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NYT Crossword — April 9, 2026

Thursday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 81 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 81 revealed
1G
2O
3I
4P
5O
6B
7A
8C
9H
10I
11T
12D
13V
14D
15A
C
R
I
D
16A
D
H
E
R
E
17R
O
O
18R
H
I
N
O
19N
O
O
D
L
E
20B
O
W
L
21P
O
S
E
R
22A
R
O
D
23L
O
E
B
24A
S
25O
N
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26A
27W
28F
U
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L
Y
29G
30A
31S
P
32J
A
D
33E
34A
R
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35I
L
L
P
36A
S
S
37N
38A
N
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B
39O
40T
41S
42R
O
A
L
D
43P
44L
O
P
45S
E
P
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46L
O
V
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A
47B
L
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48P
49E
T
R
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F
Y
50E
P
I
51I
52S
L
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53R
E
F
S
54T
55A
56N
K
T
O
57P
58T
E
L
59L
Y
60I
K
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A
61E
62A
R
N
63O
C
64T
65A
66L
67A
R
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C
68U
69R
A
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70T
R
U
C
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71R
O
W
72M
A
L
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73U
M
B
R
A
74A
N
T
75S
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T
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76S
L
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K

Across

39 clues
1Start issuing stock, in Wall Street lingo
6Live the single man's life, slangily
12Part of some box sets
15Pungent
16Stick (to)
17Joey of kid-lit
18One with thick skin, notably
19Customizable Asian-fusion dish
21Charlatan
22Ex-Yankee with appearances on "Shark Tank," familiarly
23"Stay" singer Lisa
24In unison
26To an extreme degree
29[Oh no!]
32Stone that's often carved
34"And you ___ …?"
35"No, thanks"
37Tiny pieces of technology
42Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole
43Sound of a stone landing in a pool
45Tone used to create an antique vibe
46So darling
48Scare the bejesus out of
50Lead-in to Pen
51Speck in the sea
53Zebras in the field?
54Article of summer wear
58On which to watch the Beeb
60Retail giant with a three-syllable name in four letters
61Bring home
63In base eight
67Oil bigwig?
70Cease-fire
71Bit of ticket info
72Community traversed by the Pacific Coast Highway
73Shadow
74___-Man
75Lines 9 through 14 of a classic sonnet
76Aerodynamic, maybe

Down

42 clues
1John Irving's "The World According to ___"
2Número that's half of dieciséis
3Anatomical ring
4Dessert with rings on top, literally
5Features of leftovers, at times
6Dessert in a boat, literally
7Found darling
8Jimmy known for shoes
9"___ Gabler" (Ibsen play)
10Opposite of virtually, to texters
11Ball bearer
12[That looks so delicious!]
13"Wheel of Fortune" purchase
14Big name in surround sound
20Dessert with a streusel-like topping, literally
25Drinks with or without pulp, for short
27Peaked
28Cold-weather coat
29Follower of "Gossip" or "Gone"
30Potatoes, in some Asian cuisines
31Pole, e.g.
33Music producer Brian
36"Intelligence is the ability to ___ to change": Stephen Hawking
38Triangular dessert, literally
39Early Ron Howard TV role
40Small squabble
41Comments
44Aromatic bit of attire
47Some text beneath a headshot, in brief
49Fish that may return to the ocean to spawn
52Flashing light
54Accessory on "Downton Abbey" or "Bridgerton"
55So-called "Rubber City," home of Goodyear
56Cereal box abbr.
57Sounds of laughter
59Pose for which you must plant your body on the mat?
62Working hard
64Lipstick unit
65It's a lot!
66Damage caused by a mole, maybe
68Syllables of hesitation
69"Norma ___"

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Stats & info

Thursday, Apr 9, 2026
16×15
Grid size
81
Total entries
38/202
Black / letter cells
5.0
Avg entry length
13 ltrs
Longest entry
Tricky
Thursday difficulty
PuzzleThe Crossword
PublishedApr 9, 2026
DayThursday
ThemeUntitled
ConstructorBarbara Lin
EditorWill Shortz
Clue split39 across · 42 down
Longest entries
4DDessert with rings on top, literally13 ltrs20DDessert with a streusel-like topping, literally13 ltrs19ACustomizable Asian-fusion dish10 ltrs67AOil bigwig?10 ltrs6DDessert in a boat, literally9 ltrs

Thursday is the gimmick day: rebus squares, reversed entries and other tricks are fair game. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 5.0 letters per entry.