NYT Crossword Answers for April 16, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for April 16, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Ventricle suppliers View hint and explanation

ATRIA

Accepted unquestioningly View hint and explanation

ATEUP

11A

Rx for a root canal View hint and explanation

PAINMED

14A

___ Moshfegh, "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" novelist View hint and explanation

OTTESSA

16A

Performer known for her runs View hint and explanation

POPDIVA

17A

Sommeliers' assets View hint and explanation

PALATES

18A

Like some gins and cleaning products View hint and explanation

PINEY

19A

Wipe clean View hint and explanation

ERASE

20A

Fast fliers View hint and explanation

FALCONS

22A

Insect nicknamed for its small size View hint and explanation

NOSEEUM

25A

"Midsommar" director Aster View hint and explanation

ARI

26A

"Nova" network View hint and explanation

PBS

28A

Sport that takes place in an octagon, in brief View hint and explanation

MMA

29A

Ilk View hint and explanation

KIND

31A

Risks it View hint and explanation

DARES

33A

Leaning View hint and explanation

BENT

34A

Upper hand View hint and explanation

EDGE

35A

"I, Robot" author Asimov View hint and explanation

ISAAC

36A

Big deals View hint and explanation

ADOS

37A

Facilities, informally View hint and explanation

LAV

39A

Booking, for short View hint and explanation

RES

41A

Torah writers View hint and explanation

SCRIBES

45A

Unit for ultra-high-speed internet View hint and explanation

GIGABIT

49A

This isn't working! View hint and explanation

LEISURE

50A

Fault line? View hint and explanation

APOLOGY

51A

Big payroll service co. View hint and explanation

ADP

52A

Wail View hint and explanation

CRY

54A

Word seen between here and there View hint and explanation

NOR

55A

Joel's smuggling partner on "The Last of Us" View hint and explanation

TESS

57A

Bouquet View hint and explanation

AROMA

59A

Tzatziki scooper View hint and explanation

PITA

60A

Some delivery data, in brief View hint and explanation

ETAS

61A

Number of Super Bowl rings for Tom Brady View hint and explanation

SEVEN

62A

Abbr. seen before a person's name View hint and explanation

ATTN

64A

Serious View hint and explanation

STERN

65A

See 63-Across View hint and explanation

TOAT

Down Answers

X, for one View hint and explanation

APP

Fields medalist Terence View hint and explanation

TAO

Like a lake on a breezy day View hint and explanation

RIPPLING

Charge View hint and explanation

INDICT

Question from someone seeking reassurance View hint and explanation

AMINOT

"Finally!" View hint and explanation

ATLAST

Service with cups and saucers View hint and explanation

TEASET

Dear View hint and explanation

ESTEEMED

Exercise View hint and explanation

USE

10D

Negation word in French View hint and explanation

PAS

11D

S View hint and explanation

12D

Occasion View hint and explanation

EVENT

13D

Previous times View hint and explanation

DAYSPAST

14D

Welcome sight in musical chairs View hint and explanation

OPENSEAT

15D

Source of a deal with The Devil? View hint and explanation

TAROT

20D

Sham View hint and explanation

FAKE

21D

Like most of Nevada View hint and explanation

ARID

23D

"Yeah, nice try" View hint and explanation

UMNO

24D

Gymnasts' rolls? View hint and explanation

MATS

27D

Kid who might get grounded View hint and explanation

BRAT

30D

Take off the market View hint and explanation

DELIST

31D

Reroute View hint and explanation

DIVERT

32D

Something a reality show lacks View hint and explanation

SCRIPT

33D

Igneous rock that composes most of Venus's surface View hint and explanation

BASALT

38D

Be against, in a way View hint and explanation

ABUT

40D

Achievement for Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Moreno, in brief View hint and explanation

EGOT

41D

Planned View hint and explanation

SLATED

42D

Officially give View hint and explanation

CEDETO

43D

Tool with coarse teeth View hint and explanation

RIPSAW

44D

"It's a ___!" View hint and explanation

SECRET

45D

Portmanteau for a queer Fortnite player, say View hint and explanation

GAYMER

46D

Fish whose name is Spanish for "pretty" View hint and explanation

BONITO

47D

"There's no stopping me!" View hint and explanation

IGOTTA

48D

Ruler with an iron fist View hint and explanation

TYRANT

53D

Meander View hint and explanation

ROVE

56D

Fig. with two hyphens View hint and explanation

SSN

57D

Modern intensifying suffix View hint and explanation

ASS

58D

Journalist Curry View hint and explanation

ANN

59D

Glib View hint and explanation

PAT