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

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for April 26 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword April 26, 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 26, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/26/26, 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 Touch up text
5A One might be used for stepping up or sitting down
10A Hoot or holler
14A "Let's go, guys!"
18A Like the Islamic calendar
20A Windy City airport
21A Birmingham bum
22A "Stay in your ___!"
23A Fashion item for an aspiring grocer?
25A … for an aspiring nanny?
27A Place to dive in
28A Became apparent
30A Stands around an art gallery
31A Neither's counterpart
32A Small detail
33A Central
34A … for an aspiring manicurist?
40A Outmoded component of a car's dashboard
43A Biblical garden
44A Did some doughnuts?
45A Dermatology case
47A What gives a wine tartness
48A Quip
49A Fragile mineral
50A … for an aspiring housekeeper?
53A Scored 100 on a test
55A Soaks up the sun
59A ___ One (presidential helicopter)
60A Church spaces
61A Your wish is his command
62A Córdoba's country: Abbr.
63A Soccer star Hamm
66A Corporate fashion advice embraced by the candidates in eight clues
72A One in 100: Abbr.
73A Ming in the Basketball Hall of Fame
74A Holiday seasons
75A Works on an ice cream cone
76A Tawdry
79A All over again
80A Japanese floor mat
81A … for an aspiring travel agent?
85A In the distance
87A Wiping cloth
88A Italian cooking staple, for short
89A "Progress through technology" automaker
90A Like contact lenses for astigmatism
92A "I wasn't ___ yesterday"
93A Make it through
96A ... for an aspiring dry cleaner?
99A Machines in some print shops
100A Tour de France peaks
101A Nutrient in avocados
102A Apartment cooler, for short
104A Palm spring?
106A Stroll
110A … for an aspiring flutist?
112A … for an aspiring photographer?
115A Used the doorbell
116A Hides
117A As of now
118A Solution strength
119A It has its ups and downs
120A Accomplishment
121A UnitedHealthcare competitor
122A Absolutely nothing
1D Massachusetts' state tree
2D Pair
3D Memo starter
4D Consumed, say
5D Planted
6D Trumpeter Jones
7D Bit in a horse's mouth?
8D Group spotted on an Alaskan cruise, perhaps
9D "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" songwriter Tom
10D Jabbers
11D Lake from which the Niagara River flows
12D Trip strip
13D Tale as old as time
14D Anyone's game
15D Independent thinker
16D Justice Kagan in ’83, e.g.
17D Scottish loch
19D Transplant, as a plant
24D Large measure of computer data
26D Earth
29D Four 2-Downs
32D Yacht's pronoun
33D Freeze frames?
34D Calls for
35D "It's truly important to me"
36D Settle the score
37D Standing eau?
38D Blade runner?
39D Dirty film
41D Compete
42D Summer setting in Somerset, in brief
46D Fed. intelligence group
49D "Come home soon"
51D "___ Dreams of Sushi" (acclaimed 2011 documentary)
52D Sharp-cornered
54D From abroad?
56D Insect with more than 14,000 known species
57D PubMed org.
58D "I'm outta here!"
61D Super food?
63D Patisserie treat
64D Stain from a pen
65D Name tags?
67D Jamie with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
68D End of Q2
69D World Cup cheer
70D "Watch your back!"
71D Intelligent humor
76D Like rush-hour traffic
77D Post-op area, in brief
78D Pops
80D Diplomatic
81D Not do much of anything, say
82D Night before
83D Like a comedian who bombs
84D Stack at a falafel shop
86D Tree whose wood is used for telephone poles
90D One clicking with an audience?
91D Meditation syllables
92D Interrupts rudely
94D Grid line
95D Leave on a trip
97D Michigan politician Slotkin
98D Charged
102D Out of its correct position
103D Florentine farewell
104D Pod in Creole cooking
105D Helper: Abbr.
106D Marvel-ous Lee
107D Taj Mahal city
108D ___ noche (tonight: Sp.)
109D Marsh grass
111D Stick used for breaking
113D O'er and o'er
114D Madrid Mme.

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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.

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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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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

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Christine Mielke

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