NYT Crossword March 22 2026 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday 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 CLUES140 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACatalyst for reckless behavior4 lettersSee answer ›5AMore than enough5 lettersSee answer ›10AResting places5 lettersSee answer ›15AResin source3 lettersSee answer ›18ATippy-top4 lettersSee answer ›19AGreen ___5 lettersSee answer ›20ABasic tier on a popular ridesharing app5 lettersSee answer ›21ABygone bird4 lettersSee answer ›22ATriangle, for one10 lettersSee answer ›24APrerelease prototypes5 lettersSee answer ›25AList-shortening abbreviation4 lettersSee answer ›26AFixed fees8 lettersSee answer ›27AThe circles in 22-Across?12 lettersSee answer ›30ANauru's capital5 lettersSee answer ›31ADigital ID?3 lettersSee answer ›33ACanon competitor5 lettersSee answer ›34AIsland chains4 lettersSee answer ›35ABetwixt4 lettersSee answer ›37AEucalyptus eater5 lettersSee answer ›39ALiturgical book6 lettersSee answer ›41AModern trend of employees doing the bare minimum13 lettersSee answer ›45AThe circles in 41-Across?7 lettersSee answer ›46ACoffee holders4 lettersSee answer ›47A___ planning6 lettersSee answer ›48ACame to a conclusion5 lettersSee answer ›50AEnterprise that might offer disposable slippers3 lettersSee answer ›51APower suffix?3 lettersSee answer ›52AHarvard extension3 lettersSee answer ›53ABig parties7 lettersSee answer ›55ABed liner?4 lettersSee answer ›56AGussied (up)5 lettersSee answer ›58A"Totally tubular!"3 lettersSee answer ›61AKind4 lettersSee answer ›62ATony winner ___ Lenya5 lettersSee answer ›64AHighchair wear7 lettersSee answer ›67AThe circles in 64-Across?7 lettersSee answer ›69A"___ on you!"5 lettersSee answer ›71ALisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"4 lettersSee answer ›73ALiquor-free3 lettersSee answer ›74A"No help needed here!"5 lettersSee answer ›78ALeave speechless4 lettersSee answer ›79AEach of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has one7 lettersSee answer ›82AAddams Family member3 lettersSee answer ›84ARowboat blade3 lettersSee answer ›85AOne of a pair of lines drawn in hangman3 lettersSee answer ›86A___ Haute, Ind.5 lettersSee answer ›87ASeven days in San Juan6 lettersSee answer ›90AFirework part4 lettersSee answer ›91AThe circles in 93-Across?7 lettersSee answer ›93AOn easy street13 lettersSee answer ›96A"Secret" holiday figures6 lettersSee answer ›97A1980s video game character who hops between cubes5 lettersSee answer ›98AMacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted"4 lettersSee answer ›99ADegrees for C.F.O.s4 lettersSee answer ›100ANumbers game5 lettersSee answer ›103AHelp3 lettersSee answer ›105AAltiplano animal5 lettersSee answer ›108AThe circles in 115-Across?12 lettersSee answer ›111AFamily members8 lettersSee answer ›113ARomeo's last words4 lettersSee answer ›114AStates for the record5 lettersSee answer ›115ANickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan Project10 lettersSee answer ›117ASome reds, for short4 lettersSee answer ›118ASend payment5 lettersSee answer ›119ANasal cavity5 lettersSee answer ›120AWinslet with five Golden Globes4 lettersSee answer ›121APart of E.S.L.: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›122ADresden denials5 lettersSee answer ›123AWhere the Rosetta Stone was discovered5 lettersSee answer ›124ALittle twerp4 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DJay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby"5 lettersSee answer ›2DBreathing issue5 lettersSee answer ›3DSubdued10 lettersSee answer ›4DGo to ___8 lettersSee answer ›5DTouch4 lettersSee answer ›6DOft-reposted internet content5 lettersSee answer ›7DPublicist's handout8 lettersSee answer ›8DDuo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine"3 lettersSee answer ›9DJames in the Blues Hall of Fame4 lettersSee answer ›10DCooking vessel used in making angel food cake7 lettersSee answer ›11DExcels at Simon Says, say5 lettersSee answer ›12DHashtag that trended in 20175 lettersSee answer ›13DIndiana governor Mike5 lettersSee answer ›14DAustin music-and-media festival, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›15D"I guess the time has come"10 lettersSee answer ›16DBulge in some throats10 lettersSee answer ›17DFlag bearer4 lettersSee answer ›21DFind abhorrent6 lettersSee answer ›23DRehearsed the whole show, in theater lingo5 lettersSee answer ›28DRaised designs7 lettersSee answer ›29DAdmission of duplicity5 lettersSee answer ›32D___ bene4 lettersSee answer ›36DEliminated for not following the rules, informally4 lettersSee answer ›38DStart of an encouragement4 lettersSee answer ›39DGranola kin6 lettersSee answer ›40DHurdle for an aspiring atty.4 lettersSee answer ›41DDifficult ice skating maneuver, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›42DLanguage of Pakistan's national anthem4 lettersSee answer ›43DIllegal activity generating considerable interest?5 lettersSee answer ›44DReady to go, with "up"6 lettersSee answer ›45DCaptain's subordinate: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›49DComponent of fertilizer and gunpowder5 lettersSee answer ›52DCheese ball?4 lettersSee answer ›54DKey ___3 lettersSee answer ›55DIris holder4 lettersSee answer ›57DIsrael's first U.N. ambassador4 lettersSee answer ›59DLess incompetent5 lettersSee answer ›60DSome radio tubes6 lettersSee answer ›63D"Will do!"4 lettersSee answer ›65DAttacks from all sides6 lettersSee answer ›66D"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"3 lettersSee answer ›68DRecumbent5 lettersSee answer ›69DArrived en masse10 lettersSee answer ›70DYou or me, say10 lettersSee answer ›72DFilm crew assistant7 lettersSee answer ›75DFrom Bhutan or Bangladesh10 lettersSee answer ›76DThe right direction?4 lettersSee answer ›77D"South Park" co-creator Parker4 lettersSee answer ›78DExams for srs.4 lettersSee answer ›80DSettings for some TV dramas, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›81DChapeau perch4 lettersSee answer ›83DLight hits4 lettersSee answer ›86DPester5 lettersSee answer ›88DActress Sorvino4 lettersSee answer ›89DSb, on the periodic table8 lettersSee answer ›90DTufted parts of horses' legs8 lettersSee answer ›92DEquilibria6 lettersSee answer ›94DBatteries for brains?7 lettersSee answer ›95DArchaeologist's find5 lettersSee answer ›100DSurge protector?5 lettersSee answer ›101DPeople of the Mexican altiplano5 lettersSee answer ›102DBring to a garage for repairs5 lettersSee answer ›104DBlock, beaver-style5 lettersSee answer ›106DMemorable saying5 lettersSee answer ›107DTo date5 lettersSee answer ›108DSmall, say4 lettersSee answer ›109DIt may be hard to believe4 lettersSee answer ›110DFreedom from fretting4 lettersSee answer ›112D___ bump4 lettersSee answer ›116DComedian Notaro3 lettersSee answer ›
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