"Pronto!"

Latest answer — March 16, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"
  2. 7Drone's sound
  3. 11Cave-dwelling flier
  4. 14Galactic cloud
  5. 15Texas city that's home to Baylor University
  6. 16Broadcast
  7. 17*Forever
  8. 19Deer mother?
  9. 20Brad of 2025's "F1"
  10. 21"In case it's of interest ...," in brief
  11. 22Plenty of
  12. 24Bugle tune
  13. 25*One of a kind
  14. 28Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly
  15. 30"Great Red" feature of Jupiter
  16. 31*Masterwork
  17. 36Wide-eyed and eager
  18. 40Go down to 0%, as a computer battery
  19. 41Allotment
  20. 43"___ word?"
  21. 44SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs
  22. 46*After the event, as an analysis
  23. 48Ball-___ hammer
  24. 50Teeny-tiny
  25. 51*Reciprocal exchange
  26. 57Historian's focus
  27. 60"Me too," formally
  28. 61One might end with "com" or "org"
  29. 62Water, in Juárez
  30. 63___ chi
  31. 64Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?
  32. 68Before today
  33. 69Gem mined in Australia
  34. 70Exact retribution for
  35. 71Sleep cycle inits.
  36. 72Chap
  37. 73Term of address for a nun

Down

  1. 1Not suitable
  2. 2Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)
  3. 3Locales for the late news?
  4. 4Kicks down the road, as a decision
  5. 5Santa's little helper
  6. 6Innocent sorts
  7. 7Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short
  8. 8Beanie or beret
  9. 9Carefully monitored hosp. area
  10. 10Italian cheese
  11. 11Negative press for a celeb, say
  12. 12Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels
  13. 13Family diagrams
  14. 18Greenwich Village campus, in brief
  15. 23Like a book about writing a book, say
  16. 26Fighter pilot's garb
  17. 27___ salts
  18. 29Recipe unit
  19. 31Rx writers
  20. 32A helping hand
  21. 33Sullen sort
  22. 34City that's home to the University of Maine
  23. 35Six for a touchdown: Abbr.
  24. 37Staffer in a flight terminal
  25. 38"All for ___ and ___ for all!"
  26. 39Workout site
  27. 42"Pronto!"
  28. 45Fancy coif
  29. 47Improves, as a bike path
  30. 49Literary afterthought
  31. 51Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani
  32. 52Meter reading
  33. 53"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"
  34. 54Warm bed covering
  35. 55Still-life vessel
  36. 56Earthen pots, from the Spanish
  37. 58Sudden increase
  38. 59Weapon that stuns
  39. 65Tail-less primate
  40. 66Beachgoer's "souvenir"
  41. 67Prefix meaning "egg"

The answer to “"Pronto!"” in the New York Times crossword is NOW — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 16, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 42-Down. Other answers we've seen for this clue include STAT. 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.

“"Pronto!"” answer

NOW (3 letters) — most recent; also seen as STAT

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Why the answer is NOW

NOW is the 3-letter solution that fits ""Pronto!"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 16, 2026 (42-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does NOW mean?

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

(adverb)

  • at the present time or moment
  • used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative
  • used in a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words

Other answers for “"Pronto!"”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides NOW, it has also been STAT. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"Pronto!"”?

The answer is NOW, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 16, 2026. Other answers for this clue include STAT.

How many letters is the answer to “"Pronto!"”?

3 letters: NOW. Earlier fills for this clue have also been STAT (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 16, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 42-Down. Earlier appearances: April 2, 2025 → STAT.

Can “"Pronto!"” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides NOW, New York Times has also used STAT for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

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

The full grid for March 16, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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