NYT Crossword hints and answer for March 15, 2026
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Clues144
Across71
Down73
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Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
Every clue from this puzzle with a hint and the answer behind separate buttons, so you only see what you need. Click a clue for its own page.
Across
1A
Dwelling (5)
Starts with A, ends with EABODE→
6A
One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum (6)
Starts with C, ends with LCONSUL→
12A
Plagiarized (7)
Starts with C, ends with DCRIBBED→
19A
Notion that's difficult to dispel (8)
Starts with I, ends with EIDEEFIXE→
21A
Roll on, as time (6)
Starts with E, ends with EELAPSE→
22A
One large head, shredded, with the outer leaves discarded (7)
Starts with R, ends with EROMAINE→
23A
Record label for the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy (6)
Starts with D, ends with MDEFJAM→
24A
Stockholder's portion (8)
Starts with D, ends with DDIVIDEND→
25A
Handled vessel in a museum (7)
Starts with A, ends with AAMPHORA→
26A
1977 Robin Cook medical thriller (4)
Starts with C, ends with ACOMA→
27A
Bon ___ ("Skinny Love" band) (4)
Starts with I, ends with RIVER→
28A
Brand of canned beans (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGOYA→
30A
Greedy sort (3)
Starts with P, ends with GPIG→
31A
Soon, to Shakespeare (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
33A
Lying about (4)
Starts with I, ends with EIDLE→
35A
2 tbsp., for acidity (10)
Starts with L, ends with ELEMONJUICE→
38A
Ian who portrayed Bilbo Baggins (4)
Starts with H, ends with MHOLM→
39A
___ Jones, bobsledder and hurdler who has competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics (4)
Starts with L, ends with OLOLO→
40A
Mushroom prized by chefs (5)
Starts with M, ends with LMOREL→
41A
Psychologist Solomon (4)
Starts with A, ends with HASCH→
44A
Do something perfectly (6)
Starts with N, ends with TNAILIT→
46A
Easily duped (5)
Starts with N, ends with ENAIVE→
48A
___ Lupin, gentleman thief of literature (6)
Starts with A, ends with EARSENE→
50A
Peepers keepers? (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLIDS→
51A
One clove, crushed (6)
Starts with G, ends with CGARLIC→
55A
Chaucer collection (5)
Starts with T, ends with STALES→
57A
5/8 or 2/14 (4)
Starts with V, ends with YVDAY→
59A
One might be noble (3)
Starts with G, ends with SGAS→
60A
"Foucault's Pendulum" author (3)
Starts with E, ends with OECO→
61A
Drummer with the coffee table book "Another Day in the Life" (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSTARR→
63A
All-star pitcher Hershiser (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOREL→
65A
Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut (3)
Starts with O, ends with UOSU→
67A
The Bard of ___ (4)
Starts with A, ends with NAVON→
68A
Thanksgiving is always on the fourth one in Nov. (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTHUR→
69A
73A
Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala? (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENENE→
74A
Lacking adornment (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBALD→
75A
Digressive remark (5)
Starts with A, ends with EASIDE→
76A
Tabby talk (4)
Starts with M, ends with WMEOW→
77A
Rushes (5)
Starts with R, ends with SRACES→
79A
___ Lanka (3)
Starts with S, ends with ISRI→
80A
"Daughter," in Hebrew (3)
Starts with B, ends with TBAT→
82A
Harvest (4)
Starts with R, ends with PREAP→
84A
Hole on a belt (5)
Starts with N, ends with HNOTCH→
86A
Ground, black, to taste (6)
Starts with P, ends with RPEPPER→
88A
Chop, mince, grate, etc. (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPREP→
90A
Holiday harmonies (6)
Starts with C, ends with SCAROLS→
93A
Cute, woolly farm animals (5)
Starts with L, ends with SLAMBS→
96A
Period of glaciation (6)
Starts with I, ends with EICEAGE→
98A
Title role for both Patti LuPone and Madonna (5)
Starts with E, ends with AEVITA→
100A
Uncle Remus title (4)
Starts with B, ends with RBRER→
102A
Tree from which turpentine may be derived (5)
Starts with L, ends with HLARCH→
104A
Hullabaloo (4)
Starts with R, ends with RROAR→
106A
Word before stick or after Scotland (4)
Starts with Y, ends with DYARD→
107A
One cup, seasoned and lightly toasted until crispy (10)
Starts with B, ends with SBREADCUBES→
109A
"The kissing disease" (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMONO→
110A
Some savanna groups (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPRIDES→
111A
"___ for Ricochet" (Sue Grafton mystery) (3)
Starts with R, ends with SRIS→
112A
Got ready to drive? (4)
Starts with T, ends with DTEED→
113A
Commoner (4)
Starts with P, ends with BPLEB→
115A
Human rights lawyer Clooney (4)
Starts with A, ends with LAMAL→
117A
Ones changing the narrative? (7)
Starts with E, ends with SEDITORS→
120A
Chillaxing (6)
Starts with A, ends with EATEASE→
122A
Word on a protest sign (6)
Starts with R, ends with TRESIST→
125A
One, coddled or raw; add an extra for a richer flavor (7)
Starts with E, ends with KEGGYOLK→
126A
This puzzle's subject, in two very different ways (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCAESAR→
127A
Samurai sword (6)
Starts with K, ends with AKATANA→
128A
Kind of overload (7)
Starts with S, ends with YSENSORY→
129A
Stile coins that have gone out of style (6)
Starts with T, ends with STOKENS→
130A
Contemptuously laughed at (7)
Starts with D, ends with DDERIDED→
Down
1D
Provided assistance (5)
Starts with A, ends with DAIDED→
2D
Spelling ___ (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
3D
Spicy, say (8)
Starts with O, ends with ROFFCOLOR→
4D
3/4 teaspoon, Grey Poupon preferred (12)
Starts with D, ends with DDIJONMUSTARD→
5D
End-of-semester hurdle (4)
Starts with E, ends with MEXAM→
6D
Soupçon feature (7)
Starts with C, ends with ACEDILLA→
7D
1/2 cup, slowly drizzled and whisked to form an emulsion (8)
Starts with O, ends with LOLIVEOIL→
8D
Area with pews (4)
Starts with N, ends with ENAVE→
9D
Certain silk spinner (6)
Starts with S, ends with RSPIDER→
10D
Onetime org. for Jimmy Carter and J.F.K. (3)
Starts with U, ends with NUSN→
11D
Bean counter's book (6)
Starts with L, ends with RLEDGER→
12D
Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between (7)
Starts with C, ends with ACRAYOLA→
13D
___ Empire (5)
Starts with R, ends with NROMAN→
14D
Rapscallion (3)
Starts with I, ends with PIMP→
15D
Curmudgeon's exclamation (3)
Starts with B, ends with HBAH→
16D
"Sully" or "Spartacus" (6)
Starts with B, ends with CBIOPIC→
17D
Add value to (6)
Starts with E, ends with HENRICH→
18D
Rejuvenate digitally (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDEAGE→
20D
The first one was sent in 1971 (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
29D
A calf born with two heads, some say (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOMEN→
31D
Satisfied sigh (3)
Starts with A, ends with HAHH→
32D
"Haven't a clue" (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANOIDEA→
34D
Gift recipient (5)
Starts with D, ends with EDONEE→
35D
"___ luck!" (5)
Starts with L, ends with ALOTSA→
36D
Cups o' joe (5)
Starts with J, ends with SJAVAS→
37D
The "U" of UX (4)
Starts with U, ends with RUSER→
40D
George Eliot masterpiece … or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle (11)
Starts with M, ends with HMIDDLEMARCH→
43D
Eye drop? (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTEAR→
45D
"What am I, chopped ___?" (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLIVER→
47D
Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon (3)
Starts with I, ends with AIGA→
49D
Workers' rights org. (4)
Starts with N, ends with BNLRB→
52D
Army Corps of Engineers project (5)
Starts with L, ends with ELEVEE→
53D
Pictures on a screen (5)
Starts with I, ends with SICONS→
54D
Alternative to a cup (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECONE→
56D
Scatters, as seeds (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSOWS→
58D
Start of a pirate-y pillaging song (4)
Starts with Y, ends with OYOHO→
59D
Tour leader (5)
Starts with G, ends with EGUIDE→
61D
Go halfsies, say (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESHARE→
62D
Flower with a cup-shaped bloom (5)
Starts with T, ends with PTULIP→
64D
Las Vegas football player (6)
Starts with R, ends with RRAIDER→
66D
In stitches (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEWN→
67D
2 tbsp., for a briny flavor (12)
Starts with A, ends with EANCHOVYPASTE→
68D
Baking meas. (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTBSP→
70D
Make a fast not last? (3)
Starts with E, ends with TEAT→
71D
Conical dwelling (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETEPEE→
72D
Mlle. in Madrid (4)
Starts with S, ends with ASRTA→
78D
One of a hundred for Pooh and friends (4)
Starts with A, ends with EACRE→
80D
Part of a Santa Claus costume (5)
Starts with B, ends with DBEARD→
81D
Adjustable feature of an office chair, maybe (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
83D
"Pharsalia" and the "Aeneid" (5)
Starts with E, ends with SEPICS→
85D
Poseidon's domain (5)
Starts with O, ends with NOCEAN→
87D
Entreaty (4)
Starts with P, ends with APLEA→
89D
1/2 cup, freshly grated (8)
Starts with P, ends with NPARMESAN→
91D
1997 Jim Carrey comedy (8)
Starts with L, ends with RLIARLIAR→
92D
Big step (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESTRIDE→
94D
Alternative to X (7)
Starts with B, ends with YBLUESKY→
95D
Kemo ___ (4)
Starts with S, ends with ESABE→
97D
Peanuts (7)
Starts with G, ends with SGOOBERS→
99D
Expensive Super Bowl features (3)
Starts with A, ends with SADS→
100D
One way to cross the Rubicon (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBRIDGE→
101D
Step down (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRESIGN→
103D
Black out, in a way (6)
Starts with R, ends with TREDACT→
105D
"The Fountainhead" protagonist (5)
Starts with R, ends with KROARK→
107D
Longtime Saints QB Drew ___ (5)
Starts with B, ends with SBREES→
108D
"Refreshing" web shortcut (5)
Starts with C, ends with RCTRLR→
113D
Open before December 25? (4)
Starts with P, ends with KPEEK→
114D
Operate on with light (4)
Starts with L, ends with ELASE→
116D
Olden honeyed drink (4)
Starts with M, ends with DMEAD→
118D
Expressions of appreciation, in texts (3)
Starts with T, ends with STYS→
119D
Tic-tac-toe win (3)
Starts with O, ends with OOOO→
121D
"The ___ of Pooh" (3)
Starts with T, ends with OTAO→
123D
Slyly disparaging (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESNIDE→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for March 15, 2026?+
144 clues: 71 Across and 73 Down. The puzzle was constructed by Miranda Kany and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Dwelling (ABODE); One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum (CONSUL); Plagiarized (CRIBBED).
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