NYT Crossword March 16 2026 Answers (3/16/26)

Our NYT Crossword March 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword March 16, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/16/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"
7A	Drone's sound
11A	Cave-dwelling flier
14A	Galactic cloud
15A	Texas city that's home to Baylor University
16A	Broadcast
17A	*Forever
19A	Deer mother?
20A	Brad of 2025's "F1"
21A	"In case it's of interest ...," in brief
22A	Plenty of
24A	Bugle tune
25A	*One of a kind
28A	Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly
30A	"Great Red" feature of Jupiter
31A	*Masterwork
36A	Wide-eyed and eager
40A	Go down to 0%, as a computer battery
41A	Allotment
43A	"___ word?"
44A	SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs
46A	*After the event, as an analysis
48A	Ball-___ hammer
50A	Teeny-tiny
51A	*Reciprocal exchange
57A	Historian's focus
60A	"Me too," formally
61A	One might end with "com" or "org"
62A	Water, in Juárez
63A	___ chi
64A	Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?
68A	Before today
69A	Gem mined in Australia
70A	Exact retribution for
71A	Sleep cycle inits.
72A	Chap
73A	Term of address for a nun
1D	Not suitable
2D	Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)
3D	Locales for the late news?
4D	Kicks down the road, as a decision
5D	Santa's little helper
6D	Innocent sorts
7D	Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short
8D	Beanie or beret
9D	Carefully monitored hosp. area
10D	Italian cheese
11D	Negative press for a celeb, say
12D	Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels
13D	Family diagrams
18D	Greenwich Village campus, in brief
23D	Like a book about writing a book, say
26D	Fighter pilot's garb
27D	___ salts
29D	Recipe unit
31D	Rx writers
32D	A helping hand
33D	Sullen sort
34D	City that's home to the University of Maine
35D	Six for a touchdown: Abbr.
37D	Staffer in a flight terminal
38D	"All for ___ and ___ for all!"
39D	Workout site
42D	"Pronto!"
45D	Fancy coif
47D	Improves, as a bike path
49D	Literary afterthought
51D	Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani
52D	Meter reading
53D	"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"
54D	Warm bed covering
55D	Still-life vessel
56D	Earthen pots, from the Spanish
58D	Sudden increase
59D	Weapon that stuns
65D	Tail-less primate
66D	Beachgoer's "souvenir"
67D	Prefix meaning "egg"

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The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

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