Friday, March 13, 2026
By James McCarron and Rachel Souza
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Group of students on a field trip, say
- 8Holly or Monty, for Queen Elizabeth II
- 13Where to see the sites
- 15Tools for potatoes
- 16Guitar player's percussive technique
- 17Canine's coat
- 18President whose wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy" for refusing to serve alcohol in the White House
- 19Land's end
- 21Something unwanted that can linger
- 22Deceptive actions
- 23Big player in D.C., for short?
- 24Cross product
- 25Chuck who created "Young Sheldon"
- 26Kicks in
- 27Showed subservience, in a way
- 30Section of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer and Shakespeare are honored
- 31Film character who says "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate"
- 32With 37-Across, major N.Y.C. thoroughfare
- 33Inception
- 34Perch
- 37See 32-Across
- 38Gave a buzz
- 40Powerful auto engine type
- 41"Knock it off!"
- 43Pop star who once stylized her name with a dollar sign
- 44Quite a lot?
- 45Trait of someone who may say things he shouldn't
- 47Lots, e.g.
- 48The 1930s-'40s, to a jazz aficionado
- 49___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo"
- 50Cancels
Down
- 1Piece that can't move to a different-colored square
- 2Take cargo from
- 3Not hang up the call
- 4Biblical pariah
- 5Oranges, but not apples
- 6"Ugly Betty" actress Ortiz
- 7Implement with mousse or pudding
- 8Some Christmas tree decorations
- 9Kind of cavity
- 10Prompt
- 11Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER
- 12Keys
- 14Top guns?
- 15Cheeky
- 20Nowheresville
- 22Some are gothic
- 25Ingredient in some vegetable stock
- 26One way to start
- 27Dark beer variety
- 28Didn't do the right thing
- 29Figure-eight, for example
- 30Folksy?
- 31Body of water near Sumatra
- 32Aids for competitive marathon runners
- 34Last six lines of a sonnet
- 35Announcement upon arriving
- 36Toppers that twinkle
- 38Word with mouth or training
- 39Military chopper
- 40Scandinavian woman's name meaning "blessed"
- 42Southern collective?
- 43Reign man
- 46"Bah!," to Lady Macbeth
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Group of students on a field trip, say — Answer: BUSLOAD
- 8. Holly or Monty, for Queen Elizabeth II — Answer: CORGI
- 13. Where to see the sites — Answer: INTERNET
- 15. Tools for potatoes — Answer: PARERS
- 16. Guitar player's percussive technique — Answer: SLAPBASS
- 17. Canine's coat — Answer: ENAMEL
- 18. President whose wife was nicknamed "Lemonade Lucy" for refusing to serve alcohol in the White House — Answer: HAYES
- 19. Land's end — Answer: SHORELINE
- 21. Something unwanted that can linger — Answer: ODOR
- 22. Deceptive actions — Answer: FEINTS
- 23. Big player in D.C., for short? — Answer: NAT
- 24. Cross product — Answer: PEN
- 25. Chuck who created "Young Sheldon" — Answer: LORRE
- 26. Kicks in — Answer: ADDS
- 27. Showed subservience, in a way — Answer: BENTTHEKNEE
- 30. Section of Westminster Abbey where Chaucer and Shakespeare are honored — Answer: POETSCORNER
- 31. Film character who says "Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate" — Answer: JACKSPARROW
- 32. With 37-Across, major N.Y.C. thoroughfare — Answer: PARK
- 33. Inception — Answer: ONSET
- 34. Perch — Answer: SIT
- 37. See 32-Across — Answer: AVE
- 38. Gave a buzz — Answer: PHONED
- 40. Powerful auto engine type — Answer: HEMI
- 41. "Knock it off!" — Answer: CANYOUNOT
- 43. Pop star who once stylized her name with a dollar sign — Answer: KESHA
- 44. Quite a lot? — Answer: ESTATE
- 45. Trait of someone who may say things he shouldn't — Answer: NOFILTER
- 47. Lots, e.g. — Answer: REALTY
- 48. The 1930s-'40s, to a jazz aficionado — Answer: SWINGERA
- 49. ___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo" — Answer: SALLY
- 50. Cancels — Answer: NEGATES
Down
- 1. Piece that can't move to a different-colored square — Answer: BISHOP
- 2. Take cargo from — Answer: UNLADE
- 3. Not hang up the call — Answer: STAYON
- 4. Biblical pariah — Answer: LEPER
- 5. Oranges, but not apples — Answer: ORBS
- 6. "Ugly Betty" actress Ortiz — Answer: ANA
- 7. Implement with mousse or pudding — Answer: DESSERTSPOON
- 8. Some Christmas tree decorations — Answer: CANES
- 9. Kind of cavity — Answer: ORAL
- 10. Prompt — Answer: REMINDER
- 11. Dangerous item whose first six letters are an anagram of DANGER — Answer: GRENADE
- 12. Keys — Answer: ISLETS
- 14. Top guns? — Answer: TSHIRTCANNONS
- 15. Cheeky — Answer: PERT
- 20. Nowheresville — Answer: ONEHORSETOWN
- 22. Some are gothic — Answer: FONTS
- 25. Ingredient in some vegetable stock — Answer: LEEK
- 26. One way to start — Answer: ANEW
- 27. Dark beer variety — Answer: BOCK
- 28. Didn't do the right thing — Answer: ERRED
- 29. Figure-eight, for example — Answer: KNOT
- 30. Folksy? — Answer: PARENTAL
- 31. Body of water near Sumatra — Answer: JAVASEA
- 32. Aids for competitive marathon runners — Answer: PACERS
- 34. Last six lines of a sonnet — Answer: SESTET
- 35. Announcement upon arriving — Answer: IMHERE
- 36. Toppers that twinkle — Answer: TIARAS
- 38. Word with mouth or training — Answer: POTTY
- 39. Military chopper — Answer: HUEY
- 40. Scandinavian woman's name meaning "blessed" — Answer: HELGA
- 42. Southern collective? — Answer: YALL
- 43. Reign man — Answer: KING
- 46. "Bah!," to Lady Macbeth — Answer: FIE
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