NYT Crossword March 28 2026 Answers (3/28/26)

Our NYT Crossword March 28, 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 28, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/28/26, 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	Hurried
6A	A microwave might use one when running
14A	Vessel often stored upside down
15A	"No hard feelings, right?"
17A	Part of a blues collection?
18A	Amped-up coverage
19A	Young in old Hollywood
21A	Bit of shorthand in some age cohorts
22A	Common sight at an airport drop-off, in brief
23A	Pays (up)
24A	"___ Contes d'Hoffmann" (Offenbach opera)
25A	[It's gone!]
26A	It has holes and cuts
28A	Like some humor that's more likely to elicit a chuckle than a guffaw
29A	Short-lived particle
32A	"Weapon" used in some playful jousts
34A	Period ending in dezembro
35A	Members of a kitchen cabinet
36A	One of two typically used when rowing, in brief
37A	"No need to worry about that"
39A	Wendy's, but not Jimmy John's, say
40A	They're typically around two feet
41A	Start of a Christmas carol in Latin
43A	Let use for a stretch
44A	Settings for some docs
45A	Software giant in the Fortune 100
49A	One side in the first international soccer match (1872): Abbr.
50A	Stat impacted by weight and speed
51A	Pokémon that wakes only to eat
52A	Down the road
55A	Assume
56A	Affirm something under oath
57A	Letter after Sierra
58A	Moves without urgency
59A	Comic Wanda
1D	Where locks are set
2D	Out the ___
3D	Add to a columbarium, say
4D	Like an American in Paris
5D	Wobble
6D	Hindu counterpart of Eros
7D	Enragement
8D	Short addition above or below a musical staff
9D	Targets of some kisses
10D	Disaccustom
11D	German lament
12D	It's smaller than its miniature relative
13D	Opposite of a bargain price
16D	Advertising handouts
20D	Program for those trying to reduce screen time, familiarly?
24D	Producers of an annual light show
25D	Plus
27D	Beyond repair
28D	Salon choices
29D	Some psychedelic patterns
30D	Happening and being talked about
31D	Chinese brew
33D	Actor who played priests in "The Mission" (1986) and "Silence" (2016)
35D	Paramount subsidiary
38D	Had a following
39D	Product of some grapevines
42D	Flathead and brook are varieties of these
44D	Provider of virtual trips to Mars since 2003
46D	Indication of having hit rock bottom
47D	Living ___
48D	Former M.L.B. team with the mascot Youppi!
50D	Emily Dickinson's early period
51D	Exercise groups
53D	___ particle
54D	Dominican poet Pedro ___

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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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