Saunter

Crossword Answer — March 12, 2026

Answer

NYT Crossword

Thursday, March 12, 2026

By Joe Marquez

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Game point?
  2. 7Settings for "Nurse Jackie" and "The Pitt," in brief
  3. 10Mideast's Gulf of ___
  4. 14"Das Lied von der Erde" composer
  5. 15Camper's foldout
  6. 16Natural hairstyle
  7. 17Celebrity supercouple of the 2000s
  8. 18Incredibly committed
  9. 20Slowly, in scores
  10. 21Second-most-populous city in the U.S.
  11. 22100 nanojoules
  12. 23Citrus portmanteau
  13. 25Sticks around for a demo?
  14. 26Doraphobe's fear
  15. 29Bookings for a D.J.
  16. 32Did very well on the final, say
  17. 34Star of a three-time World Cup champion team
  18. 36Classic '60s muscle car
  19. 37Rejoices
  20. 38Sultanate that once controlled Zanzibar
  21. 39Stand for a portrait
  22. 41Snippet
  23. 42Slip-on or slide
  24. 44Hullabaloo
  25. 45Collectible frames
  26. 46Rest period
  27. 47Get right down to business
  28. 49Sports great Ernie known as "The Big Easy"
  29. 50Funny
  30. 52Half a score
  31. 53Work on a picture, perhaps
  32. 56Some double-headed drums
  33. 58Camper's craft
  34. 60Turpitude
  35. 63Setting for "Quincy, M.E.," on 1970s-'80s TV
  36. 64Operating system developed at Bell Labs
  37. 65Toeholds
  38. 66Get positioned
  39. 67Lush hair's quality
  40. 68Caribbean music genre
  41. 69Abundance

Down

  1. 1Saunter
  2. 2Like black opals vis-à-vis diamonds
  3. 3Move to pass, perhaps
  4. 4Touched down
  5. 5Symbolize
  6. 6"Folklore" or "Evermore," for Taylor Swift
  7. 7Guitar pedal effect
  8. 8Comedic takedown
  9. 9Mad scientist in a 1964 Kubrick title
  10. 10Natural fluid containers
  11. 11What a drone might be mistaken for
  12. 12Carry the ball in volleyball, e.g.
  13. 13Actress Kravitz
  14. 19Step in rehab
  15. 21"Whole ___ Red" (2020 Playboi Carti album)
  16. 24Activist/scholar known for her work in the prison abolition movement
  17. 26Heavenly outcast ... or a hint to something found three times in this puzzle
  18. 27Up to
  19. 28Barely speaks
  20. 30Hawks
  21. 31"Such a shame"
  22. 33Stanley of "Conclave"
  23. 34Group surrounding a star
  24. 35Item in a drafts folder
  25. 40Text tweaks
  26. 43Make right
  27. 48Cry for more
  28. 51Hurricane or mudslide
  29. 54Be important
  30. 55Things to bare
  31. 56Hot
  32. 57Disney heroine who builds her own palace
  33. 59Tchaikovsky's "Letter Scene," e.g.
  34. 60Trivia night locale
  35. 61Shout in a card game
  36. 62Purge
  37. 63Do some lawn work

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
  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
  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
  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

The answer to “Saunter” in the New York Times crossword is AMBLE — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-Down. 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.

“Saunter” answer

AMBLE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is AMBLE

AMBLE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Saunter" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 12, 2026 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Saunter” appeared?

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March 12, 2026 (this puzzle) → AMBLE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Saunter”?

The answer is AMBLE, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Saunter”?

5 letters: AMBLE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 12, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 1-Down.

Can “Saunter” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for March 12, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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