NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 11

By John Guzzetta

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  1. 1Clause separatorCOMMA
  2. 6Channel showing committee hearingsCSPAN
  3. 11RequestASK
  4. 14Winning, for the momentAHEAD
  5. 15"Don Giovanni" genreOPERA
  6. 16Container for sardinesTIN
  7. 17In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...POSTITNOTES
  8. 19Musician YokoONO
  9. 20One in a hundredSENATOR
  10. 21Alternative to fries, maybeSLAW
  11. 22___-color pastaTRI
  12. 24In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...PENICILLIN
  13. 27VulgarCOARSE
  14. 30Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?"ONE
  15. 31"Olympia" painterMANET
  16. 32Ran out, as timeELAPSED
  17. 36In 1945, Percy Spencer at the Raytheon Manufacturing Company noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted close to a magnetron ...MICROWAVEOVEN
  18. 39Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain"CHINESE
  19. 40Take one's foot off the gasLETUP
  20. 42Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons"APU
  21. 43AttacksBESETS
  22. 44In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ...SILLYPUTTY
  23. 50Inits. on a police forensic vanCSI
  24. 51Racetrack shapeOVAL
  25. 52Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sunNEAREST
  26. 55One to build onLOT
  27. 56Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-AcrossSERENDIPITY
  28. 60Singer GarfunkelART
  29. 61Update, as the ConstitutionAMEND
  30. 62Vaudeville showREVUE
  31. 63Deli bread optionRYE
  32. 64___-turvyTOPSY
  33. 65ParadisesEDENS

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  1. 1Upper limitCAP
  2. 2"Well, that's a surprise!"OHO
  3. 3Marked by a religious zealMESSIANIC
  4. 4JoinMATE
  5. 5Tennis score after deuceADIN
  6. 6Old French taleCONTE
  7. 7With whom the dish ran away in "Hey Diddle Diddle"SPOON
  8. 8___ dishPETRI
  9. 9ExistARE
  10. 10Rapper Lil ___ XNAS
  11. 11Part of MicronesiaATOLL
  12. 12Mount associated with MosesSINAI
  13. 13RecognizedKNOWN
  14. 18Wrap for an athlete's injuryTAPE
  15. 21Things a vest lacksSLEEVES
  16. 22Channel for old westernsTCM
  17. 23WanderROAM
  18. 25Deal (with)COPE
  19. 26Shoe partINSOLE
  20. 28Community center for games and activitiesRECHALL
  21. 29Having streaksSTRIPY
  22. 32Producer of milk for Roquefort cheeseEWE
  23. 33"___ Culturistas" (popular podcast)LAS
  24. 34Street sign abbr.AVE
  25. 35Clue examinerDETECTIVE
  26. 37"Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song)ONUP
  27. 38McAuliffe's one-word reply to a German commander's demand of surrenderNUTS
  28. 41Tire inflation meas.PSI
  29. 43Polar explorer RichardBYRD
  30. 44Certain renewable energySOLAR
  31. 45Shade of off-whiteIVORY
  32. 46Milky coffee drinkLATTE
  33. 47General Assembly participant, for shortUNREP
  34. 48Many first-time smartphone ownersTEENS
  35. 49Jessica who won an Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy"TANDY
  36. 53Ireland, to the IrishEIRE
  37. 54Hightailed itSPED
  38. 56Exam for college applicantsSAT
  39. 57AngstyEMO
  40. 58Large caskTUN
  41. 59"For sure!"YES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Clause separator — Answer: COMMA
  2. 6. Channel showing committee hearings — Answer: CSPAN
  3. 11. Request — Answer: ASK. Hint: It’s what you do when you politely seek information or help. 🙋
  4. 14. Winning, for the moment — Answer: AHEAD
  5. 15. "Don Giovanni" genre — Answer: OPERA
  6. 16. Container for sardines — Answer: TIN
  7. 17. In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ... — Answer: POSTITNOTES
  8. 19. Musician Yoko — Answer: ONO. Hint: She was John Lennon’s avant-garde artist and musical collaborator 🎶
  9. 20. One in a hundred — Answer: SENATOR
  10. 21. Alternative to fries, maybe — Answer: SLAW
  11. 22. ___-color pasta — Answer: TRI
  12. 24. In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ... — Answer: PENICILLIN
  13. 27. Vulgar — Answer: COARSE
  14. 30. Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?" — Answer: ONE
  15. 31. "Olympia" painter — Answer: MANET
  16. 32. Ran out, as time — Answer: ELAPSED
  17. 36. In 1945, Percy Spencer at the Raytheon Manufacturing Company noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted close to a magnetron ... — Answer: MICROWAVEOVEN
  18. 39. Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain" — Answer: CHINESE
  19. 40. Take one's foot off the gas — Answer: LETUP
  20. 42. Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons" — Answer: APU
  21. 43. Attacks — Answer: BESETS
  22. 44. In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ... — Answer: SILLYPUTTY
  23. 50. Inits. on a police forensic van — Answer: CSI
  24. 51. Racetrack shape — Answer: OVAL
  25. 52. Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sun — Answer: NEAREST
  26. 55. One to build on — Answer: LOT
  27. 56. Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across — Answer: SERENDIPITY
  28. 60. Singer Garfunkel — Answer: ART
  29. 61. Update, as the Constitution — Answer: AMEND
  30. 62. Vaudeville show — Answer: REVUE
  31. 63. Deli bread option — Answer: RYE
  32. 64. ___-turvy — Answer: TOPSY. Hint: When things are all mixed up, they might be this way! 🤪
  33. 65. Paradises — Answer: EDENS. Hint: Think of the lush biblical gardens often imagined as perfect havens. 🌿

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  1. 1. Upper limit — Answer: CAP
  2. 2. "Well, that's a surprise!" — Answer: OHO
  3. 3. Marked by a religious zeal — Answer: MESSIANIC
  4. 4. Join — Answer: MATE
  5. 5. Tennis score after deuce — Answer: ADIN. Hint: It means the server has a one-point advantage after deuce. 🎾
  6. 6. Old French tale — Answer: CONTE
  7. 7. With whom the dish ran away in "Hey Diddle Diddle" — Answer: SPOON
  8. 8. ___ dish — Answer: PETRI
  9. 9. Exist — Answer: ARE. Hint: A basic verb describing presence or being alive. 🌱
  10. 10. Rapper Lil ___ X — Answer: NAS
  11. 11. Part of Micronesia — Answer: ATOLL
  12. 12. Mount associated with Moses — Answer: SINAI
  13. 13. Recognized — Answer: KNOWN
  14. 18. Wrap for an athlete's injury — Answer: TAPE
  15. 21. Things a vest lacks — Answer: SLEEVES
  16. 22. Channel for old westerns — Answer: TCM
  17. 23. Wander — Answer: ROAM. Hint: Think of how a curious animal might explore its surroundings! 🦊
  18. 25. Deal (with) — Answer: COPE
  19. 26. Shoe part — Answer: INSOLE
  20. 28. Community center for games and activities — Answer: RECHALL
  21. 29. Having streaks — Answer: STRIPY
  22. 32. Producer of milk for Roquefort cheese — Answer: EWE
  23. 33. "___ Culturistas" (popular podcast) — Answer: LAS
  24. 34. Street sign abbr. — Answer: AVE
  25. 35. Clue examiner — Answer: DETECTIVE
  26. 37. "Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song) — Answer: ONUP
  27. 38. McAuliffe's one-word reply to a German commander's demand of surrender — Answer: NUTS
  28. 41. Tire inflation meas. — Answer: PSI
  29. 43. Polar explorer Richard — Answer: BYRD
  30. 44. Certain renewable energy — Answer: SOLAR
  31. 45. Shade of off-white — Answer: IVORY
  32. 46. Milky coffee drink — Answer: LATTE
  33. 47. General Assembly participant, for short — Answer: UNREP
  34. 48. Many first-time smartphone owners — Answer: TEENS
  35. 49. Jessica who won an Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy" — Answer: TANDY
  36. 53. Ireland, to the Irish — Answer: EIRE. Hint: Think of the Gaelic name locals use for their homeland. 🇮🇪
  37. 54. Hightailed it — Answer: SPED
  38. 56. Exam for college applicants — Answer: SAT
  39. 57. Angsty — Answer: EMO
  40. 58. Large cask — Answer: TUN
  41. 59. "For sure!" — Answer: YES

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, March 11, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on March 11?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 11, 2026

Every clue from the March 11 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Clause separatorCOMMA
6Channel showing committee hearingsCSPAN
11RequestASK
14Winning, for the momentAHEAD
15"Don Giovanni" genreOPERA
16Container for sardinesTIN
17In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...POSTITNOTES
19Musician YokoONO
20One in a hundredSENATOR
21Alternative to fries, maybeSLAW
22___-color pastaTRI
24In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...PENICILLIN
27VulgarCOARSE
30Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?"ONE
31"Olympia" painterMANET
32Ran out, as timeELAPSED
36In 1945, Percy Spencer at the Raytheon Manufacturing Company noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted close to a magnetron ...MICROWAVEOVEN
39Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain"CHINESE
40Take one's foot off the gasLETUP
42Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons"APU
43AttacksBESETS
44In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ...SILLYPUTTY
50Inits. on a police forensic vanCSI
51Racetrack shapeOVAL
52Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sunNEAREST
55One to build onLOT
56Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-AcrossSERENDIPITY
60Singer GarfunkelART
61Update, as the ConstitutionAMEND
62Vaudeville showREVUE
63Deli bread optionRYE
64___-turvyTOPSY
65ParadisesEDENS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Upper limitCAP
2"Well, that's a surprise!"OHO
3Marked by a religious zealMESSIANIC
4JoinMATE
5Tennis score after deuceADIN
6Old French taleCONTE
7With whom the dish ran away in "Hey Diddle Diddle"SPOON
8___ dishPETRI
9ExistARE
10Rapper Lil ___ XNAS
11Part of MicronesiaATOLL
12Mount associated with MosesSINAI
13RecognizedKNOWN
18Wrap for an athlete's injuryTAPE
21Things a vest lacksSLEEVES
22Channel for old westernsTCM
23WanderROAM
25Deal (with)COPE
26Shoe partINSOLE
28Community center for games and activitiesRECHALL
29Having streaksSTRIPY
32Producer of milk for Roquefort cheeseEWE
33"___ Culturistas" (popular podcast)LAS
34Street sign abbr.AVE
35Clue examinerDETECTIVE
37"Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song)ONUP
38McAuliffe's one-word reply to a German commander's demand of surrenderNUTS
41Tire inflation meas.PSI
43Polar explorer RichardBYRD
44Certain renewable energySOLAR
45Shade of off-whiteIVORY
46Milky coffee drinkLATTE
47General Assembly participant, for shortUNREP
48Many first-time smartphone ownersTEENS
49Jessica who won an Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy"TANDY
53Ireland, to the IrishEIRE
54Hightailed itSPED
56Exam for college applicantsSAT
57AngstyEMO
58Large caskTUN
59"For sure!"YES

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