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NYT Crossword April 9 2026 Answers

All 81 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 CLUES81 CLUES
ACROSS
1AStart issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo5 lettersSee answer ›6ALive the single man's life, slangily6 lettersSee answer ›12APart of some box sets3 lettersSee answer ›15APungent5 lettersSee answer ›16AStick (to)6 lettersSee answer ›17AJoey of kid-lit3 lettersSee answer ›18AOne with thick skin, notably5 lettersSee answer ›19ACustomizable Asian-fusion dish10 lettersSee answer ›21ACharlatan5 lettersSee answer ›22AEx-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›23A"Stay" singer Lisa4 lettersSee answer ›24AIn unison5 lettersSee answer ›26ATo an extreme degree7 lettersSee answer ›29A[Oh no!]4 lettersSee answer ›32AStone that's often carved4 lettersSee answer ›34A"And you ___ …?"3 lettersSee answer ›35A"No, thanks"7 lettersSee answer ›37ATiny pieces of technology8 lettersSee answer ›42AAmundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole5 lettersSee answer ›43ASound of a stone landing in a pool4 lettersSee answer ›45ATone used to create an antique vibe5 lettersSee answer ›46ASo darling8 lettersSee answer ›48AScare the bejesus out of7 lettersSee answer ›50ALead-in to Pen3 lettersSee answer ›51ASpeck in the sea4 lettersSee answer ›53AZebras in the field?4 lettersSee answer ›54AArticle of summer wear7 lettersSee answer ›58AOn which to watch the Beeb5 lettersSee answer ›60ARetail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters4 lettersSee answer ›61ABring home4 lettersSee answer ›63AIn base eight5 lettersSee answer ›67AOil bigwig?10 lettersSee answer ›70ACease-fire5 lettersSee answer ›71ABit of ticket info3 lettersSee answer ›72ACommunity traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway6 lettersSee answer ›73AShadow5 lettersSee answer ›74A___-Man3 lettersSee answer ›75ALines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet6 lettersSee answer ›76AAerodynamic, maybe5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DJohn Irving's "The World According to ___"4 lettersSee answer ›2DNúmero that's half of dieciséis4 lettersSee answer ›3DAnatomical ring4 lettersSee answer ›4DDessert with rings on top, literally13 lettersSee answer ›5DFeatures of leftovers, at times5 lettersSee answer ›6DDessert in a boat, literally9 lettersSee answer ›7DFound darling6 lettersSee answer ›8DJimmy known for shoes4 lettersSee answer ›9D"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)5 lettersSee answer ›10DOpposite of virtually, to texters3 lettersSee answer ›11DBall bearer3 lettersSee answer ›12D[That looks so delicious!]5 lettersSee answer ›13D"Wheel of Fortune" purchase5 lettersSee answer ›14DBig name in surround sound5 lettersSee answer ›20DDessert with a streusel-like topping, literally13 lettersSee answer ›25DDrinks with or without pulp, for short3 lettersSee answer ›27DPeaked3 lettersSee answer ›28DCold-weather coat5 lettersSee answer ›29DFollower of "Gossip" or "Gone"4 lettersSee answer ›30DPotatoes, in some Asian cuisines4 lettersSee answer ›31DPole, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›33DMusic producer Brian3 lettersSee answer ›36D"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking5 lettersSee answer ›38DTriangular dessert, literally9 lettersSee answer ›39DEarly Ron Howard TV role4 lettersSee answer ›40DSmall squabble4 lettersSee answer ›41DComments4 lettersSee answer ›44DAromatic bit of attire3 lettersSee answer ›47DSome text beneath a headshot, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›49DFish that may return to the ocean to spawn3 lettersSee answer ›52DFlashing light6 lettersSee answer ›54DAccessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"5 lettersSee answer ›55DSo-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear5 lettersSee answer ›56DCereal box abbr.5 lettersSee answer ›57DSounds of laughter5 lettersSee answer ›59DPose for which you must plant your body on the mat?5 lettersSee answer ›62DWorking hard4 lettersSee answer ›64DLipstick unit4 lettersSee answer ›65DIt's a lot!4 lettersSee answer ›66DDamage caused by a mole, maybe4 lettersSee answer ›68DSyllables of hesitation3 lettersSee answer ›69D"Norma ___"3 lettersSee answer ›
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