Friday, March 06, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1First impression of a new video game?
- 12After-afterthought, for short
- 15Drone's image
- 16Choler
- 17"We should grab a meal sometime"
- 18Snaps
- 19A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking
- 20Many Snapchats, informally
- 21Unfolds, with "out"
- 23Author Roald Dahl, during World War II
- 24Command+F, on a Mac
- 25Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels
- 26Reached the top of one's game
- 28Grain that once fed the Roman army
- 29Heroic tale of romance
- 30Seeing someone wealthier, say
- 32Worker involved in firings?
- 34Montenegrin, e.g.
- 35You can't cut through it
- 37Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020
- 38Fiery spirit
- 39Sylvan
- 41The Green Hornet's sidekick
- 42"___ have guessed?!"
- 43"Uh-huh!"
- 46Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam"
- 48Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation
- 49Relinquish
- 50"Missile" in many a slapstick fight
- 51Eschewing modesty, say
- 54Home security inits. since 1874
- 55Summer confection
- 56"Hard pass"
- 57Digital deals for young people?
Down
- 1NH4NO3 and others
- 2Get set to drive
- 3Bohemian
- 4Consideration in setting insurance rates
- 5Just a ___
- 6Emits a stream of hot air
- 7Satellite transmission path
- 8Hit the ground loudly
- 9Hyperbolic amount of work
- 10Unscripted, for short?
- 11Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley"
- 12The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards
- 13Publisher's order
- 14Pleasurable place to do business?
- 22Made the fool
- 24Grow progressively more rancid
- 26Lab access point?
- 27Trifling bit
- 28Made a scene, say
- 29Some yellowish canines
- 31Shelters some look to when duty calls?
- 32The good life, in Spanish vernacular
- 33Like some emotions and recruits
- 35One might frequently be buttered up
- 36Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals"
- 40Annual award for short stories
- 43___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay)
- 44Exiled character in "King Lear"
- 45Age-mates
- 47Little mistake
- 48Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson
- 49Cost in total, with "to"
- 52Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.)
- 53"It's the ___!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. First impression of a new video game? — Answer: STARTBUTTON
- 12. After-afterthought, for short — Answer: PPS
- 15. Drone's image — Answer: AERIALPHOTO
- 16. Choler — Answer: IRE
- 17. "We should grab a meal sometime" — Answer: LETSDOLUNCH
- 18. Snaps — Answer: PIX
- 19. A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking — Answer: TUSK
- 20. Many Snapchats, informally — Answer: VIDS
- 21. Unfolds, with "out" — Answer: OPENS
- 23. Author Roald Dahl, during World War II — Answer: SPY
- 24. Command+F, on a Mac — Answer: FIND
- 25. Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels — Answer: ROTH
- 26. Reached the top of one's game — Answer: PEAKED
- 28. Grain that once fed the Roman army — Answer: FARRO
- 29. Heroic tale of romance — Answer: GEST
- 30. Seeing someone wealthier, say — Answer: DATINGUP
- 32. Worker involved in firings? — Answer: POTTER
- 34. Montenegrin, e.g. — Answer: BALKAN
- 35. You can't cut through it — Answer: CULDESAC
- 37. Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020 — Answer: XMEN
- 38. Fiery spirit — Answer: ARDOR
- 39. Sylvan — Answer: WOODED
- 41. The Green Hornet's sidekick — Answer: KATO
- 42. "___ have guessed?!" — Answer: WHOD
- 43. "Uh-huh!" — Answer: YEP
- 46. Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" — Answer: EVERS
- 48. Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation — Answer: SLED
- 49. Relinquish — Answer: CEDE
- 50. "Missile" in many a slapstick fight — Answer: PIE
- 51. Eschewing modesty, say — Answer: LIVINGLARGE
- 54. Home security inits. since 1874 — Answer: ADT
- 55. Summer confection — Answer: ICECREAMBAR
- 56. "Hard pass" — Answer: NAH
- 57. Digital deals for young people? — Answer: PINKYSWEARS
Down
- 1. NH4NO3 and others — Answer: SALTS
- 2. Get set to drive — Answer: TEEUP
- 3. Bohemian — Answer: ARTSY
- 4. Consideration in setting insurance rates — Answer: RISK
- 5. Just a ___ — Answer: TAD
- 6. Emits a stream of hot air — Answer: BLOVIATES
- 7. Satellite transmission path — Answer: UPLINK
- 8. Hit the ground loudly — Answer: THUDDED
- 9. Hyperbolic amount of work — Answer: TONS
- 10. Unscripted, for short? — Answer: OTC
- 11. Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley" — Answer: NOHO
- 12. The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards — Answer: PIPEORGAN
- 13. Publisher's order — Answer: PRINTRUN
- 14. Pleasurable place to do business? — Answer: SEXSHOP
- 22. Made the fool — Answer: PRANKED
- 24. Grow progressively more rancid — Answer: FESTER
- 26. Lab access point? — Answer: PETDOOR
- 27. Trifling bit — Answer: DAB
- 28. Made a scene, say — Answer: FILMED
- 29. Some yellowish canines — Answer: GOLDTEETH
- 31. Shelters some look to when duty calls? — Answer: TAXDODGES
- 32. The good life, in Spanish vernacular — Answer: PURAVIDA
- 33. Like some emotions and recruits — Answer: RAW
- 35. One might frequently be buttered up — Answer: CAKEPAN
- 36. Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals" — Answer: COWLICK
- 40. Annual award for short stories — Answer: OHENRY
- 43. ___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay) — Answer: YERBA
- 44. Exiled character in "King Lear" — Answer: EDGAR
- 45. Age-mates — Answer: PEERS
- 47. Little mistake — Answer: SLIP
- 48. Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson — Answer: SVEN
- 49. Cost in total, with "to" — Answer: CAME
- 52. Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.) — Answer: ICI
- 53. "It's the ___!" — Answer: LAW
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