The New York Times Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online. Solvers can choose to play the crossword in various levels of difficulty, from easy to very hard. If you’ve been stumped NYT April 16 2023 Crossword, we have all the answers for you.
NYT Crossword Answers Guide
Below you will find all of the answers for the April 16 2023 New York Times Crossword. Click/tap on the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on! You can also find an ongoing post of the latest NYT Crossword answers.
| Clue |
| Inundates with messages |
| Starting from |
| Farm male |
| Slip |
| Word spelled starting with an alif in Arabic |
| Style of Chicago's NBC Tower, informally |
| Traditional wisdom |
| Fine woodworking detail |
| Blender button |
| Lottery prize? |
| Deception, metaphorically |
| Cambridgeshire's historic ___ Hall |
| They were once advertised with the slogan "Polly wants a cracker?" |
| Painted 25% of the house? |
| "Eww, yuck!" |
| It's a snap |
| 768 parts of a gal. |
| Lacking in vitality |
| Heavy cookware item |
| Dancer's boss |
| Cruet contents |
| Hogwash |
| Obama's first chief of staff |
| Make one's long story overly short? |
| Canner's purchase |
| Dog owner's hope … or a cat owner's pipe dream? |
| Regulator of e-cigarettes, for short |
| Butter maker |
| Trees whose wood is used for model airplanes |
| One of Randall's daughters on "This Is Us" |
| Just the refreshments, not the viewing? |
| Ode to reparation for sin? |
| Hunt out |
| Really into |
| Tic-tac-toe sides |
| Went unused |
| Make easier to tear, in a way |
| One of twenty-five in this clue |
| One darling percussion instrument? |
| Sage |
| Work with a pick and an ax? |
| Apt name for a worrywart |
| Off-white shade |
| "Gangnam Style" rapper |
| Track star? |
| Giant things in the 1954 sci-fi film "Them!" |
| Taunts |
| Kind of exam |
| Where stealth is found in the dictionary? |
| Looking blue |
| Shoelace tip |
| Goes to town on |
| Successfully used Rogaine? |
| Legendary figures |
| 2020 movie lead-in to "land" |
| The "a" of a.m. |
| The "E" of HOMES |
| Drum also known as a tumbadora |
| Lawsuit filers |
| Get into a computer's memory |
| "___ Blue" |
| Word with word or jar |
| Drains |
| Vertically level |
| "It's ___ nothing" |
| Protect oneself against Covid, say |
| Expression of exasperation |
| ___ Limón, first Latina poet laureate of the U.S. |
| Like clothing patches |
| City west of Daytona Beach |
| Kids' creations from sofa cushions |
| Lightheaded sorts? |
| [Man, that hurts!] |
| Creative writing and industrial design, for two |
| Restorative process |
| Hear |
| Flawed but relatable protagonist |
| "___ ahead" (redundant advice) |
| Fill |
| Most spiders have eight of them |
| Egging-on phrase |
| "First Lady of Song," familiarly |
| Pulls a fast one on |
| And others: Abbr. |
| Classical form of poetry |
| Symptom |
| Tee off |
| Product used with a stylus |
| Actor Michael |
| Raquel of "Fantastic Voyage" |
| Hold 'em variation |
| World capital located more than a mile above sea level |
| Reserve for later … or something to reserve |
| Fivers |
| Class speaker |
| Weakens, in video game lingo |
| Arm bones |
| Nutrition fig. |
| "___ for Innocent" (Sue Grafton novel) |
| Many an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics |
| Sturdy flooring material |
| The Keebler elves, e.g. |
| Makes more attractive, with "up" |
| Flood |
| Shed some tears |
| Fairy tale ending? |
| Hoof, in part |
| Ranked #1 |
| Utopias |
| Amsterdam of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" |
| Affectionate sobriquet |
| Many a URL ending |
| Common deodorant ingredient |
| Freshness |
| When the curtains open |
| Time to go |
| The Beatles' "Lovely ___" |
| Animal life |
| An arm and a leg |
| Back-and-forth struggle |
| Rare finds in Minecraft |
| Ragamuffin |
| Narcissist's indulgence |
| Salacious |
| Unfrozen |
| Genesis creator |
| Branch of philosophy |
| Manatee |
| Rightful |
| Muesli brand |
| Affectionate sobriquet |
| In sync |
| Japanese graphic novel style |
| Nine-digit IDs |
| M.L.B. family name |
| Cupola relative |
| Early Bond villain |
| Old imperial title |
| Itinerary initials |
| Excellent adventurer of film |
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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