NYT Crossword April 21 2026 Answers (4/21/26)

Our NYT Crossword April 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/21/26, 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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« April 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Surrenders
7A	Wise thinker
11A	Form of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and salt
14A	Realm of the Aztecs or Incas
15A	Do some farmwork
16A	___ de plume
17A	Mentor from the beyond
19A	Whitney who invented the cotton gin
20A	Soak up
21A	"___ have to do"
22A	Grifters' schemes
25A	Major charity whose recipients include the Red Cross and Salvation Army
28A	Lexington or Madison in N.Y.C.: Abbr.
29A	Mo. with Aries and Taurus signs
31A	Soon-to-be graduates
32A	Offering from an entrepreneurial child's stand
35A	Song and dance
36A	Wild West way of settling disputes
41A	Broadway's ___-Manuel Miranda
42A	In a gloomy way
43A	Starbucks alternatives from the Golden Arches
47A	B&B
48A	Bambi's mother, for one
49A	1972 country hit for Tanya Tucker
51A	Reptiles on papyrus
52A	Ballet bend
53A	Puts pen to paper
56A	"But Daddy I Love ___" (Taylor Swift song)
57A	Early advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across
62A	"Blueprint" for life
63A	Falsehoods
64A	Chemical "twin"
65A	"On the Basis of ___" (Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic)
66A	Circular tent
67A	Words often accompanying a present
1D	Answer equivalent to "I do"
2D	Mischievous devil
3D	Prefix with center
4D	Coins spent in Turkey
5D	Tiny drop
6D	Tennis match units
7D	Snub
8D	They may crumble under cross-examination
9D	Zeus or Odin
10D	Female form of the animal that outnumbers humans in Iceland
11D	Boxing combo
12D	Big name in rental cars
13D	___ List (PAC for Democratic female candidates)
18D	Haitian currency unit
21D	Not the brightest bulbs, so to speak
22D	Bovine baby
23D	___ the moon
24D	Captain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"
26D	Steeping container
27D	Finishes with
29D	Left-wing protest group
30D	Tormented
33D	Like "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live"
34D	Hesitation sound across the pond
37D	Enter the chat, so to speak
38D	Some military hazards, for short
39D	Hoofbeat
40D	Visually sizes up
43D	Dual degrees for physicians
44D	___ Dion, the "Queen of Power Ballads"
45D	Apex
46D	Literary friend of Finn
50D	Body part that's flicked
51D	Businessman John Jacob ___
54D	"Almost time for the weekend!"
55D	Canadian gas brand
57D	Cool, in ’90s slang
58D	Common Chinese surname
59D	Funny Schumer or Poehler
60D	___ Speedwagon
61D	"___ dat" (slangy agreement)

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The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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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