NYT Crossword hints and answer for April 27, 2026
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Clues78
Across35
Down43
ConstructorNeville Fogarty
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Paths for lobbed tennis balls (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARCS→
5A
Tribe of Arizona (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHOPI→
9A
Flinch, say (5)
Starts with R, ends with TREACT→
14A
Short blast from a horn (4)
Starts with T, ends with TTOOT→
15A
Actor McGregor of "Trainspotting" (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEWAN→
16A
Han Solo's response to Leia's "I love you" (5)
Starts with I, ends with WIKNOW→
17A
Singer's recovery period (9)
Starts with V, ends with TVOCALREST→
19A
"Catch my drift?" (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGETME→
21A
Spot for a soak (3)
Starts with T, ends with BTUB→
23A
Dear ___ (letter start) (3)
Starts with S, ends with RSIR→
24A
Pumice or basalt (12)
Starts with V, ends with KVOLCANICROCK→
29A
Chemical that speeds up a fruit's aging process (7)
Starts with R, ends with RRIPENER→
32A
Film director Coen (5)
Starts with E, ends with NETHAN→
33A
"Our Lips ___ Sealed" (hit by the Go-Go's) (3)
Starts with A, ends with EARE→
34A
Youngest woman ever elected to Congress, familiarly (3)
Starts with A, ends with CAOC→
36A
Betraying surprise, in a way (5)
Starts with A, ends with PAGASP→
39A
Spinoff of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (15)
Starts with V, ends with SVANDERPUMPRULES→
44A
Big name in microprocessors (5)
Starts with I, ends with LINTEL→
45A
"Who's Who in the Cast" blurb (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBIO→
46A
Tie-breaking periods, for short (3)
Starts with O, ends with SOTS→
47A
How a picture book may be read at bedtime (5)
Starts with A, ends with DALOUD→
50A
___ of hand (magician's skill) (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSLEIGHT→
53A
Congressional history (12)
Starts with V, ends with DVOTINGRECORD→
56A
Palindrome akin to "Aha!" (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOHO→
57A
Work well together (3)
Starts with G, ends with LGEL→
58A
Florida's ___-Dade County (5)
Starts with M, ends with IMIAMI→
62A
Jousting weapon (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELANCE→
65A
Device worn by a video gamer … or a hint to 17-, 24-, 39- and 53-Across (9)
Starts with V, ends with TVRHEADSET→
68A
Basic piano chord (5)
Starts with T, ends with DTRIAD→
69A
Notes of indebtedness (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIOUS→
70A
Gets eyes on (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSEES→
71A
Sends frisky messages (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEXTS→
72A
Strong soapmaking solutions (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLYES→
73A
Like bourbon (4)
Starts with O, ends with YOAKY→
Down
1D
Four-wheelers, in brief (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATVS→
2D
Word before beer or after square (4)
Starts with R, ends with TROOT→
3D
Pixar film with the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me" (4)
Starts with C, ends with OCOCO→
4D
"Feed a cold, ___ a fever" (dubious medical advice) (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTARVE→
5D
That girl (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
6D
Have debts (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
7D
Many an Olive Garden entree (5)
Starts with P, ends with APASTA→
8D
Sounding good, as a musical instrument (6)
Starts with I, ends with EINTUNE→
9D
18-wheeler (3)
Starts with R, ends with GRIG→
10D
Barely get (by) (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEKE→
11D
Snack with celery, peanut butter and raisins (10)
Starts with A, ends with GANTSONALOG→
12D
"Peanuts" or "Pickles" (5)
Starts with C, ends with CCOMIC→
13D
Do some booty-shaking (5)
Starts with T, ends with KTWERK→
18D
Spinks who defeated Muhammad Ali (4)
Starts with L, ends with NLEON→
22D
One-eighth of a byte (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBIT→
25D
Titular Shakespearean king (4)
Starts with L, ends with RLEAR→
26D
Remove outer parts from, as a photo (4)
Starts with C, ends with PCROP→
27D
Burn until black (4)
Starts with C, ends with RCHAR→
28D
Prego alternative (4)
Starts with R, ends with URAGU→
29D
Sitar virtuoso Shankar (4)
Starts with R, ends with IRAVI→
30D
Tehran's land (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRAN→
31D
Grammy-winning a cappella group famous for their Christmas albums (10)
Starts with P, ends with XPENTATONIX→
35D
Chicago slugger (3)
Starts with C, ends with BCUB→
37D
"Late Night" host Meyers (4)
Starts with S, ends with HSETH→
38D
"Hey! Over here!" (4)
Starts with P, ends with TPSST→
40D
Place to purchase pastrami (4)
Starts with D, ends with IDELI→
41D
North Carolina university (4)
Starts with E, ends with NELON→
42D
Catchall category: Abbr. (4)
Starts with M, ends with CMISC→
43D
Sport on a horse (4)
Starts with P, ends with OPOLO→
48D
Sheepskin boot brand (3)
Starts with U, ends with GUGG→
49D
Role for Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movies (6)
Starts with D, ends with LDREVIL→
51D
Columnist Bombeck (4)
Starts with E, ends with AERMA→
52D
Doubling-down assertion (6)
Starts with I, ends with OIDIDSO→
53D
Battery measure (5)
Starts with V, ends with SVOLTS→
54D
Chicago airport (5)
Starts with O, ends with EOHARE→
55D
"The Jetsons" boy (5)
Starts with E, ends with YELROY→
59D
On the waves (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASEA→
60D
Gentle and submissive (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMEEK→
61D
___-bitsy (4)
Starts with I, ends with YITSY→
63D
Garfield in the funny pages, e.g. (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCAT→
64D
Magazine bigwigs, in brief (3)
Starts with E, ends with SEDS→
66D
Gradation of color (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
67D
Letter before tee (3)
Starts with E, ends with SESS→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for April 27, 2026?+
78 clues: 35 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Neville Fogarty and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Paths for lobbed tennis balls (ARCS); Tribe of Arizona (HOPI); Flinch, say (REACT).
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