NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 12

By Joe Marquez

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Across

  1. 1Game point?ARCADE
  2. 7Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in briefERS
  3. 10Mideast's Gulf of ___SUEZ
  4. 14"Das Lied von der Erde" composerMAHLER
  5. 15Camper's foldoutCOT
  6. 16Natural hairstyleAFRO
  7. 17Celebrity supercouple of the 2000sBRAINA
  8. 18Incredibly committedHARDCORE
  9. 20Slowly, in scoresLENTO
  10. 21Second-most-populous city in the U.S.LOSAES
  11. 22100 nanojoulesERG
  12. 23Citrus portmanteauTAO
  13. 25Sticks around for a demo?TNT
  14. 26Doraphobe's fearFUR
  15. 29Bookings for a D.J.EVENTS
  16. 32Did very well on the final, sayGOTANA
  17. 34Star of a three-time World Cup champion teamPELE
  18. 36Classic '60s muscle carGTO
  19. 37RejoicesEXULTS
  20. 38Sultanate that once controlled ZanzibarOMAN
  21. 39Stand for a portraitEASEL
  22. 41SnippetCLIP
  23. 42Slip-on or slideSANDAL
  24. 44HullabalooADO
  25. 45Collectible framesCELS
  26. 46Rest periodSIESTA
  27. 47Get right down to businessDIVEIN
  28. 49Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy"ELS
  29. 50FunnyODD
  30. 52Half a scoreTEN
  31. 53Work on a picture, perhapsACT
  32. 56Some double-headed drumsSNARES
  33. 58Camper's craftCANOE
  34. 60TurpitudePUREEVIL
  35. 63Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-'80s TVMORGUE
  36. 64Operating system developed at Bell LabsUNIX
  37. 65ToeholdsINS
  38. 66Get positionedORIENT
  39. 67Lush hair's qualityBODY
  40. 68Caribbean music genreSKA
  41. 69AbundanceWEALTH

Down

  1. 1SaunterAMBLE
  2. 2Like black opals vis-à-vis diamondsRARER
  3. 3Move to pass, perhapsCHANGELANES
  4. 4Touched downALIT
  5. 5SymbolizeDENOTE
  6. 6"Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor SwiftERA
  7. 7Guitar pedal effectECHO
  8. 8Comedic takedownROAST
  9. 9Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick titleSTRANGELOVE
  10. 10Natural fluid containersSACS
  11. 11What a drone might be mistaken forUFO
  12. 12Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g.ERR
  13. 13Actress KravitzZOE
  14. 19Step in rehabDETOX
  15. 21"Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album)LOTTA
  16. 24Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movementANGELADAVIS
  17. 26Heavenly outcast ... or a hint to something found three times in this puzzleFALLENANGEL
  18. 27Up toUNTIL
  19. 28Barely speaksRASPS
  20. 30HawksVENDS
  21. 31"Such a shame"SOSAD
  22. 33Stanley of "Conclave"TUCCI
  23. 34Group surrounding a starPOSSE
  24. 35Item in a drafts folderEMAIL
  25. 40Text tweaksEDITS
  26. 43Make rightATONE
  27. 48Cry for moreENCORE
  28. 51Hurricane or mudslideDRINK
  29. 54Be importantCOUNT
  30. 55Things to bareTEETH
  31. 56HotSEXY
  32. 57Disney heroine who builds her own palaceELSA
  33. 59Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g.ARIA
  34. 60Trivia night localePUB
  35. 61Shout in a card gameUNO
  36. 62PurgeRID
  37. 63Do some lawn workMOW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Game point? — Answer: ARCADE
  2. 7. Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in brief — Answer: ERS
  3. 10. Mideast's Gulf of ___ — Answer: SUEZ
  4. 14. "Das Lied von der Erde" composer — Answer: MAHLER
  5. 15. Camper's foldout — Answer: COT
  6. 16. Natural hairstyle — Answer: AFRO
  7. 17. Celebrity supercouple of the 2000s — Answer: BRAINA
  8. 18. Incredibly committed — Answer: HARDCORE
  9. 20. Slowly, in scores — Answer: LENTO. Hint: Look for the musical direction telling performers to take their time. 🎼
  10. 21. Second-most-populous city in the U.S. — Answer: LOSAES
  11. 22. 100 nanojoules — Answer: ERG
  12. 23. Citrus portmanteau — Answer: TAO
  13. 25. Sticks around for a demo? — Answer: TNT
  14. 26. Doraphobe's fear — Answer: FUR
  15. 29. Bookings for a D.J. — Answer: EVENTS
  16. 32. Did very well on the final, say — Answer: GOTANA
  17. 34. Star of a three-time World Cup champion team — Answer: PELE
  18. 36. Classic '60s muscle car — Answer: GTO
  19. 37. Rejoices — Answer: EXULTS
  20. 38. Sultanate that once controlled Zanzibar — Answer: OMAN
  21. 39. Stand for a portrait — Answer: EASEL
  22. 41. Snippet — Answer: CLIP
  23. 42. Slip-on or slide — Answer: SANDAL
  24. 44. Hullabaloo — Answer: ADO. Hint: Think of a commotion that makes some noise! 🎉
  25. 45. Collectible frames — Answer: CELS
  26. 46. Rest period — Answer: SIESTA
  27. 47. Get right down to business — Answer: DIVEIN
  28. 49. Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy" — Answer: ELS
  29. 50. Funny — Answer: ODD
  30. 52. Half a score — Answer: TEN. Hint: This number equals half of twenty. 🔟
  31. 53. Work on a picture, perhaps — Answer: ACT
  32. 56. Some double-headed drums — Answer: SNARES
  33. 58. Camper's craft — Answer: CANOE
  34. 60. Turpitude — Answer: PUREEVIL
  35. 63. Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-'80s TV — Answer: MORGUE
  36. 64. Operating system developed at Bell Labs — Answer: UNIX
  37. 65. Toeholds — Answer: INS
  38. 66. Get positioned — Answer: ORIENT
  39. 67. Lush hair's quality — Answer: BODY
  40. 68. Caribbean music genre — Answer: SKA
  41. 69. Abundance — Answer: WEALTH

Down

  1. 1. Saunter — Answer: AMBLE
  2. 2. Like black opals vis-à-vis diamonds — Answer: RARER
  3. 3. Move to pass, perhaps — Answer: CHANGELANES
  4. 4. Touched down — Answer: ALIT
  5. 5. Symbolize — Answer: DENOTE
  6. 6. "Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor Swift — Answer: ERA
  7. 7. Guitar pedal effect — Answer: ECHO
  8. 8. Comedic takedown — Answer: ROAST
  9. 9. Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick title — Answer: STRANGELOVE
  10. 10. Natural fluid containers — Answer: SACS
  11. 11. What a drone might be mistaken for — Answer: UFO
  12. 12. Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g. — Answer: ERR
  13. 13. Actress Kravitz — Answer: ZOE
  14. 19. Step in rehab — Answer: DETOX
  15. 21. "Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album) — Answer: LOTTA
  16. 24. Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movement — Answer: ANGELADAVIS
  17. 26. Heavenly outcast ... or a hint to something found three times in this puzzle — Answer: FALLENANGEL
  18. 27. Up to — Answer: UNTIL. Hint: Think about a word that marks a time limit or endpoint! ⏳
  19. 28. Barely speaks — Answer: RASPS
  20. 30. Hawks — Answer: VENDS
  21. 31. "Such a shame" — Answer: SOSAD
  22. 33. Stanley of "Conclave" — Answer: TUCCI
  23. 34. Group surrounding a star — Answer: POSSE
  24. 35. Item in a drafts folder — Answer: EMAIL
  25. 40. Text tweaks — Answer: EDITS
  26. 43. Make right — Answer: ATONE
  27. 48. Cry for more — Answer: ENCORE
  28. 51. Hurricane or mudslide — Answer: DRINK
  29. 54. Be important — Answer: COUNT
  30. 55. Things to bare — Answer: TEETH
  31. 56. Hot — Answer: SEXY. Hint: A playful way to describe someone irresistibly attractive. 🔥
  32. 57. Disney heroine who builds her own palace — Answer: ELSA
  33. 59. Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g. — Answer: ARIA
  34. 60. Trivia night locale — Answer: PUB
  35. 61. Shout in a card game — Answer: UNO
  36. 62. Purge — Answer: RID
  37. 63. Do some lawn work — Answer: MOW

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 12, 2026

Every clue from the March 12 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Game point?ARCADE
7Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in briefERS
10Mideast's Gulf of ___SUEZ
14"Das Lied von der Erde" composerMAHLER
15Camper's foldoutCOT
16Natural hairstyleAFRO
17Celebrity supercouple of the 2000sBRAINA
18Incredibly committedHARDCORE
20Slowly, in scoresLENTO
21Second-most-populous city in the U.S.LOSAES
22100 nanojoulesERG
23Citrus portmanteauTAO
25Sticks around for a demo?TNT
26Doraphobe's fearFUR
29Bookings for a D.J.EVENTS
32Did very well on the final, sayGOTANA
34Star of a three-time World Cup champion teamPELE
36Classic '60s muscle carGTO
37RejoicesEXULTS
38Sultanate that once controlled ZanzibarOMAN
39Stand for a portraitEASEL
41SnippetCLIP
42Slip-on or slideSANDAL
44HullabalooADO
45Collectible framesCELS
46Rest periodSIESTA
47Get right down to businessDIVEIN
49Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy"ELS
50FunnyODD
52Half a scoreTEN
53Work on a picture, perhapsACT
56Some double-headed drumsSNARES
58Camper's craftCANOE
60TurpitudePUREEVIL
63Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-'80s TVMORGUE
64Operating system developed at Bell LabsUNIX
65ToeholdsINS
66Get positionedORIENT
67Lush hair's qualityBODY
68Caribbean music genreSKA
69AbundanceWEALTH

Down

#ClueAnswer
1SaunterAMBLE
2Like black opals vis-à-vis diamondsRARER
3Move to pass, perhapsCHANGELANES
4Touched downALIT
5SymbolizeDENOTE
6"Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor SwiftERA
7Guitar pedal effectECHO
8Comedic takedownROAST
9Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick titleSTRANGELOVE
10Natural fluid containersSACS
11What a drone might be mistaken forUFO
12Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g.ERR
13Actress KravitzZOE
19Step in rehabDETOX
21"Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album)LOTTA
24Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movementANGELADAVIS
26Heavenly outcast ... or a hint to something found three times in this puzzleFALLENANGEL
27Up toUNTIL
28Barely speaksRASPS
30HawksVENDS
31"Such a shame"SOSAD
33Stanley of "Conclave"TUCCI
34Group surrounding a starPOSSE
35Item in a drafts folderEMAIL
40Text tweaksEDITS
43Make rightATONE
48Cry for moreENCORE
51Hurricane or mudslideDRINK
54Be importantCOUNT
55Things to bareTEETH
56HotSEXY
57Disney heroine who builds her own palaceELSA
59Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g.ARIA
60Trivia night localePUB
61Shout in a card gameUNO
62PurgeRID
63Do some lawn workMOW

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