NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 31

By Ryan Mathiason

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  1. 1Bowlers and sombrerosHATS
  2. 5Finance channelCNBC
  3. 9Some toothpastes and hair goopsGELS
  4. 13Boy on "The Andy Griffith Show"OPIE
  5. 14Wife of Jacob in the BibleLEAH
  6. 15King of the gods, in Egyptian mythAMON
  7. 16Bird that's the U.S.'s national symbolBALDEAGLE
  8. 18___ Raton, Fla.BOCA
  9. 19Make officialORDAIN
  10. 20Summer zodiac signLEO
  11. 22Paving gunkTAR
  12. 23Scout's shelterTENT
  13. 24Debbie DownerBUZZKILL
  14. 26Like good knives and pupilsSHARP
  15. 28Religious offshootSECT
  16. 29Org. at airportsTSA
  17. 32BigheadednessEGO
  18. 33Work hardTOIL
  19. 35"I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in orderITSGROWINGONME
  20. 40Defense org. since 1949NATO
  21. 41Bovine callMOO
  22. 42Section of a tennis matchSET
  23. 43Step on a ladderRUNG
  24. 45Observes Ramadan, in a wayFASTS
  25. 47Basketball shot made while leaning backwardFADEAWAY
  26. 49Tough part of a cross-country raceHILL
  27. 52U-turn from WSWENE
  28. 53Word after poison or bullPEN
  29. 54Feels sorry forPITIES
  30. 56___ trap (part of a dryer)LINT
  31. 58Like conga or mambo musicAFROCUBAN
  32. 60"That ___ be expected"ISTO
  33. 61Thrice threeNINE
  34. 62Currency of MexicoPESO
  35. 63Citrus peelZEST
  36. 64Ponzi scheme, e.g.SCAM
  37. 65Whole bunchSLEW

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  1. 1So-called "king of the road"HOBO
  2. 2Not togetherAPART
  3. 3Mark over the "n" in "mañana"TILDE
  4. 4Cars that typically accommodate five peopleSEDANS
  5. 5Family groupCLAN
  6. 6B-___ (rare blood type, informally)NEG
  7. 7Make into a wadBALLUP
  8. 8___-ItsCHEEZ
  9. 9YapGAB
  10. 10;) and :DEMOTICONS
  11. 11Standard announcement of a pilot upon landingLOCALTIME
  12. 12Sound from an angry dogSNARL
  13. 17Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in frontEITHER
  14. 21Fractions of lbs.OZS
  15. 24Part of a face that may be furrowedBROW
  16. 25Kind of diet in which carbs are frowned uponKETO
  17. 27In the pastAGO
  18. 29Sn, chemicallyTIN
  19. 30Plant with eight-pointed pods used in cookingSTARANISE
  20. 31Kids in the 90s?ASTUDENTS
  21. 34The Beatles' "___ It Be"LET
  22. 36DepartedGONE
  23. 37Unclear response to "Are you coming?"IMAY
  24. 38Blunt refusalsNOS
  25. 39"American ___" (Grant Wood painting)GOTHIC
  26. 44Opening, as between teethGAP
  27. 45Spinoff stories written by an author's readers, informallyFANFIC
  28. 46Producers of six-packsSITUPS
  29. 47Happy: Sp.FELIZ
  30. 48Removes a dependence (from)WEANS
  31. 50Written defamationLIBEL
  32. 51Rental contractLEASE
  33. 54"Casey at the Bat," for onePOEM
  34. 55Some winter weatherSNOW
  35. 57Little oneTOT
  36. 59Genetic messengerRNA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bowlers and sombreros — Answer: HATS
  2. 5. Finance channel — Answer: CNBC
  3. 9. Some toothpastes and hair goops — Answer: GELS
  4. 13. Boy on "The Andy Griffith Show" — Answer: OPIE
  5. 14. Wife of Jacob in the Bible — Answer: LEAH
  6. 15. King of the gods, in Egyptian myth — Answer: AMON
  7. 16. Bird that's the U.S.'s national symbol — Answer: BALDEAGLE
  8. 18. ___ Raton, Fla. — Answer: BOCA
  9. 19. Make official — Answer: ORDAIN. Hint: This verb can mean to authorize officially or install in a clerical role. 📜
  10. 20. Summer zodiac sign — Answer: LEO
  11. 22. Paving gunk — Answer: TAR
  12. 23. Scout's shelter — Answer: TENT
  13. 24. Debbie Downer — Answer: BUZZKILL
  14. 26. Like good knives and pupils — Answer: SHARP
  15. 28. Religious offshoot — Answer: SECT. Hint: A smaller breakaway group with its own beliefs, often within a larger faith 😊
  16. 29. Org. at airports — Answer: TSA
  17. 32. Bigheadedness — Answer: EGO
  18. 33. Work hard — Answer: TOIL
  19. 35. "I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in order — Answer: ITSGROWINGONME
  20. 40. Defense org. since 1949 — Answer: NATO
  21. 41. Bovine call — Answer: MOO
  22. 42. Section of a tennis match — Answer: SET
  23. 43. Step on a ladder — Answer: RUNG. Hint: A ladder’s horizontal foothold gives you the next step up 🪜
  24. 45. Observes Ramadan, in a way — Answer: FASTS
  25. 47. Basketball shot made while leaning backward — Answer: FADEAWAY
  26. 49. Tough part of a cross-country race — Answer: HILL
  27. 52. U-turn from WSW — Answer: ENE
  28. 53. Word after poison or bull — Answer: PEN
  29. 54. Feels sorry for — Answer: PITIES
  30. 56. ___ trap (part of a dryer) — Answer: LINT
  31. 58. Like conga or mambo music — Answer: AFROCUBAN
  32. 60. "That ___ be expected" — Answer: ISTO. Hint: A familiar phrase meaning “this outcome is no surprise” completes the sentence. 🤔
  33. 61. Thrice three — Answer: NINE
  34. 62. Currency of Mexico — Answer: PESO
  35. 63. Citrus peel — Answer: ZEST
  36. 64. Ponzi scheme, e.g. — Answer: SCAM
  37. 65. Whole bunch — Answer: SLEW. Hint: Think of a large quantity or a heap of something! 🌊

Down

  1. 1. So-called "king of the road" — Answer: HOBO
  2. 2. Not together — Answer: APART. Hint: When two things are separated, they are this way! 🧩
  3. 3. Mark over the "n" in "mañana" — Answer: TILDE
  4. 4. Cars that typically accommodate five people — Answer: SEDANS
  5. 5. Family group — Answer: CLAN
  6. 6. B-___ (rare blood type, informally) — Answer: NEG
  7. 7. Make into a wad — Answer: BALLUP
  8. 8. ___-Its — Answer: CHEEZ
  9. 9. Yap — Answer: GAB
  10. 10. ;) and :D — Answer: EMOTICONS
  11. 11. Standard announcement of a pilot upon landing — Answer: LOCALTIME
  12. 12. Sound from an angry dog — Answer: SNARL
  13. 17. Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in front — Answer: EITHER
  14. 21. Fractions of lbs. — Answer: OZS
  15. 24. Part of a face that may be furrowed — Answer: BROW
  16. 25. Kind of diet in which carbs are frowned upon — Answer: KETO
  17. 27. In the past — Answer: AGO. Hint: A little while back, not now 😌
  18. 29. Sn, chemically — Answer: TIN
  19. 30. Plant with eight-pointed pods used in cooking — Answer: STARANISE
  20. 31. Kids in the 90s? — Answer: ASTUDENTS
  21. 34. The Beatles' "___ It Be" — Answer: LET
  22. 36. Departed — Answer: GONE
  23. 37. Unclear response to "Are you coming?" — Answer: IMAY
  24. 38. Blunt refusals — Answer: NOS
  25. 39. "American ___" (Grant Wood painting) — Answer: GOTHIC
  26. 44. Opening, as between teeth — Answer: GAP
  27. 45. Spinoff stories written by an author's readers, informally — Answer: FANFIC
  28. 46. Producers of six-packs — Answer: SITUPS
  29. 47. Happy: Sp. — Answer: FELIZ
  30. 48. Removes a dependence (from) — Answer: WEANS
  31. 50. Written defamation — Answer: LIBEL
  32. 51. Rental contract — Answer: LEASE
  33. 54. "Casey at the Bat," for one — Answer: POEM
  34. 55. Some winter weather — Answer: SNOW
  35. 57. Little one — Answer: TOT
  36. 59. Genetic messenger — Answer: RNA

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Every clue from the March 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Bowlers and sombrerosHATS
5Finance channelCNBC
9Some toothpastes and hair goopsGELS
13Boy on "The Andy Griffith Show"OPIE
14Wife of Jacob in the BibleLEAH
15King of the gods, in Egyptian mythAMON
16Bird that's the U.S.'s national symbolBALDEAGLE
18___ Raton, Fla.BOCA
19Make officialORDAIN
20Summer zodiac signLEO
22Paving gunkTAR
23Scout's shelterTENT
24Debbie DownerBUZZKILL
26Like good knives and pupilsSHARP
28Religious offshootSECT
29Org. at airportsTSA
32BigheadednessEGO
33Work hardTOIL
35"I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in orderITSGROWINGONME
40Defense org. since 1949NATO
41Bovine callMOO
42Section of a tennis matchSET
43Step on a ladderRUNG
45Observes Ramadan, in a wayFASTS
47Basketball shot made while leaning backwardFADEAWAY
49Tough part of a cross-country raceHILL
52U-turn from WSWENE
53Word after poison or bullPEN
54Feels sorry forPITIES
56___ trap (part of a dryer)LINT
58Like conga or mambo musicAFROCUBAN
60"That ___ be expected"ISTO
61Thrice threeNINE
62Currency of MexicoPESO
63Citrus peelZEST
64Ponzi scheme, e.g.SCAM
65Whole bunchSLEW

Down

#ClueAnswer
1So-called "king of the road"HOBO
2Not togetherAPART
3Mark over the "n" in "mañana"TILDE
4Cars that typically accommodate five peopleSEDANS
5Family groupCLAN
6B-___ (rare blood type, informally)NEG
7Make into a wadBALLUP
8___-ItsCHEEZ
9YapGAB
10;) and :DEMOTICONS
11Standard announcement of a pilot upon landingLOCALTIME
12Sound from an angry dogSNARL
17Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in frontEITHER
21Fractions of lbs.OZS
24Part of a face that may be furrowedBROW
25Kind of diet in which carbs are frowned uponKETO
27In the pastAGO
29Sn, chemicallyTIN
30Plant with eight-pointed pods used in cookingSTARANISE
31Kids in the 90s?ASTUDENTS
34The Beatles' "___ It Be"LET
36DepartedGONE
37Unclear response to "Are you coming?"IMAY
38Blunt refusalsNOS
39"American ___" (Grant Wood painting)GOTHIC
44Opening, as between teethGAP
45Spinoff stories written by an author's readers, informallyFANFIC
46Producers of six-packsSITUPS
47Happy: Sp.FELIZ
48Removes a dependence (from)WEANS
50Written defamationLIBEL
51Rental contractLEASE
54"Casey at the Bat," for onePOEM
55Some winter weatherSNOW
57Little oneTOT
59Genetic messengerRNA

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