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NYT Crossword — April 19, 2026

Sunday’s 21 × 21 puzzle, 140 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

69 clues
1Not noteworthy
11Exchange
19Emerged
20___ pasta (rhyming fusion dish)
22Shredded
23Traveled from Syros to Naxos to Mykonos, say
25"That was rejuvenating!"
28Fill-in
29Sold for some quick cash, say
31Path for a bride
32Penny-pinching
34["Unbe-frickin-lievable!"]
35Title in old St. Petersburg
36Wasn't messing around, say
39Cabal's schemes
44Smooths, in a way
47Understand
48Target for salicylic acid
49They've got no complaints
52Solstice time
53Constellation feline
54Defensive fortification
56Multivolume ref. work
59Fatty tuna, at a sushi bar
62Canned sales pitch
63Masonry unit
67What lovers often overlook
73It's verboten
74Have eyes for
77Old name for Tokyo
79Beef bourguignon or chicken paprikash
82Some ranch sounds
83Listings on a band T-shirt
86Half of a candy duo
87Ranks
88Was in charge of
90Popular poker variant
93Baby book datum
95Many a "good buddy"
96Public transit system
99Big name in power tools
101S, in the NATO alphabet
103Some cameras, for short
104___ Schwarz
107How a misfit might feel
109Inbox zero targets
112Mega-
113Like an eager beaver
114One place for a massage
116Wine list heading
117!
118Small-plate servings
119Grandchild of un abuelo

Down

71 clues
1Locks up?
2Thereabouts
3"Mamma mia!"
5Counselor's charges
6Elaborate invitation from a senior, maybe
8MSN, for one
9Trample
10Palindromic title
11Superficial
12One who said "I do"
13Knocked for a loop
14Pizza ___
15Relating to part of the heart
16Doesn't stick to the plan
17River through Orsk
18Get in on a deal
24Race that's too close to call
26Desperate final effort
30Words traced on a dirty car
34Flanders neighbor
35More fraught
36Book before Proverbs
37Get ready to skate
38Elk
40Roman à ___
41Request in billiards or beer pong
42Watch over
43Office building abbr.
49Milliner's handiwork
50Mowing, mulching, raking, etc.
51Decorator
52Basset hounds have big ones
54One-named sports legend
58Some jeans
61Three or four, say
63Extract said to promote relaxation
64Ton of cargo
66One who's screen-sharing
68Congrats from across the room
69Ghostly being
70Dismissive response on movie night
72Parish leader
76"Can't wait!"
78Linear, for short
79Eponymous hypnotist
80Entrances and exits of camp dwellings
84Cadbury confection
85Nickname that omits -lin
89Prestigious trophy name
91Loathes
93Fernet-___ (Italian digestif brand)
94Most merchandise at Ace and True Value
97Rely on
99Ill-humored
100Fallopian conduit
101Really long yarn
103Actress Ward
105Landed

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Stats & info

Sunday, Apr 19, 2026
21×21
Grid size
140
Total entries
74/367
Black / letter cells
5.4
Avg entry length
12 ltrs
Longest entry
Themed
Sunday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 19, 2026
DaySunday
ThemeNuclear Fusion
ConstructorMichael Lieberman
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split69 across · 71 down
Longest entries

Sunday is the big one, a 21 by 21 grid built around a named theme rather than raw difficulty. This grid has 74 black squares and averages 5.4 letters per entry.