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NYT Crossword March 18 2026 Answers

All 81 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES81 CLUES
ACROSS
1AYoung grasshopper5 lettersSee answer ›6ADibs, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›11AOrg. that offers one "L" of a ride?3 lettersSee answer ›14A___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish)5 lettersSee answer ›15AGame to play when the spirit moves you?5 lettersSee answer ›16AMinnesota's state bird4 lettersSee answer ›17A*Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song11 lettersSee answer ›19ABig name in cosmetics4 lettersSee answer ›20AMake like a hot dog4 lettersSee answer ›21A"X-Men" villain who can manipulate metals7 lettersSee answer ›23ASummer camp craft5 lettersSee answer ›26A*Without malice8 lettersSee answer ›28ANumbers on botellas de vino4 lettersSee answer ›30AAsks oneself "What if?"5 lettersSee answer ›31ASilk Road locale, largely4 lettersSee answer ›32AMissed, as a chance4 lettersSee answer ›33AMusic genre that partly grew out of indie rock3 lettersSee answer ›34A*"What a great idea!"16 lettersSee answer ›40APage for learning more, for short3 lettersSee answer ›41AYou might take a spin in this4 lettersSee answer ›42AKentucky ___, annual horse race since 18754 lettersSee answer ›43AOddity5 lettersSee answer ›46AInvestment option, informally4 lettersSee answer ›47AMicrowaved5 lettersSee answer ›48A*Having a perfect record8 lettersSee answer ›50AExhibits model behavior?5 lettersSee answer ›51AIt covers a fair amount of ground without moving7 lettersSee answer ›52AMusical instrument in the Guinness logo4 lettersSee answer ›54AClassic wood for boatbuilding4 lettersSee answer ›55A*Similac or Enfamil11 lettersSee answer ›61AWest Coast N.F.L. team4 lettersSee answer ›62ASave on wedding invitations, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›63AGot in a row?5 lettersSee answer ›64APublishing gatekeepers, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›65AExtend, as a membership5 lettersSee answer ›66A"You got it!!" … or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues?5 lettersSee answer ›
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1D"Morning Edition" airer3 lettersSee answer ›2DGender-neutral pronoun3 lettersSee answer ›3DOrg. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.3 lettersSee answer ›4DPractice, as a trade3 lettersSee answer ›5DMeal cooked in simmering broth6 lettersSee answer ›6DEither brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo"4 lettersSee answer ›7DWhat Dante's second circle of hell represents4 lettersSee answer ›8DHumanitarian support3 lettersSee answer ›9DPulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright6 lettersSee answer ›10DLike many ruins in Belize5 lettersSee answer ›11DCasting groups?6 lettersSee answer ›12DPlay a bit of horn, say6 lettersSee answer ›13DBugs6 lettersSee answer ›16DIndulgently lazy10 lettersSee answer ›18DCountry known for luxury tourism, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›22D"I wanna have that!"5 lettersSee answer ›23DBank robber's bagful4 lettersSee answer ›24DPuccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›25DThey can't abide messes10 lettersSee answer ›26DTake one's leave6 lettersSee answer ›27D"Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway3 lettersSee answer ›28DRenaissance faire tipple3 lettersSee answer ›29DDiscoverer of the principle behind F=ma6 lettersSee answer ›32DCertain chip flavoring, informally3 lettersSee answer ›33DStudent's email address ender3 lettersSee answer ›35DWesternmost African capital5 lettersSee answer ›36D___ degree3 lettersSee answer ›37DBogus4 lettersSee answer ›38DLuau instruments, informally4 lettersSee answer ›39DIt may be taken at the start of a trip3 lettersSee answer ›43DDeux + deux6 lettersSee answer ›44DEmail sorting option6 lettersSee answer ›45DSkyscraper's skeleton, often6 lettersSee answer ›46DLavishly entertain6 lettersSee answer ›47D"Sure thing!"6 lettersSee answer ›49DModern ending with You5 lettersSee answer ›50DIn favor of3 lettersSee answer ›52DFanfare4 lettersSee answer ›53DThree or four, say4 lettersSee answer ›56D"___ voyage!"3 lettersSee answer ›57DMonth after avril3 lettersSee answer ›58DItem in a museum of antiquities3 lettersSee answer ›59DThat's the kicker!3 lettersSee answer ›60DKerfuffle3 lettersSee answer ›
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