"Hard pass"

Latest answer — March 06, 2026

56 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Crossword

This clue's Friday, March 06, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1First impression of a new video game?
  2. 12After-afterthought, for short
  3. 15Drone's image
  4. 16Choler
  5. 17"We should grab a meal sometime"
  6. 18Snaps
  7. 19A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking
  8. 20Many Snapchats, informally
  9. 21Unfolds, with "out"
  10. 23Author Roald Dahl, during World War II
  11. 24Command+F, on a Mac
  12. 25Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels
  13. 26Reached the top of one's game
  14. 28Grain that once fed the Roman army
  15. 29Heroic tale of romance
  16. 30Seeing someone wealthier, say
  17. 32Worker involved in firings?
  18. 34Montenegrin, e.g.
  19. 35You can't cut through it
  20. 37Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020
  21. 38Fiery spirit
  22. 39Sylvan
  23. 41The Green Hornet's sidekick
  24. 42"___ have guessed?!"
  25. 43"Uh-huh!"
  26. 46Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam"
  27. 48Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation
  28. 49Relinquish
  29. 50"Missile" in many a slapstick fight
  30. 51Eschewing modesty, say
  31. 54Home security inits. since 1874
  32. 55Summer confection
  33. 56"Hard pass"
  34. 57Digital deals for young people?

Down

  1. 1NH4NO3 and others
  2. 2Get set to drive
  3. 3Bohemian
  4. 4Consideration in setting insurance rates
  5. 5Just a ___
  6. 6Emits a stream of hot air
  7. 7Satellite transmission path
  8. 8Hit the ground loudly
  9. 9Hyperbolic amount of work
  10. 10Unscripted, for short?
  11. 11Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley"
  12. 12The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards
  13. 13Publisher's order
  14. 14Pleasurable place to do business?
  15. 22Made the fool
  16. 24Grow progressively more rancid
  17. 26Lab access point?
  18. 27Trifling bit
  19. 28Made a scene, say
  20. 29Some yellowish canines
  21. 31Shelters some look to when duty calls?
  22. 32The good life, in Spanish vernacular
  23. 33Like some emotions and recruits
  24. 35One might frequently be buttered up
  25. 36Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals"
  26. 40Annual award for short stories
  27. 43___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay)
  28. 44Exiled character in "King Lear"
  29. 45Age-mates
  30. 47Little mistake
  31. 48Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson
  32. 49Cost in total, with "to"
  33. 52Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.)
  34. 53"It's the ___!"

The answer to “"Hard pass"” in the New York Times crossword is NAH — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 56-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.

“"Hard pass"” answer

NAH (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is NAH.

Why the answer is NAH

NAH is the 3-letter solution that fits ""Hard pass"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 6, 2026 (56-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Hard pass"” 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 “"Hard pass"”?

The answer is NAH, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Hard pass"”?

3 letters: NAH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 56-Across. Earlier appearances: January 22, 2026 → NAH.

Can “"Hard pass"” 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 6, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

New York Times Crossword is published by The New York Times; WordHint is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publisher.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.