NYT Crossword April 7 2026 Answers (4/7/26)

Our NYT Crossword April 7, 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 7, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/7/26, 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	Red, white and blue land: Abbr.
5A	El ___, mythical city of gold
11A	Initials often seen next to THC
14A	Quotes
16A	Gave out, as charm
17A	Reply to a ship's captain
18A	It has wheels but doesn't go anywhere
20A	___ fly, play that results in a run and an out
21A	Dog's reward after a trick
22A	Connection point
23A	"How can this be?!"
24A	Decided to pay later, say
26A	Combo meal, usually
28A	Apple tablet
29A	Idles, with "around"
31A	Handy
32A	Hair goo
33A	____ track, song that insults another artist
34A	One who shouldn't proceed on thin ice
35A	Resort with a signature piña colada, perhaps
38A	Economic improvement
41A	Japanese noodle
42A	Most common word in English
45A	Communication method with dits and dahs
46A	Martial art whose name means "way of the sword"
48A	So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"
49A	Sharp or flat location on a piano, usually
51A	"I can't hear you!"
53A	Rolling in it
54A	Done
56A	Alleviated
57A	Lawyer: Abbr.
58A	Old-time restraint for a prisoner … or what can go after the respective halves of 18-, 26-, 35- and 49-Across
61A	Prefix with physical or politics
62A	Marie ___, women's magazine
63A	Dye for body art
64A	Use salt instead of sugar, say
65A	What an underage person usually gets at a bar?
66A	Lose one's footing
1D	Star pitcher
2D	Casual musical project
3D	Everlasting
4D	Try to make sense of a passage one didn't understand the first time
5D	___ Moines, Iowa
6D	Big bovines
7D	Remove, as heavy grime
8D	Longtime shoe sponsor for Lionel Messi
9D	Feints, in hockey
10D	Dedicated lines
11D	Turn in one's chips
12D	Narrow way to win
13D	Toy cipher ring
15D	Improvisational vocal style
19D	Language of "amore"
23D	Organ meats
24D	Arrange, as a match's outcome
25D	Pear variety
27D	Unit of arcade currency
30D	Cigar residue
33D	Jeter whose #2 was retired by the Yankees
34D	Bent down
35D	___ Gardens, Tampa amusement park
36D	One under Attila's rule
37D	3 to 1 are good ones
38D	Resentment
39D	Better mannered
40D	John Deere product
42D	Blow the match
43D	Famous figure known for off-the-cuff performances?
44D	Supernatural ability, for short
46D	Bulletproof material
47D	What you blink with
48D	Mascara makes them stand out
50D	Marsupial that sleeps up to 20 hours a day
52D	Every's partner
55D	Still reddish, as a steak
58D	Secretly loop in on an email
59D	Flanders of "The Simpsons"
60D	Siesta

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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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