"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack

Latest answer — March 24, 2026

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  1. 1It may be found at the end of the line
  2. 5One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton"
  3. 10Go on a spree, maybe
  4. 14Just chillin'
  5. 15Fury
  6. 16"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s)
  7. 17"The Last Supper" painter
  8. 20Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul"
  9. 21Refs' ring rulings
  10. 22Sign at the start of a maze
  11. 23Tie score
  12. 25___-bitsy
  13. 27"The Luncheon" painter
  14. 31Org. that issues lots of refunds
  15. 34Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory
  16. 35Golfer's sand-filled hazard
  17. 36"I don't love it, I don't hate it"
  18. 37Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream
  19. 39___ Moines, Iowa
  20. 40State flower of New Mexico
  21. 42Soldier's food kit, for short
  22. 43Very large number
  23. 46Castle in chess
  24. 47Newly include
  25. 48"The Buffet" painter
  26. 50___ Mawr College
  27. 51"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack
  28. 52Spot for a sun chair
  29. 55Pantry problem
  30. 57___ it or lose it
  31. 60What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?
  32. 64Upright support in a wall
  33. 65Instrument accompanying many a singalong
  34. 66Bring in the crops
  35. 67Parlor inkings, informally
  36. 68Not follow the path
  37. 69Boundary-pushing

Down

  1. 1Permeate
  2. 2Brainstorm
  3. 3Swayed to the music, say
  4. 4Cornish game ___
  5. 5Hidden area of the internet
  6. 6Computer command used to fix a mistake
  7. 7Big ones cause conflicts
  8. 8Had the best score midgame
  9. 9Monterrey Mrs.
  10. 10Like hedgehogs and cacti
  11. 11Help for a guesser
  12. 12Not never, but never again
  13. 13Doubles team, e.g.
  14. 18Not much
  15. 19Storage room in a church
  16. 24Fraternity/sorority event
  17. 25Squid's squirter
  18. 26One may have a pocket ... or be found in one
  19. 27Punctuation found in this clue, for example
  20. 28"Love," euphemistically
  21. 29Race that no one can win cleanly
  22. 30___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history
  23. 31"Wha?! ... That makes no sense"
  24. 32Intel-gathering mission
  25. 33Order at a soda fountain
  26. 38Unscripted comedy
  27. 41___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary
  28. 44"Hurray!"
  29. 45Trounce
  30. 49Drink garnish
  31. 50For the ___
  32. 52[Hey you!]
  33. 53Lead-in to boy or girl
  34. 54Like an archer's bowstring before a shot
  35. 55Biology lab gel
  36. 56Grammy alternative
  37. 58Kind of party
  38. 59Award that the best plays are nominated for
  39. 61Computer networking addresses, for short
  40. 62Small complaint
  41. 63High dudgeon

The answer to “"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack” in the New York Times crossword is SELF — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 51-Across. 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.

“"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack” answer

SELF (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SELF

SELF is the 4-letter solution that fits ""There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 24, 2026 (51-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SELF mean?

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

(noun)

  • a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action

When else has “"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack” 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 24, 2026 (most recent) → SELF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack”?

The answer is SELF, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack”?

4 letters: SELF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on March 24, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 51-Across.

Can “"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack” 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 24, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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