Saturday, March 07, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1One who makes a living from fish
- 10Taxing, as a test
- 15Screen grab?
- 16Prefix with -centric
- 17Like the crescendo in Ravel's "Boléro"
- 18Prayer presenter
- 19What travellers typically have in America?
- 20Flash
- 21Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character"
- 22M.R.I. induction units
- 24Makeup of a plot
- 26Walked off with
- 27Part of a Grim Reaper costume
- 29Controller of floods in the video game Pharaoh
- 31Closing
- 35Directive in an order
- 37R&B;'s Braxton
- 38"Does anyone else sense impending doom?"
- 40Sémillon rouge and Médoc noir
- 42Noncommittal
- 43You might dance on one
- 45Location of a notorious 33-Down: Abbr.
- 46Envelop with a ring
- 48When strikes go on the longest?
- 50Cavity
- 51No. 2
- 53Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle
- 58Open the gate for
- 60What first has over second
- 62Woman central to electioneering?
- 63"Big Little Lies" author Moriarty
- 64Totality of everything, in sci-fi-speak
- 66Ninnyhammer
- 67"Say whatever you're gonna say!"
- 68It keeps a narrow passage passable
- 69"Heavens!"
Down
- 1100 bones
- 2Act constructively from contrition
- 3Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England
- 4Waggish
- 5Spot for a sweat
- 6"God willing!"
- 7Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22"
- 8Takes off-road?
- 9Money in Reykjavík
- 10Throws spray, in surfer lingo
- 11Band
- 12What's lacking in a crowded elevator
- 13Establishments where smoking is allowed
- 14Reply while fighting for the check
- 23First Amendment protector, in brief
- 25"Far from it"
- 28Dry streambed
- 30"___ do"
- 31Gestures of incredulity
- 32"D'oh!"
- 33Cause of a cold sweat, perhaps
- 34Taylor-Joy of "Furiosa"
- 36What arms may hold, informally
- 39Low notes, but not the lowest
- 41Home of the National Automobile Museum
- 44At the designated speed
- 47Not yet seen, say
- 49Rare bird
- 52Move about, as liquid
- 54Connect with
- 55Estoques are pointed at them
- 56Transpire thereupon
- 57Not just the headline gossip, slangily
- 59Part of, as a racket
- 61Dye-yielding shrub
- 65Energy
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. One who makes a living from fish — Answer: CARDSHARK
- 10. Taxing, as a test — Answer: STERN
- 15. Screen grab? — Answer: STARPOWER
- 16. Prefix with -centric — Answer: HELIO
- 17. Like the crescendo in Ravel's "Boléro" — Answer: POCOAPOCO
- 18. Prayer presenter — Answer: RABBI
- 19. What travellers typically have in America? — Answer: ONEL
- 20. Flash — Answer: ELAN
- 21. Word that comes from the Japanese for "picture" + "character" — Answer: EMOJI
- 22. M.R.I. induction units — Answer: TESLAS
- 24. Makeup of a plot — Answer: LAND
- 26. Walked off with — Answer: WON
- 27. Part of a Grim Reaper costume — Answer: COWL
- 29. Controller of floods in the video game Pharaoh — Answer: OSIRIS
- 31. Closing — Answer: FINAL
- 35. Directive in an order — Answer: ASAP
- 37. R&B;'s Braxton — Answer: TONI
- 38. "Does anyone else sense impending doom?" — Answer: AMINUTS
- 40. Sémillon rouge and Médoc noir — Answer: MERLOTS
- 42. Noncommittal — Answer: CAGY
- 43. You might dance on one — Answer: WHIM
- 45. Location of a notorious 33-Down: Abbr. — Answer: ELMST
- 46. Envelop with a ring — Answer: ENHALO
- 48. When strikes go on the longest? — Answer: NOON
- 50. Cavity — Answer: PIT
- 51. No. 2 — Answer: ASST
- 53. Like the layout of the central 13 black squares in this puzzle — Answer: DOTTED
- 58. Open the gate for — Answer: ADMIT
- 60. What first has over second — Answer: LEAD
- 62. Woman central to electioneering? — Answer: IONE
- 63. "Big Little Lies" author Moriarty — Answer: LIANE
- 64. Totality of everything, in sci-fi-speak — Answer: OMNIVERSE
- 66. Ninnyhammer — Answer: MORON
- 67. "Say whatever you're gonna say!" — Answer: SPITITOUT
- 68. It keeps a narrow passage passable — Answer: STENT
- 69. "Heavens!" — Answer: HOLYMOSES
Down
- 1. 100 bones — Answer: CSPOT
- 2. Act constructively from contrition — Answer: ATONE
- 3. Wife-carrying in Finland and cheese-rolling in England — Answer: RACES
- 4. Waggish — Answer: DROLL
- 5. Spot for a sweat — Answer: SPA
- 6. "God willing!" — Answer: HOPESO
- 7. Ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen's status, repeatedly, in "Catch-22" — Answer: AWOL
- 8. Takes off-road? — Answer: RECALLS
- 9. Money in Reykjavík — Answer: KRONA
- 10. Throws spray, in surfer lingo — Answer: SHREDS
- 11. Band — Answer: TEAM
- 12. What's lacking in a crowded elevator — Answer: ELBOWROOM
- 13. Establishments where smoking is allowed — Answer: RIBJOINTS
- 14. Reply while fighting for the check — Answer: NOIINSIST
- 23. First Amendment protector, in brief — Answer: ACLU
- 25. "Far from it" — Answer: NOPE
- 28. Dry streambed — Answer: WASH
- 30. "___ do" — Answer: ITLL
- 31. Gestures of incredulity — Answer: FACEPALMS
- 32. "D'oh!" — Answer: IMANIDIOT
- 33. Cause of a cold sweat, perhaps — Answer: NIGHTMARE
- 34. Taylor-Joy of "Furiosa" — Answer: ANYA
- 36. What arms may hold, informally — Answer: AMMO
- 39. Low notes, but not the lowest — Answer: TWOS
- 41. Home of the National Automobile Museum — Answer: RENO
- 44. At the designated speed — Answer: INTEMPO
- 47. Not yet seen, say — Answer: LATENT
- 49. Rare bird — Answer: ODDITY
- 52. Move about, as liquid — Answer: SLOSH
- 54. Connect with — Answer: TIETO
- 55. Estoques are pointed at them — Answer: TOROS
- 56. Transpire thereupon — Answer: ENSUE
- 57. Not just the headline gossip, slangily — Answer: DEETS
- 59. Part of, as a racket — Answer: INON
- 61. Dye-yielding shrub — Answer: ANIL
- 65. Energy — Answer: VIM
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