NYT Crossword March 24 2026 Answers (3/24/26)

Our NYT Crossword March 24, 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 24, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/24/26, 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	It may be found at the end of the line
5A	One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton"
10A	Go on a spree, maybe
14A	Just chillin'
15A	Fury
16A	"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s)
17A	"The Last Supper" painter
20A	Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul"
21A	Refs' ring rulings
22A	Sign at the start of a maze
23A	Tie score
25A	___-bitsy
27A	"The Luncheon" painter
31A	Org. that issues lots of refunds
34A	Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory
35A	Golfer's sand-filled hazard
36A	"I don't love it, I don't hate it"
37A	Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream
39A	___ Moines, Iowa
40A	State flower of New Mexico
42A	Soldier's food kit, for short
43A	Very large number
46A	Castle in chess
47A	Newly include
48A	"The Buffet" painter
50A	___ Mawr College
51A	"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack
52A	Spot for a sun chair
55A	Pantry problem
57A	___ it or lose it
60A	What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?
64A	Upright support in a wall
65A	Instrument accompanying many a singalong
66A	Bring in the crops
67A	Parlor inkings, informally
68A	Not follow the path
69A	Boundary-pushing
1D	Permeate
2D	Brainstorm
3D	Swayed to the music, say
4D	Cornish game ___
5D	Hidden area of the internet
6D	Computer command used to fix a mistake
7D	Big ones cause conflicts
8D	Had the best score midgame
9D	Monterrey Mrs.
10D	Like hedgehogs and cacti
11D	Help for a guesser
12D	Not never, but never again
13D	Doubles team, e.g.
18D	Not much
19D	Storage room in a church
24D	Fraternity/sorority event
25D	Squid's squirter
26D	One may have a pocket ... or be found in one
27D	Punctuation found in this clue, for example
28D	"Love," euphemistically
29D	Race that no one can win cleanly
30D	___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history
31D	"Wha?! … That makes no sense"
32D	Intel-gathering mission
33D	Order at a soda fountain
38D	Unscripted comedy
41D	___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary
44D	"Hurray!"
45D	Trounce
49D	Drink garnish
50D	For the ___
52D	[Hey you!]
53D	Lead-in to boy or girl
54D	Like an archer's bowstring before a shot
55D	Biology lab gel
56D	Grammy alternative
58D	Kind of party
59D	Award that the best plays are nominated for
61D	Computer networking addresses, for short
62D	Small complaint
63D	High dudgeon

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