NYT Crossword April 2 2026 Answers (4/2/26)

Our NYT Crossword April 2, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword April 2, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/2/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Fanatical groups
6A	Dish often topped with lime and cilantro
9A	Sci-fi warrior
13A	One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven
14A	Team behind the cameras
15A	Actor Epps of "House"
16A	Question after "Well, well, well ..."
18A	Jerk
19A	"Family Guy" character with a nasal voice
20A	Exec who manages a company's day-to-day affairs
21A	Word with market or list
22A	"Too late to do anything about it now"
26A	One who has a lot to show?
28A	Bungee jumping requirement
29A	First name in beauty products
30A	Egg carton?
31A	Holders of hammers and anvils
35A	One cause of deterioration
36A	Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses
40A	Genre for DMX or DMC
41A	Coffee maker inserts
43A	Actor Somerhalder of "Lost"
44A	Gas company with a triangular logo
46A	One side in a "Holy War" rivalry in college football
48A	Player on the bench?
50A	Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer
54A	Oodles
55A	Member of a Tolkien army
56A	Object in Pixar's logo
59A	Demolish
60A	Facial wrinkles ... or what's present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across?
63A	School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI
64A	Fun-size
65A	Irritating "cloud"
66A	Beech or birch
67A	Ernie who has won the British Open twice
68A	Shoelace protector
1D	Part of a Batman costume
2D	Until
3D	Had an uplifting experience?
4D	Bridge framework
5D	Shop item with teeth
6D	Before surgery, in brief
7D	"Let ___ Go" (2012 Passenger hit)
8D	Be shy
9D	Some kicks on Route 66, maybe
10D	Bit of info on a résumé
11D	Ball
12D	Teed off
14D	Group in a loft
17D	Sound in a cave
21D	Course standard
23D	Gumbo, e.g.
24D	Disney villain based on Shakespeare's King Claudius
25D	Punch in the face, say
26D	Extend a tour of duty
27D	The first letter in this gas brand's logo resembles a backward 3
30D	It's often identified by its last four digits, in brief
32D	Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products
33D	Cloths for custodians
34D	TV ad
37D	Stead
38D	Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi
39D	Create a PDF of, maybe
42D	Hang
45D	Slightest idea
47D	Airer of the game show "Wipeout"
48D	Bess's beau on Broadway
49D	Eczema symptom
50D	Pitched
51D	"Cool beans!"
52D	Instrument once known as a "toy trumpet"
53D	Followers of articles
57D	Parcel (out)
58D	Whisper that might accompany a tap
60D	Broadband letters
61D	Need a day off, say
62D	Big Apple airport code

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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