Be behind

Latest answer — March 21, 2026

18 Across

What you still have after borrowing from someone 🙂

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This clue's Saturday, March 21, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Parts of a story structure?
  2. 7Case managers?
  3. 14Lead-in to "Go!"
  4. 15"No more for me!"
  5. 16Gym amenity
  6. 17Words before a teaser to the following episode
  7. 18Be behind
  8. 19What there's no accounting for, in a saying
  9. 21Notable city in civil rights history
  10. 22On the ___ (not friendly)
  11. 24Chucks, slangily
  12. 26Stink
  13. 27It's not nice to walk in this
  14. 29Game with shooters
  15. 31Brady bunch?: Abbr.
  16. 32Athletic activity spun off from parkour
  17. 35Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside?
  18. 37Impulsive, as a decision
  19. 39Reserved
  20. 42Scuffle
  21. 43Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals
  22. 45Very busy, with "up"
  23. 47Word with corn or cough
  24. 49[Love you!]
  25. 50Debate
  26. 52Titular Dr. Seuss character
  27. 54"What's your ___?"
  28. 55Accepted defeat, in modern parlance
  29. 57Heavy
  30. 59Not accepting, perhaps
  31. 60Join arms?
  32. 61Cavalry member in Russia, historically
  33. 62Twee

Down

  1. 1Block housing
  2. 2Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library
  3. 3"And so forth"
  4. 4"___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7
  5. 5Encounter
  6. 6Go way off
  7. 7Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish
  8. 8Chill, maybe
  9. 9Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy
  10. 10Total
  11. 11Word with paper or humor
  12. 12Breezed (along)
  13. 13Big cuts?
  14. 15Digital provocateur
  15. 20Breach
  16. 23Visionary people
  17. 25Valuable commodity in "Dune"
  18. 28Short-term workers
  19. 30Have a nosh
  20. 33They've been played!
  21. 34One with a bridle ... or one who's not bridal
  22. 36Stuck under a blanket, perhaps
  23. 38Makeup exam?
  24. 39Not going anywhere
  25. 40Hawaii senator Mazie
  26. 41"Gadzooks!"
  27. 44Shabby shelter
  28. 46"Put up your ___!"
  29. 48Blanched
  30. 51Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges
  31. 53Amazon affiliate on TV
  32. 56Grabbin' Grape juice brand
  33. 58Actor Mahershala

The answer to “Be behind” in the New York Times crossword is OWE — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 18-Across, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Be behind” answer

OWE (3 letters)

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Why the answer is OWE

What you still have after borrowing from someone 🙂

What does OWE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of OWE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received

When else has “Be behind” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Be behind”?

The answer is OWE, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Be behind”?

3 letters: OWE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 21, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 18-Across. Earlier appearances: January 20, 2026 → OWE.

Can “Be behind” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 21, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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