New York Times Crossword April 8 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on April 8 2026, constructed by Philippe Monfiston. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"I'm afraid not," quaintly›
- 7AFood brand for Fido›
- 11ALike major-city airports, typically: Abbr.›
- 15ACash in›
- 16AAvocado dip, informally›
- 17ATake a risk›
- 18AAudience's reverent response to a symphony finale?›
- 20AKeenly interested›
- 21AShakespearean "soon"›
- 22AThat certain je ne sais quoi in Beethoven's "Moonlight"?›
- 24ACommotion›
- 25AMeasure of college readiness, for short›
- 26AKnuckled rub to the scalp›
- 27APublishing house workers: Abbr.›
- 28AGoal›
- 29AWood-shaping hand tool›
- 31ATagging symbols›
- 32A___-Magnon›
- 33AVegas opener?›
- 34APerry of pop›
- 36AOpportunity for a choral understudy?›
- 39ABelgrade native›
- 40A"Beats me," in a text›
- 41ACaviar, essentially›
- 42AMiss Piggy, for one›
- 43AAssns.›
- 45AExtended comedic riff›
- 46AHindi for "rule"›
- 49AChant heard at the start of "Hot Hot Hot"›
- 51AGirl in Glasgow›
- 52AAlias initialism›
- 53AWhen to play a note with sudden strong emphasis?›
- 56A"Groovy, man"›
- 57APopular flavor of bubble tea›
- 58A"What's Opera, Doc?," e.g.?›
- 60AVolunteer's offer›
- 61AHits hard›
- 62ARespond, as a pupil might›
- 63AEnding with kitchen›
- 64APainter Paul›
- 65AKey of Brahms's Symphony No. 4›
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- 1DCovered passageway›
- 2DMeteor in a November shower›
- 3DEnhancing accessories›
- 4DActor Astin of the "Lord of the Rings" films›
- 5DOriginal Super Mario Bros. console›
- 6DOversight›
- 7DAuthor's representative›
- 8DMoon over Managua›
- 9DTreaty›
- 10DWhat Saturn's moon Enceladus and Jupiter's moon Europa are both believed to have›
- 11DThe Gem State›
- 12DFind one's way›
- 13DDublin college founded in 1592›
- 14DApartment planter sites, perhaps›
- 19DGood gardening soil›
- 23DTraditional samurai hairstyles›
- 25DGraph of y = ax^2 + bx + c, for example›
- 29DFrame for a game of pool›
- 30DForehead marking at the start of Lent›
- 32DConvention bldg., in a mailing address›
- 33DDudes, in British English›
- 35DBig name in hardware stores›
- 36DUnderground scurrier›
- 37DHalf of a darting motion›
- 38DJean-Bertrand ___, 1990s Haitian leader›
- 39DOne-man band, for example›
- 42DSentimental sort›
- 44DComment›
- 45DMake ___ (earn vast sums)›
- 46DUnit of angular measurement›
- 47DLike›
- 48DRolling Stones frontman›
- 50DAbsorber of UV light›
- 51DCharter›
- 54DWord with cavity or contraceptive›
- 55DOne acting rather quiet?›
- 56DSavory South Asian rice cake›
- 59DLower, as lights›
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