NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 2

By Leslie Benson

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  1. 1Leave behind, informallyDITCH
  2. 6Read, as a bar codeSCAN
  3. 10Happy as a ___CLAM
  4. 14The Potato StateIDAHO
  5. 15Bit of dialogueLINE
  6. 16Seized vehicle, in briefREPO
  7. 17Hint at, as what's to comeFORESHADOW
  8. 19Sitting onATOP
  9. 20Parisian riverSEINE
  10. 21Wedding walkwayAISLE
  11. 22Figs. that include interestAPRS
  12. 25Hit the jackpot, so to speakSTRIKEGOLD
  13. 28Hotel unitsROOMS
  14. 30DistantFAR
  15. 31RefusalsNOS
  16. 32Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaohENTOMB
  17. 34"There's no such thing ___ publicity"ASBAD
  18. 36Acknowledge during a broadcast, say ... and a hint to the shaded squaresGIVEASHOUTOUT
  19. 40Brings home the baconEARNS
  20. 41Tres ___ cakeLECHES
  21. 43DadsPAS
  22. 46Popular coastal destination in IndiaGOA
  23. 47Bird featured on many baby shower decorationsSTORK
  24. 48Sequence of steps to accomplish a goalACTIONPLAN
  25. 53"Good heavens!"OHMY
  26. 54In the countrysideRURAL
  27. 55Toward the backAREAR
  28. 57Tiny unit of matterATOM
  29. 58Wild canid of the Great Lakes regionTIMBERWOLF
  30. 63Foxholes, e.g.DENS
  31. 64DrifterHOBO
  32. 65Committee headCHAIR
  33. 66ThereforeERGO
  34. 67The Beatles' "Back in the ___"USSR
  35. 68"The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song)HOKEY

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  1. 1"What's the ___?" ("Who cares?")DIF
  2. 2Wedding vowIDO
  3. 3Black gooTAR
  4. 4Knight captures bishop, e.g.CHESSMOVE
  5. 5Garden faucet attachmentHOSE
  6. 6BiasSLANT
  7. 7Fermented apple juiceCIDER
  8. 8Year on the YucatánANO
  9. 9Just purchasedNEW
  10. 10Daniel ___, 007 portrayerCRAIG
  11. 11DivulgesLETSON
  12. 12Moon-landing programAPOLLO
  13. 13Bikes with small enginesMOPEDS
  14. 18___ and hersHIS
  15. 21Infuses with bubblesAERATES
  16. 22"Things ___ looking up!"ARE
  17. 23Ping's partnerPONG
  18. 24Indian flatbreadROTI
  19. 26"In that case ..."IFSO
  20. 27Afghan capitalKABUL
  21. 29Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien loreSMEAGOL
  22. 33British noblemanBARON
  23. 34Sounds of satisfactionAHS
  24. 35Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDISDOCTORWHO
  25. 37"___, crackle, pop"SNAP
  26. 38"Yikes ...!"UHOH
  27. 39Glossary componentTERM
  28. 42Where the stars areSKY
  29. 43Veterans Day eventPARADE
  30. 44SharperACUTER
  31. 45MuscularSTRONG
  32. 49"You are not!" retortIAMSO
  33. 50Baby sheepLAMBS
  34. 51___ Day (tree-planting celebration)ARBOR
  35. 52Maiden name precederNEE
  36. 56Part of a footARCH
  37. 58Wed. followerTHU
  38. 59Apple platformIOS
  39. 60Sturdy bookcase materialOAK
  40. 61What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbiallyLIE
  41. 62Word after deep, stir or smallFRY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Leave behind, informally — Answer: DITCH
  2. 6. Read, as a bar code — Answer: SCAN
  3. 10. Happy as a ___ — Answer: CLAM
  4. 14. The Potato State — Answer: IDAHO
  5. 15. Bit of dialogue — Answer: LINE
  6. 16. Seized vehicle, in brief — Answer: REPO
  7. 17. Hint at, as what's to come — Answer: FORESHADOW
  8. 19. Sitting on — Answer: ATOP. Hint: A concise preposition meaning positioned above or upon. 📍
  9. 20. Parisian river — Answer: SEINE
  10. 21. Wedding walkway — Answer: AISLE
  11. 22. Figs. that include interest — Answer: APRS
  12. 25. Hit the jackpot, so to speak — Answer: STRIKEGOLD
  13. 28. Hotel units — Answer: ROOMS
  14. 30. Distant — Answer: FAR
  15. 31. Refusals — Answer: NOS. Hint: These are the words you use when turning down a request. 🙅
  16. 32. Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaoh — Answer: ENTOMB
  17. 34. "There's no such thing ___ publicity" — Answer: ASBAD
  18. 36. Acknowledge during a broadcast, say ... and a hint to the shaded squares — Answer: GIVEASHOUTOUT
  19. 40. Brings home the bacon — Answer: EARNS
  20. 41. Tres ___ cake — Answer: LECHES
  21. 43. Dads — Answer: PAS. Hint: They’re the male parents in a family. 👨‍👧‍👦
  22. 46. Popular coastal destination in India — Answer: GOA
  23. 47. Bird featured on many baby shower decorations — Answer: STORK
  24. 48. Sequence of steps to accomplish a goal — Answer: ACTIONPLAN
  25. 53. "Good heavens!" — Answer: OHMY
  26. 54. In the countryside — Answer: RURAL
  27. 55. Toward the back — Answer: AREAR
  28. 57. Tiny unit of matter — Answer: ATOM
  29. 58. Wild canid of the Great Lakes region — Answer: TIMBERWOLF
  30. 63. Foxholes, e.g. — Answer: DENS
  31. 64. Drifter — Answer: HOBO
  32. 65. Committee head — Answer: CHAIR
  33. 66. Therefore — Answer: ERGO
  34. 67. The Beatles' "Back in the ___" — Answer: USSR
  35. 68. "The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song) — Answer: HOKEY

Down

  1. 1. "What's the ___?" ("Who cares?") — Answer: DIF
  2. 2. Wedding vow — Answer: IDO
  3. 3. Black goo — Answer: TAR
  4. 4. Knight captures bishop, e.g. — Answer: CHESSMOVE
  5. 5. Garden faucet attachment — Answer: HOSE
  6. 6. Bias — Answer: SLANT
  7. 7. Fermented apple juice — Answer: CIDER
  8. 8. Year on the Yucatán — Answer: ANO
  9. 9. Just purchased — Answer: NEW
  10. 10. Daniel ___, 007 portrayer — Answer: CRAIG
  11. 11. Divulges — Answer: LETSON
  12. 12. Moon-landing program — Answer: APOLLO
  13. 13. Bikes with small engines — Answer: MOPEDS
  14. 18. ___ and hers — Answer: HIS
  15. 21. Infuses with bubbles — Answer: AERATES
  16. 22. "Things ___ looking up!" — Answer: ARE
  17. 23. Ping's partner — Answer: PONG
  18. 24. Indian flatbread — Answer: ROTI. Hint: This versatile staple is often served with curries and is perfect for scooping! 🍞
  19. 26. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
  20. 27. Afghan capital — Answer: KABUL
  21. 29. Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien lore — Answer: SMEAGOL
  22. 33. British nobleman — Answer: BARON
  23. 34. Sounds of satisfaction — Answer: AHS
  24. 35. Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDIS — Answer: DOCTORWHO
  25. 37. "___, crackle, pop" — Answer: SNAP. Hint: Think of a familiar sound that brings back memories of a certain morning treat! 🍬
  26. 38. "Yikes ...!" — Answer: UHOH
  27. 39. Glossary component — Answer: TERM
  28. 42. Where the stars are — Answer: SKY
  29. 43. Veterans Day event — Answer: PARADE
  30. 44. Sharper — Answer: ACUTER
  31. 45. Muscular — Answer: STRONG
  32. 49. "You are not!" retort — Answer: IAMSO
  33. 50. Baby sheep — Answer: LAMBS
  34. 51. ___ Day (tree-planting celebration) — Answer: ARBOR
  35. 52. Maiden name preceder — Answer: NEE. Hint: This tiny word signals the surname someone had before marriage. 💍
  36. 56. Part of a foot — Answer: ARCH
  37. 58. Wed. follower — Answer: THU
  38. 59. Apple platform — Answer: IOS. Hint: Think mobile and fruity for this operating system! 🍏
  39. 60. Sturdy bookcase material — Answer: OAK
  40. 61. What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbially — Answer: LIE
  41. 62. Word after deep, stir or small — Answer: FRY

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, March 2, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) 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 2?” 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 Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for March 2, 2026

The full solution for the March 2 NYT Crossword 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 2.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 2, 2026

Every clue from the March 2 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Leave behind, informallyDITCH
6Read, as a bar codeSCAN
10Happy as a ___CLAM
14The Potato StateIDAHO
15Bit of dialogueLINE
16Seized vehicle, in briefREPO
17Hint at, as what's to comeFORESHADOW
19Sitting onATOP
20Parisian riverSEINE
21Wedding walkwayAISLE
22Figs. that include interestAPRS
25Hit the jackpot, so to speakSTRIKEGOLD
28Hotel unitsROOMS
30DistantFAR
31RefusalsNOS
32Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaohENTOMB
34"There's no such thing ___ publicity"ASBAD
36Acknowledge during a broadcast, say ... and a hint to the shaded squaresGIVEASHOUTOUT
40Brings home the baconEARNS
41Tres ___ cakeLECHES
43DadsPAS
46Popular coastal destination in IndiaGOA
47Bird featured on many baby shower decorationsSTORK
48Sequence of steps to accomplish a goalACTIONPLAN
53"Good heavens!"OHMY
54In the countrysideRURAL
55Toward the backAREAR
57Tiny unit of matterATOM
58Wild canid of the Great Lakes regionTIMBERWOLF
63Foxholes, e.g.DENS
64DrifterHOBO
65Committee headCHAIR
66ThereforeERGO
67The Beatles' "Back in the ___"USSR
68"The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song)HOKEY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"What's the ___?" ("Who cares?")DIF
2Wedding vowIDO
3Black gooTAR
4Knight captures bishop, e.g.CHESSMOVE
5Garden faucet attachmentHOSE
6BiasSLANT
7Fermented apple juiceCIDER
8Year on the YucatánANO
9Just purchasedNEW
10Daniel ___, 007 portrayerCRAIG
11DivulgesLETSON
12Moon-landing programAPOLLO
13Bikes with small enginesMOPEDS
18___ and hersHIS
21Infuses with bubblesAERATES
22"Things ___ looking up!"ARE
23Ping's partnerPONG
24Indian flatbreadROTI
26"In that case ..."IFSO
27Afghan capitalKABUL
29Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien loreSMEAGOL
33British noblemanBARON
34Sounds of satisfactionAHS
35Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDISDOCTORWHO
37"___, crackle, pop"SNAP
38"Yikes ...!"UHOH
39Glossary componentTERM
42Where the stars areSKY
43Veterans Day eventPARADE
44SharperACUTER
45MuscularSTRONG
49"You are not!" retortIAMSO
50Baby sheepLAMBS
51___ Day (tree-planting celebration)ARBOR
52Maiden name precederNEE
56Part of a footARCH
58Wed. followerTHU
59Apple platformIOS
60Sturdy bookcase materialOAK
61What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbiallyLIE
62Word after deep, stir or smallFRY

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