The full solution for the NY Times April 06 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by John Ewbank and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Sound at the beginning and end of a meditation, perhaps BONG
- 5A Bit of smoke WISP
- 9A Primate native to Madagascar LEMUR
- 14A Land where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers meet IRAQ
- 15A Up the ___ (raise the stakes) ANTE
- 16A Wipe off, as a blackboard ERASE
- 17A Gotham City SOS BATSIGNAL
- 19A Krypton and xenon GASES
- 20A Casino machines SLOTS
- 21A Tavern perch STOOL
- 23A The first “T” of TNT TRI
- 24A “Sure thing” YEP
- 26A Administered an oath to SWOREIN
- 28A Dissension cause, in Greek myth APPLEOFDISCORD
- 33A Clog or pump SHOE
- 34A “Après ___, le déluge” MOI
- 35A One of 88 on a piano KEY
- 36A Not square HIP
- 37A Tacks on … or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have? APPENDS
- 40A Poetic homage ODE
- 43A Sedan or coupe CAR
- 45A The “G” in L.G.B.T. GAY
- 46A Much-admired person IDOL
- 47A “Take it easy, will you?!” CUTMESOMESLACK
- 51A Food court loiterer, say MALLRAT
- 52A Shipping company with a red-and-yellow logo DHL
- 53A Industrious little insect ANT
- 54A Made a boo-boo ERRED
- 57A “Freddie Mercury” or “Lady Gaga” ALIAS
- 61A “___ truly …” YOURS
- 63A Poker tell, perhaps EYETWITCH
- 65A Green ___ (special military headwear) BERET
- 66A Field of study AREA
- 67A Prerogative of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council VETO
- 68A Idyllic places EDENS
- 69A Office message MEMO
- 70A Give off, as radiation EMIT
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Protective wear for lobster eaters BIBS
- 2D Exam that doesn’t need pen or paper ORAL
- 3D Grp. joined by Finland in 2023 and Sweden in 2024 NATO
- 4D Men’s fashion magazine GQSTYLE
- 5D Show a dog’s excitement, as a tail WAG
- 6D B&Bs INNS
- 7D Field goal percentage, for one STAT
- 8D Politico Nancy PELOSI
- 9D Certain submission moves in wrestling LEGLOCKS
- 10D Period to live through ERA
- 11D Jedi who trained Luke, formally MASTERYODA
- 12D Bit of log-in info USERID
- 13D Sticky tree secretion RESIN
- 18D “Now it’s clear!” ISEE
- 22D Cries of pain OWS
- 25D Ceremonial splendor POMP
- 27D Kind of deer ROE
- 28D It’s flicked from a cigarette ASH
- 29D ___ Beta Kappa PHI
- 30D Highbrow critics may sneer at it POPCULTURE
- 31D Dandy FOP
- 32D ___ Maradona, Argentine soccer legend DIEGO
- 37D Possible causes of in-flight disputes ARMRESTS
- 38D “Platoon” setting, in brief NAM
- 39D Not natural, as hair color DYED
- 41D Medic DOC
- 42D Antlered animal ELK
- 44D The Falcons, on scoreboards ATL
- 46D “‘Tis but a scratch” ILLLIVE
- 47D Went paddling CANOED
- 48D Part of the body with a lobe EAR
- 49D Go live on the internet, say STREAM
- 50D Playwright George Bernard ___ SHAW
- 51D Fence-sitter’s response MAYBE
- 55D Jane of Brit Lit EYRE
- 56D Judge (to be) DEEM
- 58D Tabloid twosome ITEM
- 59D When Macbeth meets the witches ACTI
- 60D Basketball attempt SHOT
- 62D Stimpy’s canine pal REN
- 64D “___ Te Ching” TAO
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