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New York Times, Friday, April 3, 2026

Author:
Carolyn Davies Lynch and Brian Callahan
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flour
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Brian Callahan

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 70, Blocks: 34 Missing: {JKQZ} This is puzzle # 5 for Ms. Lynch. This is puzzle # 4 for Mr. Callahan. Grid flow: 54.3 Friday freshness: 43%
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© 2026, The New York Times4/3/26 ( No. 27,905 )
Across
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___ Hoffman, member of the Chicago Seven : ABBIE
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Trace : HINT
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Influence on the Beatles' "I Am the Walrus" : ACID
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Words before a dash : READYSETGO
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Crazy, in Coahuila : LOCO
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Coy response to "Why do you ask?" : OHNOREASON
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Traced, e.g. : DREW
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S.I. or GQ : MAG
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Corn whole? : EAR
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Hymn's finale? : SILENTN
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Baltic and Mediterranean: Abbr. : AVES
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Sponsor of auto racing's Sprint Cup Series : STP
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Conductor Previn with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy : ANDRE
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Writer's fillip : SERIF
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Throw in the towel : BAGIT
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Sculler's instrument : OAR
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All-natural juice? : GREENENERGY
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Hit HBO series inspired by a post-apocalyptic video game : THELASTOFUS
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One offering biting critiques? : TASTETESTER
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Brand whose products often come with caps : BIC
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"m" or "n" : NASAL
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Dine at home ... or at a restaurant : EATIN
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Like many replays in sports : SLOMO
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___ Nation (entertainment company founded by Jay-Z) : ROC
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Swimmer's assignment : LANE
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Tundra, for one : HABITAT
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"Yellowjackets" airer, for short : SHO
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Secrecy-ensuring document, in brief : NDA
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Apogee : APEX
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Fusion pastry made with glutinous rice flour : MOCHIDONUT
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Really get to : RILE
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It might be worth just as much as you pay for it : FREEADVICE
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Mates : PALS
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Blend : MELD
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More grounded : SANER
Down
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They're often picked up at coffee shops : AROMAS
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Parent's warning : BEHAVE
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Sausage, in British lingo : BANGER
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Spousal vow : IDO
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Brontë heroine : EYRE
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Ticks of a ticker : HEARTBEATS
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"___ no use" : ITS
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GLAAD and CARE, for two : NGOS
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Author Morrison : TONI
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Actor Ehrenreich of "Oppenheimer" : ALDEN
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Some fair fare : CORNDOGS
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Cube producer : ICETRAY
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Bummer : DOWNER
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Baltic and Mediterranean : SEAS
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What autopay helps avoid : LATEFEE
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Responses suggesting "Here we go again" : SIGHS
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Brown on the outside : PANSEAR
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"It'll all be OK!" : FRETNOT
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Become well lubricated : GETSLOSHED
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After regulation play, for short : INOT
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Zeno of ___, Greek philosopher who rejected the existence of space, time and motion : ELEA
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Like some wide-open spaces : RURAL
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International fast-food chain without a location in Mexico, interestingly : TACOBELL
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Popular food fish : TILAPIA
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C's equivalent : BSHARP
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Compound in wine or tea : TANNIN
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Bring about : INDUCE
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Less of a mess : NEATER
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Socializes : MIXES
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___ Pet : CHIA
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Bands together? : AMFM
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Rent : TORE
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Betting figures : ODDS
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___ shading (animation technique) : CEL
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Some small donations : OVA

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