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NYT Crossword April 16 2026 Answers

All 75 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES75 CLUES
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1AVentricle suppliers5 lettersSee answer ›6AAccepted unquestioningly5 lettersSee answer ›11ARx for a root canal7 lettersSee answer ›14A___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist7 lettersSee answer ›16APerformer known for her runs7 lettersSee answer ›17ASommeliers' assets7 lettersSee answer ›18ALike some gins and cleaning products5 lettersSee answer ›19AWipe clean5 lettersSee answer ›20AFast fliers7 lettersSee answer ›22AInsect nicknamed for its small size7 lettersSee answer ›25A"Midsommar" director Aster3 lettersSee answer ›26A"Nova" network3 lettersSee answer ›28ASport that takes place in an octagon, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›29AIlk4 lettersSee answer ›31ARisks it5 lettersSee answer ›33ALeaning4 lettersSee answer ›34AUpper hand4 lettersSee answer ›35A"I, Robot" author Asimov5 lettersSee answer ›36ABig deals4 lettersSee answer ›37AFacilities, informally3 lettersSee answer ›39ABooking, for short3 lettersSee answer ›41ATorah writers7 lettersSee answer ›45AUnit for ultra-high-speed internet7 lettersSee answer ›49AThis isn't working!7 lettersSee answer ›50AFault line?7 lettersSee answer ›51ABig payroll service co.3 lettersSee answer ›52AWail3 lettersSee answer ›54AWord seen between here and there3 lettersSee answer ›55AJoel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us"4 lettersSee answer ›57ABouquet5 lettersSee answer ›59ATzatziki scooper4 lettersSee answer ›60ASome delivery data, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›61ANumber of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady5 lettersSee answer ›62AAbbr. seen before a person's name4 lettersSee answer ›63AWith 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers4 lettersSee answer ›64ASerious5 lettersSee answer ›65ASee 63-Across4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DX, for one3 lettersSee answer ›2DFields medalist Terence3 lettersSee answer ›3DLike a lake on a breezy day8 lettersSee answer ›4DCharge5 lettersSee answer ›5DQuestion from someone seeking reassurance5 lettersSee answer ›6D"Finally!"5 lettersSee answer ›7DService with cups and saucers5 lettersSee answer ›8DDear8 lettersSee answer ›9DExercise3 lettersSee answer ›10DNegation word in French3 lettersSee answer ›12DOccasion4 lettersSee answer ›13DPrevious times7 lettersSee answer ›14DWelcome sight in musical chairs7 lettersSee answer ›15DSource of a deal with The Devil?4 lettersSee answer ›20DSham4 lettersSee answer ›21DLike most of Nevada4 lettersSee answer ›23D"Yeah, nice try"4 lettersSee answer ›24DGymnasts' rolls?4 lettersSee answer ›27DKid who might get grounded3 lettersSee answer ›30DTake off the market5 lettersSee answer ›31DReroute5 lettersSee answer ›32DSomething a reality show lacks5 lettersSee answer ›33DIgneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface5 lettersSee answer ›38DBe against, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›40DAchievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›41DPlanned6 lettersSee answer ›42DOfficially give6 lettersSee answer ›43DTool with coarse teeth6 lettersSee answer ›44D"It's a ___!"6 lettersSee answer ›45DPortmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say6 lettersSee answer ›46DFish whose name is Spanish for "pretty"6 lettersSee answer ›47D"There's no stopping me!"6 lettersSee answer ›48DRuler with an iron fist6 lettersSee answer ›53DMeander4 lettersSee answer ›56DFig. with two hyphens3 lettersSee answer ›57DModern intensifying suffix3 lettersSee answer ›58DJournalist Curry3 lettersSee answer ›59DGlib3 lettersSee answer ›
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