Pictures on a screen

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Across

  1. 1Dwelling
  2. 6One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum
  3. 12Plagiarized
  4. 19Notion that's difficult to dispel
  5. 21Roll on, as time
  6. 22One large head, shredded, with the outer leaves discarded
  7. 23Record label for the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy
  8. 24Stockholder's portion
  9. 25Handled vessel in a museum
  10. 261977 Robin Cook medical thriller
  11. 27Bon ___ ("Skinny Love" band)
  12. 28Brand of canned beans
  13. 30Greedy sort
  14. 31Soon, to Shakespeare
  15. 33Lying about
  16. 352 tbsp., for acidity
  17. 38Ian who portrayed Bilbo Baggins
  18. 39___ Jones, bobsledder and hurdler who has competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics
  19. 40Mushroom prized by chefs
  20. 41Psychologist Solomon
  21. 42Lair
  22. 44Do something perfectly
  23. 46Easily duped
  24. 48___ Lupin, gentleman thief of literature
  25. 50Peepers keepers?
  26. 51One clove, crushed
  27. 55Chaucer collection
  28. 575/8 or 2/14
  29. 59One might be noble
  30. 60"Foucault's Pendulum" author
  31. 61Drummer with the coffee table book "Another Day in the Life"
  32. 63All-star pitcher Hershiser
  33. 65Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut
  34. 67The Bard of ___
  35. 68Thanksgiving is always on the fourth one in Nov.
  36. 69Infamous warning for 126-Across ... and for solvers, when filling in seven squares in this puzzle?
  37. 73Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala?
  38. 74Lacking adornment
  39. 75Digressive remark
  40. 76Tabby talk
  41. 77Rushes
  42. 79___ Lanka
  43. 80"Daughter," in Hebrew
  44. 82Harvest
  45. 84Hole on a belt
  46. 86Ground, black, to taste
  47. 88Chop, mince, grate, etc.
  48. 90Holiday harmonies
  49. 93Cute, woolly farm animals
  50. 96Period of glaciation
  51. 98Title role for both Patti LuPone and Madonna
  52. 100Uncle Remus title
  53. 102Tree from which turpentine may be derived
  54. 104Hullabaloo
  55. 106Word before stick or after Scotland
  56. 107One cup, seasoned and lightly toasted until crispy
  57. 109"The kissing disease"
  58. 110Some savanna groups
  59. 111"___ for Ricochet" (Sue Grafton mystery)
  60. 112Got ready to drive?
  61. 113Commoner
  62. 115Human rights lawyer Clooney
  63. 117Ones changing the narrative?
  64. 120Chillaxing
  65. 122Word on a protest sign
  66. 125One, coddled or raw; add an extra for a richer flavor
  67. 126This puzzle's subject, in two very different ways
  68. 127Samurai sword
  69. 128Kind of overload
  70. 129Stile coins that have gone out of style
  71. 130Contemptuously laughed at

Down

  1. 1Provided assistance
  2. 2Spelling ___
  3. 3Spicy, say
  4. 43/4 teaspoon, Grey Poupon preferred
  5. 5End-of-semester hurdle
  6. 6Soupçon feature
  7. 71/2 cup, slowly drizzled and whisked to form an emulsion
  8. 8Area with pews
  9. 9Certain silk spinner
  10. 10Onetime org. for Jimmy Carter and J.F.K.
  11. 11Bean counter's book
  12. 12Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between
  13. 13___ Empire
  14. 14Rapscallion
  15. 15Curmudgeon's exclamation
  16. 16"Sully" or "Spartacus"
  17. 17Add value to
  18. 18Rejuvenate digitally
  19. 20The first one was sent in 1971
  20. 29A calf born with two heads, some say
  21. 31Satisfied sigh
  22. 32"Haven't a clue"
  23. 34Gift recipient
  24. 35"___ luck!"
  25. 36Cups o' joe
  26. 37The "U" of UX
  27. 40George Eliot masterpiece ... or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle
  28. 43Eye drop?
  29. 45"What am I, chopped ___?"
  30. 47Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon
  31. 49Workers' rights org.
  32. 52Army Corps of Engineers project
  33. 53Pictures on a screen
  34. 54Alternative to a cup
  35. 56Scatters, as seeds
  36. 58Start of a pirate-y pillaging song
  37. 59Tour leader
  38. 61Go halfsies, say
  39. 62Flower with a cup-shaped bloom
  40. 64Las Vegas football player
  41. 66In stitches
  42. 672 tbsp., for a briny flavor
  43. 68Baking meas.
  44. 70Make a fast not last?
  45. 71Conical dwelling
  46. 72Mlle. in Madrid
  47. 78One of a hundred for Pooh and friends
  48. 80Part of a Santa Claus costume
  49. 81Adjustable feature of an office chair, maybe
  50. 83"Pharsalia" and the "Aeneid"
  51. 85Poseidon's domain
  52. 87Entreaty
  53. 891/2 cup, freshly grated
  54. 911997 Jim Carrey comedy
  55. 92Big step
  56. 94Alternative to X
  57. 95Kemo ___
  58. 97Peanuts
  59. 99Expensive Super Bowl features
  60. 100One way to cross the Rubicon
  61. 101Step down
  62. 103Black out, in a way
  63. 105"The Fountainhead" protagonist
  64. 107Longtime Saints QB Drew ___
  65. 108"Refreshing" web shortcut
  66. 113Open before December 25?
  67. 114Operate on with light
  68. 116Olden honeyed drink
  69. 118Expressions of appreciation, in texts
  70. 119Tic-tac-toe win
  71. 121"The ___ of Pooh"
  72. 123Slyly disparaging
  73. 124Bit

The answer to “Pictures on a screen” in the New York Times crossword is ICONS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 53-Down. 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.

“Pictures on a screen” answer

ICONS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ICONS

ICONS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Pictures on a screen" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (53-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does ICONS mean?

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

(noun)

  • a devotional painting of Christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the Byzantine and other Eastern Churches
  • a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration
  • a symbol or graphic representation on a screen of a program, option, or window

When else has “Pictures on a screen” 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.

March 15, 2026 (most recent) → ICONS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Pictures on a screen”?

The answer is ICONS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Pictures on a screen”?

5 letters: ICONS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 53-Down.

Can “Pictures on a screen” 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 15, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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