Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/8/26. 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.
-
1A. "I'm afraid not," quaintly
-
7A. Food brand for Fido
-
11A. Like major-city airports, typically: Abbr.
-
15A. Cash in
-
16A. Avocado dip informally
-
17A. Take a risk
-
18A. Audience's reverent response to a symphony finale?
-
20A. Keenly interested
-
21A. Shakespearean "soon"
-
22A. That certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?
-
24A. Commotion
-
25A. Measure of college readiness, for short
-
26A. Knuckled rub to the scalp
-
27A. Publishing house workers: Abbr.
-
28A. Goal
-
29A. Wood-shaping hand tool
-
31A. Tagging symbols
-
32A. ___-Magnon
-
33A. Vegas opener
-
34A. Perry of pop
-
36A. Opportunity for a choral understudy?
-
39A. Belgrade native
-
40A. "Beats me," in a text
-
41A. Caviar, essentially
-
42A. Miss Piggy, for one
-
43A. Assns.
-
45A. Extended comedic riff
-
46A. Hindi for "rule"
-
49A. Chant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"
-
51A. Girl in Glasgow
-
52A. Alias initialism
-
53A. When to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?
-
56A. "Groovy, man"
-
57A. Popular flavor of bubble tea
-
58A. "What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?
-
60A. Volunteer's offer
-
61A. Hits hard
-
62A. Respond, as a pupil might
-
63A. Ending with kitchen
-
64A. Painter Paul
-
65A. Key of Brahms's Symphony No. 4
-
1D. Covered passageway
-
2D. Meteor in a November shower
-
3D. Enhancing accessories
-
4D. Actor Astin of "The Lord of the Rings" films
-
5D. Original Super Mario Bros. console
-
6D. Oversight
-
7D. Author's representative
-
8D. Moon over Managua
-
9D. Treaty
-
10D. What Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have
-
11D. The Gem State
-
12D. Find one's way
-
13D. Dublin college founded in 1592
-
14D. Apartment planter sites, perhaps
-
19D. Good gardening soil
-
23D. Traditional samurai hairstyles
-
25D. Graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example
-
29D. Frame for a game of pool
-
30D. Forehead marking at the start of Lent
-
32D. Convention bldg., in a mailing address
-
33D. Dudes, in British English
-
35D. Big name in hardware stores
-
36D. Underground scurrier
-
37D. Half of a darting motion
-
38D. Jean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader
-
39D. One-man band, for example
-
42D. Sentimental sort
-
44D. Comment
-
45D. Make ___ (earn vast sums)
-
46D. Unit of angular measurement
-
47D. Like
-
48D. Rolling Stones frontman
-
50D. Absorber of UV light
-
51D. Charter
-
54D. Word with cavity or contraceptive
-
55D. One acting rather quiet?
-
56D. Savory South Asian rice cake
-
59D. Lower, as lights
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.
Comments