"Missile" in many a slapstick fight

Crossword Answer — March 06, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Friday, March 06, 2026

By Adrian Johnson

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Across

  1. 1First impression of a new video game?
  2. 12After-afterthought, for short
  3. 15Drone's image
  4. 16Choler
  5. 17"We should grab a meal sometime"
  6. 18Snaps
  7. 19A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking
  8. 20Many Snapchats, informally
  9. 21Unfolds, with "out"
  10. 23Author Roald Dahl, during World War II
  11. 24Command+F, on a Mac
  12. 25Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels
  13. 26Reached the top of one's game
  14. 28Grain that once fed the Roman army
  15. 29Heroic tale of romance
  16. 30Seeing someone wealthier, say
  17. 32Worker involved in firings?
  18. 34Montenegrin, e.g.
  19. 35You can't cut through it
  20. 37Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020
  21. 38Fiery spirit
  22. 39Sylvan
  23. 41The Green Hornet's sidekick
  24. 42"___ have guessed?!"
  25. 43"Uh-huh!"
  26. 46Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam"
  27. 48Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation
  28. 49Relinquish
  29. 50"Missile" in many a slapstick fight
  30. 51Eschewing modesty, say
  31. 54Home security inits. since 1874
  32. 55Summer confection
  33. 56"Hard pass"
  34. 57Digital deals for young people?

Down

  1. 1NH4NO3 and others
  2. 2Get set to drive
  3. 3Bohemian
  4. 4Consideration in setting insurance rates
  5. 5Just a ___
  6. 6Emits a stream of hot air
  7. 7Satellite transmission path
  8. 8Hit the ground loudly
  9. 9Hyperbolic amount of work
  10. 10Unscripted, for short?
  11. 11Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley"
  12. 12The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards
  13. 13Publisher's order
  14. 14Pleasurable place to do business?
  15. 22Made the fool
  16. 24Grow progressively more rancid
  17. 26Lab access point?
  18. 27Trifling bit
  19. 28Made a scene, say
  20. 29Some yellowish canines
  21. 31Shelters some look to when duty calls?
  22. 32The good life, in Spanish vernacular
  23. 33Like some emotions and recruits
  24. 35One might frequently be buttered up
  25. 36Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals"
  26. 40Annual award for short stories
  27. 43___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay)
  28. 44Exiled character in "King Lear"
  29. 45Age-mates
  30. 47Little mistake
  31. 48Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson
  32. 49Cost in total, with "to"
  33. 52Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.)
  34. 53"It's the ___!"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First impression of a new video game? — Answer: STARTBUTTON
  2. 12. After-afterthought, for short — Answer: PPS
  3. 15. Drone's image — Answer: AERIALPHOTO
  4. 16. Choler — Answer: IRE
  5. 17. "We should grab a meal sometime" — Answer: LETSDOLUNCH
  6. 18. Snaps — Answer: PIX
  7. 19. A narwhal's "horn," technically speaking — Answer: TUSK
  8. 20. Many Snapchats, informally — Answer: VIDS
  9. 21. Unfolds, with "out" — Answer: OPENS
  10. 23. Author Roald Dahl, during World War II — Answer: SPY
  11. 24. Command+F, on a Mac — Answer: FIND
  12. 25. Veronica ___, author of the "Divergent" novels — Answer: ROTH
  13. 26. Reached the top of one's game — Answer: PEAKED
  14. 28. Grain that once fed the Roman army — Answer: FARRO
  15. 29. Heroic tale of romance — Answer: GEST
  16. 30. Seeing someone wealthier, say — Answer: DATINGUP
  17. 32. Worker involved in firings? — Answer: POTTER
  18. 34. Montenegrin, e.g. — Answer: BALKAN
  19. 35. You can't cut through it — Answer: CULDESAC
  20. 37. Fictional subjects of 13 movies between 2000 and 2020 — Answer: XMEN
  21. 38. Fiery spirit — Answer: ARDOR
  22. 39. Sylvan — Answer: WOODED
  23. 41. The Green Hornet's sidekick — Answer: KATO
  24. 42. "___ have guessed?!" — Answer: WHOD
  25. 43. "Uh-huh!" — Answer: YEP
  26. 46. Medgar ___, one inspiration for the 1964 protest anthem "Mississippi Goddam" — Answer: EVERS
  27. 48. Device such as a qamutiik, an Inuk means of Arctic transportation — Answer: SLED
  28. 49. Relinquish — Answer: CEDE
  29. 50. "Missile" in many a slapstick fight — Answer: PIE
  30. 51. Eschewing modesty, say — Answer: LIVINGLARGE
  31. 54. Home security inits. since 1874 — Answer: ADT
  32. 55. Summer confection — Answer: ICECREAMBAR
  33. 56. "Hard pass" — Answer: NAH
  34. 57. Digital deals for young people? — Answer: PINKYSWEARS

Down

  1. 1. NH4NO3 and others — Answer: SALTS
  2. 2. Get set to drive — Answer: TEEUP
  3. 3. Bohemian — Answer: ARTSY
  4. 4. Consideration in setting insurance rates — Answer: RISK
  5. 5. Just a ___ — Answer: TAD
  6. 6. Emits a stream of hot air — Answer: BLOVIATES
  7. 7. Satellite transmission path — Answer: UPLINK
  8. 8. Hit the ground loudly — Answer: THUDDED
  9. 9. Hyperbolic amount of work — Answer: TONS
  10. 10. Unscripted, for short? — Answer: OTC
  11. 11. Neighborhood once home to N.Y.C.'s so-called "Gasoline Alley" — Answer: NOHO
  12. 12. The world's biggest one contains seven keyboards — Answer: PIPEORGAN
  13. 13. Publisher's order — Answer: PRINTRUN
  14. 14. Pleasurable place to do business? — Answer: SEXSHOP
  15. 22. Made the fool — Answer: PRANKED
  16. 24. Grow progressively more rancid — Answer: FESTER
  17. 26. Lab access point? — Answer: PETDOOR
  18. 27. Trifling bit — Answer: DAB
  19. 28. Made a scene, say — Answer: FILMED
  20. 29. Some yellowish canines — Answer: GOLDTEETH
  21. 31. Shelters some look to when duty calls? — Answer: TAXDODGES
  22. 32. The good life, in Spanish vernacular — Answer: PURAVIDA
  23. 33. Like some emotions and recruits — Answer: RAW
  24. 35. One might frequently be buttered up — Answer: CAKEPAN
  25. 36. Feature of Alfalfa's hair in "The Little Rascals" — Answer: COWLICK
  26. 40. Annual award for short stories — Answer: OHENRY
  27. 43. ___ Buena (island in San Francisco Bay) — Answer: YERBA
  28. 44. Exiled character in "King Lear" — Answer: EDGAR
  29. 45. Age-mates — Answer: PEERS
  30. 47. Little mistake — Answer: SLIP
  31. 48. Longtime soccer manager ___-Göran Eriksson — Answer: SVEN
  32. 49. Cost in total, with "to" — Answer: CAME
  33. 52. Pas ___ (somewhere else: Fr.) — Answer: ICI
  34. 53. "It's the ___!" — Answer: LAW

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The answer to “"Missile" in many a slapstick fight” in the New York Times crossword is PIE — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 50-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“"Missile" in many a slapstick fight” answer

PIE (3 letters)

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The answer is PIE, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"Missile" in many a slapstick fight”?

3 letters: PIE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 6, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 50-Across.

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