New York Times Crossword April 21 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on April 21 2026, constructed by Victoria Fernandez Grande. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ASurrenders›
- 7AWise thinker›
- 11AForm of poetry Pablo Neruda used to praise socks, onions and salt›
- 14ARealm of the Aztecs or Incas›
- 15ADo some farmwork›
- 16A___ de plume›
- 17AMentor from the beyond›
- 19AWhitney who invented the cotton gin›
- 20ASoak up›
- 21A"___ have to do"›
- 22AGrifters' schemes›
- 25AMajor charity whose recipients include the Red Cross and Salvation Army›
- 28ALexington or Madison in N.Y.C.: Abbr.›
- 29AMo. with Aries and Taurus signs›
- 31ASoon-to-be graduates›
- 32AOffering from an entrepreneurial child's stand›
- 35ASong and dance›
- 36AWild West way of settling disputes›
- 41ABroadway's ___-Manuel Miranda›
- 42AIn a gloomy way›
- 43AStarbucks alternatives from the Golden Arches›
- 47AB&B›
- 48ABambi's mother, for one›
- 49A1972 country hit for Tanya Tucker›
- 51AReptiles on papyrus›
- 52ABallet bend›
- 53APuts pen to paper›
- 56A"But Daddy I Love ___" (Taylor Swift song)›
- 57AEarly advantage ... or a hint to the beginnings of 17-, 25-, 36- and 49-Across›
- 62A"Blueprint" for life›
- 63AFalsehoods›
- 64AChemical "twin"›
- 65A"On the Basis of ___" (Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic)›
- 66ACircular tent›
- 67AWords often accompanying a present›
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- 1DAnswer equivalent to "I do"›
- 2DMischievous devil›
- 3DPrefix with center›
- 4DCoins spent in Turkey›
- 5DTiny drop›
- 6DTennis match units›
- 7DSnub›
- 8DThey may crumble under cross-examination›
- 9DZeus or Odin›
- 10DFemale form of the animal that outnumbers humans in Iceland›
- 11DBoxing combo›
- 12DBig name in rental cars›
- 13D___ List (PAC for Democratic female candidates)›
- 18DHaitian currency unit›
- 21DNot the brightest bulbs, so to speak›
- 22DBovine baby›
- 23D___ the moon›
- 24DCaptain in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"›
- 26DSteeping container›
- 27DFinishes with›
- 29DLeft-wing protest group›
- 30DTormented›
- 33DLike "The Tonight Show" and "Saturday Night Live"›
- 34DHesitation sound across the pond›
- 37DEnter the chat, so to speak›
- 38DSome military hazards, for short›
- 39DHoofbeat›
- 40DVisually sizes up›
- 43DDual degrees for physicians›
- 44D___ Dion, the "Queen of Power Ballads"›
- 45DApex›
- 46DLiterary friend of Finn›
- 50DBody part that's flicked›
- 51DBusinessman John Jacob ___›
- 54D"Almost time for the weekend!"›
- 55DCanadian gas brand›
- 57DCool, in ’90s slang›
- 58DCommon Chinese surname›
- 59DFunny Schumer or Poehler›
- 60D___ Speedwagon›
- 61D"___ dat" (slangy agreement)›
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