Californie, par exemple

Crossword Answer — March 08, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, March 08, 2026

By Kelly Richardson

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Across

  1. 1Clip on, say
  2. 7Facing the pitcher
  3. 12Some budget-friendly grocery stores
  4. 17It's on a roll!
  5. 18Sculpted
  6. 20Minimalist swimwear
  7. 21Mineral found in seaweed
  8. 22Certain supervisor on a film set
  9. 24Cozy garment
  10. 25Giveaway
  11. 27Setting for "Gorillas in the Mist"
  12. 28Spot for a grill
  13. 29Starters
  14. 32"Rumor has it ..."
  15. 34Most slipshod
  16. 36On the ___
  17. 37Etta James record in the Grammy Hall of Fame
  18. 39Fungal structure
  19. 40Californie, par exemple
  20. 41"Big Blue"
  21. 42So-called "rooster sauce"
  22. 44Fails ignominiously, in slang
  23. 46Drag show accessories
  24. 48"___ Song" (Taylor Swift hit)
  25. 4930 minutes to 3, in British English
  26. 51Beethoven's ___ (the "Fate" Symphony)
  27. 55Caitlin Clark's alma mater
  28. 56Gritty genre
  29. 58___ tai (cocktail)
  30. 59What makes a dresser dressier?
  31. 61"Je vous en ___" (French words of politeness)
  32. 62Fuss
  33. 64Eager
  34. 66Relay race segment
  35. 68"Vous êtes ___" (notation on a French map)
  36. 70Not Dem. or Rep.
  37. 71March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world ... including the 22 people whose names cross this answer
  38. 77Member of the fam
  39. 78Feel bad
  40. 79Like some humor
  41. 80Style for Detroit's Fisher Building
  42. 81Kind of moment
  43. 82Make out, in Manchester
  44. 84Backwoods refusal
  45. 86Soft shoe, informally
  46. 88Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally ..."
  47. 90Similar
  48. 93Sch. in College Station, Tex.
  49. 95It's dangerous to ride a bicycle with this
  50. 98Reactor safety agcy.
  51. 99Get one's feet wet?
  52. 100Become rich and successful, so to speak
  53. 102Like raw footage vis-à-vis enhanced footage
  54. 105Pronoun for most of the people in this puzzle
  55. 106Ancient Greek instrument
  56. 107Muppet who was once a regular guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
  57. 109Lustrous
  58. 110Loo
  59. 111Formal notes
  60. 113"City of a Thousand Minarets"
  61. 114French school
  62. 116Storage unit
  63. 117Settle in, say
  64. 119Used-up crayons
  65. 121"Nearly done!"
  66. 122Big name in sparkling water
  67. 124Kathmandu resident
  68. 128Some paintings of water lilies at 116-Down
  69. 129Role for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own"
  70. 130Casino worker
  71. 131"Therefore ..."
  72. 132Verbally notify
  73. 133Highly embellished

Down

  1. 1Poke fish, often
  2. 2As well
  3. 3Touch
  4. 4Feeling of distress
  5. 5Movie palaces
  6. 6Cry from a dog walker
  7. 7Inquire
  8. 8___ May, former British P.M.
  9. 9Drama series co-starring Pamela Anderson
  10. 10___ score (neonatal measure)
  11. 11Seabird
  12. 12Predinner beverage
  13. 13Show gratitude for service
  14. 14Loathe
  15. 15Part of PIN: Abbr.
  16. 16Photocopier function
  17. 19Simple rebuttal
  18. 20Makes a choice on Tinder, e.g.
  19. 23Structure in a shipping container
  20. 24Sucker
  21. 26First (and last) queen of Hawaii
  22. 29Good thing for a suspect to have
  23. 30Verboten
  24. 31Actress who portrayed Hermione Granger
  25. 33Tubman of the Underground Railroad
  26. 35Indigenous people of the Great Lakes
  27. 38Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid"
  28. 392014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai
  29. 43Green eggs' partner
  30. 45Author who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved"
  31. 47One-named singer of "Smooth Operator"
  32. 50Sally with two Oscars
  33. 52Mexican painter known for her self-portraits
  34. 53Turner who was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  35. 54Inventor and actress Lamarr
  36. 57Tara of "Sharknado"
  37. 60___ Spice, Grammy-nominated rapper
  38. 63"R.I.P." singer Rita ___
  39. 65Silent film star Talmadge
  40. 67___ Stefani, lead vocalist for No Doubt
  41. 69Celebrity chef Garten
  42. 71Rae who co-created "Insecure"
  43. 72Singer and civil rights activist Simone
  44. 73Memoirist Anaïs who wrote "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage"
  45. 74Oscar winner Lupita
  46. 75Groundbreaking Supreme Court justice appointed in 1981
  47. 76Anna Howard ___, leader in the suffrage movement
  48. 83Aussie greeting
  49. 85Like some textiles
  50. 87Burnable storage unit, in brief
  51. 89They can't be returned
  52. 91As good as it gets
  53. 92Skydiving requirement
  54. 94Styx song that starts "Domo arigato"
  55. 96Delayed
  56. 97Wisdom
  57. 101Equips again, as a ship
  58. 103"Not bad!"
  59. 104Roggenbock, e.g.
  60. 106Babe the Blue Ox, e.g.
  61. 108Like zebras, but not tigers
  62. 111Baseball announcer's update
  63. 112From ___ Z
  64. 113Spanish letter
  65. 115Floor show?
  66. 116See 128-Across
  67. 118Experts
  68. 120Ctrl-Z action
  69. 123___ Speedwagon
  70. 125In the manner of
  71. 126Tennis call
  72. 127Fuming feeling

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Clip on, say — Answer: ATTACH
  2. 7. Facing the pitcher — Answer: ATBAT. Hint: You're poised and ready for your turn in the game! ⚾
  3. 12. Some budget-friendly grocery stores — Answer: ALDIS
  4. 17. It's on a roll! — Answer: HOAGIE
  5. 18. Sculpted — Answer: SHAPED
  6. 20. Minimalist swimwear — Answer: SPEEDO
  7. 21. Mineral found in seaweed — Answer: IODINE
  8. 22. Certain supervisor on a film set — Answer: KEYGRIP
  9. 24. Cozy garment — Answer: SWEATER
  10. 25. Giveaway — Answer: TELL
  11. 27. Setting for "Gorillas in the Mist" — Answer: RWANDA
  12. 28. Spot for a grill — Answer: AIRVENT
  13. 29. Starters — Answer: ATEAM
  14. 32. "Rumor has it ..." — Answer: IHEAR
  15. 34. Most slipshod — Answer: SLOPPIEST
  16. 36. On the ___ — Answer: LAM
  17. 37. Etta James record in the Grammy Hall of Fame — Answer: ATLAST
  18. 39. Fungal structure — Answer: MOLD
  19. 40. Californie, par exemple — Answer: ETAT
  20. 41. "Big Blue" — Answer: IBM
  21. 42. So-called "rooster sauce" — Answer: SRIRACHA
  22. 44. Fails ignominiously, in slang — Answer: EATSIT
  23. 46. Drag show accessories — Answer: BOAS
  24. 48. "___ Song" (Taylor Swift hit) — Answer: OUR
  25. 49. 30 minutes to 3, in British English — Answer: HALFTWO
  26. 51. Beethoven's ___ (the "Fate" Symphony) — Answer: FIFTH
  27. 55. Caitlin Clark's alma mater — Answer: IOWA
  28. 56. Gritty genre — Answer: NOIR
  29. 58. ___ tai (cocktail) — Answer: MAI
  30. 59. What makes a dresser dressier? — Answer: ANI
  31. 61. "Je vous en ___" (French words of politeness) — Answer: PRIE
  32. 62. Fuss — Answer: ADO
  33. 64. Eager — Answer: KEEN
  34. 66. Relay race segment — Answer: LEG
  35. 68. "Vous êtes ___" (notation on a French map) — Answer: ICI
  36. 70. Not Dem. or Rep. — Answer: IND
  37. 71. March 8 observance connecting billions of people around the world ... including the 22 people whose names cross this answer — Answer: INTERNATIONALWOMENSDAY
  38. 77. Member of the fam — Answer: SIS. Hint: This person often knows all your secrets and is always by your side! 👩‍👧
  39. 78. Feel bad — Answer: AIL. Hint: When you're under the weather, you might experience this discomfort. 🤒
  40. 79. Like some humor — Answer: DRY
  41. 80. Style for Detroit's Fisher Building — Answer: DECO
  42. 81. Kind of moment — Answer: AHA
  43. 82. Make out, in Manchester — Answer: SNOG. Hint: This British term for a kiss will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy! 😘
  44. 84. Backwoods refusal — Answer: NAW
  45. 86. Soft shoe, informally — Answer: MOC
  46. 88. Ephron who wrote "When Harry Met Sally ..." — Answer: NORA
  47. 90. Similar — Answer: AKIN
  48. 93. Sch. in College Station, Tex. — Answer: AANDM
  49. 95. It's dangerous to ride a bicycle with this — Answer: NOHANDS
  50. 98. Reactor safety agcy. — Answer: NRC
  51. 99. Get one's feet wet? — Answer: WADE
  52. 100. Become rich and successful, so to speak — Answer: ARRIVE
  53. 102. Like raw footage vis-à-vis enhanced footage — Answer: GRAINIER
  54. 105. Pronoun for most of the people in this puzzle — Answer: HER
  55. 106. Ancient Greek instrument — Answer: LYRE
  56. 107. Muppet who was once a regular guest on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" — Answer: ELMO
  57. 109. Lustrous — Answer: GLOSSY
  58. 110. Loo — Answer: LAV. Hint: A fancy old-fashioned word for a restroom 🚽
  59. 111. Formal notes — Answer: MEMORANDA
  60. 113. "City of a Thousand Minarets" — Answer: CAIRO
  61. 114. French school — Answer: ECOLE
  62. 116. Storage unit — Answer: MEGABIT
  63. 117. Settle in, say — Answer: UNPACK
  64. 119. Used-up crayons — Answer: NUBS
  65. 121. "Nearly done!" — Answer: ONETOGO
  66. 122. Big name in sparkling water — Answer: PERRIER
  67. 124. Kathmandu resident — Answer: NEPALI
  68. 128. Some paintings of water lilies at 116-Down — Answer: MONETS
  69. 129. Role for Geena Davis in "A League of Their Own" — Answer: DOTTIE
  70. 130. Casino worker — Answer: DEALER
  71. 131. "Therefore ..." — Answer: ANDSO
  72. 132. Verbally notify — Answer: SAYTO
  73. 133. Highly embellished — Answer: ORNATE

Down

  1. 1. Poke fish, often — Answer: AHI
  2. 2. As well — Answer: TOO
  3. 3. Touch — Answer: TAD
  4. 4. Feeling of distress — Answer: AGITA
  5. 5. Movie palaces — Answer: CINEMAS
  6. 6. Cry from a dog walker — Answer: HEEL
  7. 7. Inquire — Answer: ASK
  8. 8. ___ May, former British P.M. — Answer: THERESA
  9. 9. Drama series co-starring Pamela Anderson — Answer: BAYWATCH
  10. 10. ___ score (neonatal measure) — Answer: APGAR
  11. 11. Seabird — Answer: TERN
  12. 12. Predinner beverage — Answer: APERITIF
  13. 13. Show gratitude for service — Answer: LEAVEATIP
  14. 14. Loathe — Answer: DETEST
  15. 15. Part of PIN: Abbr. — Answer: IDENT
  16. 16. Photocopier function — Answer: SORT
  17. 19. Simple rebuttal — Answer: DIDSO
  18. 20. Makes a choice on Tinder, e.g. — Answer: SWIPES
  19. 23. Structure in a shipping container — Answer: PALLET
  20. 24. Sucker — Answer: SAP
  21. 26. First (and last) queen of Hawaii — Answer: LILIUOKALANI
  22. 29. Good thing for a suspect to have — Answer: ALIBI
  23. 30. Verboten — Answer: TABOO
  24. 31. Actress who portrayed Hermione Granger — Answer: EMMAWATSON
  25. 33. Tubman of the Underground Railroad — Answer: HARRIET
  26. 35. Indigenous people of the Great Lakes — Answer: ODAWA
  27. 38. Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid" — Answer: TRON
  28. 39. 2014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai — Answer: MALALA
  29. 43. Green eggs' partner — Answer: HAM
  30. 45. Author who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved" — Answer: TONIMORRISON
  31. 47. One-named singer of "Smooth Operator" — Answer: SADE
  32. 50. Sally with two Oscars — Answer: FIELD
  33. 52. Mexican painter known for her self-portraits — Answer: FRIDAKAHLO
  34. 53. Turner who was twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: TINA
  35. 54. Inventor and actress Lamarr — Answer: HEDY
  36. 57. Tara of "Sharknado" — Answer: REID
  37. 60. ___ Spice, Grammy-nominated rapper — Answer: ICE
  38. 63. "R.I.P." singer Rita ___ — Answer: ORA
  39. 65. Silent film star Talmadge — Answer: NORMA
  40. 67. ___ Stefani, lead vocalist for No Doubt — Answer: GWEN
  41. 69. Celebrity chef Garten — Answer: INA
  42. 71. Rae who co-created "Insecure" — Answer: ISSA
  43. 72. Singer and civil rights activist Simone — Answer: NINA
  44. 73. Memoirist Anaïs who wrote "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage" — Answer: NIN
  45. 74. Oscar winner Lupita — Answer: NYONGO
  46. 75. Groundbreaking Supreme Court justice appointed in 1981 — Answer: OCONNOR
  47. 76. Anna Howard ___, leader in the suffrage movement — Answer: SHAW
  48. 83. Aussie greeting — Answer: GDAYMATES
  49. 85. Like some textiles — Answer: WOVEN
  50. 87. Burnable storage unit, in brief — Answer: CDR
  51. 89. They can't be returned — Answer: ACES
  52. 91. As good as it gets — Answer: IDEAL
  53. 92. Skydiving requirement — Answer: NERVE
  54. 94. Styx song that starts "Domo arigato" — Answer: MRROBOTO
  55. 96. Delayed — Answer: HELDUP
  56. 97. Wisdom — Answer: SAGACITY
  57. 101. Equips again, as a ship — Answer: RERIGS
  58. 103. "Not bad!" — Answer: ILIKEIT
  59. 104. Roggenbock, e.g. — Answer: RYEBEER
  60. 106. Babe the Blue Ox, e.g. — Answer: LEGEND
  61. 108. Like zebras, but not tigers — Answer: MANED
  62. 111. Baseball announcer's update — Answer: MENON
  63. 112. From ___ Z — Answer: ATO
  64. 113. Spanish letter — Answer: CARTA
  65. 115. Floor show? — Answer: CSPAN
  66. 116. See 128-Across — Answer: MOMA
  67. 118. Experts — Answer: PROS
  68. 120. Ctrl-Z action — Answer: UNDO
  69. 123. ___ Speedwagon — Answer: REO
  70. 125. In the manner of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a phrase that suggests doing something in a certain style or way! ✨
  71. 126. Tennis call — Answer: LET
  72. 127. Fuming feeling — Answer: IRE

The answer to “Californie, par exemple” in the New York Times crossword is ETAT — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 8, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 40-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.

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ETAT (4 letters)

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Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 8, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 40-Across.

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