Our NYT Crossword Hints for March 8, 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 8, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 3/8/26. 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. Clip on, say
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7A. Facing the pitcher
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12A. Some budget-friendly grocery stores
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17A. It’s on a roll
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18A. Sculpted
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20A. Minimalist swimwear
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21A. Mineral found in seaweed
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22A. Certain supervisor on a film set
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24A. Cozy garment
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25A. Giveaway
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27A. Setting for "Gorillas in the Mist"
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28A. Spot for a grill
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29A. Starters
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32A. "Rumor has it ..."
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34A. Most slipshod
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36A. On the ___
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37A. Etta James record in the Grammy Hall of Fame
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39A. Fungal structure
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40A. Californie par exemple
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41A. "Big Blue"
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42A. So-called "rooster sauce"
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44A. Fails ignominiously, in slang
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46A. Drag show accessories
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48A. "___ Song" (Taylor Swift hit)
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49A. 30 minutes to 3, in British English
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51A. Beethoven's ___ (the "Fate" Symphony)
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55A. Caitlin Clark’s alma mater
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56A. Gritty genre
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58A. ___ Tai (cocktail)
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59A. What makes a dresser dressier?
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61A. "Je vous en ___" (French words of politeness)
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62A. Fuss
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64A. Eager
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66A. Relay race segment
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68A. "Vous êtes ___" (notation on a French map)
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70A. Not Dem. or Rep.
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71A. March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world … including the 22 people whose names cross this answer
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77A. Member of the fam
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78A. Feel bad
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79A. Like some humor
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80A. Style for Detroit's Fisher Building
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81A. Kind of moment
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82A. Make out, in Manchester
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84A. Backwoods refusal
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86A. Soft shoe, informally
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88A. Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally …"
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90A. Similar
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93A. Sch. in College Station, Tex.
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95A. It's dangerous to ride a bicycle with this
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98A. Reactor safety agcy.
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99A. Get one's feet wet?
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100A. Become rich and successful, so to speak
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102A. Like raw footage vis-à-vis enhanced footage
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105A. Pronoun for most of the people in this puzzle
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106A. Ancient Greek instrument
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107A. Muppet who was once a regular guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
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109A. Lustrous
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110A. Loo
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111A. Formal notes
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113A. "City of a Thousand Minarets"
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114A. French school
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116A. Storage unit
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117A. Settle in, say
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119A. Used-up crayons
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121A. "Nearly done ... "
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122A. Big name in sparkling water
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124A. Kathmandu resident
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128A. Some paintings of water lilies at 116-Down
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129A. Role for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own"
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130A. Casino worker
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131A. Therefore
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132A. Verbally notify
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133A. Highly embellished
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1D. Poke fish, often
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2D. As well
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3D. Touch
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4D. Feeling of distress
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5D. Movie palaces
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6D. Cry from a dog walker
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7D. Inquire
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8D. ___ May, former British P.M.
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9D. Drama series co-starring Pamela Anderson
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10D. ___ score (neonatal measure)
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11D. Seabird
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12D. Predinner beverage
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13D. Show gratitude for service
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14D. Loathe
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15D. Part of PIN: Abbr.
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16D. Photocopier function
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19D. Simple rebuttal
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20D. Makes a choice on Tinder, e.g.
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23D. Structure in a shipping container
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24D. Sucker
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26D. First (and last) queen of Hawaii
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29D. Good thing for a suspect to have
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30D. Verboten
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31D. Actress who portrayed Hermione Granger
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33D. Tubman of the Underground Railroad
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35D. Indigenous people of the Great Lakes
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38D. Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid"
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39D. 2014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai
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43D. Green eggs' partner
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45D. Author who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved"
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47D. One-named singer of “Smooth Operator”
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50D. Sally with two Oscars
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52D. Mexican painter known for her self-portraits
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53D. Turner who was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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54D. Inventor and actress Lamarr
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57D. Tara of "Sharknado"
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60D. ___ Spice, Grammy-nominated rapper
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63D. "R.I.P." singer Rita ___
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65D. Silent film star Talmadge
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67D. ___ Stefani, lead vocalist for No Doubt
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69D. Celebrity chef Garten
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71D. Rae who co-created "Insecure"
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72D. Singer and civil-rights activist Simone
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73D. Memoirist Anaïs who wrote "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage"
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74D. Oscar winner Lupita
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75D. Groundbreaking Supreme Court justice appointed in 1981
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76D. Anna Howard ___, leader in the suffrage movement
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83D. Aussie greeting
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85D. Like some textiles
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87D. Burnable storage unit, in brief
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89D. They can’t be returned
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91D. As good as it gets
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92D. Skydiving requirement
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94D. Styx song that starts "Domo arigato"
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96D. Delayed
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97D. Wisdom
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101D. Equips again, as a ship
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103D. Not bad
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104D. Roggenbock, e.g.
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106D. Babe the Blue Ox, e.g.
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108D. Like zebras, but not tigers
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111D. Baseball announcer's update
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112D. From ___ Z
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113D. Spanish letter
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115D. Floor show?
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116D. See 128-Across
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118D. Experts
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120D. Ctrl-Z action
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123D. ___ Speedwagon
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125D. In the manner of
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126D. Tennis call
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127D. Fuming feeling
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