NYT Crossword April 16, 2026 Answers
By Rafael Musa and Sala Wanetick · Edited by Will Shortz
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Every answer for the New York Times Crossword from April 16, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and every past puzzle where it appeared.
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1A Ventricle suppliers 5 6A Accepted unquestioningly 5 11A Rx for a root canal 7 14A ___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist 7 16A Performer known for her runs 7 17A Sommeliers' assets 7 18A Like some gins and cleaning products 5 19A Wipe clean 5 20A Fast fliers 7 22A Insect nicknamed for its small size 7 25A "Midsommar" director Aster 3 26A "Nova" network 3 28A Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief 3 29A Ilk 4 31A Risks it 5 33A Leaning 4 34A Upper hand 4 35A "I, Robot" author Asimov 5 36A Big deals 4 37A Facilities, informally 3 39A Booking, for short 3 41A Torah writers 7 45A Unit for ultra-high-speed internet 7 49A This isn't working! 7 50A Fault line? 7 51A Big payroll service co. 3 52A Wail 3 54A Word seen between here and there 3 55A Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us" 4 57A Bouquet 5 59A Tzatziki scooper 4 60A Some delivery data, in brief 4 61A Number of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady 5 62A Abbr. seen before a person's name 4 63A With 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers 4 64A Serious 5 65A See 63-Across 4Down
1D X, for one 3 2D Fields medalist Terence 3 3D Like a lake on a breezy day 8 4D Charge 5 5D Question from someone seeking reassurance 5 6D "Finally!" 5 7D Service with cups and saucers 5 8D Dear 8 9D Exercise 3 10D Negation word in French 3 12D Occasion 4 13D Previous times 7 14D Welcome sight in musical chairs 7 15D Source of a deal with The Devil? 4 20D Sham 4 21D Like most of Nevada 4 23D "Yeah, nice try" 4 24D Gymnasts' rolls? 4 27D Kid who might get grounded 3 30D Take off the market 5 31D Reroute 5 32D Something a reality show lacks 5 33D Igneous rock that makes up most of Venus's surface 5 38D Be against, in a way 3 40D Achievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief 3 41D Planned 6 42D Officially give 6 43D Tool with coarse teeth 6 44D "It's a ___!" 6 45D Portmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say 6 46D Fish whose name is Spanish for "pretty" 6 47D "There's no stopping me!" 6 48D Ruler with an iron fist 6 53D Meander 4 56D Fig. with two hyphens 3 57D Modern intensifying suffix 3 58D Journalist Curry 3 59D Glib 3Frequently Asked Questions
How many clues are in the April 16, 2026 NYT Crossword?
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