Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Clause separator
- 6Channel showing committee hearings
- 11Request
- 14Winning, for the moment
- 15"Don Giovanni" genre
- 16Container for sardines
- 17In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ...
- 19Musician Yoko
- 20One in a hundred
- 21Alternative to fries, maybe
- 22___-color pasta
- 24In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...
- 27Vulgar
- 30Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?"
- 31"Olympia" painter
- 32Ran out, as time
- 36In 1945, Percy Spencer at the Raytheon Manufacturing Company noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted close to a magnetron ...
- 39Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain"
- 40Take one's foot off the gas
- 42Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons"
- 43Attacks
- 44In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ...
- 50Inits. on a police forensic van
- 51Racetrack shape
- 52Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sun
- 55One to build on
- 56Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across
- 60Singer Garfunkel
- 61Update, as the Constitution
- 62Vaudeville show
- 63Deli bread option
- 64___-turvy
- 65Paradises
Down
- 1Upper limit
- 2"Well, that's a surprise!"
- 3Marked by a religious zeal
- 4Join
- 5Tennis score after deuce
- 6Old French tale
- 7With whom the dish ran away in "Hey Diddle Diddle"
- 8___ dish
- 9Exist
- 10Rapper Lil ___ X
- 11Part of Micronesia
- 12Mount associated with Moses
- 13Recognized
- 18Wrap for an athlete's injury
- 21Things a vest lacks
- 22Channel for old westerns
- 23Wander
- 25Deal (with)
- 26Shoe part
- 28Community center for games and activities
- 29Having streaks
- 32Producer of milk for Roquefort cheese
- 33"___ Culturistas" (popular podcast)
- 34Street sign abbr.
- 35Clue examiner
- 37"Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song)
- 38McAuliffe's one-word reply to a German commander's demand of surrender
- 41Tire inflation meas.
- 43Polar explorer Richard
- 44Certain renewable energy
- 45Shade of off-white
- 46Milky coffee drink
- 47General Assembly participant, for short
- 48Many first-time smartphone owners
- 49Jessica who won an Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy"
- 53Ireland, to the Irish
- 54Hightailed it
- 56Exam for college applicants
- 57Angsty
- 58Large cask
- 59"For sure!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Clause separator — Answer: COMMA
- 6. Channel showing committee hearings — Answer: CSPAN
- 11. Request — Answer: ASK
- 14. Winning, for the moment — Answer: AHEAD
- 15. "Don Giovanni" genre — Answer: OPERA
- 16. Container for sardines — Answer: TIN
- 17. In 1968, Spencer Silver at 3M Corporation was attempting to develop a superstrong adhesive ... — Answer: POSTITNOTES
- 19. Musician Yoko — Answer: ONO
- 20. One in a hundred — Answer: SENATOR
- 21. Alternative to fries, maybe — Answer: SLAW
- 22. ___-color pasta — Answer: TRI
- 24. In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ... — Answer: PENICILLIN
- 27. Vulgar — Answer: COARSE
- 30. Answer to the riddle ending "How many are going to St. Ives?" — Answer: ONE
- 31. "Olympia" painter — Answer: MANET
- 32. Ran out, as time — Answer: ELAPSED
- 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
- 39. Language in which "computer" is made up of the characters for "electric" and "brain" — Answer: CHINESE
- 40. Take one's foot off the gas — Answer: LETUP
- 42. Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons" — Answer: APU
- 43. Attacks — Answer: BESETS
- 44. In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ... — Answer: SILLYPUTTY
- 50. Inits. on a police forensic van — Answer: CSI
- 51. Racetrack shape — Answer: OVAL
- 52. Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sun — Answer: NEAREST
- 55. One to build on — Answer: LOT
- 56. Happy chance, as illustrated by the four invention stories at 17-, 24-, 36- and 44-Across — Answer: SERENDIPITY
- 60. Singer Garfunkel — Answer: ART
- 61. Update, as the Constitution — Answer: AMEND
- 62. Vaudeville show — Answer: REVUE
- 63. Deli bread option — Answer: RYE
- 64. ___-turvy — Answer: TOPSY
- 65. Paradises — Answer: EDENS
Down
- 1. Upper limit — Answer: CAP
- 2. "Well, that's a surprise!" — Answer: OHO
- 3. Marked by a religious zeal — Answer: MESSIANIC
- 4. Join — Answer: MATE
- 5. Tennis score after deuce — Answer: ADIN
- 6. Old French tale — Answer: CONTE
- 7. With whom the dish ran away in "Hey Diddle Diddle" — Answer: SPOON
- 8. ___ dish — Answer: PETRI
- 9. Exist — Answer: ARE
- 10. Rapper Lil ___ X — Answer: NAS
- 11. Part of Micronesia — Answer: ATOLL
- 12. Mount associated with Moses — Answer: SINAI
- 13. Recognized — Answer: KNOWN
- 18. Wrap for an athlete's injury — Answer: TAPE
- 21. Things a vest lacks — Answer: SLEEVES
- 22. Channel for old westerns — Answer: TCM
- 23. Wander — Answer: ROAM
- 25. Deal (with) — Answer: COPE
- 26. Shoe part — Answer: INSOLE
- 28. Community center for games and activities — Answer: RECHALL
- 29. Having streaks — Answer: STRIPY
- 32. Producer of milk for Roquefort cheese — Answer: EWE
- 33. "___ Culturistas" (popular podcast) — Answer: LAS
- 34. Street sign abbr. — Answer: AVE
- 35. Clue examiner — Answer: DETECTIVE
- 37. "Movin' ___" ("The Jeffersons" theme song) — Answer: ONUP
- 38. McAuliffe's one-word reply to a German commander's demand of surrender — Answer: NUTS
- 41. Tire inflation meas. — Answer: PSI
- 43. Polar explorer Richard — Answer: BYRD
- 44. Certain renewable energy — Answer: SOLAR
- 45. Shade of off-white — Answer: IVORY
- 46. Milky coffee drink — Answer: LATTE
- 47. General Assembly participant, for short — Answer: UNREP
- 48. Many first-time smartphone owners — Answer: TEENS
- 49. Jessica who won an Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy" — Answer: TANDY
- 53. Ireland, to the Irish — Answer: EIRE
- 54. Hightailed it — Answer: SPED
- 56. Exam for college applicants — Answer: SAT
- 57. Angsty — Answer: EMO
- 58. Large cask — Answer: TUN
- 59. "For sure!" — Answer: YES
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