NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 16

By Jamey Smith

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Across

  1. 1"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"IMOPEN
  2. 7Drone's soundWHIR
  3. 11Cave-dwelling flierBAT
  4. 14Galactic cloudNEBULA
  5. 15Texas city that's home to Baylor UniversityWACO
  6. 16BroadcastAIR
  7. 17*ForeverADINFINITUM
  8. 19Deer mother?DOE
  9. 20Brad of 2025's "F1"PITT
  10. 21"In case it's of interest ...," in briefFYI
  11. 22Plenty ofAMPLE
  12. 24Bugle tuneTAPS
  13. 25*One of a kindSUIGENERIS
  14. 28Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarlyAOC
  15. 30"Great Red" feature of JupiterSPOT
  16. 31*MasterworkMAGNUMOPUS
  17. 36Wide-eyed and eagerAGOG
  18. 40Go down to 0%, as a computer batteryDIE
  19. 41AllotmentPORTION
  20. 43"___ word?"ANY
  21. 44SoCal sch. whose teams are the AztecsSDSU
  22. 46*After the event, as an analysisPOSTMORTEM
  23. 48Ball-___ hammerPEEN
  24. 50Teeny-tinyWEE
  25. 51*Reciprocal exchangeQUIDPROQUO
  26. 57Historian's focusPAST
  27. 60"Me too," formallyASDOI
  28. 61One might end with "com" or "org"URL
  29. 62Water, in JuárezAGUA
  30. 63___ chiTAI
  31. 64Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?LATINLOVERS
  32. 68Before todayAGO
  33. 69Gem mined in AustraliaOPAL
  34. 70Exact retribution forAVENGE
  35. 71Sleep cycle inits.REM
  36. 72ChapGENT
  37. 73Term of address for a nunSISTER

Down

  1. 1Not suitableINAPT
  2. 2Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)MEDIA
  3. 3Locales for the late news?OBITPAGES
  4. 4Kicks down the road, as a decisionPUNTSON
  5. 5Santa's little helperELF
  6. 6Innocent sortsNAIFS
  7. 7Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for shortWWIII
  8. 8Beanie or beretHAT
  9. 9Carefully monitored hosp. areaICU
  10. 10Italian cheeseROMANO
  11. 11Negative press for a celeb, sayBADPR
  12. 12Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowelsAIOLI
  13. 13Family diagramsTREES
  14. 18Greenwich Village campus, in briefNYU
  15. 23Like a book about writing a book, sayMETA
  16. 26Fighter pilot's garbGSUIT
  17. 27___ saltsEPSOM
  18. 29Recipe unitCUP
  19. 31Rx writersMDS
  20. 32A helping handAID
  21. 33Sullen sortMOPER
  22. 34City that's home to the University of MaineORONO
  23. 35Six for a touchdown: Abbr.PTS
  24. 37Staffer in a flight terminalGATEAGENT
  25. 38"All for ___ and ___ for all!"ONE
  26. 39Workout siteGYM
  27. 42"Pronto!"NOW
  28. 45Fancy coifUPDO
  29. 47Improves, as a bike pathREPAVES
  30. 49Literary afterthoughtEPILOG
  31. 51Mideast nation ruled by the House of ThaniQATAR
  32. 52Meter readingUSAGE
  33. 53"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"IDIOM
  34. 54Warm bed coveringQUILT
  35. 55Still-life vesselURN
  36. 56Earthen pots, from the SpanishOLLAS
  37. 58Sudden increaseSURGE
  38. 59Weapon that stunsTASER
  39. 65Tail-less primateAPE
  40. 66Beachgoer's "souvenir"TAN
  41. 67Prefix meaning "egg"OVI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!" — Answer: IMOPEN
  2. 7. Drone's sound — Answer: WHIR
  3. 11. Cave-dwelling flier — Answer: BAT
  4. 14. Galactic cloud — Answer: NEBULA
  5. 15. Texas city that's home to Baylor University — Answer: WACO
  6. 16. Broadcast — Answer: AIR
  7. 17. *Forever — Answer: ADINFINITUM
  8. 19. Deer mother? — Answer: DOE
  9. 20. Brad of 2025's "F1" — Answer: PITT
  10. 21. "In case it's of interest ...," in brief — Answer: FYI
  11. 22. Plenty of — Answer: AMPLE
  12. 24. Bugle tune — Answer: TAPS
  13. 25. *One of a kind — Answer: SUIGENERIS
  14. 28. Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly — Answer: AOC
  15. 30. "Great Red" feature of Jupiter — Answer: SPOT
  16. 31. *Masterwork — Answer: MAGNUMOPUS
  17. 36. Wide-eyed and eager — Answer: AGOG
  18. 40. Go down to 0%, as a computer battery — Answer: DIE
  19. 41. Allotment — Answer: PORTION
  20. 43. "___ word?" — Answer: ANY
  21. 44. SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs — Answer: SDSU
  22. 46. *After the event, as an analysis — Answer: POSTMORTEM
  23. 48. Ball-___ hammer — Answer: PEEN
  24. 50. Teeny-tiny — Answer: WEE
  25. 51. *Reciprocal exchange — Answer: QUIDPROQUO
  26. 57. Historian's focus — Answer: PAST
  27. 60. "Me too," formally — Answer: ASDOI
  28. 61. One might end with "com" or "org" — Answer: URL
  29. 62. Water, in Juárez — Answer: AGUA
  30. 63. ___ chi — Answer: TAI
  31. 64. Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues? — Answer: LATINLOVERS
  32. 68. Before today — Answer: AGO
  33. 69. Gem mined in Australia — Answer: OPAL
  34. 70. Exact retribution for — Answer: AVENGE
  35. 71. Sleep cycle inits. — Answer: REM
  36. 72. Chap — Answer: GENT
  37. 73. Term of address for a nun — Answer: SISTER

Down

  1. 1. Not suitable — Answer: INAPT
  2. 2. Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) — Answer: MEDIA
  3. 3. Locales for the late news? — Answer: OBITPAGES
  4. 4. Kicks down the road, as a decision — Answer: PUNTSON
  5. 5. Santa's little helper — Answer: ELF
  6. 6. Innocent sorts — Answer: NAIFS
  7. 7. Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short — Answer: WWIII
  8. 8. Beanie or beret — Answer: HAT
  9. 9. Carefully monitored hosp. area — Answer: ICU
  10. 10. Italian cheese — Answer: ROMANO
  11. 11. Negative press for a celeb, say — Answer: BADPR
  12. 12. Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels — Answer: AIOLI
  13. 13. Family diagrams — Answer: TREES
  14. 18. Greenwich Village campus, in brief — Answer: NYU
  15. 23. Like a book about writing a book, say — Answer: META
  16. 26. Fighter pilot's garb — Answer: GSUIT
  17. 27. ___ salts — Answer: EPSOM. Hint: These bath salts are often used to soothe sore muscles 🛁
  18. 29. Recipe unit — Answer: CUP
  19. 31. Rx writers — Answer: MDS
  20. 32. A helping hand — Answer: AID
  21. 33. Sullen sort — Answer: MOPER
  22. 34. City that's home to the University of Maine — Answer: ORONO
  23. 35. Six for a touchdown: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
  24. 37. Staffer in a flight terminal — Answer: GATEAGENT
  25. 38. "All for ___ and ___ for all!" — Answer: ONE
  26. 39. Workout site — Answer: GYM
  27. 42. "Pronto!" — Answer: NOW
  28. 45. Fancy coif — Answer: UPDO
  29. 47. Improves, as a bike path — Answer: REPAVES
  30. 49. Literary afterthought — Answer: EPILOG
  31. 51. Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani — Answer: QATAR
  32. 52. Meter reading — Answer: USAGE
  33. 53. "Talk turkey" or "eat crow" — Answer: IDIOM
  34. 54. Warm bed covering — Answer: QUILT
  35. 55. Still-life vessel — Answer: URN. Hint: This decorative container often appears beside fruit or flowers in a painting. 🏺
  36. 56. Earthen pots, from the Spanish — Answer: OLLAS
  37. 58. Sudden increase — Answer: SURGE
  38. 59. Weapon that stuns — Answer: TASER
  39. 65. Tail-less primate — Answer: APE
  40. 66. Beachgoer's "souvenir" — Answer: TAN
  41. 67. Prefix meaning "egg" — Answer: OVI

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 16, 2026

Every clue from the March 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"IMOPEN
7Drone's soundWHIR
11Cave-dwelling flierBAT
14Galactic cloudNEBULA
15Texas city that's home to Baylor UniversityWACO
16BroadcastAIR
17*ForeverADINFINITUM
19Deer mother?DOE
20Brad of 2025's "F1"PITT
21"In case it's of interest ...," in briefFYI
22Plenty ofAMPLE
24Bugle tuneTAPS
25*One of a kindSUIGENERIS
28Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarlyAOC
30"Great Red" feature of JupiterSPOT
31*MasterworkMAGNUMOPUS
36Wide-eyed and eagerAGOG
40Go down to 0%, as a computer batteryDIE
41AllotmentPORTION
43"___ word?"ANY
44SoCal sch. whose teams are the AztecsSDSU
46*After the event, as an analysisPOSTMORTEM
48Ball-___ hammerPEEN
50Teeny-tinyWEE
51*Reciprocal exchangeQUIDPROQUO
57Historian's focusPAST
60"Me too," formallyASDOI
61One might end with "com" or "org"URL
62Water, in JuárezAGUA
63___ chiTAI
64Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?LATINLOVERS
68Before todayAGO
69Gem mined in AustraliaOPAL
70Exact retribution forAVENGE
71Sleep cycle inits.REM
72ChapGENT
73Term of address for a nunSISTER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Not suitableINAPT
2Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)MEDIA
3Locales for the late news?OBITPAGES
4Kicks down the road, as a decisionPUNTSON
5Santa's little helperELF
6Innocent sortsNAIFS
7Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for shortWWIII
8Beanie or beretHAT
9Carefully monitored hosp. areaICU
10Italian cheeseROMANO
11Negative press for a celeb, sayBADPR
12Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowelsAIOLI
13Family diagramsTREES
18Greenwich Village campus, in briefNYU
23Like a book about writing a book, sayMETA
26Fighter pilot's garbGSUIT
27___ saltsEPSOM
29Recipe unitCUP
31Rx writersMDS
32A helping handAID
33Sullen sortMOPER
34City that's home to the University of MaineORONO
35Six for a touchdown: Abbr.PTS
37Staffer in a flight terminalGATEAGENT
38"All for ___ and ___ for all!"ONE
39Workout siteGYM
42"Pronto!"NOW
45Fancy coifUPDO
47Improves, as a bike pathREPAVES
49Literary afterthoughtEPILOG
51Mideast nation ruled by the House of ThaniQATAR
52Meter readingUSAGE
53"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"IDIOM
54Warm bed coveringQUILT
55Still-life vesselURN
56Earthen pots, from the SpanishOLLAS
58Sudden increaseSURGE
59Weapon that stunsTASER
65Tail-less primateAPE
66Beachgoer's "souvenir"TAN
67Prefix meaning "egg"OVI

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