Our NYT Crossword Hints for April 7, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword 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 paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints, April 7, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 4/7/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 1A. "We're doing this!"
- 6A. Rear ends
- 14A. Mensa prereq
- 20A. Lightweight curtain fabric
- 21A. Folded brunch fare
- 22A. Tito who wrote "Oye Como Va"
- 23A. Song performed three times in "The Wiz"
- 25A. Give a kick, say
- 26A. What "American Airlines" means in poker lingo
- 27A. Marty Feldman's role in "Young Frankenstein"
- 28A. Cioppino ingredient
- 30A. Crumbly coffeehouse confection
- 31A. Container for movie popcorn
- 32A. ___ Nation (annual music festival)
- 33A. One place to find a pair of parrots
- 35A. Backless stool
- 37A. DFW stat
- 38A. Riddle-me-___
- 39A. Group with the 2009 hit "I Gotta Feeling"
- 41A. Boldness
- 43A. Apple variety whose name sounds like part of a flower
- 45A. Steph Curry and LeBron James, e.g.
- 49A. "Yes, cap'n!"
- 51A. Move quickly (through)
- 53A. Pinnacle
- 54A. Mérida mister
- 56A. Layering garment
- 59A. Number of Gospels in the New Testament
- 61A. Author Koontz
- 62A. Big ___
- 63A. Fitness enthusiast's mantra
- 66A. Old Italian currency
- 67A. The one who got away?
- 69A. Japanese vegetable
- 70A. Suffering memory loss
- 73A. Nicholas II was the last one
- 74A. Start of some cautionary advice
- 79A. PreCheck org.
- 80A. POTUS's military title
- 81A. Bird whose first letter is silent
- 82A. Baby __
- 83A. Low-lying wetland
- 85A. Real looker
- 87A. List-ending abbr.
- 89A. Mean
- 91A. Rubs the rite way?
- 93A. Surfboard/kayak hybrid
- 96A. Casey of classic radio
- 100A. Take advantage of an opportunity
- 102A. Where the buck might stop?
- 104A. Alex and ___ (jewelry brand)
- 105A. 2022 #1 hit for Taylor Swift
- 108A. Snoopy, to Charlie Brown
- 109A. Actress Campbell of the "Scream" films
- 110A. N.Y.C. subway inits.
- 111A. Former African country, and its currency
- 112A. Jewish rite for an 8-day-old
- 114A. Weather the storm
- 115A. Sow and hoe for dough, say
- 116A. F-14 fighter jet
- 118A. You love to see it
- 122A. Fashion designer Pucci
- 123A. Broke a national park rule
- 124A. Emoticon's mouth, for short
- 125A. Apple processing plant
- 126A. Church parts vulnerable to lightning
- 127A. Hip spot for a drink?
- 1D. "No food for me, thanks"
- 2D. "Adorbs!"
- 3D. Angle-measuring instrument
- 4D. Ransom Eli ___ (pioneering automaker)
- 5D. Opposite of paleo-
- 6D. What "the Hill" is a metonym for
- 7D. Recess retort
- 8D. Paint brand
- 9D. Fútbol cheer
- 10D. "Come ___ the Sea" (Thomas Moore poem)
- 11D. Daytona vehicle
- 12D. List-ending abbr.
- 13D. Calm
- 14D. Computer addresses for short
- 15D. Cheesy appetizer with chips
- 16D. Variety of tiny dog
- 17D. Belgian surrealist painter James
- 18D. Peach pit
- 19D. Doctrinal belief
- 24D. "The Good ___" (Emmy-winning series)
- 29D. Bread spread
- 32D. 'Still awake?'
- 33D. Olympian Raisman
- 34D. Zodiac animal
- 36D. "The View" co-host Joy
- 39D. Emptier
- 40D. Butter cutter
- 42D. Amazon Prime vehicle
- 44D. Early name in digital recording
- 46D. Unlikely donors to the AARP
- 47D. Kinda close
- 48D. Largest of New York's Finger Lakes
- 50D. Pennsylvania city that's home to Gannon University
- 52D. Luau finger food
- 54D. Word with jam or joint
- 55D. Best Animated Feature winner of 2021
- 57D. Curved line between musical notes
- 58D. Hot cocktail
- 60D. It owns the trademark for "The Greatest Snow on Earth"
- 62D. You __!
- 64D. Streak on a cheek
- 65D. ___ speak
- 68D. Where to see the midnight sun
- 71D. Barbenheimer in the summer of 2023, e.g.
- 72D. Aaron Judge, e.g., in brief
- 75D. Teeny-tiny
- 76D. When a football may be snapped
- 77D. Walt Whitman, notably
- 78D. Fail miserably
- 81D. Preamble start
- 84D. Nutritional fig.
- 86D. Like love on Valentine's Day, it's said
- 88D. Bad spot to leave food unattended
- 90D. Laundry purchase in an orange container
- 92D. Belgrade resident
- 94D. Service center?
- 95D. Tympanostomy performer, for short
- 97D. Iraqi city on the Tigris
- 98D. "Mains"
- 99D. Former TLC reality show set in a Florida tattoo parlor
- 101D. Standards of behavior
- 103D. O.T.C. part
- 105D. Like the emblem on Mexico's flag
- 106D. Two-time Australian Open winner Osaka
- 107D. Unlikely to make the first move
- 109D. Like some credit cards
- 113D. "Really, though?"
- 114D. PC shortcut key
- 115D. A little horse
- 117D. Nursery item
- 119D. It merged with Bell Atlantic to become Verizon
- 120D. With it, in old slang
- 121D. Letters on some skin care products
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.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
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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