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NYT Crossword April 8 2026 Answers

All 79 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.

Constructed by Philippe MonfistonEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES79 CLUES
ACROSS
1A"I'm afraid not," quaintly6 lettersSee answer ›7AFood brand for Fido4 lettersSee answer ›11ALike major-city airports, typically: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›15ACash in6 lettersSee answer ›16AAvocado dip, informally4 lettersSee answer ›17ATake a risk4 lettersSee answer ›18AAudience's reverent response to a symphony finale?11 lettersSee answer ›20AKeenly interested4 lettersSee answer ›21AShakespearean "soon"4 lettersSee answer ›22AThat certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?11 lettersSee answer ›24ACommotion3 lettersSee answer ›25AMeasure of college readiness, for short4 lettersSee answer ›26AKnuckled rub to the scalp6 lettersSee answer ›27APublishing house workers: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›28AGoal3 lettersSee answer ›29AWood-shaping hand tool4 lettersSee answer ›31ATagging symbols3 lettersSee answer ›32A___-Magnon3 lettersSee answer ›33AVegas opener?3 lettersSee answer ›34APerry of pop4 lettersSee answer ›36AOpportunity for a choral understudy?12 lettersSee answer ›39ABelgrade native4 lettersSee answer ›40A"Beats me," in a text3 lettersSee answer ›41ACaviar, essentially3 lettersSee answer ›42AMiss Piggy, for one3 lettersSee answer ›43AAssns.4 lettersSee answer ›45AExtended comedic riff3 lettersSee answer ›46AHindi for "rule"3 lettersSee answer ›49AChant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"6 lettersSee answer ›51AGirl in Glasgow4 lettersSee answer ›52AAlias initialism3 lettersSee answer ›53AWhen to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?11 lettersSee answer ›56A"Groovy, man"4 lettersSee answer ›57APopular flavor of bubble tea4 lettersSee answer ›58A"What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?11 lettersSee answer ›60AVolunteer's offer4 lettersSee answer ›61AHits hard4 lettersSee answer ›62ARespond, as a pupil might6 lettersSee answer ›63AEnding with kitchen4 lettersSee answer ›64APainter Paul4 lettersSee answer ›65AKey of Brahms's Symphony No. 46 lettersSee answer ›
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1DCovered passageway6 lettersSee answer ›2DMeteor in a November shower6 lettersSee answer ›3DEnhancing accessories6 lettersSee answer ›4DActor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films4 lettersSee answer ›5DOriginal Super Mario Bros. console3 lettersSee answer ›6DOversight8 lettersSee answer ›7DAuthor's representative5 lettersSee answer ›8DMoon over Managua4 lettersSee answer ›9DTreaty4 lettersSee answer ›10DWhat Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have6 lettersSee answer ›11DThe Gem State5 lettersSee answer ›12DFind one's way8 lettersSee answer ›13DDublin college founded in 15927 lettersSee answer ›14DApartment planter sites, perhaps6 lettersSee answer ›19DGood gardening soil4 lettersSee answer ›23DTraditional samurai hairstyles8 lettersSee answer ›25DGraph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example8 lettersSee answer ›29DFrame for a game of pool4 lettersSee answer ›30DForehead marking at the start of Lent3 lettersSee answer ›32DConvention bldg., in a mailing address3 lettersSee answer ›33DDudes, in British English4 lettersSee answer ›35DBig name in hardware stores3 lettersSee answer ›36DUnderground scurrier8 lettersSee answer ›37DHalf of a darting motion3 lettersSee answer ›38DJean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader8 lettersSee answer ›39DOne-man band, for example7 lettersSee answer ›42DSentimental sort6 lettersSee answer ›44DComment6 lettersSee answer ›45DMake ___ (earn vast sums)4 lettersSee answer ›46DUnit of angular measurement6 lettersSee answer ›47DLike6 lettersSee answer ›48DRolling Stones frontman6 lettersSee answer ›50DAbsorber of UV light5 lettersSee answer ›51DCharter5 lettersSee answer ›54DWord with cavity or contraceptive4 lettersSee answer ›55DOne acting rather quiet?4 lettersSee answer ›56DSavory South Asian rice cake4 lettersSee answer ›59DLower, as lights3 lettersSee answer ›
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