Metal mountain-climbing tools Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Metal mountain-climbing tools” from the New York Times Bonus crossword of April 1, 2026? It has 6 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

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NEW YORK TIMES BONUS, APRIL 1, 2026

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Hint 1 Meaning

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More clues from the New York Times Bonus (April 1, 2026)

Across

1. Natural formations in which you might experience total darkness
6. Purchase, as a park pass
9. Contraction used to address a group
13. Egyptian city that's home to the Wadi Degla Reserve
14. Flat-topped landform in the Southwest
15. Italian cooking staple, for short
16. Florida national park where you can see both alligators and crocodiles
18. Dishonest sort
19. Moist morning covering on a field
20. "___ go enjoy the spring weather!"
21. Haleakala National Park is found on one
23. Deep cut
24. Metal mountain-climbing tools
25. Deep, narrow inlets seen in some Alaska national parks
28. Until today's date
29. Midwest home of Effigy Mounds National Monument
30. Noble rank above viscount
32. "Like that'll ever happen!"
36. "Frozen" reindeer
37. ___ Ogwumike, W.N.B.A. All-Star
39. Something told around a campfire
40. President who doubled the number of national park sites during his term, familiarly
42. Backpack, poles, boots, etc.
43. Early auto pioneer Ransom
44. Constellation known as "The Whale"
46. "You are so right"
48. Extended break
50. Spice similar to nutmeg
51. Meal in a national park, e.g.
52. Pointy part of a spork
53. Summer hrs. in Utah and Colorado
56. "Let's do it!"
57. Virginia national park near which mastodon remains have been found
60. Spanish "but"
61. Prefix with -potent or -present
62. Amazed by natural beauty, say
63. Untouched natural site, metaphorically
64. Trail mix morsel
65. Shrewd

Down

1. Looped in on an email thread, for short
2. Dialect used in the Black community, for short
3. Something to take in from a mountaintop
4. Forget your water bottle on a nature walk, e.g.
5. "Great news!"
6. River ___ (lowest parts of canyons)
7. One of many for a Swiss Army knife
8. ___ Bey, rapper formerly known as Mos Def
9. America's first national park, which covers 2.2 million acres across three states
10. Like those protected by the National Audubon Society
11. Lets borrow
12. "___ of the Rings" (franchise filmed throughout New Zealand's national parks)
14. Calculations used to determine how much food to take on a camping trip, e.g.
17. Abate
22. Take a break on the trail, e.g.
23. Arizona national park that's over a mile deep
24. ___-dot
25. Shape made by a cold hand
26. "By ___, we've done it!"
27. Needing to be repaid
28. Sequoias, e.g.
31. Black cattle breed used for beef
33. "Not a step further!"
34. Cost-efficient grocery store chain
35. The ___ (U.S. region home to the majority of national parks)
38. "Eternal Sunshine" and "Moonlight" singer Grande
41. Cryptid purportedly seen trekking through the Himalayas
45. Arizona city home to Saguaro National Park
47. Like a beautiful natural expanse
48. Explored a national park, say
49. Empath's earnest explanation
50. Small, like the marshmallows in hot cocoa
51. ___ Francis, religious leader who called for increased ecological stewardship
52. Something pitched on a camping trip
53. Rhyming partner of "groan"
54. ___ chorus (early-morning symphony of birdsong)
55. Pronoun commonly paired with "them"
58. "My DMs are open!" initialism
59. Genetic material used by the National Park Service to estimate deer populations

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Questions

What is the answer to “Metal mountain-climbing tools”?

PITONS, 6 letters: a metal spike used in mountain climbing.

When was “Metal mountain-climbing tools” last seen in a crossword?

In the New York Times Bonus crossword of April 1, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

6 letters, starting with P.