Conical dwelling
Crossword Answer — March 15, 2026
NYT Crossword
Sunday, March 15, 2026
By Miranda Kany
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Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Dwelling — Answer: ABODE
- 6. One of two elected magistrates to the ancient cursus honorum — Answer: CONSUL
- 12. Plagiarized — Answer: CRIBBED
- 19. Notion that's difficult to dispel — Answer: IEFIXE
- 21. Roll on, as time — Answer: ELAPSE
- 22. One large head, shredded, with the outer leaves discarded — Answer: ROMAINE
- 23. Record label for the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy — Answer: DEFJAM
- 24. Stockholder's portion — Answer: DIVIND
- 25. Handled vessel in a museum — Answer: AMPHORA
- 26. 1977 Robin Cook medical thriller — Answer: COMA
- 27. Bon ___ ("Skinny Love" band) — Answer: IVER
- 28. Brand of canned beans — Answer: GOYA
- 30. Greedy sort — Answer: PIG
- 31. Soon, to Shakespeare — Answer: ANON
- 33. Lying about — Answer: IDLE
- 35. 2 tbsp., for acidity — Answer: LEMONJUICE
- 38. Ian who portrayed Bilbo Baggins — Answer: HOLM
- 39. ___ Jones, bobsledder and hurdler who has competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics — Answer: LOLO
- 40. Mushroom prized by chefs — Answer: MOREL
- 41. Psychologist Solomon — Answer: ASCH
- 42. Lair — Answer: HIOUT
- 44. Do something perfectly — Answer: NAILIT
- 46. Easily duped — Answer: NAIVE
- 48. ___ Lupin, gentleman thief of literature — Answer: ARSENE
- 50. Peepers keepers? — Answer: LIDS
- 51. One clove, crushed — Answer: GARLIC
- 55. Chaucer collection — Answer: TALES
- 57. 5/8 or 2/14 — Answer: VDAY
- 59. One might be noble — Answer: GAS
- 60. "Foucault's Pendulum" author — Answer: ECO
- 61. Drummer with the coffee table book "Another Day in the Life" — Answer: STARR
- 63. All-star pitcher Hershiser — Answer: OREL
- 65. Sch. whose team name is a poisonous nut — Answer: OSU
- 67. The Bard of ___ — Answer: AVON
- 68. Thanksgiving is always on the fourth one in Nov. — Answer: THUR
- 69. Infamous warning for 126-Across ... and for solvers, when filling in seven squares in this puzzle? — Answer: BEWARETHEIS
- 73. Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala? — Answer: NENE
- 74. Lacking adornment — Answer: BALD
- 75. Digressive remark — Answer: ASI
- 76. Tabby talk — Answer: MEOW
- 77. Rushes — Answer: RACES
- 79. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
- 80. "Daughter," in Hebrew — Answer: BAT
- 82. Harvest — Answer: REAP
- 84. Hole on a belt — Answer: NOTCH
- 86. Ground, black, to taste — Answer: PEPPER
- 88. Chop, mince, grate, etc. — Answer: PREP
- 90. Holiday harmonies — Answer: CAROLS
- 93. Cute, woolly farm animals — Answer: LAMBS
- 96. Period of glaciation — Answer: ICEAGE
- 98. Title role for both Patti LuPone and Madonna — Answer: EVITA
- 100. Uncle Remus title — Answer: BRER
- 102. Tree from which turpentine may be derived — Answer: LARCH
- 104. Hullabaloo — Answer: ROAR
- 106. Word before stick or after Scotland — Answer: YARD
- 107. One cup, seasoned and lightly toasted until crispy — Answer: BREADCUBES
- 109. "The kissing disease" — Answer: MONO
- 110. Some savanna groups — Answer: PRIS
- 111. "___ for Ricochet" (Sue Grafton mystery) — Answer: RIS
- 112. Got ready to drive? — Answer: TEED
- 113. Commoner — Answer: PLEB
- 115. Human rights lawyer Clooney — Answer: AMAL
- 117. Ones changing the narrative? — Answer: EDITORS
- 120. Chillaxing — Answer: ATEASE
- 122. Word on a protest sign — Answer: RESIST
- 125. One, coddled or raw; add an extra for a richer flavor — Answer: EGGYOLK
- 126. This puzzle's subject, in two very different ways — Answer: CAESAR
- 127. Samurai sword — Answer: KATANA
- 128. Kind of overload — Answer: SENSORY
- 129. Stile coins that have gone out of style — Answer: TOKENS
- 130. Contemptuously laughed at — Answer: DERID
Down
- 1. Provided assistance — Answer: AID
- 2. Spelling ___ — Answer: BEE
- 3. Spicy, say — Answer: OFFCOLOR
- 4. 3/4 teaspoon, Grey Poupon preferred — Answer: DIJONMUSTARD
- 5. End-of-semester hurdle — Answer: EXAM
- 6. Soupçon feature — Answer: CEDILLA
- 7. 1/2 cup, slowly drizzled and whisked to form an emulsion — Answer: OLIVEOIL
- 8. Area with pews — Answer: NAVE
- 9. Certain silk spinner — Answer: SPIR
- 10. Onetime org. for Jimmy Carter and J.F.K. — Answer: USN
- 11. Bean counter's book — Answer: LEDGER
- 12. Its box is yellow and green, with many colors in between — Answer: CRAYOLA
- 13. ___ Empire — Answer: ROMAN
- 14. Rapscallion — Answer: IMP
- 15. Curmudgeon's exclamation — Answer: BAH
- 16. "Sully" or "Spartacus" — Answer: BIOPIC
- 17. Add value to — Answer: ENRICH
- 18. Rejuvenate digitally — Answer: DEAGE
- 20. The first one was sent in 1971 — Answer: EMAIL
- 29. A calf born with two heads, some say — Answer: OMEN
- 31. Satisfied sigh — Answer: AHH
- 32. "Haven't a clue" — Answer: NOIA
- 34. Gift recipient — Answer: DONEE
- 35. "___ luck!" — Answer: LOTSA
- 36. Cups o' joe — Answer: JAVAS
- 37. The "U" of UX — Answer: USER
- 40. George Eliot masterpiece ... or a punny hint to seven squares in this puzzle — Answer: MIDDLEMARCH
- 43. Eye drop? — Answer: TEAR
- 45. "What am I, chopped ___?" — Answer: LIVER
- 47. Swiatek who has won the U.S. Open, French Open and Wimbledon — Answer: IGA
- 49. Workers' rights org. — Answer: NLRB
- 52. Army Corps of Engineers project — Answer: LEVEE
- 53. Pictures on a screen — Answer: ICONS
- 54. Alternative to a cup — Answer: CONE
- 56. Scatters, as seeds — Answer: SOWS
- 58. Start of a pirate-y pillaging song — Answer: YOHO
- 59. Tour leader — Answer: GUI
- 61. Go halfsies, say — Answer: SHARE
- 62. Flower with a cup-shaped bloom — Answer: TULIP
- 64. Las Vegas football player — Answer: RAIR
- 66. In stitches — Answer: SEWN
- 67. 2 tbsp., for a briny flavor — Answer: ANCHOVYPASTE
- 68. Baking meas. — Answer: TBSP
- 70. Make a fast not last? — Answer: EAT
- 71. Conical dwelling — Answer: TEPEE
- 72. Mlle. in Madrid — Answer: SRTA
- 78. One of a hundred for Pooh and friends — Answer: ACRE
- 80. Part of a Santa Claus costume — Answer: BEARD
- 81. Adjustable feature of an office chair, maybe — Answer: ARM
- 83. "Pharsalia" and the "Aeneid" — Answer: EPICS
- 85. Poseidon's domain — Answer: OCEAN
- 87. Entreaty — Answer: PLEA
- 89. 1/2 cup, freshly grated — Answer: PARMESAN
- 91. 1997 Jim Carrey comedy — Answer: LIARLIAR
- 92. Big step — Answer: STRI
- 94. Alternative to X — Answer: BLUESKY
- 95. Kemo ___ — Answer: SABE
- 97. Peanuts — Answer: GOOBERS
- 99. Expensive Super Bowl features — Answer: ADS
- 100. One way to cross the Rubicon — Answer: BRIDGE
- 101. Step down — Answer: RESIGN
- 103. Black out, in a way — Answer: REDACT
- 105. "The Fountainhead" protagonist — Answer: ROARK. Hint: Think of a character who stands strong against societal expectations in architecture! 🏛️
- 107. Longtime Saints QB Drew ___ — Answer: BREES
- 108. "Refreshing" web shortcut — Answer: CTRLR
- 113. Open before December 25? — Answer: PEEK
- 114. Operate on with light — Answer: LASE
- 116. Olden honeyed drink — Answer: MEAD
- 118. Expressions of appreciation, in texts — Answer: TYS
- 119. Tic-tac-toe win — Answer: OOO
- 121. "The ___ of Pooh" — Answer: TAO
- 123. Slyly disparaging — Answer: SNI
- 124. Bit — Answer: TAD
The answer to “Conical dwelling” in the New York Times crossword is TEPEE — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 71-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.
“Conical dwelling” answer
TEPEE (5 letters)
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Why the answer is TEPEE
TEPEE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Conical dwelling" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026 (71-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Conical dwelling” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
March 15, 2026 (this puzzle) → TEPEE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on March 15, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Infamous warning for 126-Across ... and for solvers, when filling in seven squares in this puzzle? → BEWARETHEIS
- Tabby talk → MEOW
- Harvest → REAP
- Chop, mince, grate, etc. → PREP
- Period of glaciation → ICEAGE
- Make a fast not last? → EAT
- Mlle. in Madrid → SRTA
- Creature to take a gander at on Haleakala? → NENE
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for March 15, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Sunday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Conical dwelling”?
The answer is TEPEE, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Conical dwelling”?
5 letters: TEPEE.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on March 15, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 71-Down.
Can “Conical dwelling” 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 15, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.