NYT Crossword April 9 2026 Answers (4/9/26)

Our NYT Crossword April 9, 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 9, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 4/9/26, 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	Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo
6A	Live the single man's life, slangily
12A	Part of some box sets
15A	Pungent
16A	Stick (to)
17A	Joey of kid-lit
18A	One with thick skin, notably
19A	Customizable Asian-fusion dish
21A	Charlatan
22A	Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly
23A	"Stay" singer Lisa
24A	In unison
26A	To an extreme degree
29A	[Oh no!]
32A	Stone that's often carved
34A	"And you ___ …?"
35A	"No, thanks"
37A	Tiny pieces of technology
42A	Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole
43A	Sound of a stone landing in a pool
45A	Tone used to create an antique vibe
46A	So darling
48A	Scare the bejesus out of
50A	Lead-in to Pen
51A	Speck in the sea
53A	Zebras in the field?
54A	Article of summer wear
58A	On which to watch the Beeb
60A	Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters
61A	Bring home
63A	In base eight
67A	Oil bigwig?
70A	Cease-fire
71A	Bit of ticket info
72A	Community traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway
73A	Shadow
74A	___-Man
75A	Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet
76A	Aerodynamic, maybe
1D	John Irving's "The World According to ___"
2D	Número that's half of dieciséis
3D	Anatomical ring
4D	Dessert with rings on top, literally
5D	Features of leftovers, at times
6D	Dessert in a boat, literally
7D	Found darling
8D	Jimmy known for shoes
9D	"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)
10D	Opposite of virtually, to texters
11D	Ball bearer
12D	[That looks so delicious!]
13D	"Wheel of Fortune" purchase
14D	Big name in surround sound
20D	Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literally
25D	Drinks with or without pulp, for short
27D	Peaked
28D	Cold-weather coat
29D	Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone"
30D	Potatoes, in some Asian cuisines
31D	Pole, e.g.
33D	Music producer Brian
36D	"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking
38D	Triangular dessert, literally
39D	Early Ron Howard TV role
40D	Small squabble
41D	Comments
44D	Aromatic bit of attire
47D	Some text beneath a headshot, in brief
49D	Fish that may return to the ocean to spawn
52D	Flashing light
54D	Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"
55D	So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear
56D	Cereal box abbr.
57D	Sounds of laughter
59D	Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat?
62D	Working hard
64D	Lipstick unit
65D	It's a lot!
66D	Damage caused by a mole, maybe
68D	Syllables of hesitation
69D	"Norma ___"

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