Our NYT Crossword Hints for March 1, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints March 1, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 3/1/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Supply for Hershey
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6A. State home to the only public diamond mine in the U.S.: Abbr.
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9A. Move awkwardly (up)
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16A. Sources of fur in some luxury clothing
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17A. “The Sopranos” airer
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18A. Carpool home from the bar, say
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20A. Piece of junk?
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22A. Eldest of a trio of musical brothers
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24A. Bush family member
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25A. 'Sorry to say . . .'
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27A. No-goodniks
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29A. Is in Montreal?
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30A. Like Buffalo, N.Y., about 167 days a year, typically
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33A. Prophet
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35A. Prefix meaning 'everything'
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36A. Job for a detective
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37A. Cartoon being that lives in a mushroom
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39A. Wolf (down)
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42A. Valley of the Kings viper
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43A. Employ
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44A. 2013 film whose titular character is captured by Somali pirates
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46A. Halloween-themed event
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48A. Imaging procedures that measure metabolism
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51A. Tri-, tripled
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53A. Philippine seaport with a repetitive name
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56A. Cougar
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57A. Staying power, informally
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59A. Large mall space
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61A. Typical marketing expense
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63A. Hold on to
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64A. Rn : radon :: Sn : ___
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65A. Radar abnormalities
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66A. Athlete who's the subject of a museum in Louisville
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67A. Certain fallacy … or what's indicated by every "sign" in this puzzle's grid
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71A. Bed on a base
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72A. Spawn
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74A. Crestfallen
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75A. Air Max maker
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76A. Hall’s musical partner
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78A. Old coin worth 1/20 of a pound
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80A. Composer Zimmer
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81A. Godly-minded
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82A. Connect
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83A. Popular surfing destination
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85A. It might be at the end of the road
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89A. Request from
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91A. Very quickly pop in and out?
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94A. Member of la familia
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95A. Symbol of wisdom
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97A. Hindu teacher
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99A. What might support an arm
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100A. Hairstyle that lasts only several months, despite its name
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101A. Groups of whales
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103A. Lavish care (on)
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105A. Eerie and then some
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107A. Cool, old-style
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108A. Mouthful after a wipeout, maybe
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111A. Polynesian party
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113A. Sam who co-starred in "Jurassic Park"
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115A. Insignias often seen on the letterheads of representatives
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117A. Mockumentary band with the real-life album "Break Like the Wind"
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121A. Pertaining to conflict, in behavioral science
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122A. Bulb type, for short
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123A. Staticky laundry phenomenon
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124A. Postscript
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125A. Bovine found in high-altitude regions
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126A. Drums up interest in
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1D. Includes in a chain, in a way
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2D. “Give me a break!”
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3D. Mole, maybe
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4D. Unable to be heard, in a Zoom call
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5D. Taiwan-based computer company
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6D. I've got it!
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7D. Stat after hitting a triple with someone on base
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8D. Source of caffeine
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9D. It's all there in black and white
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10D. British bathroom
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11D. Out of bed
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12D. Hanukkah candle-holder
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13D. ___ California
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14D. "Micro" or "macro" class
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15D. Stranger, informally
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18D. Music that's a little offbeat?
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19D. Common accompaniment for butter chicken
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21D. Deface
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23D. ___ of Liberty (American Revolution group)
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26D. Constellation shaped like a harp
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28D. Nurse
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31D. Sanskrit word for "sitting posture"
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32D. Little demons
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34D. TV giant with a Deportes channel
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36D. Curve together, as one's hands
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38D. They might be head-scratching
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40D. Commuter travel method
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41D. Notable feature of Hagrid or Gandalf
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44D. Bumpy ride?
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45D. Denials
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47D. Season in December
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49D. Inits. on a tanning lotion bottle
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50D. Pool implements
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52D. Spry
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54D. Fat-removing procedures, in brief
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55D. Kiln on a hops farm
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57D. Org. on TV's "9-1-1"
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58D. Day before a big day
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60D. Year, in Portugal
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61D. [Mayday! Mayday!]
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62D. What's stored in the cloud
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63D. Issue for a dehydrated muscle
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64D. Expressions of shame
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66D. "Fernando" group, 1976
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68D. Somewhat
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69D. Dark half of a famous duality
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70D. Young turkey
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73D. GPS guesses, for short
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77D. Begin, with "off"
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79D. Display
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80D. Selection at a paint store, perhaps
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81D. Completely rid (of)
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84D. In the middle of a tussle
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85D. ___ Smythe Trophy (award for the N.H.L. playoff M.V.P.)
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86D. Sturdy boot feature
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87D. The sky is its limit
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88D. GoPro, e.g., informally
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90D. Slowly appears on scene
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92D. Exile locale for Napoleon
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93D. With devotion
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95D. Special ___
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96D. Sources of distress
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98D. To a greater degree
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100D. Where Benjamin Franklin is buried, familiarly
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102D. Metal-shaping tool
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104D. Singer Goulding with the 2015 hit "Love Me Like You Do"
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106D. Division of Warner Bros. Discovery
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109D. Loads
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110D. Operate, as a bar
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112D. Sch. about 10 miles from the Hollywood Bowl
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114D. ___ other
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116D. QB's stat: Abbr.
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118D. Tiny projectile in a food fight
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119D. Texter's "Not sure"
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120D. Book divisions: Abbr.
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