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NYT Crossword March 9 2026 Answers

All 74 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Christina Iverson and Andrea Carla MichaelsEdited by Will Shortz
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1AConstellation word before Major or Minor4 lettersSee answer ›5ASomething to blow off or let off5 lettersSee answer ›10A"So-o-o cute!"3 lettersSee answer ›13AWestern defense grp.4 lettersSee answer ›14A"I ___ been a contender ..."6 lettersSee answer ›15ALead-in to natal or nuptial3 lettersSee answer ›16A*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984)11 lettersSee answer ›18AGentle touch3 lettersSee answer ›19ALetters for a mind reader3 lettersSee answer ›20AGrunt from a pigpen4 lettersSee answer ›21AAthlete's representative5 lettersSee answer ›23ATake weapons away from6 lettersSee answer ›25A*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023)8 lettersSee answer ›28AMore in-your-business6 lettersSee answer ›30AEncourages to buy a more expensive model, say7 lettersSee answer ›31AErnest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___"3 lettersSee answer ›32AMonster of folk tales4 lettersSee answer ›34AGoal for collectors3 lettersSee answer ›35A*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991)9 lettersSee answer ›39AOscars airer3 lettersSee answer ›42A"Pencils down!"4 lettersSee answer ›43ADouble-decker, e.g.3 lettersSee answer ›45AStrings along7 lettersSee answer ›48ASome steaks6 lettersSee answer ›51A*Popular fruit dessert (2001)8 lettersSee answer ›53ARebel as a group6 lettersSee answer ›55AZimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip"5 lettersSee answer ›56APlastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)"4 lettersSee answer ›58ANetwork for "The Wire" and "Euphoria"3 lettersSee answer ›59ABirthplace of the bossa nova, informally3 lettersSee answer ›60AAcademy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues11 lettersSee answer ›64AVietnamese holiday with a palindromic name3 lettersSee answer ›65ABaltimore baseball pro6 lettersSee answer ›66AColorful body part ... or a colorful flower4 lettersSee answer ›67A"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto)3 lettersSee answer ›68AChicken noodle scoop5 lettersSee answer ›69AHeredity unit4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DLike expired parking meters5 lettersSee answer ›2D___ Bran6 lettersSee answer ›3DBobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol Brady7 lettersSee answer ›4DInternet pioneer3 lettersSee answer ›5D"Coming ___ to a theater near you"4 lettersSee answer ›6DPartner of nips5 lettersSee answer ›7DRelative of a reindeer3 lettersSee answer ›8DSuffix with lemon or orange3 lettersSee answer ›9DAncient Central American pyramid builders6 lettersSee answer ›10DThey go to a higher court7 lettersSee answer ›11DRound up, as cattle7 lettersSee answer ›12DReceiving the most rain7 lettersSee answer ›14DGrandfather clock sound5 lettersSee answer ›17DPiquant triangular chip6 lettersSee answer ›22D"Gosh!"3 lettersSee answer ›24DStarting on4 lettersSee answer ›26DSmall castle tower6 lettersSee answer ›27DGuest opinion column4 lettersSee answer ›29DCorkscrew-shaped pasta6 lettersSee answer ›33DOpal or ruby3 lettersSee answer ›36D"Enough already!"4 lettersSee answer ›37DDouble-reed woodwind player6 lettersSee answer ›38DBiceps, boastfully4 lettersSee answer ›39DCanadian province north of Montana7 lettersSee answer ›40DMore brawny7 lettersSee answer ›41DBugs Bunny's supply7 lettersSee answer ›44D"Now, you listen to me ..."7 lettersSee answer ›46DBeats by ___ (headphone brand)3 lettersSee answer ›47DWord with sex or status6 lettersSee answer ›49DSupport for a knee or a neck5 lettersSee answer ›50DEnters a game at the half, say6 lettersSee answer ›52DPraise enthusiastically5 lettersSee answer ›54DGroup assisting a sheriff5 lettersSee answer ›57DLike a bull or buck4 lettersSee answer ›61DMemorable period3 lettersSee answer ›62DCaesar of old comedy3 lettersSee answer ›63D18-wheeler3 lettersSee answer ›
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