NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 9

By Christina Iverson and Andrea Carla Michaels

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  1. 1Constellation word before Major or MinorURSA
  2. 5Something to blow off or let offSTEAM
  3. 10"So-o-o cute!"AWW
  4. 13Western defense grp.NATO
  5. 14"I ___ been a contender ..."COULDA
  6. 15Lead-in to natal or nuptialPRE
  7. 16*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984)FIELDHOCKEY
  8. 18Gentle touchPAT
  9. 19Letters for a mind readerESP
  10. 20Grunt from a pigpenOINK
  11. 21Athlete's representativeAGENT
  12. 23Take weapons away fromDISARM
  13. 25*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023)STONEAGE
  14. 28More in-your-businessNOSIER
  15. 30Encourages to buy a more expensive model, sayUPSELLS
  16. 31Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___"NOT
  17. 32Monster of folk talesOGRE
  18. 34Goal for collectorsSET
  19. 35*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991)FOSTERDOG
  20. 39Oscars airerABC
  21. 42"Pencils down!"TIME
  22. 43Double-decker, e.g.BUS
  23. 45Strings alongLEADSON
  24. 48Some steaksTBONES
  25. 51*Popular fruit dessert (2001)BERRYPIE
  26. 53Rebel as a groupRISEUP
  27. 55Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip"EFREM
  28. 56Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)"XMAS
  29. 58Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria"HBO
  30. 59Birthplace of the bossa nova, informallyRIO
  31. 60Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred cluesBESTACTRESS
  32. 64Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic nameTET
  33. 65Baltimore baseball proORIOLE
  34. 66Colorful body part ... or a colorful flowerIRIS
  35. 67"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto)ARS
  36. 68Chicken noodle scoopLADLE
  37. 69Heredity unitGENE

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  1. 1Like expired parking metersUNFED
  2. 2___ BranRAISIN
  3. 3Bobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol BradySTEPSON
  4. 4Internet pioneerAOL
  5. 5"Coming ___ to a theater near you"SOON
  6. 6Partner of nipsTUCKS
  7. 7Relative of a reindeerELK
  8. 8Suffix with lemon or orangeADE
  9. 9Ancient Central American pyramid buildersMAYANS
  10. 10They go to a higher courtAPPEALS
  11. 11Round up, as cattleWRANGLE
  12. 12Receiving the most rainWETTEST
  13. 14Grandfather clock soundCHIME
  14. 17Piquant triangular chipDORITO
  15. 22"Gosh!"GEE
  16. 24Starting onASOF
  17. 26Small castle towerTURRET
  18. 27Guest opinion columnOPED
  19. 29Corkscrew-shaped pastaROTINI
  20. 33Opal or rubyGEM
  21. 36"Enough already!"STOP
  22. 37Double-reed woodwind playerOBOIST
  23. 38Biceps, boastfullyGUNS
  24. 39Canadian province north of MontanaALBERTA
  25. 40More brawnyBEEFIER
  26. 41Bugs Bunny's supplyCARROTS
  27. 44"Now, you listen to me ..."SEEHERE
  28. 46Beats by ___ (headphone brand)DRE
  29. 47Word with sex or statusSYMBOL
  30. 49Support for a knee or a neckBRACE
  31. 50Enters a game at the half, saySUBSIN
  32. 52Praise enthusiasticallyEXTOL
  33. 54Group assisting a sheriffPOSSE
  34. 57Like a bull or buckMALE
  35. 61Memorable periodERA
  36. 62Caesar of old comedySID
  37. 6318-wheelerRIG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Constellation word before Major or Minor — Answer: URSA
  2. 5. Something to blow off or let off — Answer: STEAM
  3. 10. "So-o-o cute!" — Answer: AWW
  4. 13. Western defense grp. — Answer: NATO
  5. 14. "I ___ been a contender ..." — Answer: COULDA
  6. 15. Lead-in to natal or nuptial — Answer: PRE
  7. 16. *Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984) — Answer: FIELDHOCKEY
  8. 18. Gentle touch — Answer: PAT
  9. 19. Letters for a mind reader — Answer: ESP
  10. 20. Grunt from a pigpen — Answer: OINK
  11. 21. Athlete's representative — Answer: AGENT
  12. 23. Take weapons away from — Answer: DISARM
  13. 25. *Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023) — Answer: STONEAGE
  14. 28. More in-your-business — Answer: NOSIER
  15. 30. Encourages to buy a more expensive model, say — Answer: UPSELLS
  16. 31. Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___" — Answer: NOT
  17. 32. Monster of folk tales — Answer: OGRE
  18. 34. Goal for collectors — Answer: SET
  19. 35. *Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991) — Answer: FOSTERDOG
  20. 39. Oscars airer — Answer: ABC
  21. 42. "Pencils down!" — Answer: TIME
  22. 43. Double-decker, e.g. — Answer: BUS
  23. 45. Strings along — Answer: LEADSON
  24. 48. Some steaks — Answer: TBONES
  25. 51. *Popular fruit dessert (2001) — Answer: BERRYPIE
  26. 53. Rebel as a group — Answer: RISEUP
  27. 55. Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip" — Answer: EFREM
  28. 56. Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)" — Answer: XMAS
  29. 58. Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria" — Answer: HBO
  30. 59. Birthplace of the bossa nova, informally — Answer: RIO
  31. 60. Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues — Answer: BESTACTRESS
  32. 64. Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic name — Answer: TET
  33. 65. Baltimore baseball pro — Answer: ORIOLE
  34. 66. Colorful body part ... or a colorful flower — Answer: IRIS
  35. 67. "___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto) — Answer: ARS
  36. 68. Chicken noodle scoop — Answer: LADLE
  37. 69. Heredity unit — Answer: GENE

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  1. 1. Like expired parking meters — Answer: UNFED
  2. 2. ___ Bran — Answer: RAISIN
  3. 3. Bobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol Brady — Answer: STEPSON
  4. 4. Internet pioneer — Answer: AOL
  5. 5. "Coming ___ to a theater near you" — Answer: SOON
  6. 6. Partner of nips — Answer: TUCKS
  7. 7. Relative of a reindeer — Answer: ELK
  8. 8. Suffix with lemon or orange — Answer: ADE. Hint: Think about what makes a refreshing drink more exciting! 🍹
  9. 9. Ancient Central American pyramid builders — Answer: MAYANS
  10. 10. They go to a higher court — Answer: APPEALS
  11. 11. Round up, as cattle — Answer: WRANGLE
  12. 12. Receiving the most rain — Answer: WETTEST
  13. 14. Grandfather clock sound — Answer: CHIME
  14. 17. Piquant triangular chip — Answer: DORITO
  15. 22. "Gosh!" — Answer: GEE. Hint: A brief exclamation of surprise or wonder 😮
  16. 24. Starting on — Answer: ASOF
  17. 26. Small castle tower — Answer: TURRET
  18. 27. Guest opinion column — Answer: OPED
  19. 29. Corkscrew-shaped pasta — Answer: ROTINI. Hint: Think of a spiral staircase, but in pasta form! 🍝
  20. 33. Opal or ruby — Answer: GEM
  21. 36. "Enough already!" — Answer: STOP
  22. 37. Double-reed woodwind player — Answer: OBOIST
  23. 38. Biceps, boastfully — Answer: GUNS
  24. 39. Canadian province north of Montana — Answer: ALBERTA
  25. 40. More brawny — Answer: BEEFIER
  26. 41. Bugs Bunny's supply — Answer: CARROTS
  27. 44. "Now, you listen to me ..." — Answer: SEEHERE
  28. 46. Beats by ___ (headphone brand) — Answer: DRE
  29. 47. Word with sex or status — Answer: SYMBOL
  30. 49. Support for a knee or a neck — Answer: BRACE
  31. 50. Enters a game at the half, say — Answer: SUBSIN
  32. 52. Praise enthusiastically — Answer: EXTOL
  33. 54. Group assisting a sheriff — Answer: POSSE
  34. 57. Like a bull or buck — Answer: MALE
  35. 61. Memorable period — Answer: ERA
  36. 62. Caesar of old comedy — Answer: SID
  37. 63. 18-wheeler — Answer: RIG

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 9, 2026

Every clue from the March 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Constellation word before Major or MinorURSA
5Something to blow off or let offSTEAM
10"So-o-o cute!"AWW
13Western defense grp.NATO
14"I ___ been a contender ..."COULDA
15Lead-in to natal or nuptialPRE
16*Outdoor sport with sticks (1979, 1984)FIELDHOCKEY
18Gentle touchPAT
19Letters for a mind readerESP
20Grunt from a pigpenOINK
21Athlete's representativeAGENT
23Take weapons away fromDISARM
25*Period for Fred, Wilma and Pebbles (2016, 2023)STONEAGE
28More in-your-businessNOSIER
30Encourages to buy a more expensive model, sayUPSELLS
31Ernest Hemingway's "To Have and Have ___"NOT
32Monster of folk talesOGRE
34Goal for collectorsSET
35*Temporary guest from a canine shelter (1988, 1991)FOSTERDOG
39Oscars airerABC
42"Pencils down!"TIME
43Double-decker, e.g.BUS
45Strings alongLEADSON
48Some steaksTBONES
51*Popular fruit dessert (2001)BERRYPIE
53Rebel as a groupRISEUP
55Zimbalist Jr. of "77 Sunset Strip"EFREM
56Plastic Ono Band's "Happy ___ (War Is Over)"XMAS
58Network for "The Wire" and "Euphoria"HBO
59Birthplace of the bossa nova, informallyRIO
60Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred cluesBESTACTRESS
64Vietnamese holiday with a palindromic nameTET
65Baltimore baseball proORIOLE
66Colorful body part ... or a colorful flowerIRIS
67"___ gratia artis" (classic MGM motto)ARS
68Chicken noodle scoopLADLE
69Heredity unitGENE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Like expired parking metersUNFED
2___ BranRAISIN
3Bobby, Peter or Greg, to Carol BradySTEPSON
4Internet pioneerAOL
5"Coming ___ to a theater near you"SOON
6Partner of nipsTUCKS
7Relative of a reindeerELK
8Suffix with lemon or orangeADE
9Ancient Central American pyramid buildersMAYANS
10They go to a higher courtAPPEALS
11Round up, as cattleWRANGLE
12Receiving the most rainWETTEST
14Grandfather clock soundCHIME
17Piquant triangular chipDORITO
22"Gosh!"GEE
24Starting onASOF
26Small castle towerTURRET
27Guest opinion columnOPED
29Corkscrew-shaped pastaROTINI
33Opal or rubyGEM
36"Enough already!"STOP
37Double-reed woodwind playerOBOIST
38Biceps, boastfullyGUNS
39Canadian province north of MontanaALBERTA
40More brawnyBEEFIER
41Bugs Bunny's supplyCARROTS
44"Now, you listen to me ..."SEEHERE
46Beats by ___ (headphone brand)DRE
47Word with sex or statusSYMBOL
49Support for a knee or a neckBRACE
50Enters a game at the half, saySUBSIN
52Praise enthusiasticallyEXTOL
54Group assisting a sheriffPOSSE
57Like a bull or buckMALE
61Memorable periodERA
62Caesar of old comedySID
6318-wheelerRIG

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