NYT Crossword April 27 2026 Answers (4/27/26)

Our NYT Crossword April 27, 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 27, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/27/26, 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 26 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Paths for lobbed tennis balls
5A	Tribe of Arizona
9A	Flinch, say
14A	Short blast from a horn
15A	Actor McGregor of "Trainspotting"
16A	Han Solo's response to Leia's "I love you"
17A	Singer's recovery period
19A	"Catch my drift?"
20A	Shop
21A	Spot for a soak
23A	Dear ___ (letter start)
24A	Pumice or basalt
29A	Chemical that speeds up a fruit's aging process
32A	Film director Coen
33A	"Our Lips ___ Sealed" (hit by the Go-Go's)
34A	Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly
36A	Betraying surprise, in a way
39A	Spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"
44A	Big name in microprocessors
45A	"Who's Who in the Cast" blurb
46A	Tie-breaking periods, for short
47A	How a picture book may be read at bedtime
50A	___ of hand (magician's skill)
53A	Congressional history
56A	Palindrome akin to "Aha!"
57A	Work well together
58A	Florida's ___-Dade County
62A	Jousting weapon
65A	Device worn by a video gamer … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 39- and 53-Across
68A	Basic piano chord
69A	Notes of indebtedness
70A	Gets eyes on
71A	Sends frisky messages
72A	Strong soapmaking solutions
73A	Like bourbon
1D	Four-wheelers, in brief
2D	Word before beer or after square
3D	Pixar film with the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me"
4D	"Feed a cold, ___ a fever" (dubious medical advice)
5D	That girl
6D	Have debts
7D	Many an Olive Garden entree
8D	Sounding good, as a musical instrument
9D	18-wheeler
10D	Barely get (by)
11D	Snack with celery, peanut butter and raisins
12D	"Peanuts" or "Pickles"
13D	Do some booty-shaking
18D	Spinks who defeated Muhammad Ali
22D	One-eighth of a byte
25D	Titular Shakespearean king
26D	Remove outer parts from, as a photo
27D	Burn until black
28D	Prego alternative
29D	Sitar virtuoso Shankar
30D	Tehran's land
31D	Grammy-winning a cappella group famous for their Christmas albums
35D	Chicago slugger
37D	"Late Night" host Meyers
38D	"Hey! Over here!"
40D	Place to purchase pastrami
41D	North Carolina university
42D	Catchall category: Abbr.
43D	Sport on a horse
48D	Sheepskin boot brand
49D	Role for Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies
51D	Columnist Bombeck
52D	Doubling-down assertion
53D	Battery measure
54D	Chicago airport
55D	"The Jetsons" boy
59D	On the waves
60D	Gentle and submissive
61D	___-bitsy
63D	Garfield in the funny pages, e.g.
64D	Magazine bigwigs, in brief
66D	Gradation of color
67D	Letter before tee

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