NYT Crossword · 16 Across
“Thawing” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, April 18, 2026 as 16 Across. The answer has 7 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, April 18, 2026 · 16 Across
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- Apr 18, 2026 · 16 Across · 7 letters
- May 7, 2023 · 20 Across · 7 letters
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Across
- 1"The Jeffersons" or "The Simpsons," notably crossword clue7 letters
- 8Team with the mascot Big Al, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 12In time crossword clue13 letters
- 14Dish purportedly invented in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo neighborhood crossword clue14 letters
- 15New York's ___ Valley crossword clue6 letters
- 17Treat crossword clue6 letters
- 18New outfit or accessory for a character, in video game-speak crossword clue3 letters
- 19Things that shouldn't be hidden crossword clue4 letters
- 20Non-eco-friendly refrigerant crossword clue5 letters
- 21Term in the bedroom, maybe crossword clue8 letters
- 23Unite crossword clue3 letters
- 24Two-pronged crossword clue4 letters
- 26Metros in the 1990s crossword clue4 letters
- 27"Wait just a sec" crossword clue9 letters
- 29Cowboy's friend, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 30Name that spiked in popularity following a 2013 Disney movie crossword clue4 letters
- 31Finalized crossword clue3 letters
- 34"You've got nothing to worry about" crossword clue8 letters
- 36All-time scoring leader for the Miami Heat, familiarly crossword clue5 letters
- 38Routine surfaces crossword clue4 letters
- 39Browns, on a scoreboard crossword clue3 letters
- 40Mathematics writer Gardner crossword clue6 letters
- 41Words of endorsement crossword clue7 letters
- 43Arrived crossword clue6 letters
- 44Make-believe sorrow crossword clue14 letters
- 46Cause of amusement to a vet, maybe crossword clue13 letters
- 47Daredevil's calculation crossword clue4 letters
- 48Some fairy tale characters crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Did business with, in a way crossword clue6 letters
- 2Blowgun projectile crossword clue10 letters
- 3Words before "a penny" or "a treat" crossword clue5 letters
- 4Fifth-most abundant element in the universe crossword clue4 letters
- 5Lieutenant in "Catch-22" crossword clue3 letters
- 6Into crossword clue6 letters
- 7Breakfast dish that might go over well? crossword clue9 letters
- 8How people get into a swimming pool, typically crossword clue8 letters
- 9Yom Kippur observers crossword clue7 letters
- 10Like the cheese in fondue crossword clue6 letters
- 11Backdrop for many van Gogh paintings crossword clue5 letters
- 12Blitzed crossword clue6 letters
- 13___ pull-downs (exercise) crossword clue3 letters
- 14Item in a list on the fridge, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 17Texas air hub, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 18Silky-haired toy crossword clue7 letters
- 21Start to give crossword clue3 letters
- 22"Hey, no backing out now!" crossword clue10 letters
- 25Still waffling crossword clue9 letters
- 27Relatives of ottomans crossword clue8 letters
- 28Texter's affectionate sign-off crossword clue3 letters
- 29It's not fit for human consumption crossword clue7 letters
- 31Cutting stuff crossword clue6 letters
- 32Cuts a line? crossword clue5 letters
- 33It takes two hands to show crossword clue3 letters
- 34Musketeer's tool crossword clue6 letters
- 35Nissan model crossword clue6 letters
- 37Brings about, as havoc crossword clue6 letters
- 38Less than milli-, more than nano- crossword clue5 letters
- 40Paint option crossword clue5 letters
- 42Metric for a venture capitalist, in brief crossword clue3 letters
- 43Play (with) crossword clue4 letters
- 45Calc. calculation crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Thawing”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with D and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Thawing” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 16 Across. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Thawing” crossword clue?
The answer is DETENTE (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.