NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 6

Barriers to Entry

By Ian Livengood

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Get-together, casually
  2. 5Replies to an invitation
  3. 10"Sorry I'm ___, what did I miss?"
  4. 11Arcade game pioneer
  5. 12Continent that hosted the 2002 and 2018 FIFA World Cups
  6. 13Recorded, as a podcast (even though everything is digital nowadays)
  7. 14Barrier to entry for some, as seen in this puzzle's colored squares
  8. 16Pittsburgh N.F.L. players
  9. 18Snow day toy
  10. 20Bird that hoots
  11. 23Slime
  12. 25Sudden lefts or rights, on the road
  13. 30"If I'm being truthful here ..."
  14. 31Big shots on one side of the 14-Across

Down

  1. 1Eastern European native
  2. 2Makes less hard
  3. 3Oceanfront home support
  4. 4Tosses with great effort
  5. 5Scary sound to hear on a nature hike, or a comforting sound to hear from a crib
  6. 6Gazed a little too long
  7. 7Output from an e-cigarette
  8. 8Makes arrangements (for)
  9. 9Appropriate location of this answer
  10. 15Fish with 800+ species
  11. 17Support that holds up the 14-Across
  12. 19Support that holds up the 14-Across
  13. 21"___ really knows anymore?!"
  14. 22Location with a rack, bench and scale, perhaps
  15. 23Test for an M.B.A. degree hopeful
  16. 24Carry-___ (some small luggage)
  17. 26Exhilarate, with "up"
  18. 27The Eagles, on sports tickers
  19. 28Outdo
  20. 29Young ___ (tykes)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Get-together, casually — Answer: SESH
  2. 5. Replies to an invitation — Answer: RSVPS
  3. 10. "Sorry I'm ___, what did I miss?" — Answer: LATE
  4. 11. Arcade game pioneer — Answer: ATARI
  5. 12. Continent that hosted the 2002 and 2018 FIFA World Cups — Answer: ASIA
  6. 13. Recorded, as a podcast (even though everything is digital nowadays) — Answer: TAPED
  7. 14. Barrier to entry for some, as seen in this puzzle's colored squares — Answer: VELVETROPE
  8. 16. Pittsburgh N.F.L. players — Answer: STEELERS
  9. 18. Snow day toy — Answer: SLED
  10. 20. Bird that hoots — Answer: OWL
  11. 23. Slime — Answer: GOO
  12. 25. Sudden lefts or rights, on the road — Answer: SHARPTURNS
  13. 30. "If I'm being truthful here ..." — Answer: TOBEHONEST
  14. 31. Big shots on one side of the 14-Across — Answer: VIPS

Down

  1. 1. Eastern European native — Answer: SLAV
  2. 2. Makes less hard — Answer: EASES
  3. 3. Oceanfront home support — Answer: STILT
  4. 4. Tosses with great effort — Answer: HEAVES
  5. 5. Scary sound to hear on a nature hike, or a comforting sound to hear from a crib — Answer: RATTLE
  6. 6. Gazed a little too long — Answer: STARED
  7. 7. Output from an e-cigarette — Answer: VAPOR
  8. 8. Makes arrangements (for) — Answer: PREPS
  9. 9. Appropriate location of this answer — Answer: SIDE
  10. 15. Fish with 800+ species — Answer: EEL
  11. 17. Support that holds up the 14-Across — Answer: POST
  12. 19. Support that holds up the 14-Across — Answer: POST
  13. 21. "___ really knows anymore?!" — Answer: WHO
  14. 22. Location with a rack, bench and scale, perhaps — Answer: LAB
  15. 23. Test for an M.B.A. degree hopeful — Answer: GRE
  16. 24. Carry-___ (some small luggage) — Answer: ONS
  17. 26. Exhilarate, with "up" — Answer: REV
  18. 27. The Eagles, on sports tickers — Answer: PHI
  19. 28. Outdo — Answer: TOP
  20. 29. Young ___ (tykes) — Answer: UNS

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NYT Midi Crossword answers for March 6, 2026

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