NYT Crossword March 23 2026 Answers (3/23/26)

Our NYT Crossword March 23, 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 23, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/23/26, 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	Mark of an old injury
5A	Some Egyptian reptiles
9A	Sleep in the great outdoors, say
13A	"The ___ Game" (song that begins "Shirley Shirley bo-berley, bonana fanna fo-ferley"
14A	Smell really bad
15A	Reef around a lagoon
17A	Popular character actor in both "The Godfather" and "Barney Miller"
19A	Expression of proportion
20A	Gold seeker's tool
21A	Guided visit
22A	They save the day
23A	Viscous goo
25A	Avian metaphor for a romantic couple
27A	Short-term employee, informally
29A	Anger
30A	Two of a kind
32A	Waffle House alternative
35A	Divas' big moments
40A	Part of the federal government that includes the presidency
43A	Amber or myrrh
44A	___ a soul (nobody at all)
45A	Slushy frozen treat brand
46A	Bummed out
48A	Comfort
50A	Cinema lover
56A	Partners for ladies, informally
59A	Works of Rossini and Bellini
60A	Running behind schedule
62A	Helpful hint
63A	Move with swagger
64A	Off-putting aura ... or what 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across each have?
66A	Move with stealth
67A	Farmland area unit
68A	Satanic
69A	Must-have
70A	Kind of terrier named after a Scottish island
71A	Shade of green named after a duck
1D	Sounds made with the fingers (quick!)
2D	Shadowy plotting group
3D	Offerings on a hotel list
4D	Race, as an engine
5D	Best Picture Oscar winner set partially in Iran
6D	Korean city that hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics
7D	Pascal of "The Mandalorian"
8D	Reggae-adjacent genre
9D	Faddish 1980s plush toy
10D	Company behind the game Centipede
11D	___ Trend (magazine that chooses a Car of the Year annually)
12D	Worked at, as a trade
16D	Profit's counterpart
18D	Tabloid twosome
22D	That lady
24D	Thanks, en français
26D	Onetime Dodge sports car … or a creature to be dodged
28D	Poe's "The ___ and the Pendulum"
30D	The "p" of r.p.m.
31D	Lumberjack's tool
33D	Like about 80% of Indians, religiously
34D	Some reproductive cells
36D	Poker player's option
37D	Carrot on a stick, metaphorically
38D	Expert pilot
39D	That lady
41D	Voted out of office
42D	Pass on a tournament schedule
47D	Muscles in a six-pack
49D	Got older
50D	"Carpet" on a forest floor
51D	Agree to accept marketing emails, say
52D	Salsa ___ (condiment that might include tomatillos and cilantro)
53D	Gloating winner's proclamation
54D	Tiny particle
55D	Tinker Bell, for one
57D	Lower leg bone
58D	Compete in a bee
61D	Home for a nest
64D	Used to be
65D	Animal doc

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