lettersSee answer ›5DShow a dog's excitement, as a tail3 lettersSee answer ›6DB&Bs4 lettersSee answer ›7DField goal percentage, for one4 lettersSee answer ›8DPolitico Nancy6 lettersSee answer ›9DCertain submission moves in wrestling8 lettersSee answer ›10DPeriod to live through3 lettersSee answer ›11DJedi who trained Luke, formally10 lettersSee answer ›12DBit of log-in info6 lettersSee answer ›13DSticky tree secretion5 lettersSee answer ›18D"Now it's clear!"4 lettersSee answer ›22DCries of pain3 lettersSee answer ›25DCeremonial splendor4 lettersSee answer ›27DKind of deer3 lettersSee answer ›28DIt's flicked from a cigarette3 lettersSee answer ›29D___ Beta Kappa3 lettersSee answer ›30DHighbrow critics may sneer at it10 lettersSee answer ›31DDandy3 lettersSee answer ›32D___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend5 lettersSee answer ›37DPossible causes of in-flight disputes8 lettersSee answer ›38D"Platoon" setting, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›39DNot natural, as hair color4 lettersSee answer ›41DMedic3 lettersSee answer ›42DAntlered animal3 lettersSee answer ›44DThe Falcons, on scoreboards3 lettersSee answer ›46D"'Tis but a scratch"7 lettersSee answer ›47DWent paddling6 lettersSee answer ›48DPart of the body with a lobe3 lettersSee answer ›49DGo live on the internet, say6 lettersSee answer ›50DPlaywright George Bernard ___4 lettersSee answer ›51DFence-sitter's response5 lettersSee answer ›55DJane of Brit Lit4 lettersSee answer ›56DJudge (to be)4 lettersSee answer ›58DTabloid twosome4 lettersSee answer ›59DWhen Macbeth meets the witches4 lettersSee answer ›60DBasketball attempt4 lettersSee answer ›62DStimpy's canine pal3 lettersSee answer ›64D"___ Te Ching"3 lettersSee answer ›
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