Tacks on … or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 6, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? A

2 ? P

3 ? P

4 ? E

5 ? N

6 ? D

7 ? S

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Hint 1

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Consider how something might be added at the end, and think of a prefix that could alter meanings.

Hint 2

meaning

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To append means to add something as an attachment or supplement.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue uses wordplay with 'Tacks on,' which is a synonym for '???????.' Additionally, when parsed as '???????,' it suggests that the answers to the referenced clues all start with 'AP' and are followed by words that can stand alone as 'PENDS.'

Hint 4

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*Book addenda

NYT Crossword April 6 2026 Answers

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1 ? B
2 ? O
3 ? N
4 ? G
5 ? W
6 ? I
7 ? S
8 ? P
9 ? L
10 ? E
11 ? M
12 ? U
13 ? R
14 ? I
? R
? A
? Q
15 ? A
? N
? T
? E
16 ? E
? R
? A
? S
? E
17 ? B
? A
? T
? S
18 ? I
? G
? N
? A
? L
19 ? G
? A
? S
? E
? S
20 ? S
? L
? O
? T
? S
21 ? S
? T
? O
22 ? O
? L
23 ? T
? R
? I
24 ? Y
? E
25 ? P
26 ? S
? W
? O
27 ? R
? E
? I
? N
28 ? A
29 ? P
30 ? P
? L
? E
? O
31 ? F
32 ? D
? I
? S
? C
? O
? R
? D
33 ? S
? H
? O
? E
34 ? M
? O
? I
35 ? K
? E
? Y
36 ? H
? I
? P
37 ? A
? P
? P
? E
38 ? N
39 ? D
? S
40 ? O
41 ? D
42 ? E
43 ? C
44 ? A
? R
45 ? G
? A
? Y
46 ? I
? D
? O
? L
47 ? C
? U
? T
? M
48 ? E
49 ? S
? O
? M
? E
50 ? S
? L
? A
? C
? K
51 ? M
? A
? L
? L
? R
? A
? T
52 ? D
? H
? L
53 ? A
? N
? T
54 ? E
? R
? R
55 ? E
56 ? D
57 ? A
? L
58 ? I
59 ? A
60 ? S
61 ? Y
? O
? U
62 ? R
? S
63 ? E
? Y
? E
64 ? T
? W
? I
? T
? C
? H
65 ? B
? E
? R
? E
? T
66 ? A
? R
? E
? A
67 ? V
? E
? T
? O
68 ? E
? D
? E
? N
? S
69 ? M
? E
? M
? O
70 ? E
? M
? I
? T

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Clue Analysis

The 7-letter answer to “Tacks on … or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have?” in the NYT Crossword April 6 2026 is APPENDS.

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A: The most common and recent 7-letter answer for "Tacks on ... or, when parsed as two words, what 17-, 28-, 47- and 63-Across all have?" is APPENDS.

A: The clue uses wordplay with 'Tacks on,' which is a synonym for 'APPENDS.' Additionally, when parsed as 'AP PENDS,' it suggests that the answers to the referenced clues all start with 'AP' and are followed by words that can stand alone as 'PENDS.'

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 06, 2026.

A: To append means to add something as an attachment or supplement.

A: *Book addenda

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