NYT Crossword March 30 2026 Answers (3/30/26)

Our NYT Crossword March 30, 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 30, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 3/30/26, 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	Print, Copy, ___, Fax (printer selections)
5A	Former Giants QB Manning
8A	Element discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie
14A	Sparkling wine of Italy, familiarly
15A	Odd ___ out (misfit)
16A	"In spite of all that …"
17A	Endless TikTok scrolling or Tetris playing, e.g.
19A	Rented
20A	Wastebasket, jokingly
22A	Only U.S. president from Delaware
25A	Grand production
26A	___ Plaines, Ill.
27A	Smelter's material
28A	Popular sushi fish
30A	Like the Mariana Trench among all the world's underwater places
33A	Guy who goes a-courting
35A	"You've ___ this!"
37A	Rodeo rope
38A	Illegal distribution of narcotics
42A	Whimpers
44A	Right-angled shape
45A	Corner piece on a chessboard
48A	Top placement in a bracket, for a March Madness team
51A	Caustic paint stripper
53A	Be in arrears
54A	Onetime AT&T competitor
55A	Tiny amount
57A	Answer
59A	Where to pick up luggage at an airport
63A	Regrettably unfortunate
64A	Went into reverse ... or what the ends of 17-, 20-, 38- and 59-Across might be
68A	Word after Irish or jet
69A	Longtime record label or Beastie Boy
70A	Valentine's Day flower
71A	Size up
72A	Glide down a slope
73A	___ of the Horse (2026 in the Chinese zodiac)
1D	Stayed on the bench
2D	Long-running CBS procedural with spinoffs
3D	Fixture at a "cash only" establishment
4D	Nephew's sister
5D	Dubai dignitary
6D	Round Table knight who betrayed King Arthur
7D	Cover with tattoos, colloquially
8D	Equip with new shoestrings
9D	State with certainty
10D	Like many users of sign language
11D	News exclusive from someone in the know
12D	Of no help
13D	California city with a humble-sounding name
18D	Basic trig ratio
21D	Box top
22D	Go up and down in the water
23D	Livid feeling
24D	Major drags on a team's progress, metaphorically
29D	Item in an Easter hunt
31D	Sprite
32D	Team of two
34D	Internet addresses, for short
36D	Uno + due
39D	Take advantage of
40D	Like the original Broadway cast of "The Wiz"
41D	Travel by air
42D	Kenya's second-largest city
43D	Boxes up securely
46D	"Wise" bird
47D	F sharp major, for one
49D	Lawn-neatening tools
50D	Rap's Dr. ___
52D	Actor Estrada of "CHiPs"
56D	Warhead weapons, for short
58D	Manicurist's board
60D	Bit of boarding pass info
61D	Iowa college town
62D	"Superfood" berry
65D	Stag's mate
66D	Team for Olympians Simone Biles and Mikaela Shiffrin
67D	___ capita

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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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