Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 15, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints April 15, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/15/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Playbill groups
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6A. "He's very modest - he has a lot to be modest about," e.g.
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10A. Like an enthusiast
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14A. Tokyo-based brewery
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15A. Musical instrument whose second syllable sounds like a part of other musical instruments
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16A. Snackable seaweed
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17A. Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
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19A. Aussie greeting
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20A. Paper view?
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21A. One reason to pucker up
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22A. Its antlers can grow up to an inch per day
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23A. Cheese tested as cannon ammunition on "MythBusters" (it didn't work)
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25A. How two people might walk
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29A. Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
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32A. Get into a get-up
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33A. Mama's boy?
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34A. Gold, at the Milano Cortina Olympics
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35A. Dagnabbit!
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36A. Sheriff's backup
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38A. Tech review site
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39A. "I love," in Italian and Spanish
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40A. Veg out in a spa?
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41A. Works out, say
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43A. Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
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46A. Russian revolutionary of the early 1900s
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47A. Longtime Yankee nickname
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48A. "___ to the West Wind"
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49A. Isle in Scotland's Inner Hebrides
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51A. "It's fun to stay at the ___" (1978 lyric)
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55A. Presidential power
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57A. Put all the bold letters in this clue together?
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59A. Blizzard ingredient
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60A. English singer Parks
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61A. Potato-based Hanukkah serving
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62A. Heartfelt, say
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63A. Cat's cry
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64A. Parts of a copse
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1D. Hunter's attire, informally
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2D. "Like … NOW!"
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3D. Drink that's often served hot in the winter
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4D. When and where, in slang
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5D. One-named singer with the 2022 hit "Unstoppable"
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6D. The moment of truth
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7D. Bird with a long, downward-curving bill
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8D. Brest besties
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9D. "Holy cannoli!"
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10D. Geometers' calculations
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11D. Clear cocktail often served with lime
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12D. Apt letters missing from ret_ _ement pl_n
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13D. Like some remodels, for short
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18D. Genre for Blink-182 and Sum 41
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22D. Toy inventer Rubik
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24D. Bit of Morse code
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26D. Completely beat
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27D. Like a glassy lake
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28D. Puts on display, with "out"
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29D. Tumult
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30D. Big name in plumbing
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31D. Photographer Adams
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32D. Woodworking or glass blowing
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37D. "All right, I'm convinced"
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38D. Milky Way or Mars
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40D. Suit, e.g.
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42D. Indian P.M. of the 1990s
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44D. Destination for Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings"
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45D. Tried not to draw attention
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50D. Letter between Juliet and Lima
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52D. Dole out
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53D. Order for a wedding reception
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54D. One of the Twelve Olympians
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55D. Promise
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56D. Pitching stat
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57D. Comic book onomatopoeia
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58D. Music genre prefix
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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.
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.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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