NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 20

By Daniel Grinberg

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  1. 1Puppy bitesNIPS
  2. 5Overly trusting typeNAIF
  3. 9Hay there!BALE
  4. 13Sign of warming temperaturesTHAW
  5. 14"Yeesh!"OHNO
  6. 15Nowhere to be found, in a wayAWOL
  7. 16Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowHORA
  8. 17Actor in "Say Anything ..." and "High Fidelity"JOHNCUSACK
  9. 19Deep-frying hazard, maybeSPATTER
  10. 21Cars whose logo represents the Pleiades star clusterSUBARUS
  11. 22Aspiring doc's hurdleMCAT
  12. 23Monica in the International Tennis Hall of FameSELES
  13. 24Green-skinned Marvel heroSHEHULK
  14. 27Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowSORT
  15. 28Worker in a Washington officeAIDE
  16. 29Common antisepticIODINE
  17. 31Alternative to mushrooms, maybeLSD
  18. 34Jewish deli orderKNISH
  19. 36Cleared (of)RID
  20. 37Something that may be drawn at nightDRAPE
  21. 39What "..." sometimes meansETC
  22. 40Singer Ric of the CarsOCASEK
  23. 43Alma mater of Ian Fleming (as well as James Bond)ETON
  24. 44Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowMORN
  25. 45Urban area associated with gamingSIMCITY
  26. 47Former world capital that's an anagram of its country's current capitalKYOTO
  27. 49Prom attendee, typicallyTEEN
  28. 50Tips back and forthSEESAWS
  29. 52CladATTIRED
  30. 55Capability of being pulled and stretchedPLASTICITY
  31. 57Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowPORE
  32. 58A lot of lot?ACRE
  33. 59County north of San FranciscoNAPA
  34. 60Work, work, workTOIL
  35. 61Gmail buttonSEND
  36. 62Hard worker to a degree?GRAD
  37. 63[Don't delete this]STET

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  1. 1Indefinite degreesNTHS
  2. 2Restaurant chain acronymIHOP
  3. 3First responderPARAMEDIC
  4. 4Upholsterers' samplesSWATCHES
  5. 5Onetime queen of JordanNOOR
  6. 6"Yes, that's it!"AHH
  7. 7Stops for the night?INNS
  8. 8Devote attention toFOCUSON
  9. 9Product of hardened lavaBASALT
  10. 10"I'm well ___!"AWARE
  11. 11Defined set of pointsLOCUS
  12. 12Group that once included the members Babe Ruth and Harry HoudiniELKS
  13. 17Martial arts champion who co-starred in 2020's "Mulan"JETLI
  14. 18Used a certain rideshare serviceUBERED
  15. 20TTAU
  16. 24Hot ___SAKE
  17. 25When doubled, comment made with a winkHINT
  18. 26Source of the quote "Allah doesn't task a soul beyond its capacity"KORAN
  19. 27Us and them, for twoSIDES
  20. 30Put downDIS
  21. 31The word "aquarium" has oneLATINROOT
  22. 32Word before check or onSPOT
  23. 33Say it ain't soDENY
  24. 35Heckle loudlyHOOTAT
  25. 38GateRECEIPTS
  26. 41BoastfulnessCROWING
  27. 42Word sometimes repeated after "Here ..."KITTY
  28. 44Covered with a green growthMOSSED
  29. 46New York pro athleteMET
  30. 47N.F.L. star TravisKELCE
  31. 48Thirst (for)YEARN
  32. 50Sites for saltwater soaksSPAS
  33. 51Souvenir from a trip?SCAR
  34. 52Very littleATAD
  35. 53City on a lake of the same nameERIE
  36. 54Arm-raising muscle, informallyDELT
  37. 56Porter or pilsner alternative, in briefIPA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Puppy bites — Answer: NIPS
  2. 5. Overly trusting type — Answer: NAIF
  3. 9. Hay there! — Answer: BALE
  4. 13. Sign of warming temperatures — Answer: THAW
  5. 14. "Yeesh!" — Answer: OHNO
  6. 15. Nowhere to be found, in a way — Answer: AWOL
  7. 16. Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: HORA
  8. 17. Actor in "Say Anything ..." and "High Fidelity" — Answer: JOHNCUSACK
  9. 19. Deep-frying hazard, maybe — Answer: SPATTER
  10. 21. Cars whose logo represents the Pleiades star cluster — Answer: SUBARUS
  11. 22. Aspiring doc's hurdle — Answer: MCAT
  12. 23. Monica in the International Tennis Hall of Fame — Answer: SELES
  13. 24. Green-skinned Marvel hero — Answer: SHEHULK
  14. 27. Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: SORT
  15. 28. Worker in a Washington office — Answer: AIDE
  16. 29. Common antiseptic — Answer: IODINE
  17. 31. Alternative to mushrooms, maybe — Answer: LSD
  18. 34. Jewish deli order — Answer: KNISH
  19. 36. Cleared (of) — Answer: RID
  20. 37. Something that may be drawn at night — Answer: DRAPE
  21. 39. What "..." sometimes means — Answer: ETC
  22. 40. Singer Ric of the Cars — Answer: OCASEK
  23. 43. Alma mater of Ian Fleming (as well as James Bond) — Answer: ETON
  24. 44. Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: MORN
  25. 45. Urban area associated with gaming — Answer: SIMCITY
  26. 47. Former world capital that's an anagram of its country's current capital — Answer: KYOTO
  27. 49. Prom attendee, typically — Answer: TEEN
  28. 50. Tips back and forth — Answer: SEESAWS
  29. 52. Clad — Answer: ATTIRED
  30. 55. Capability of being pulled and stretched — Answer: PLASTICITY
  31. 57. Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: PORE
  32. 58. A lot of lot? — Answer: ACRE
  33. 59. County north of San Francisco — Answer: NAPA
  34. 60. Work, work, work — Answer: TOIL
  35. 61. Gmail button — Answer: SEND
  36. 62. Hard worker to a degree? — Answer: GRAD
  37. 63. [Don't delete this] — Answer: STET

Down

  1. 1. Indefinite degrees — Answer: NTHS
  2. 2. Restaurant chain acronym — Answer: IHOP
  3. 3. First responder — Answer: PARAMEDIC
  4. 4. Upholsterers' samples — Answer: SWATCHES
  5. 5. Onetime queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
  6. 6. "Yes, that's it!" — Answer: AHH
  7. 7. Stops for the night? — Answer: INNS
  8. 8. Devote attention to — Answer: FOCUSON
  9. 9. Product of hardened lava — Answer: BASALT
  10. 10. "I'm well ___!" — Answer: AWARE
  11. 11. Defined set of points — Answer: LOCUS
  12. 12. Group that once included the members Babe Ruth and Harry Houdini — Answer: ELKS
  13. 17. Martial arts champion who co-starred in 2020's "Mulan" — Answer: JETLI
  14. 18. Used a certain rideshare service — Answer: UBERED
  15. 20. T — Answer: TAU
  16. 24. Hot ___ — Answer: SAKE
  17. 25. When doubled, comment made with a wink — Answer: HINT
  18. 26. Source of the quote "Allah doesn't task a soul beyond its capacity" — Answer: KORAN
  19. 27. Us and them, for two — Answer: SIDES
  20. 30. Put down — Answer: DIS. Hint: Sometimes it's best to take a step back and stop the chatter! 🤫
  21. 31. The word "aquarium" has one — Answer: LATINROOT
  22. 32. Word before check or on — Answer: SPOT
  23. 33. Say it ain't so — Answer: DENY
  24. 35. Heckle loudly — Answer: HOOTAT
  25. 38. Gate — Answer: RECEIPTS
  26. 41. Boastfulness — Answer: CROWING
  27. 42. Word sometimes repeated after "Here ..." — Answer: KITTY
  28. 44. Covered with a green growth — Answer: MOSSED
  29. 46. New York pro athlete — Answer: MET
  30. 47. N.F.L. star Travis — Answer: KELCE
  31. 48. Thirst (for) — Answer: YEARN
  32. 50. Sites for saltwater soaks — Answer: SPAS
  33. 51. Souvenir from a trip? — Answer: SCAR
  34. 52. Very little — Answer: ATAD
  35. 53. City on a lake of the same name — Answer: ERIE
  36. 54. Arm-raising muscle, informally — Answer: DELT
  37. 56. Porter or pilsner alternative, in brief — Answer: IPA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Puppy bitesNIPS
5Overly trusting typeNAIF
9Hay there!BALE
13Sign of warming temperaturesTHAW
14"Yeesh!"OHNO
15Nowhere to be found, in a wayAWOL
16Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowHORA
17Actor in "Say Anything ..." and "High Fidelity"JOHNCUSACK
19Deep-frying hazard, maybeSPATTER
21Cars whose logo represents the Pleiades star clusterSUBARUS
22Aspiring doc's hurdleMCAT
23Monica in the International Tennis Hall of FameSELES
24Green-skinned Marvel heroSHEHULK
27Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowSORT
28Worker in a Washington officeAIDE
29Common antisepticIODINE
31Alternative to mushrooms, maybeLSD
34Jewish deli orderKNISH
36Cleared (of)RID
37Something that may be drawn at nightDRAPE
39What "..." sometimes meansETC
40Singer Ric of the CarsOCASEK
43Alma mater of Ian Fleming (as well as James Bond)ETON
44Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowMORN
45Urban area associated with gamingSIMCITY
47Former world capital that's an anagram of its country's current capitalKYOTO
49Prom attendee, typicallyTEEN
50Tips back and forthSEESAWS
52CladATTIRED
55Capability of being pulled and stretchedPLASTICITY
57Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this rowPORE
58A lot of lot?ACRE
59County north of San FranciscoNAPA
60Work, work, workTOIL
61Gmail buttonSEND
62Hard worker to a degree?GRAD
63[Don't delete this]STET

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Indefinite degreesNTHS
2Restaurant chain acronymIHOP
3First responderPARAMEDIC
4Upholsterers' samplesSWATCHES
5Onetime queen of JordanNOOR
6"Yes, that's it!"AHH
7Stops for the night?INNS
8Devote attention toFOCUSON
9Product of hardened lavaBASALT
10"I'm well ___!"AWARE
11Defined set of pointsLOCUS
12Group that once included the members Babe Ruth and Harry HoudiniELKS
17Martial arts champion who co-starred in 2020's "Mulan"JETLI
18Used a certain rideshare serviceUBERED
20TTAU
24Hot ___SAKE
25When doubled, comment made with a winkHINT
26Source of the quote "Allah doesn't task a soul beyond its capacity"KORAN
27Us and them, for twoSIDES
30Put downDIS
31The word "aquarium" has oneLATINROOT
32Word before check or onSPOT
33Say it ain't soDENY
35Heckle loudlyHOOTAT
38GateRECEIPTS
41BoastfulnessCROWING
42Word sometimes repeated after "Here ..."KITTY
44Covered with a green growthMOSSED
46New York pro athleteMET
47N.F.L. star TravisKELCE
48Thirst (for)YEARN
50Sites for saltwater soaksSPAS
51Souvenir from a trip?SCAR
52Very littleATAD
53City on a lake of the same nameERIE
54Arm-raising muscle, informallyDELT
56Porter or pilsner alternative, in briefIPA

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