The New York Times · 15×15 on weekdays, 21×21 on Sundays

NYT Crossword Answers for April 22, 2018

Q: What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

Sunday, April 22, 2018 · 138 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, April 22, 2018: 138 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

Jump to Across or Down. Tap a square for one letter, or Answer for the whole word.

Across clues

1
Bedbug, e.g.
4 letters Hints for Bedbug, e.g. Clue page for Bedbug, e.g.
5
"Police Line - Do Not Cross" material
4 letters Hints for "Police Line - Do Not Cross" material Clue page for "Police Line - Do Not Cross" material
9
Gay ___
5 letters Hints for Gay ___ Clue page for Gay ___
14
Blemish for a straight-A student
5 letters Hints for Blemish for a straight-A student Clue page for Blemish for a straight-A student
19
R.p.m. indicator
4 letters Hints for R.p.m. indicator Clue page for R.p.m. indicator
20
Having gone tit for tat
4 letters Hints for Having gone tit for tat Clue page for Having gone tit for tat
21
Florida city whose name ends with two state postal abbreviations
5 letters Hints for Florida city whose name ends with two state postal abbreviations Clue page for Florida city whose name ends with two state postal abbreviations
22
Humiliate
5 letters Hints for Humiliate Clue page for Humiliate
23
Makes eye contact before undressing?
15 letters Hints for Makes eye contact before undressing? Clue page for Makes eye contact before undressing?
26
Hoosier hoopster
5 letters Hints for Hoosier hoopster Clue page for Hoosier hoopster
27
Expatriate
6 letters Hints for Expatriate Clue page for Expatriate
28
Wide-eyed type
4 letters Hints for Wide-eyed type Clue page for Wide-eyed type
29
"What ___ thou?"
5 letters Hints for "What ___ thou?" Clue page for "What ___ thou?"
31
One of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
3 letters Hints for One of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council Clue page for One of five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council
32
One reading up on infant care, maybe
6 letters Hints for One reading up on infant care, maybe Clue page for One reading up on infant care, maybe
34
Equilibrium
6 letters Hints for Equilibrium Clue page for Equilibrium
36
Minor setback
6 letters Hints for Minor setback Clue page for Minor setback
38
Butts
4 letters Hints for Butts Clue page for Butts
39
Parent wearing your Superman costume?
16 letters Hints for Parent wearing your Superman costume? Clue page for Parent wearing your Superman costume?
42
Year abroad
3 letters Hints for Year abroad Clue page for Year abroad
43
The sun, for one
4 letters Hints for The sun, for one Clue page for The sun, for one
44
"Party Up (Up in Here)" rapper, 2000
3 letters Hints for "Party Up (Up in Here)" rapper, 2000 Clue page for "Party Up (Up in Here)" rapper, 2000
45
Bugs's cartoon pursuer
5 letters Hints for Bugs's cartoon pursuer Clue page for Bugs's cartoon pursuer
46
Org. with evening meetings
3 letters Hints for Org. with evening meetings Clue page for Org. with evening meetings
47
Book after Jonah
5 letters Hints for Book after Jonah Clue page for Book after Jonah
49
"Get ___"
4 letters Hints for "Get ___" Clue page for "Get ___"
51
Root beer brand since 1937
4 letters Hints for Root beer brand since 1937 Clue page for Root beer brand since 1937
54
Script suggestion about starting the fight scene?
17 letters Hints for Script suggestion about starting the fight scene? Clue page for Script suggestion about starting the fight scene?
60
A.F.L. partner
3 letters Hints for A.F.L. partner Clue page for A.F.L. partner
61
The "A" of I.P.A.
3 letters Hints for The "A" of I.P.A. Clue page for The "A" of I.P.A.
62
Ocean buildup
7 letters Hints for Ocean buildup Clue page for Ocean buildup
63
Willa who wrote "My Ántonia"
6 letters Hints for Willa who wrote "My Ántonia" Clue page for Willa who wrote "My Ántonia"
65
Mean-spirited sort
5 letters Hints for Mean-spirited sort Clue page for Mean-spirited sort
68
Richard Gere title role
3 letters Hints for Richard Gere title role Clue page for Richard Gere title role
69
Eat a little here, a little there
5 letters Hints for Eat a little here, a little there Clue page for Eat a little here, a little there
70
Greek god of sleep
6 letters Hints for Greek god of sleep Clue page for Greek god of sleep
72
Take for granted
7 letters Hints for Take for granted Clue page for Take for granted
76
Early Chinese dynasty
3 letters Hints for Early Chinese dynasty Clue page for Early Chinese dynasty
77
Black ___
3 letters Hints for Black ___ Clue page for Black ___
78
Ballet choreography?
17 letters Hints for Ballet choreography? Clue page for Ballet choreography?
84
Sport
4 letters Hints for Sport Clue page for Sport
86
RR ___
4 letters Hints for RR ___ Clue page for RR ___
87
Widening of the mouth?
5 letters Hints for Widening of the mouth? Clue page for Widening of the mouth?
88
Broody genre
3 letters Hints for Broody genre Clue page for Broody genre
89
Racy film
5 letters Hints for Racy film Clue page for Racy film
91
FEMA offering
3 letters Hints for FEMA offering Clue page for FEMA offering
94
Cartoonist Thomas
4 letters Hints for Cartoonist Thomas Clue page for Cartoonist Thomas
95
Beaut
3 letters Hints for Beaut Clue page for Beaut
96
Was harder for the bronco buster to hold on to?
16 letters Hints for Was harder for the bronco buster to hold on to? Clue page for Was harder for the bronco buster to hold on to?
101
High flier
4 letters Hints for High flier Clue page for High flier
102
Firstborn
6 letters Hints for Firstborn Clue page for Firstborn
103
University of Illinois city
6 letters Hints for University of Illinois city Clue page for University of Illinois city
104
Lumbering, say
6 letters Hints for Lumbering, say Clue page for Lumbering, say
106
In days of yore
3 letters Hints for In days of yore Clue page for In days of yore
107
"Same with me"
5 letters Hints for "Same with me" Clue page for "Same with me"
109
Subjects of an apartment restriction
4 letters Hints for Subjects of an apartment restriction Clue page for Subjects of an apartment restriction
111
Actresses Field and Hawkins
6 letters Hints for Actresses Field and Hawkins Clue page for Actresses Field and Hawkins
113
Rarity in a Polish name?
5 letters Hints for Rarity in a Polish name? Clue page for Rarity in a Polish name?
115
Like the digit "0" in 2018?
15 letters Hints for Like the digit "0" in 2018? Clue page for Like the digit "0" in 2018?
118
Iowa senator elected in 2014
5 letters Hints for Iowa senator elected in 2014 Clue page for Iowa senator elected in 2014
119
"... but I could be wrong"
5 letters Hints for "... but I could be wrong" Clue page for "... but I could be wrong"
120
Reynolds of "Deadpool"
4 letters Hints for Reynolds of "Deadpool" Clue page for Reynolds of "Deadpool"
121
James who was nominated for a 1967 Grammy for "Tell Mama"
4 letters Hints for James who was nominated for a 1967 Grammy for "Tell Mama" Clue page for James who was nominated for a 1967 Grammy for "Tell Mama"
122
Hives, e.g.
5 letters Hints for Hives, e.g. Clue page for Hives, e.g.
123
Forte's opposite
5 letters Hints for Forte's opposite Clue page for Forte's opposite
124
Old flames
4 letters Hints for Old flames Clue page for Old flames
125
Balance
4 letters Hints for Balance Clue page for Balance

Down clues

1
All-too-common V.A. diagnosis
4 letters Hints for All-too-common V.A. diagnosis Clue page for All-too-common V.A. diagnosis
2
Corroded
9 letters Hints for Corroded Clue page for Corroded
3
Fall guy
9 letters Hints for Fall guy Clue page for Fall guy
4
Loses intentionally
6 letters Hints for Loses intentionally Clue page for Loses intentionally
5
What the classics stand
10 letters Hints for What the classics stand Clue page for What the classics stand
6
"Selma" director DuVernay
3 letters Hints for "Selma" director DuVernay Clue page for "Selma" director DuVernay
7
Southernmost Ivy
4 letters Hints for Southernmost Ivy Clue page for Southernmost Ivy
8
Hyphen's longer cousin
6 letters Hints for Hyphen's longer cousin Clue page for Hyphen's longer cousin
9
Agricultural locale that's weed-friendly?
7 letters Hints for Agricultural locale that's weed-friendly? Clue page for Agricultural locale that's weed-friendly?
10
Down's counterpart: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for Down's counterpart: Abbr. Clue page for Down's counterpart: Abbr.
11
Trail mix bit
6 letters Hints for Trail mix bit Clue page for Trail mix bit
12
Title city in a 1960 #1 song
6 letters Hints for Title city in a 1960 #1 song Clue page for Title city in a 1960 #1 song
13
"Don't panic"
4 letters Hints for "Don't panic" Clue page for "Don't panic"
14
Event for Jesus described in Matthew 3:13-17
7 letters Hints for Event for Jesus described in Matthew 3:13-17 Clue page for Event for Jesus described in Matthew 3:13-17
15
Kegler's org.
3 letters Hints for Kegler's org. Clue page for Kegler's org.
16
Popular Mexican folk song
11 letters Hints for Popular Mexican folk song Clue page for Popular Mexican folk song
17
Depletes
6 letters Hints for Depletes Clue page for Depletes
18
It's a wrap
6 letters Hints for It's a wrap Clue page for It's a wrap
24
"Uhh ..."
3 letters Hints for "Uhh ..." Clue page for "Uhh ..."
25
Positioned
5 letters Hints for Positioned Clue page for Positioned
30
Lambaste
7 letters Hints for Lambaste Clue page for Lambaste
33
Auto repair chain
5 letters Hints for Auto repair chain Clue page for Auto repair chain
35
Boxcars half
3 letters Hints for Boxcars half Clue page for Boxcars half
37
Looped in, in a way
4 letters Hints for Looped in, in a way Clue page for Looped in, in a way
38
Skipper, informally
4 letters Hints for Skipper, informally Clue page for Skipper, informally
40
Places for conductors
5 letters Hints for Places for conductors Clue page for Places for conductors
41
Kind of tide
4 letters Hints for Kind of tide Clue page for Kind of tide
43
Breakfast order at a diner
7 letters Hints for Breakfast order at a diner Clue page for Breakfast order at a diner
48
Giggle syllable
3 letters Hints for Giggle syllable Clue page for Giggle syllable
49
The New Yorker cartoonist Chast
3 letters Hints for The New Yorker cartoonist Chast Clue page for The New Yorker cartoonist Chast
50
Tip of the tongue?
3 letters Hints for Tip of the tongue? Clue page for Tip of the tongue?
52
Number between nueve and once
4 letters Hints for Number between nueve and once Clue page for Number between nueve and once
53
Put out
4 letters Hints for Put out Clue page for Put out
55
Make
4 letters Hints for Make Clue page for Make
56
Politician inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame
5 letters Hints for Politician inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame Clue page for Politician inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame
57
Trunk
5 letters Hints for Trunk Clue page for Trunk
58
Tally, in Britain
5 letters Hints for Tally, in Britain Clue page for Tally, in Britain
59
Vituperated
7 letters Hints for Vituperated Clue page for Vituperated
64
Orbitz booking
4 letters Hints for Orbitz booking Clue page for Orbitz booking
65
Grub
4 letters Hints for Grub Clue page for Grub
66
Build up
4 letters Hints for Build up Clue page for Build up
67
Fickleness of life
11 letters Hints for Fickleness of life Clue page for Fickleness of life
71
Demeaners of the #MeToo movement, say
7 letters Hints for Demeaners of the #MeToo movement, say Clue page for Demeaners of the #MeToo movement, say
72
Part of a stockyard
3 letters Hints for Part of a stockyard Clue page for Part of a stockyard
73
Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short
3 letters Hints for Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short Clue page for Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short
74
T-shirt size: Abbr.
3 letters Hints for T-shirt size: Abbr. Clue page for T-shirt size: Abbr.
75
First name on the Supreme Court
5 letters Hints for First name on the Supreme Court Clue page for First name on the Supreme Court
76
Monsoons
10 letters Hints for Monsoons Clue page for Monsoons
79
Draws
4 letters Hints for Draws Clue page for Draws
80
Treeless plain
5 letters Hints for Treeless plain Clue page for Treeless plain
81
Put on an act?
9 letters Hints for Put on an act? Clue page for Put on an act?
82
February birthstones
9 letters Hints for February birthstones Clue page for February birthstones
83
1899 gold rush destination
4 letters Hints for 1899 gold rush destination Clue page for 1899 gold rush destination
85
Be absolutely awesome
4 letters Hints for Be absolutely awesome Clue page for Be absolutely awesome
90
Makes potable, in a way
7 letters Hints for Makes potable, in a way Clue page for Makes potable, in a way
91
Wall St. worker
3 letters Hints for Wall St. worker Clue page for Wall St. worker
92
Probably will
7 letters Hints for Probably will Clue page for Probably will
93
Supergiant in Cygnus
5 letters Hints for Supergiant in Cygnus Clue page for Supergiant in Cygnus
96
A state of rapture
6 letters Hints for A state of rapture Clue page for A state of rapture
97
Notable whose name is an anagram of GALORE
6 letters Hints for Notable whose name is an anagram of GALORE Clue page for Notable whose name is an anagram of GALORE
98
Some arm bones
6 letters Hints for Some arm bones Clue page for Some arm bones
99
Journalist Fallaci
6 letters Hints for Journalist Fallaci Clue page for Journalist Fallaci
100
Emotionally developed
6 letters Hints for Emotionally developed Clue page for Emotionally developed
101
___ whale
6 letters Hints for ___ whale Clue page for ___ whale
105
Bacon runoff
3 letters Hints for Bacon runoff Clue page for Bacon runoff
108
Cockeyed
4 letters Hints for Cockeyed Clue page for Cockeyed
110
Boundary between the earth and the underworld, in myth
4 letters Hints for Boundary between the earth and the underworld, in myth Clue page for Boundary between the earth and the underworld, in myth
112
R.B.I.s or H.R.s
4 letters Hints for R.B.I.s or H.R.s Clue page for R.B.I.s or H.R.s
114
The "e" of i.e.
3 letters Hints for The "e" of i.e. Clue page for The "e" of i.e.
116
III or IV, maybe
3 letters Hints for III or IV, maybe Clue page for III or IV, maybe
117
When doubled, a 2010s dance craze
3 letters Hints for When doubled, a 2010s dance craze Clue page for When doubled, a 2010s dance craze

Answers for other crosswords

Solve a clue from another puzzle

Type the clue and the letters you know; our solver ranks answers by meaning.

Frequently asked questions

When does the NYT Crossword come out?

A new puzzle is published every day; it usually appears the evening before its date (Eastern Time). We add the clues and answers here as soon as our editors have checked them. The next one is due on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Can I see one answer without spoiling the rest?

Yes. Every clue has its own reveal: tap a numbered square to show one letter, or Answer to show the whole word. Nothing else on the page is uncovered until you ask for it.

What if I only want a nudge?

Open a clue’s Hints link. Its page has three hints that stop short of the answer: what the answer means, how many letters it has and how it starts, and other clues that had the same answer.

How far back does the NYT Crossword archive go?

We currently have 11924 NYT Crossword puzzles, starting from the day we began covering it. Use the date strip above or the archive list below to open an earlier day.