Bed on a base

Crossword Answer — March 01, 2026

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NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Sunday, March 01, 2026

By Matt Proulx and Jeffrey Martinovic

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Across

  1. 1Supply for HersheyCOCOA
  2. 6State home to the only public diamond mine in the U.S.: Abbr.ARK
  3. 9Move awkwardly (up)CLAMBER
  4. 16Sources of fur in some luxury clothingCHINC
  5. 17"The Sopranos" airerHBO
  6. 18Carpool home from the bar, saySHAREACAB
  7. 20Piece of junk?SPAMEMAIL
  8. 22Eldest of a trio of musical brothersKEVINJONAS
  9. 24Bush family memberLAURA
  10. 25"Sorry to say ..."ALAS
  11. 27No-goodniksSOANDSOS
  12. 29Is in Montreal?EST
  13. 30Like Buffalo, N.Y., about 167 days a year, typicallyRAINY
  14. 33ProphetSEER
  15. 35Prefix meaning everythingOMNI
  16. 36Job for a detectiveCASE
  17. 37Cartoon being that lives in a mushroomSMURF
  18. 39Wolf (down)SNARF
  19. 42Valley of the Kings viperASP
  20. 43EmployUSE
  21. 442013 film whose titular character is captured by Somali piratesCAPTAINP
  22. 46Halloween-themed eventHAUNT
  23. 48Imaging procedures that measure metabolismPETSCANS
  24. 51Tri-, tripledNONA
  25. 53Philippine seaport with a repetitive nameILOILO
  26. 56CougarPUMA
  27. 57Staying power, informallyLEGS
  28. 59Large mall spaceGALLERIA
  29. 61Typical marketing expenseADFEE
  30. 63Hold on toSAVE
  31. 64Rn : radon :: Sn : ___TIN
  32. 65Radar abnormalitiesBLIPS
  33. 66Athlete who's the subject of a museum in LouisvilleALI
  34. 67Certain fallacy ... or what's indicated by every "sign" in this puzzle's gridSLIPPERYSLOPE
  35. 71Bed on a baseCOT
  36. 72SpawnBEGET
  37. 74CrestfallenSAD
  38. 75Air Max makerNIKE
  39. 76Hall's musical partnerOATES
  40. 78Old coin worth 1/20 of a poundBRITISHS
  41. 80Composer ZimmerHANS
  42. 81Godly-mindedPURE
  43. 82ConnectATTACH
  44. 83Popular surfing destinationMAUI
  45. 85It might be at the end of the roadCULDESAC
  46. 89Request fromASKOF
  47. 91Very quickly pop in and out?TELEPORT
  48. 94Member of la familiaTIA
  49. 95Symbol of wisdomOWL
  50. 97Hindu teacherSWAMI
  51. 99What might support an armSLING
  52. 100Hairstyle that lasts only several months, despite its namePERM
  53. 101Groups of whalesPODS
  54. 103Lavish care (on)DOTE
  55. 105Eerie and then someBONEC
  56. 107Cool, old-styleHEP
  57. 108Mouthful after a wipeout, maybeSEAWATER
  58. 111Polynesian partyLUAU
  59. 113Sam who co-starred in "Jurassic Park"NEILL
  60. 115Insignias often seen on the letterheads of representativesSTATESEALS
  61. 117Mockumentary band with the real-life album "Break Like the Wind"SPINALTAP
  62. 121Pertaining to conflict, in behavioral scienceAGONISTIC
  63. 122Bulb type, for shortLED
  64. 123Staticky laundry phenomenonCLING
  65. 124PostscriptENDNOTE
  66. 125Bovine found in high-altitude regionsYAK
  67. 126Drums up interest inHYPES

Down

  1. 1Includes in a chain, in a wayCCS
  2. 2"Give me a break!"OHPLEASE
  3. 3Mole, maybeCIAASSET
  4. 4Unable to be heard, in a Zoom callONMUTE
  5. 5Taiwan-based computer companyACER
  6. 6"I've got it!"AHA
  7. 7Stat after hitting a triple with someone on baseRBI
  8. 8Source of caffeineKOLANUT
  9. 9It's all there in black and whiteCHESS
  10. 10British bathroomLAV
  11. 11Out of bedARISEN
  12. 12Hanukkah candle holderMENORAH
  13. 13___ CaliforniaBAJA
  14. 14"Micro" or "macro" classECON
  15. 15Stranger, informallyRANDO
  16. 18Music that's a little offbeat?SKA
  17. 19Common accompaniment for butter chickenBASMATIRICE
  18. 21DefaceMAR
  19. 23___ of Liberty (American Revolution group)SONS
  20. 26Constellation shaped like a harpLYRA
  21. 28NurseSIP
  22. 31Sanskrit word for "sitting posture"ASANA
  23. 32Little demonsIMPS
  24. 34TV giant with a Deportes channelESPN
  25. 36Curve together, as one's handsCUP
  26. 38They might be head-scratchingFINGERNAILS
  27. 40Commuter travel methodRAIL
  28. 41Notable feature of Hagrid or GandalfFULLBEARD
  29. 44Bumpy ride?CAMEL
  30. 45DenialsNOS
  31. 47Season in DecemberNOEL
  32. 49Inits. on a tanning lotion bottleSPF
  33. 50Pool implementsCUESTICKS
  34. 52SpryAGILE
  35. 54Fat-removing procedures, in briefLIPOS
  36. 55Kiln on a hops farmOAST
  37. 57Org. on TV's "9-1-1"LAPD
  38. 58Day before a big dayEVE
  39. 60Year in PortugalANO
  40. 61[Mayday! Mayday!]ALERT
  41. 62What's stored in the cloudDIGITALDATA
  42. 63Issue for a dehydrated muscleSPASM
  43. 64Expressions of shameTSKS
  44. 66"Fernando" group, 1976ABBA
  45. 68"Somewhat"ISH
  46. 69Dark half of a famous dualityYIN
  47. 70Young turkeyPOULT
  48. 73GPS guesses, for shortETAS
  49. 77Begin, with "off"TEE
  50. 79DisplaySHOW
  51. 80Selection at a paint store, perhapsHUE
  52. 81Completely rid (of)PURGE
  53. 84In the middle of a tussleATIT
  54. 85___ Smythe Trophy (award for the N.H.L. playoff M.V.P.)CONN
  55. 86Sturdy boot featureSTEELTIP
  56. 87The sky is its limitAIRPLANE
  57. 88GoPro, e.g., informallyCAM
  58. 90Slowly appears on sceneFADESIN
  59. 92Exile locale for NapoleonELBA
  60. 93With devotionPIOUSLY
  61. 95Special ___OPS
  62. 96Sources of distressWOES
  63. 98To a greater degreeMORESO
  64. 100Where Benjamin Franklin is buried, familiarlyPHILLY
  65. 102Metal-shaping toolSWAGE
  66. 104Singer Goulding with the 2015 hit "Love Me Like You Do"ELLIE
  67. 106Division of Warner Bros. DiscoveryCNN
  68. 109LoadsATON
  69. 110Operate, as a barTEND
  70. 112Sch. about 10 miles from the Hollywood BowlUSC
  71. 114___ otherEACH
  72. 116QB's stat: Abbr.ATT
  73. 118Tiny projectile in a food fightPEA
  74. 119Texter's "Not sure"IDK
  75. 120Book divisions: Abbr.PGS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Supply for Hershey — Answer: COCOA
  2. 6. State home to the only public diamond mine in the U.S.: Abbr. — Answer: ARK
  3. 9. Move awkwardly (up) — Answer: CLAMBER
  4. 16. Sources of fur in some luxury clothing — Answer: CHINC
  5. 17. "The Sopranos" airer — Answer: HBO
  6. 18. Carpool home from the bar, say — Answer: SHAREACAB
  7. 20. Piece of junk? — Answer: SPAMEMAIL
  8. 22. Eldest of a trio of musical brothers — Answer: KEVINJONAS
  9. 24. Bush family member — Answer: LAURA
  10. 25. "Sorry to say ..." — Answer: ALAS
  11. 27. No-goodniks — Answer: SOANDSOS
  12. 29. Is in Montreal? — Answer: EST
  13. 30. Like Buffalo, N.Y., about 167 days a year, typically — Answer: RAINY
  14. 33. Prophet — Answer: SEER
  15. 35. Prefix meaning everything — Answer: OMNI
  16. 36. Job for a detective — Answer: CASE
  17. 37. Cartoon being that lives in a mushroom — Answer: SMURF
  18. 39. Wolf (down) — Answer: SNARF
  19. 42. Valley of the Kings viper — Answer: ASP
  20. 43. Employ — Answer: USE
  21. 44. 2013 film whose titular character is captured by Somali pirates — Answer: CAPTAINP
  22. 46. Halloween-themed event — Answer: HAUNT
  23. 48. Imaging procedures that measure metabolism — Answer: PETSCANS
  24. 51. Tri-, tripled — Answer: NONA
  25. 53. Philippine seaport with a repetitive name — Answer: ILOILO
  26. 56. Cougar — Answer: PUMA
  27. 57. Staying power, informally — Answer: LEGS
  28. 59. Large mall space — Answer: GALLERIA
  29. 61. Typical marketing expense — Answer: ADFEE
  30. 63. Hold on to — Answer: SAVE
  31. 64. Rn : radon :: Sn : ___ — Answer: TIN
  32. 65. Radar abnormalities — Answer: BLIPS
  33. 66. Athlete who's the subject of a museum in Louisville — Answer: ALI
  34. 67. Certain fallacy ... or what's indicated by every "sign" in this puzzle's grid — Answer: SLIPPERYSLOPE
  35. 71. Bed on a base — Answer: COT
  36. 72. Spawn — Answer: BEGET
  37. 74. Crestfallen — Answer: SAD
  38. 75. Air Max maker — Answer: NIKE
  39. 76. Hall's musical partner — Answer: OATES
  40. 78. Old coin worth 1/20 of a pound — Answer: BRITISHS
  41. 80. Composer Zimmer — Answer: HANS
  42. 81. Godly-minded — Answer: PURE
  43. 82. Connect — Answer: ATTACH
  44. 83. Popular surfing destination — Answer: MAUI
  45. 85. It might be at the end of the road — Answer: CULDESAC
  46. 89. Request from — Answer: ASKOF
  47. 91. Very quickly pop in and out? — Answer: TELEPORT
  48. 94. Member of la familia — Answer: TIA
  49. 95. Symbol of wisdom — Answer: OWL
  50. 97. Hindu teacher — Answer: SWAMI
  51. 99. What might support an arm — Answer: SLING
  52. 100. Hairstyle that lasts only several months, despite its name — Answer: PERM
  53. 101. Groups of whales — Answer: PODS
  54. 103. Lavish care (on) — Answer: DOTE
  55. 105. Eerie and then some — Answer: BONEC
  56. 107. Cool, old-style — Answer: HEP
  57. 108. Mouthful after a wipeout, maybe — Answer: SEAWATER
  58. 111. Polynesian party — Answer: LUAU
  59. 113. Sam who co-starred in "Jurassic Park" — Answer: NEILL
  60. 115. Insignias often seen on the letterheads of representatives — Answer: STATESEALS
  61. 117. Mockumentary band with the real-life album "Break Like the Wind" — Answer: SPINALTAP
  62. 121. Pertaining to conflict, in behavioral science — Answer: AGONISTIC
  63. 122. Bulb type, for short — Answer: LED
  64. 123. Staticky laundry phenomenon — Answer: CLING
  65. 124. Postscript — Answer: ENDNOTE
  66. 125. Bovine found in high-altitude regions — Answer: YAK
  67. 126. Drums up interest in — Answer: HYPES

Down

  1. 1. Includes in a chain, in a way — Answer: CCS
  2. 2. "Give me a break!" — Answer: OHPLEASE
  3. 3. Mole, maybe — Answer: CIAASSET
  4. 4. Unable to be heard, in a Zoom call — Answer: ONMUTE
  5. 5. Taiwan-based computer company — Answer: ACER
  6. 6. "I've got it!" — Answer: AHA
  7. 7. Stat after hitting a triple with someone on base — Answer: RBI
  8. 8. Source of caffeine — Answer: KOLANUT
  9. 9. It's all there in black and white — Answer: CHESS
  10. 10. British bathroom — Answer: LAV
  11. 11. Out of bed — Answer: ARISEN
  12. 12. Hanukkah candle holder — Answer: MENORAH
  13. 13. ___ California — Answer: BAJA
  14. 14. "Micro" or "macro" class — Answer: ECON
  15. 15. Stranger, informally — Answer: RANDO
  16. 18. Music that's a little offbeat? — Answer: SKA
  17. 19. Common accompaniment for butter chicken — Answer: BASMATIRICE
  18. 21. Deface — Answer: MAR
  19. 23. ___ of Liberty (American Revolution group) — Answer: SONS
  20. 26. Constellation shaped like a harp — Answer: LYRA
  21. 28. Nurse — Answer: SIP
  22. 31. Sanskrit word for "sitting posture" — Answer: ASANA
  23. 32. Little demons — Answer: IMPS
  24. 34. TV giant with a Deportes channel — Answer: ESPN
  25. 36. Curve together, as one's hands — Answer: CUP
  26. 38. They might be head-scratching — Answer: FINGERNAILS
  27. 40. Commuter travel method — Answer: RAIL
  28. 41. Notable feature of Hagrid or Gandalf — Answer: FULLBEARD
  29. 44. Bumpy ride? — Answer: CAMEL
  30. 45. Denials — Answer: NOS. Hint: What you might shout when you’re turning something down. 🙅
  31. 47. Season in December — Answer: NOEL
  32. 49. Inits. on a tanning lotion bottle — Answer: SPF
  33. 50. Pool implements — Answer: CUESTICKS
  34. 52. Spry — Answer: AGILE
  35. 54. Fat-removing procedures, in brief — Answer: LIPOS
  36. 55. Kiln on a hops farm — Answer: OAST
  37. 57. Org. on TV's "9-1-1" — Answer: LAPD
  38. 58. Day before a big day — Answer: EVE
  39. 60. Year in Portugal — Answer: ANO
  40. 61. [Mayday! Mayday!] — Answer: ALERT
  41. 62. What's stored in the cloud — Answer: DIGITALDATA
  42. 63. Issue for a dehydrated muscle — Answer: SPASM
  43. 64. Expressions of shame — Answer: TSKS
  44. 66. "Fernando" group, 1976 — Answer: ABBA
  45. 68. "Somewhat" — Answer: ISH
  46. 69. Dark half of a famous duality — Answer: YIN
  47. 70. Young turkey — Answer: POULT
  48. 73. GPS guesses, for short — Answer: ETAS
  49. 77. Begin, with "off" — Answer: TEE
  50. 79. Display — Answer: SHOW
  51. 80. Selection at a paint store, perhaps — Answer: HUE
  52. 81. Completely rid (of) — Answer: PURGE
  53. 84. In the middle of a tussle — Answer: ATIT
  54. 85. ___ Smythe Trophy (award for the N.H.L. playoff M.V.P.) — Answer: CONN
  55. 86. Sturdy boot feature — Answer: STEELTIP
  56. 87. The sky is its limit — Answer: AIRPLANE
  57. 88. GoPro, e.g., informally — Answer: CAM
  58. 90. Slowly appears on scene — Answer: FADESIN
  59. 92. Exile locale for Napoleon — Answer: ELBA
  60. 93. With devotion — Answer: PIOUSLY
  61. 95. Special ___ — Answer: OPS
  62. 96. Sources of distress — Answer: WOES
  63. 98. To a greater degree — Answer: MORESO
  64. 100. Where Benjamin Franklin is buried, familiarly — Answer: PHILLY
  65. 102. Metal-shaping tool — Answer: SWAGE
  66. 104. Singer Goulding with the 2015 hit "Love Me Like You Do" — Answer: ELLIE
  67. 106. Division of Warner Bros. Discovery — Answer: CNN
  68. 109. Loads — Answer: ATON
  69. 110. Operate, as a bar — Answer: TEND
  70. 112. Sch. about 10 miles from the Hollywood Bowl — Answer: USC
  71. 114. ___ other — Answer: EACH
  72. 116. QB's stat: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
  73. 118. Tiny projectile in a food fight — Answer: PEA
  74. 119. Texter's "Not sure" — Answer: IDK
  75. 120. Book divisions: Abbr. — Answer: PGS

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