Monday, March 02, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Leave behind, informally
- 6Read, as a bar code
- 10Happy as a ___
- 14The Potato State
- 15Bit of dialogue
- 16Seized vehicle, in brief
- 17Hint at, as what's to come
- 19Sitting on
- 20Parisian river
- 21Wedding walkway
- 22Figs. that include interest
- 25Hit the jackpot, so to speak
- 28Hotel units
- 30Distant
- 31Refusals
- 32Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaoh
- 34"There's no such thing ___ publicity"
- 36Acknowledge during a broadcast, say ... and a hint to the shaded squares
- 40Brings home the bacon
- 41Tres ___ cake
- 43Dads
- 46Popular coastal destination in India
- 47Bird featured on many baby shower decorations
- 48Sequence of steps to accomplish a goal
- 53"Good heavens!"
- 54In the countryside
- 55Toward the back
- 57Tiny unit of matter
- 58Wild canid of the Great Lakes region
- 63Foxholes, e.g.
- 64Drifter
- 65Committee head
- 66Therefore
- 67The Beatles' "Back in the ___"
- 68"The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song)
Down
- 1"What's the ___?" ("Who cares?")
- 2Wedding vow
- 3Black goo
- 4Knight captures bishop, e.g.
- 5Garden faucet attachment
- 6Bias
- 7Fermented apple juice
- 8Year on the Yucatán
- 9Just purchased
- 10Daniel ___, 007 portrayer
- 11Divulges
- 12Moon-landing program
- 13Bikes with small engines
- 18___ and hers
- 21Infuses with bubbles
- 22"Things ___ looking up!"
- 23Ping's partner
- 24Indian flatbread
- 26"In that case ..."
- 27Afghan capital
- 29Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien lore
- 33British nobleman
- 34Sounds of satisfaction
- 35Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDIS
- 37"___, crackle, pop"
- 38"Yikes ...!"
- 39Glossary component
- 42Where the stars are
- 43Veterans Day event
- 44Sharper
- 45Muscular
- 49"You are not!" retort
- 50Baby sheep
- 51___ Day (tree-planting celebration)
- 52Maiden name preceder
- 56Part of a foot
- 58Wed. follower
- 59Apple platform
- 60Sturdy bookcase material
- 61What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbially
- 62Word after deep, stir or small
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Leave behind, informally — Answer: DITCH
- 6. Read, as a bar code — Answer: SCAN
- 10. Happy as a ___ — Answer: CLAM
- 14. The Potato State — Answer: IDAHO
- 15. Bit of dialogue — Answer: LINE
- 16. Seized vehicle, in brief — Answer: REPO
- 17. Hint at, as what's to come — Answer: FORESHADOW
- 19. Sitting on — Answer: ATOP
- 20. Parisian river — Answer: SEINE
- 21. Wedding walkway — Answer: AISLE
- 22. Figs. that include interest — Answer: APRS
- 25. Hit the jackpot, so to speak — Answer: STRIKEGOLD
- 28. Hotel units — Answer: ROOMS
- 30. Distant — Answer: FAR
- 31. Refusals — Answer: NOS
- 32. Place in a pyramid, as a mummified pharaoh — Answer: ENTOMB
- 34. "There's no such thing ___ publicity" — Answer: ASBAD
- 36. Acknowledge during a broadcast, say ... and a hint to the shaded squares — Answer: GIVEASHOUTOUT
- 40. Brings home the bacon — Answer: EARNS
- 41. Tres ___ cake — Answer: LECHES
- 43. Dads — Answer: PAS
- 46. Popular coastal destination in India — Answer: GOA
- 47. Bird featured on many baby shower decorations — Answer: STORK
- 48. Sequence of steps to accomplish a goal — Answer: ACTIONPLAN
- 53. "Good heavens!" — Answer: OHMY
- 54. In the countryside — Answer: RURAL
- 55. Toward the back — Answer: AREAR
- 57. Tiny unit of matter — Answer: ATOM
- 58. Wild canid of the Great Lakes region — Answer: TIMBERWOLF
- 63. Foxholes, e.g. — Answer: DENS
- 64. Drifter — Answer: HOBO
- 65. Committee head — Answer: CHAIR
- 66. Therefore — Answer: ERGO
- 67. The Beatles' "Back in the ___" — Answer: USSR
- 68. "The ___ Pokey" (children's dance song) — Answer: HOKEY
Down
- 1. "What's the ___?" ("Who cares?") — Answer: DIF
- 2. Wedding vow — Answer: IDO
- 3. Black goo — Answer: TAR
- 4. Knight captures bishop, e.g. — Answer: CHESSMOVE
- 5. Garden faucet attachment — Answer: HOSE
- 6. Bias — Answer: SLANT
- 7. Fermented apple juice — Answer: CIDER
- 8. Year on the Yucatán — Answer: ANO
- 9. Just purchased — Answer: NEW
- 10. Daniel ___, 007 portrayer — Answer: CRAIG
- 11. Divulges — Answer: LETSON
- 12. Moon-landing program — Answer: APOLLO
- 13. Bikes with small engines — Answer: MOPEDS
- 18. ___ and hers — Answer: HIS
- 21. Infuses with bubbles — Answer: AERATES
- 22. "Things ___ looking up!" — Answer: ARE
- 23. Ping's partner — Answer: PONG
- 24. Indian flatbread — Answer: ROTI. Hint: This versatile staple is often served with curries and is perfect for scooping! 🍞
- 26. "In that case ..." — Answer: IFSO
- 27. Afghan capital — Answer: KABUL
- 29. Obsessor over "the precious" in Tolkien lore — Answer: SMEAGOL
- 33. British nobleman — Answer: BARON
- 34. Sounds of satisfaction — Answer: AHS
- 35. Sci-fi series with a "Time Lord" traveling in a TARDIS — Answer: DOCTORWHO
- 37. "___, crackle, pop" — Answer: SNAP
- 38. "Yikes ...!" — Answer: UHOH
- 39. Glossary component — Answer: TERM
- 42. Where the stars are — Answer: SKY
- 43. Veterans Day event — Answer: PARADE
- 44. Sharper — Answer: ACUTER
- 45. Muscular — Answer: STRONG
- 49. "You are not!" retort — Answer: IAMSO
- 50. Baby sheep — Answer: LAMBS
- 51. ___ Day (tree-planting celebration) — Answer: ARBOR
- 52. Maiden name preceder — Answer: NEE
- 56. Part of a foot — Answer: ARCH
- 58. Wed. follower — Answer: THU
- 59. Apple platform — Answer: IOS
- 60. Sturdy bookcase material — Answer: OAK
- 61. What one should let sleeping dogs do, proverbially — Answer: LIE
- 62. Word after deep, stir or small — Answer: FRY
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