Monday, March 16, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!"
- 7Drone's sound
- 11Cave-dwelling flier
- 14Galactic cloud
- 15Texas city that's home to Baylor University
- 16Broadcast
- 17*Forever
- 19Deer mother?
- 20Brad of 2025's "F1"
- 21"In case it's of interest ...," in brief
- 22Plenty of
- 24Bugle tune
- 25*One of a kind
- 28Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly
- 30"Great Red" feature of Jupiter
- 31*Masterwork
- 36Wide-eyed and eager
- 40Go down to 0%, as a computer battery
- 41Allotment
- 43"___ word?"
- 44SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs
- 46*After the event, as an analysis
- 48Ball-___ hammer
- 50Teeny-tiny
- 51*Reciprocal exchange
- 57Historian's focus
- 60"Me too," formally
- 61One might end with "com" or "org"
- 62Water, in Juárez
- 63___ chi
- 64Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues?
- 68Before today
- 69Gem mined in Australia
- 70Exact retribution for
- 71Sleep cycle inits.
- 72Chap
- 73Term of address for a nun
Down
- 1Not suitable
- 2Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.)
- 3Locales for the late news?
- 4Kicks down the road, as a decision
- 5Santa's little helper
- 6Innocent sorts
- 7Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short
- 8Beanie or beret
- 9Carefully monitored hosp. area
- 10Italian cheese
- 11Negative press for a celeb, say
- 12Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels
- 13Family diagrams
- 18Greenwich Village campus, in brief
- 23Like a book about writing a book, say
- 26Fighter pilot's garb
- 27___ salts
- 29Recipe unit
- 31Rx writers
- 32A helping hand
- 33Sullen sort
- 34City that's home to the University of Maine
- 35Six for a touchdown: Abbr.
- 37Staffer in a flight terminal
- 38"All for ___ and ___ for all!"
- 39Workout site
- 42"Pronto!"
- 45Fancy coif
- 47Improves, as a bike path
- 49Literary afterthought
- 51Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani
- 52Meter reading
- 53"Talk turkey" or "eat crow"
- 54Warm bed covering
- 55Still-life vessel
- 56Earthen pots, from the Spanish
- 58Sudden increase
- 59Weapon that stuns
- 65Tail-less primate
- 66Beachgoer's "souvenir"
- 67Prefix meaning "egg"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Throw me the ball, no one's covering me!" — Answer: IMOPEN
- 7. Drone's sound — Answer: WHIR
- 11. Cave-dwelling flier — Answer: BAT
- 14. Galactic cloud — Answer: NEBULA
- 15. Texas city that's home to Baylor University — Answer: WACO
- 16. Broadcast — Answer: AIR
- 17. *Forever — Answer: ADINFINITUM
- 19. Deer mother? — Answer: DOE
- 20. Brad of 2025's "F1" — Answer: PITT
- 21. "In case it's of interest ...," in brief — Answer: FYI
- 22. Plenty of — Answer: AMPLE
- 24. Bugle tune — Answer: TAPS
- 25. *One of a kind — Answer: SUIGENERIS
- 28. Bronx-born congresswoman elected in 2018, familiarly — Answer: AOC
- 30. "Great Red" feature of Jupiter — Answer: SPOT
- 31. *Masterwork — Answer: MAGNUMOPUS
- 36. Wide-eyed and eager — Answer: AGOG
- 40. Go down to 0%, as a computer battery — Answer: DIE
- 41. Allotment — Answer: PORTION
- 43. "___ word?" — Answer: ANY
- 44. SoCal sch. whose teams are the Aztecs — Answer: SDSU
- 46. *After the event, as an analysis — Answer: POSTMORTEM
- 48. Ball-___ hammer — Answer: PEEN
- 50. Teeny-tiny — Answer: WEE
- 51. *Reciprocal exchange — Answer: QUIDPROQUO
- 57. Historian's focus — Answer: PAST
- 60. "Me too," formally — Answer: ASDOI
- 61. One might end with "com" or "org" — Answer: URL
- 62. Water, in Juárez — Answer: AGUA
- 63. ___ chi — Answer: TAI
- 64. Stereotypical charmers ... or those charmed by the answers to the starred clues? — Answer: LATINLOVERS
- 68. Before today — Answer: AGO
- 69. Gem mined in Australia — Answer: OPAL
- 70. Exact retribution for — Answer: AVENGE
- 71. Sleep cycle inits. — Answer: REM
- 72. Chap — Answer: GENT
- 73. Term of address for a nun — Answer: SISTER
Down
- 1. Not suitable — Answer: INAPT
- 2. Social ___ (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) — Answer: MEDIA
- 3. Locales for the late news? — Answer: OBITPAGES
- 4. Kicks down the road, as a decision — Answer: PUNTSON
- 5. Santa's little helper — Answer: ELF
- 6. Innocent sorts — Answer: NAIFS
- 7. Hypothetical (one hopes!) global conflict, for short — Answer: WWIII
- 8. Beanie or beret — Answer: HAT
- 9. Carefully monitored hosp. area — Answer: ICU
- 10. Italian cheese — Answer: ROMANO
- 11. Negative press for a celeb, say — Answer: BADPR
- 12. Condiment with lots of garlic ... and vowels — Answer: AIOLI
- 13. Family diagrams — Answer: TREES
- 18. Greenwich Village campus, in brief — Answer: NYU
- 23. Like a book about writing a book, say — Answer: META
- 26. Fighter pilot's garb — Answer: GSUIT
- 27. ___ salts — Answer: EPSOM
- 29. Recipe unit — Answer: CUP
- 31. Rx writers — Answer: MDS
- 32. A helping hand — Answer: AID
- 33. Sullen sort — Answer: MOPER
- 34. City that's home to the University of Maine — Answer: ORONO
- 35. Six for a touchdown: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
- 37. Staffer in a flight terminal — Answer: GATEAGENT
- 38. "All for ___ and ___ for all!" — Answer: ONE
- 39. Workout site — Answer: GYM
- 42. "Pronto!" — Answer: NOW
- 45. Fancy coif — Answer: UPDO
- 47. Improves, as a bike path — Answer: REPAVES
- 49. Literary afterthought — Answer: EPILOG
- 51. Mideast nation ruled by the House of Thani — Answer: QATAR
- 52. Meter reading — Answer: USAGE
- 53. "Talk turkey" or "eat crow" — Answer: IDIOM
- 54. Warm bed covering — Answer: QUILT
- 55. Still-life vessel — Answer: URN
- 56. Earthen pots, from the Spanish — Answer: OLLAS
- 58. Sudden increase — Answer: SURGE
- 59. Weapon that stuns — Answer: TASER
- 65. Tail-less primate — Answer: APE
- 66. Beachgoer's "souvenir" — Answer: TAN
- 67. Prefix meaning "egg" — Answer: OVI
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