The full solution for the NY Times April 02 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Joe Marquez and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Fanatical groups CULTS
- 6A Dish often topped with lime and cilantro PHO
- 9A Sci-fi warrior JEDI
- 13A One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven OPERA
- 14A Team behind the cameras CREW
- 15A Actor Epps of “House” OMAR
- 16A Question after “Well, well, well …” WTVEWEHERE
- 18A Jerk YANK
- 19A “Family Guy” character with a nasal voice LOIS
- 20A Exec who manages a company’s day-to-day affairs COO
- 21A Word with market or list PRICE
- 22A “Too late to do anything about it now” TTSHIPSSAILED
- 26A One who has a lot to show? REALTOR
- 28A Bungee jumping requirement CORD
- 29A First name in beauty products ESTEE
- 30A Egg carton? SAC
- 31A Holders of hammers and anvils EARS
- 35A One cause of deterioration USE
- 36A Marine creatures that can grow to the size of double-decker buses WLESRKS
- 40A Genre for DMX or DMC RAP
- 41A Coffee maker inserts PODS
- 43A Actor Somerhalder of “Lost” IAN
- 44A Gas company with a triangular logo CITGO
- 46A One side in a “Holy War” rivalry in college football UTES
- 48A Player on the bench? PIANIST
- 50A Sarcastic response to an unwanted offer TNKSBUTNOTNKS
- 54A Oodles HEAPS
- 55A Member of a Tolkien army ORC
- 56A Object in Pixar’s logo LAMP
- 59A Demolish RAZE
- 60A Facial wrinkles … or what’s present in 16-, 22-, 36- and 50-Across? LAUGHLINES
- 63A School with a larger-than-life bronze statue of Henry VI ETON
- 64A Fun-size TINY
- 65A Irritating “cloud” GNATS
- 66A Beech or birch WOOD
- 67A Ernie who has won the British Open twice ELS
- 68A Shoelace protector AGLET
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Part of a Batman costume COWL
- 2D Until UPTO
- 3D Had an uplifting experience? LEVITATED
- 4D Bridge framework TRESTLE
- 5D Shop item with teeth SAW
- 6D Before surgery, in brief PREOP
- 7D “Let ___ Go” (2012 Passenger hit) HER
- 8D Be shy OWE
- 9D Some kicks on Route 66, maybe JOYRIDE
- 10D Bit of info on a résumé EMAIL
- 11D Ball DANCE
- 12D Teed off IRKED
- 14D Group in a loft CHOIR
- 17D Sound in a cave ECHO
- 21D Course standard PAR
- 23D Gumbo, e.g. STEW
- 24D Disney villain based on Shakespeare’s King Claudius SCAR
- 25D Punch in the face, say SOCK
- 26D Extend a tour of duty REUP
- 27D The first letter in this gas brand’s logo resembles a backward 3 ESSO
- 30D It’s often identified by its last four digits, in brief SSN
- 32D Made in a nonmechanized way, as food products ARTISANAL
- 33D Cloths for custodians RAGS
- 34D TV ad SPOT
- 37D Stead LIEU
- 38D Like Alabama vis-à-vis Mississippi EAST
- 39D Create a PDF of, maybe SCAN
- 42D Hang SUSPEND
- 45D Slightest idea INKLING
- 47D Airer of the game show “Wipeout” TBS
- 48D Bess’s beau on Broadway PORGY
- 49D Eczema symptom ITCH
- 50D Pitched THREW
- 51D “Cool beans!” NEATO
- 52D Instrument once known as a “toy trumpet” KAZOO
- 53D Followers of articles NOUNS
- 57D Parcel (out) METE
- 58D Whisper that might accompany a tap PSST
- 60D Broadband letters LTE
- 61D Need a day off, say AIL
- 62D Big Apple airport code LGA
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