NYT Crossword hints and answer for April 22, 2026
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Clues80
Across37
Down43
ConstructorHoang-Kim Vu
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
"All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTAGE→
6A
Countertop piece (4)
Starts with S, ends with BSLAB→
10A
First things first for a chef (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPREP→
14A
Villain in the Bible's Christmas story (5)
Starts with H, ends with DHEROD→
15A
Titanic (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHUGE→
16A
Lead-in to pad or port (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHELI→
17A
Spurred on (10)
Starts with E, ends with DENCOURAGED→
19A
God served by the ravens Huginn and Muninn (4)
Starts with O, ends with NODIN→
20A
Condition that may involve stimming, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with DADHD→
21A
"Good grief!" (6)
Starts with S, ends with HSHEESH→
23A
Trojan's sch. (3)
Starts with U, ends with CUSC→
24A
Some buggies, for short (4)
Starts with A, ends with SATVS→
26A
Rakish (6)
Starts with L, ends with ELOUCHE→
28A
Exercise for the arms and back (6)
Starts with P, ends with PPULLUP→
31A
Emerge once more (8)
Starts with R, ends with RREAPPEAR→
33A
Not squarely balanced (5)
Starts with A, ends with TATILT→
34A
Like some Scots (6)
Starts with C, ends with CCELTIC→
36A
Applies, as facial cream (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDAUBS→
37A
Paint container (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
40A
Opposed (to) (6)
Starts with A, ends with EAVERSE→
42A
Studies all night, say (5)
Starts with C, ends with SCRAMS→
44A
You might pass to one (8)
Starts with T, ends with ETEAMMATE→
47A
Like some Scots (6)
Starts with G, ends with CGAELIC→
48A
Small advancement (6)
Starts with I, ends with DINROAD→
49A
En ___ (with all the judges present) (4)
Starts with B, ends with CBANC→
50A
One might be used for battering (3)
Starts with R, ends with MRAM→
51A
Tiny slice (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSLIVER→
54A
Cry of pain (4)
Starts with Y, ends with WYEOW→
58A
Apple on a desk? (4)
Starts with I, ends with CIMAC→
60A
One offering lessons (10)
Starts with I, ends with RINSTRUCTOR→
62A
"Strega ___" (1975 children's book) (4)
Starts with N, ends with ANONA→
63A
Genesis grandchild (4)
Starts with E, ends with SENOS→
64A
Material for a ceramicist (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGLAZE→
65A
It might grow slowly on a face (4)
Starts with G, ends with NGRIN→
66A
Fibrous (4)
Starts with R, ends with YROPY→
67A
"The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships" (5)
Starts with H, ends with NHELEN→
Down
1D
___ butter (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASHEA→
3D
Grand entryway (4)
Starts with A, ends with HARCH→
4D
Jane ___ Institute (wildlife conservation group) (7)
Starts with G, ends with LGOODALL→
5D
Professor's URL ender (3)
Starts with E, ends with UEDU→
6D
Some prerevolutionary Mideast leaders (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHAHS→
7D
It's going downhill fast! (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELUGE→
8D
James who wrote "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAGEE→
9D
Supporters of a king or queen? (8)
Starts with B, ends with SBEDSLATS→
10D
Dish traditionally flavored with Saigon cinnamon (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPHO→
11D
12D
Actress Cuthbert of "The Girl Next Door" (6)
Starts with E, ends with AELISHA→
13D
One of two on a scorpion (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPINCER→
18D
"Let me know if you're coming" (4)
Starts with R, ends with PRSVP→
22D
Kachina doll carvers (4)
Starts with H, ends with IHOPI→
25D
Alternative to "tsk" (3)
Starts with T, ends with TTUT→
27D
Bars on an energy bar, say, for short (3)
Starts with U, ends with CUPC→
28D
K Street grp. (3)
Starts with P, ends with CPAC→
29D
Tony winner Hagen (3)
Starts with U, ends with AUTA→
30D
Former N.B.A. champion Jeremy (3)
Starts with L, ends with NLIN→
31D
See 11-Down (5)
Starts with R, ends with EREUSE→
32D
German river to the North Sea (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELBE→
34D
Icon on an online shop (4)
Starts with C, ends with TCART→
36D
Like a black mamba vis-à-vis a python (8)
Starts with D, ends with RDEADLIER→
37D
Golden Bears' school, familiarly (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCAL→
38D
"___ dreaming?" (3)
Starts with A, ends with IAMI→
39D
Grp. in the Situation Room (3)
Starts with N, ends with CNSC→
40D
"Te ___" (Spanish "I love you") (3)
Starts with A, ends with OAMO→
41D
Annual show with astronaut-shaped trophies, for short (4)
Starts with V, ends with SVMAS→
42D
Is able to (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
43D
See 11-Down (7)
Starts with R, ends with ERECYCLE→
44D
Draining (6)
Starts with T, ends with GTIRING→
45D
Win over (6)
Starts with E, ends with RENAMOR→
46D
Luxury Italian brand (6)
Starts with A, ends with IARMANI→
47D
Teri of "Tootsie" (4)
Starts with G, ends with RGARR→
49D
Nickname alternative for Liz (5)
Starts with B, ends with YBETSY→
52D
___ uncertain terms (clearly) (4)
Starts with I, ends with OINNO→
53D
Letters on a Cognac bottle (4)
Starts with V, ends with PVSOP→
55D
"And some other authors": Abbr. (4)
Starts with E, ends with LETAL→
57D
Carolina ___ (4)
Starts with W, ends with NWREN→
61D
"That stinks!" (3)
Starts with U, ends with HUGH→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for April 22, 2026?+
80 clues: 37 Across and 43 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Hoang-Kim Vu and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: "All the world," per Shakespeare's Jaques (STAGE); Countertop piece (SLAB); First things first for a chef (PREP).
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