NYT Crossword March 22 2026 Answers (3/22/26)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for March 22 2026 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword March 22, 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 22, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/22/26, 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 Catalyst for reckless behavior
5A More than enough
10A Resting places
15A Resin source
18A Tippy-top
19A Green ___
20A Basic tier on a popular ridesharing app
21A Bygone bird
22A Triangle, for one
24A Prerelease prototypes
25A List-shortening abbreviation
26A Fixed fees
27A The circles in 22-Across?
30A Nauru's capital
31A Digital ID?
33A Canon competitor
34A Island chains
35A Betwixt
37A Eucalyptus eater
39A Liturgical book
41A Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum
45A The circles in 41-Across?
46A Coffee holders
47A ___ planning
48A Came to a conclusion
50A Enterprise that might offer disposable slippers
51A Power suffix?
52A Harvard extension
53A Big parties
55A Bed liner?
56A Gussied (up)
58A "Totally tubular!"
61A Kind
62A Tony winner ___ Lenya
64A Highchair wear
67A The circles in 64-Across?
69A "___ on you!"
71A Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"
73A Liquor-free
74A "No help needed here!"
78A Leave speechless
79A Each of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has one
82A Addams Family member
84A Rowboat blade
85A One of a pair of lines drawn in hangman
86A ___ Haute, Ind.
87A Seven days in San Juan
90A Firework part
91A The circles in 93-Across?
93A On easy street
96A "Secret" holiday figures
97A 1980s video game character who hops between cubes
98A MacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted"
99A Degrees for C.F.O.s
100A Numbers game
103A Help
105A Altiplano animal
108A The circles in 115-Across?
111A Family members
113A Romeo's last words
114A States for the record
115A Nickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan Project
117A Some reds, for short
118A Send payment
119A Nasal cavity
120A Winslet with five Golden Globes
121A Part of E.S.L.: Abbr.
122A Dresden denials
123A Where the Rosetta Stone was discovered
124A Little twerp
1D Jay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby"
2D Breathing issue
3D Subdued
4D Go to ___
5D Touch
6D Oft-reposted internet content
7D Publicist's handout
8D Duo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine"
9D James in the Blues Hall of Fame
10D Cooking vessel used in making angel food cake
11D Excels at Simon Says, say
12D Hashtag that trended in 2017
13D Indiana governor Mike
14D Austin music-and-media festival, familiarly
15D "I guess the time has come"
16D Bulge in some throats
17D Flag bearer
21D Find abhorrent
23D Rehearsed the whole show, in theater lingo
28D Raised designs
29D Admission of duplicity
32D ___ bene
36D Eliminated for not following the rules, informally
38D Start of an encouragement
39D Granola kin
40D Hurdle for an aspiring atty.
41D Difficult ice skating maneuver, in brief
42D Language of Pakistan's national anthem
43D Illegal activity generating considerable interest?
44D Ready to go, with "up"
45D Captain's subordinate: Abbr.
49D Component of fertilizer and gunpowder
52D Cheese ball?
54D Key ___
55D Iris holder
57D Israel's first U.N. ambassador
59D Less incompetent
60D Some radio tubes
63D "Will do!"
65D Attacks from all sides
66D "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"
68D Recumbent
69D Arrived en masse
70D You or me, say
72D Film crew assistant
75D From Bhutan or Bangladesh
76D The right direction?
77D "South Park" co-creator Parker
78D Exams for srs.
80D Settings for some TV dramas, in brief
81D Chapeau perch
83D Light hits
86D Pester
88D Actress Sorvino
89D Sb, on the periodic table
90D Tufted parts of horses' legs
92D Equilibria
94D Batteries for brains?
95D Archaeologist's find
100D Surge protector?
101D People of the Mexican altiplano
102D Bring to a garage for repairs
104D Block, beaver-style
106D Memorable saying
107D To date
108D Small, say
109D It may be hard to believe
110D Freedom from fretting
112D ___ bump
116D Comedian Notaro

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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.

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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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