NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 14

By Kameron Austin Collins

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  1. 1Behave like an assBRAY
  2. 518th-century British P.M. William Pitt, e.g.WHIG
  3. 9Come backRECUR
  4. 14Recipient of a key to the city, sayLOCALHERO
  5. 16Shocked ... shocked!AGAPE
  6. 17Like Thunderdell, the monster slain by Jack the Giant KillerTWOHEADED
  7. 18Des'ree's "You ___ Be"GOTTA
  8. 19MottledBLOTTY
  9. 20Sch. whose symbol is the Native American war leader OsceolaFSU
  10. 22Title role for Paul Newman, 1963HUD
  11. 2341-Across makerTOYOTA
  12. 24Top optionTEE
  13. 25Sporting bladesOARS
  14. 26FluttersBATS
  15. 27Jewelry that may double as a fastenerBREASTPIN
  16. 30"Aliens ___ My Homework," children's comedy/sci-fi book by Bruce CovilleATE
  17. 31007 feature of 1979MOONRAKER
  18. 32Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer"PAULSIMON
  19. 33Hip places?BELTLINES
  20. 34Bosom buddyBFF
  21. 37They croak as soon as they grow upPOLLIWOGS
  22. 38Go badSOUR
  23. 39Easy gaitTROT
  24. 40"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.SIN
  25. 4123-Across debut of 1999TUNDRA
  26. 43Deep-frying vesselWOK
  27. 44Many an "SVU" extraEMT
  28. 45Displays with varietyARRAYS
  29. 46Following closely behindINTOW
  30. 48Where travelers might take the plunge on vacationHOTELPOOL
  31. 51KeepSTORE
  32. 52Inner tube?INTESTINE
  33. 53Takes a hitTOKES
  34. 54Baby bottle componentTEAT
  35. 55U Beauty competitorOLAY

Down

  1. 1Counter orderBLT
  2. 2Subject of outdoor paintings by Renoir, Monet and HomerROWBOAT
  3. 3FollowerACOLYTE
  4. 4VulgariansYAHOOS
  5. 5Some deflections for argument's sakeWHATABOUTISM
  6. 6"Bombshell: The ___ Lamarr Story" (2017 documentary)HEDY
  7. 7HotnessIRE
  8. 8Really, really believingGODFEARING
  9. 9Classic meat sauceRAGU
  10. 10Freudian origin of defense mechanismsEGO
  11. 11Strands from the litter?CATHAIR
  12. 12Rise on the marketUPTURN
  13. 13AuditionsREADS
  14. 15Latvian, old-styleLETT
  15. 21Noted series with over 200 Emmys ... and an OscarSESAMESTREET
  16. 23Letters for those awaiting specificsTBA
  17. 24Something cut or defusedTENSION
  18. 25Ready for businessOPEN
  19. 28Just go alongROLLWITHIT
  20. 29Ring statsTKOS
  21. 31PromenadeMALL
  22. 32Tanning targetPELT
  23. 33Social media community for avid readersBOOKTOK
  24. 34Shimmering substance in the skin-care aisleBODYOIL
  25. 35Animal identity in role playFURSONA
  26. 36Title for a holy personFRA
  27. 37Lickety-splitPRONTO
  28. 38Become suddenly awake and focusedSNAPTO
  29. 39DistortTWIST
  30. 42Address stringsURLS
  31. 44Farm femalesEWES
  32. 45Flour used to make parathaATTA
  33. 47Raw materialORE
  34. 49All togetherONE
  35. 50Law of La ManchaLEY

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Behave like an ass — Answer: BRAY
  2. 5. 18th-century British P.M. William Pitt, e.g. — Answer: WHIG
  3. 9. Come back — Answer: RECUR
  4. 14. Recipient of a key to the city, say — Answer: LOCALHERO
  5. 16. Shocked ... shocked! — Answer: AGAPE
  6. 17. Like Thunderdell, the monster slain by Jack the Giant Killer — Answer: TWOHEADED
  7. 18. Des'ree's "You ___ Be" — Answer: GOTTA
  8. 19. Mottled — Answer: BLOTTY
  9. 20. Sch. whose symbol is the Native American war leader Osceola — Answer: FSU
  10. 22. Title role for Paul Newman, 1963 — Answer: HUD
  11. 23. 41-Across maker — Answer: TOYOTA
  12. 24. Top option — Answer: TEE
  13. 25. Sporting blades — Answer: OARS
  14. 26. Flutters — Answer: BATS
  15. 27. Jewelry that may double as a fastener — Answer: BREASTPIN
  16. 30. "Aliens ___ My Homework," children's comedy/sci-fi book by Bruce Coville — Answer: ATE
  17. 31. 007 feature of 1979 — Answer: MOONRAKER
  18. 32. Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer" — Answer: PAULSIMON
  19. 33. Hip places? — Answer: BELTLINES
  20. 34. Bosom buddy — Answer: BFF
  21. 37. They croak as soon as they grow up — Answer: POLLIWOGS
  22. 38. Go bad — Answer: SOUR
  23. 39. Easy gait — Answer: TROT. Hint: Think of a horse’s steady, two-beat way of moving. 🐎
  24. 40. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak. — Answer: SIN
  25. 41. 23-Across debut of 1999 — Answer: TUNDRA
  26. 43. Deep-frying vessel — Answer: WOK
  27. 44. Many an "SVU" extra — Answer: EMT
  28. 45. Displays with variety — Answer: ARRAYS
  29. 46. Following closely behind — Answer: INTOW
  30. 48. Where travelers might take the plunge on vacation — Answer: HOTELPOOL
  31. 51. Keep — Answer: STORE
  32. 52. Inner tube? — Answer: INTESTINE
  33. 53. Takes a hit — Answer: TOKES
  34. 54. Baby bottle component — Answer: TEAT
  35. 55. U Beauty competitor — Answer: OLAY

Down

  1. 1. Counter order — Answer: BLT
  2. 2. Subject of outdoor paintings by Renoir, Monet and Homer — Answer: ROWBOAT
  3. 3. Follower — Answer: ACOLYTE
  4. 4. Vulgarians — Answer: YAHOOS
  5. 5. Some deflections for argument's sake — Answer: WHATABOUTISM
  6. 6. "Bombshell: The ___ Lamarr Story" (2017 documentary) — Answer: HEDY
  7. 7. Hotness — Answer: IRE
  8. 8. Really, really believing — Answer: GODFEARING
  9. 9. Classic meat sauce — Answer: RAGU
  10. 10. Freudian origin of defense mechanisms — Answer: EGO
  11. 11. Strands from the litter? — Answer: CATHAIR
  12. 12. Rise on the market — Answer: UPTURN
  13. 13. Auditions — Answer: READS
  14. 15. Latvian, old-style — Answer: LETT
  15. 21. Noted series with over 200 Emmys ... and an Oscar — Answer: SESAMESTREET
  16. 23. Letters for those awaiting specifics — Answer: TBA
  17. 24. Something cut or defused — Answer: TENSION
  18. 25. Ready for business — Answer: OPEN
  19. 28. Just go along — Answer: ROLLWITHIT
  20. 29. Ring stats — Answer: TKOS
  21. 31. Promenade — Answer: MALL
  22. 32. Tanning target — Answer: PELT
  23. 33. Social media community for avid readers — Answer: BOOKTOK
  24. 34. Shimmering substance in the skin-care aisle — Answer: BODYOIL
  25. 35. Animal identity in role play — Answer: FURSONA
  26. 36. Title for a holy person — Answer: FRA
  27. 37. Lickety-split — Answer: PRONTO
  28. 38. Become suddenly awake and focused — Answer: SNAPTO
  29. 39. Distort — Answer: TWIST
  30. 42. Address strings — Answer: URLS
  31. 44. Farm females — Answer: EWES
  32. 45. Flour used to make paratha — Answer: ATTA
  33. 47. Raw material — Answer: ORE
  34. 49. All together — Answer: ONE
  35. 50. Law of La Mancha — Answer: LEY

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 14, 2026

Every clue from the March 14 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Behave like an assBRAY
518th-century British P.M. William Pitt, e.g.WHIG
9Come backRECUR
14Recipient of a key to the city, sayLOCALHERO
16Shocked ... shocked!AGAPE
17Like Thunderdell, the monster slain by Jack the Giant KillerTWOHEADED
18Des'ree's "You ___ Be"GOTTA
19MottledBLOTTY
20Sch. whose symbol is the Native American war leader OsceolaFSU
22Title role for Paul Newman, 1963HUD
2341-Across makerTOYOTA
24Top optionTEE
25Sporting bladesOARS
26FluttersBATS
27Jewelry that may double as a fastenerBREASTPIN
30"Aliens ___ My Homework," children's comedy/sci-fi book by Bruce CovilleATE
31007 feature of 1979MOONRAKER
32Writer of the 1969 hit "The Boxer"PAULSIMON
33Hip places?BELTLINES
34Bosom buddyBFF
37They croak as soon as they grow upPOLLIWOGS
38Go badSOUR
39Easy gaitTROT
40"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.SIN
4123-Across debut of 1999TUNDRA
43Deep-frying vesselWOK
44Many an "SVU" extraEMT
45Displays with varietyARRAYS
46Following closely behindINTOW
48Where travelers might take the plunge on vacationHOTELPOOL
51KeepSTORE
52Inner tube?INTESTINE
53Takes a hitTOKES
54Baby bottle componentTEAT
55U Beauty competitorOLAY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Counter orderBLT
2Subject of outdoor paintings by Renoir, Monet and HomerROWBOAT
3FollowerACOLYTE
4VulgariansYAHOOS
5Some deflections for argument's sakeWHATABOUTISM
6"Bombshell: The ___ Lamarr Story" (2017 documentary)HEDY
7HotnessIRE
8Really, really believingGODFEARING
9Classic meat sauceRAGU
10Freudian origin of defense mechanismsEGO
11Strands from the litter?CATHAIR
12Rise on the marketUPTURN
13AuditionsREADS
15Latvian, old-styleLETT
21Noted series with over 200 Emmys ... and an OscarSESAMESTREET
23Letters for those awaiting specificsTBA
24Something cut or defusedTENSION
25Ready for businessOPEN
28Just go alongROLLWITHIT
29Ring statsTKOS
31PromenadeMALL
32Tanning targetPELT
33Social media community for avid readersBOOKTOK
34Shimmering substance in the skin-care aisleBODYOIL
35Animal identity in role playFURSONA
36Title for a holy personFRA
37Lickety-splitPRONTO
38Become suddenly awake and focusedSNAPTO
39DistortTWIST
42Address stringsURLS
44Farm femalesEWES
45Flour used to make parathaATTA
47Raw materialORE
49All togetherONE
50Law of La ManchaLEY

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