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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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Find today's NYT Crossword answers for all across and down clues with our comprehensive daily guide. The NYT Crossword is the gold standard of crossword puzzles, published daily by The New York Times since 1942. Each NYT Crossword puzzle features a themed grid with clever wordplay, cultural references, and progressively harder clues from Monday through Saturday, plus a larger themed Sunday puzzle.

Our NYT Crossword guide provides clue-by-clue help so you can work through the puzzle at your own pace. We offer contextual hints for each NYT Crossword clue — starting with broad category hints and narrowing down to specific letter guidance before revealing the full answer. This layered approach keeps the NYT Crossword solving experience challenging and enjoyable.

Looking for today's NYT Crossword answers? We publish the complete NYT Crossword solution daily, covering every across and down entry in the grid. Whether a single tricky clue has you stuck or you want to check your entire completed NYT Crossword, our answer page provides the full grid solution with every clue-answer pair clearly labeled.

To improve your NYT Crossword solving skills, learn to recognize common crossword fill words — short entries like ERA, OREO, and ALOE appear frequently. Pay attention to question marks in clues, which signal wordplay or puns. The NYT Crossword difficulty ramps up through the week, so Monday puzzles are great for building confidence while Friday and Saturday NYT Crossword puzzles test even expert solvers.

Browse our complete NYT Crossword archive to find any previous NYT Crossword answer by date. Our NYT Crossword archive includes past grids, themes, constructor names, and full solutions for every puzzle. Whether you missed yesterday's NYT Crossword or want to look up a memorable themed puzzle, the archive has every previous answer organized and searchable.

The NYT Crossword remains the most prestigious daily puzzle in the world, drawing millions of dedicated solvers. The thrill of completing a tough grid — especially late-week puzzles — is unmatched. If you enjoy the NYT Crossword, you might also like the NYT Mini Crossword for a quick daily solve, the NYT Midi Crossword for a mid-sized challenge, or NYT Connections for a different kind of word puzzle.

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NYTSOLVED

“High-end Swiss watch component?”

ESCAPEMENT(10 letters)
WSJSOLVED

“Fictional detective with a penchant for grey cells”

POIROT(6 letters)
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“Move like a butterfly, sting like a bee”

ALI(3 letters)

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