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NYT Crossword answers for April 16, 2026

NYT Crossword · April 16, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 75 clues from the Thursday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with A
  • 6 starts with A
  • 11 starts with P
  • 14 starts with O
  • 16 starts with P
  • 17 starts with P
  • 18 starts with P
  • 19 starts with E
  • 20 starts with F
  • 22 starts with N
  • 25 starts with A
  • 26 starts with P
  • 28 starts with M
  • 29 starts with K
  • 31 starts with D
  • 33 starts with B
  • 34 starts with E
  • 35 starts with I
  • 36 starts with A
  • 37 starts with L
  • 39 starts with R
  • 41 starts with S
  • 45 starts with G
  • 49 starts with L
  • 50 starts with A
  • 51 starts with A
  • 52 starts with C
  • 54 starts with N
  • 55 starts with T
  • 57 starts with A
  • 59 starts with P
  • 60 starts with E
  • 61 starts with S
  • 62 starts with A
  • 63 starts with D
  • 64 starts with S
  • 65 starts with T
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Ventricle suppliers ATRIA
  • 6 Across: Accepted unquestioningly ATEUP
  • 11 Across: Rx for a root canal PAINMED
  • 14 Across: ___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist OTTESSA
  • 16 Across: Performer known for her runs POPDIVA
  • 17 Across: Sommeliers' assets PALATES
  • 18 Across: Like some gins and cleaning products PINEY
  • 19 Across: Wipe clean ERASE
  • 20 Across: Fast fliers FALCONS
  • 22 Across: Insect nicknamed for its small size NOSEEUM
  • 25 Across: "Midsommar" director Aster ARI
  • 26 Across: "Nova" network PBS
  • 28 Across: Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief MMA
  • 29 Across: Ilk KIND
  • 31 Across: Risks it DARES
  • 33 Across: Leaning BENT
  • 34 Across: Upper hand EDGE
  • 35 Across: "I, Robot" author Asimov ISAAC
  • 36 Across: Big deals ADOS
  • 37 Across: Facilities, informally LAV
  • 39 Across: Booking, for short RES
  • 41 Across: Torah writers SCRIBES
  • 45 Across: Unit for ultra-high-speed internet GIGABIT
  • 49 Across: This isn't working! LEISURE
  • 50 Across: Fault line? APOLOGY
  • 51 Across: Big payroll service co. ADP
  • 52 Across: Wail CRY
  • 54 Across: Word seen between here and there NOR
  • 55 Across: Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us" TESS
  • 57 Across: Bouquet AROMA
  • 59 Across: Tzatziki scooper PITA
  • 60 Across: Some delivery data, in brief ETAS
  • 61 Across: Number of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady SEVEN
  • 62 Across: Abbr. seen before a person's name ATTN
  • 63 Across: With 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers DOWN
  • 64 Across: Serious STERN
  • 65 Across: See 63-Across TOAT
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with A
  • 2 starts with T
  • 3 starts with R
  • 4 starts with I
  • 5 starts with A
  • 6 starts with A
  • 7 starts with T
  • 8 starts with E
  • 9 starts with U
  • 10 starts with P
  • 12 starts with E
  • 13 starts with D
  • 14 starts with O
  • 15 starts with T
  • 20 starts with F
  • 21 starts with A
  • 23 starts with U
  • 24 starts with M
  • 27 starts with B
  • 30 starts with D
  • 31 starts with D
  • 32 starts with S
  • 33 starts with B
  • 38 starts with A
  • 40 starts with E
  • 41 starts with S
  • 42 starts with C
  • 43 starts with R
  • 44 starts with S
  • 45 starts with G
  • 46 starts with B
  • 47 starts with I
  • 48 starts with T
  • 53 starts with R
  • 56 starts with S
  • 57 starts with A
  • 58 starts with A
  • 59 starts with P
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: X, for one APP
  • 2 Down: Fields medalist Terence TAO
  • 3 Down: Like a lake on a breezy day RIPPLING
  • 4 Down: Charge INDIC
  • 5 Down: Question from someone seeking reassurance AMINO
  • 6 Down: "Finally!" ATLAS
  • 7 Down: Service with cups and saucers TEASE
  • 8 Down: Dear ESTEEMED
  • 9 Down: Exercise USE
  • 10 Down: Negation word in French PAS
  • 12 Down: Occasion EVEN
  • 13 Down: Previous times DAYSPAS
  • 14 Down: Welcome sight in musical chairs OPENSEA
  • 15 Down: Source of a deal with The Devil? TARO
  • 20 Down: Sham FAKE
  • 21 Down: Like most of Nevada ARID
  • 23 Down: "Yeah, nice try" UMNO
  • 24 Down: Gymnasts' rolls? MATS
  • 27 Down: Kid who might get grounded BRA
  • 30 Down: Take off the market DELIS
  • 31 Down: Reroute DIVER
  • 32 Down: Something a reality show lacks SCRIP
  • 33 Down: Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface BASAL
  • 38 Down: Be against, in a way ABU
  • 40 Down: Achievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief EGO
  • 41 Down: Planned SLATED
  • 42 Down: Officially give CEDETO
  • 43 Down: Tool with coarse teeth RIPSAW
  • 44 Down: "It's a ___!" SECRET
  • 45 Down: Portmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say GAYMER
  • 46 Down: Fish whose name is Spanish for "pretty" BONITO
  • 47 Down: "There's no stopping me!" IGOTTA
  • 48 Down: Ruler with an iron fist TYRANT
  • 53 Down: Meander ROVE
  • 56 Down: Fig. with two hyphens SSN
  • 57 Down: Modern intensifying suffix ASS
  • 58 Down: Journalist Curry ANN
  • 59 Down: Glib PAT
Show the solved grid
1A2T3R4I5A6A7T8E9U10P11PAINM12E13D14O15TTESSA16POPDIVA17PALATES18PINEY19ERASE20F21ALCONS22NOSEE23U24M25ARI26P27BS28MMA29KIN30D31DARE32S33BENT34EDGE35ISAAC36ADOS37L38AV39R40ES41S42C43RIBE44S45GIGA46B47I48T49LEISURE50APOLOGY51ADP52C53RY54NOR55TES56S57AROM58A59PITA60ETAS61SEVEN62ATTN63DOWN64STERN65TOAT

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