NYT Midi Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 16

One Battle After Another

By Ian Livengood

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NYT Midi Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Colors, as Easter eggs
  2. 5Rock's ___ Fighters
  3. 8Oft-shared image or video on social media
  4. 9Tart-tasting whiskey drink
  5. 10Can't stop crying
  6. 11Move like tree sap
  7. 12Site of an 1815 battle fought in modern-day Belgium
  8. 14Battle of the ___, 1973 clash on tennis courts
  9. 15Site of a 1066 battle fought in England
  10. 18Whitney who invented the cotton gin
  11. 19Kitchen island seating
  12. 21Had a little something-something
  13. 22E-ZPass fees
  14. 23The "L" of U.C.L.A.
  15. 24Pentagon org. that added a secondary name in 2025

Down

  1. 1Hits up on the socials, informally
  2. 2"Ouch! That really hurts!"
  3. 3Diplomats' workplaces
  4. 4Six-line sonnet section
  5. 5Prospector's find that's initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing
  6. 6Anise-flavored liqueur popular in Greece
  7. 7Cookie with a sugar-free variety starting in 2026
  8. 9Midsize Kia S.U.V.
  9. 13Be real
  10. 15Recover
  11. 16Voice above tenor
  12. 17___ Stove (smokeless fire pit brand)
  13. 20"Acid"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Colors, as Easter eggs — Answer: DYES
  2. 5. Rock's ___ Fighters — Answer: FOO
  3. 8. Oft-shared image or video on social media — Answer: MEME
  4. 9. Tart-tasting whiskey drink — Answer: SOUR
  5. 10. Can't stop crying — Answer: SOBS
  6. 11. Move like tree sap — Answer: OOZE
  7. 12. Site of an 1815 battle fought in modern-day Belgium — Answer: WATERLOO
  8. 14. Battle of the ___, 1973 clash on tennis courts — Answer: SEXES
  9. 15. Site of a 1066 battle fought in England — Answer: HASTINGS
  10. 18. Whitney who invented the cotton gin — Answer: ELI
  11. 19. Kitchen island seating — Answer: STOOL
  12. 21. Had a little something-something — Answer: ATE
  13. 22. E-ZPass fees — Answer: TOLLS
  14. 23. The "L" of U.C.L.A. — Answer: LOS
  15. 24. Pentagon org. that added a secondary name in 2025 — Answer: DOD

Down

  1. 1. Hits up on the socials, informally — Answer: DMS
  2. 2. "Ouch! That really hurts!" — Answer: YEOW
  3. 3. Diplomats' workplaces — Answer: EMBASSIES
  4. 4. Six-line sonnet section — Answer: SESTET
  5. 5. Prospector's find that's initially exciting, but ultimately disappointing — Answer: FOOLSGOLD
  6. 6. Anise-flavored liqueur popular in Greece — Answer: OUZO
  7. 7. Cookie with a sugar-free variety starting in 2026 — Answer: OREO
  8. 9. Midsize Kia S.U.V. — Answer: SORENTO
  9. 13. Be real — Answer: EXIST
  10. 15. Recover — Answer: HEAL
  11. 16. Voice above tenor — Answer: ALTO
  12. 17. ___ Stove (smokeless fire pit brand) — Answer: SOLO
  13. 20. "Acid" — Answer: LSD

Here are the NYT Midi Crossword answers for Monday, March 16, 2026 — every solution for that day's mid-size puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on March 16?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Midi Crossword answers page.

NYT Midi Crossword answers for March 16, 2026

The full solution for the March 16 NYT Midi is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, March 16.

Hints for the March 16 puzzle

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