Sprawling story

Crossword Answer — March 17, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

By Kiran Pandey

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Across

  1. 1Place to crash
  2. 5Bubbly beverage
  3. 9Unflinching in the face of danger
  4. 14Indigo dye
  5. 15R&B; singer Redding
  6. 16Title girl in a Beach Boys hit
  7. 17Thin Mints and Tagalongs
  8. 20In danger of being lost
  9. 21Spice mixture
  10. 22Sci-fi character who says "Your father, he is"
  11. 23Successor to F.D.R.
  12. 24Midwest capital named for a president
  13. 26One in a breakfast chain?
  14. 29D- or F-worthy
  15. 32"It's super-appreciated!," in a modern initialism
  16. 33Holm of "The Hobbit"
  17. 34Museum of the Moving ___ (site dedicated to TV and film)
  18. 36Many a North African
  19. 37Dose dropped for a trip
  20. 41Fairy tale villain
  21. 42Actress Kirsten
  22. 44Little squirt in a garage, say
  23. 45Turn suddenly
  24. 46Like the last name of poet William Wordsworth
  25. 47Likely to attract attention, as a criminal case
  26. 52Revels (in)
  27. 54Higher educ. assessment
  28. 55Smoothie fruit
  29. 57Portuguese greeting
  30. 58Victorio and Geronimo, for two
  31. 62Hopelessly internet-brained ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across?
  32. 65"Space ___" (1969 David Bowie single)
  33. 66Props for a golfer
  34. 67De-wrinkle
  35. 68Shakes hands with, perhaps
  36. 69Have over to one's house
  37. 70Pain in the butt

Down

  1. 1Sprawling story
  2. 2"Doing as we speak!"
  3. 3Seasonal tree purchases
  4. 4Clumsy
  5. 5Old-fashioned, for one
  6. 6Great Plains tribe
  7. 7Actor Simu ___ of "Barbie"
  8. 8Concerning the stars
  9. 9Network with "Dexter" and "Shameless," in brief
  10. 10Home to Shibuya Crossing, the world's busiest pedestrian intersection
  11. 11Deli order that may lead to pungent breath
  12. 12Like patrons at the door of a "21+ only" nightclub, informally
  13. 13"Mi ___, su ___"
  14. 16Bird that sings at dawn
  15. 18Attitude
  16. 19Rapper Kid ___
  17. 24Put back together
  18. 25Enjoy the slopes
  19. 26Pancake topper
  20. 27Like some experimental theater
  21. 28What to go to Citgo to get
  22. 30See eye to eye
  23. 31Road Xing animal
  24. 32"And that's the trick!"
  25. 35Film snippet
  26. 38Bests
  27. 39Lungful
  28. 40Bit of internet writing
  29. 43Howe'er
  30. 48It might be dramatic or cosmic
  31. 49___ monster (Southwest reptile)
  32. 50Hospital concern
  33. 51QB Tarkenton
  34. 53Minimum or maximum
  35. 55Small bit of matter
  36. 56Relinquish
  37. 58Nautical assents
  38. 59Bring on for a job
  39. 60Grandson of Adam and Eve
  40. 61Label that's typically between "Inbox" and "Drafts"
  41. 63"___ all good, my man!"
  42. 64Actor DiCaprio, to fans

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Place to crash — Answer: SOFA
  2. 5. Bubbly beverage — Answer: COLA
  3. 9. Unflinching in the face of danger — Answer: STOIC
  4. 14. Indigo dye — Answer: ANIL
  5. 15. R&B; singer Redding — Answer: OTIS
  6. 16. Title girl in a Beach Boys hit — Answer: RHONDA
  7. 17. Thin Mints and Tagalongs — Answer: GIRLSCOUTCOOKIES
  8. 20. In danger of being lost — Answer: ATSTAKE
  9. 21. Spice mixture — Answer: RUB
  10. 22. Sci-fi character who says "Your father, he is" — Answer: YODA
  11. 23. Successor to F.D.R. — Answer: HST
  12. 24. Midwest capital named for a president — Answer: MADISON
  13. 26. One in a breakfast chain? — Answer: SAUSAGELINK
  14. 29. D- or F-worthy — Answer: BAD
  15. 32. "It's super-appreciated!," in a modern initialism — Answer: TYVM
  16. 33. Holm of "The Hobbit" — Answer: IAN
  17. 34. Museum of the Moving ___ (site dedicated to TV and film) — Answer: IMAGE
  18. 36. Many a North African — Answer: ARAB
  19. 37. Dose dropped for a trip — Answer: LSDTAB
  20. 41. Fairy tale villain — Answer: OGRE
  21. 42. Actress Kirsten — Answer: DUNST
  22. 44. Little squirt in a garage, say — Answer: OIL
  23. 45. Turn suddenly — Answer: VEER
  24. 46. Like the last name of poet William Wordsworth — Answer: APT
  25. 47. Likely to attract attention, as a criminal case — Answer: HIGHPROFILE
  26. 52. Revels (in) — Answer: GLORIES
  27. 54. Higher educ. assessment — Answer: GRE
  28. 55. Smoothie fruit — Answer: ACAI
  29. 57. Portuguese greeting — Answer: OLA
  30. 58. Victorio and Geronimo, for two — Answer: APACHES
  31. 62. Hopelessly internet-brained ... or a description of the ends of 17-, 26-, 37- and 47-Across? — Answer: TERMINALLYONLINE
  32. 65. "Space ___" (1969 David Bowie single) — Answer: ODDITY
  33. 66. Props for a golfer — Answer: TEES
  34. 67. De-wrinkle — Answer: IRON
  35. 68. Shakes hands with, perhaps — Answer: MEETS
  36. 69. Have over to one's house — Answer: HOST
  37. 70. Pain in the butt — Answer: PEST

Down

  1. 1. Sprawling story — Answer: SAGA
  2. 2. "Doing as we speak!" — Answer: ONIT
  3. 3. Seasonal tree purchases — Answer: FIRS
  4. 4. Clumsy — Answer: ALLTHUMBS
  5. 5. Old-fashioned, for one — Answer: COCKTAIL
  6. 6. Great Plains tribe — Answer: OTOE
  7. 7. Actor Simu ___ of "Barbie" — Answer: LIU
  8. 8. Concerning the stars — Answer: ASTRAL
  9. 9. Network with "Dexter" and "Shameless," in brief — Answer: SHO
  10. 10. Home to Shibuya Crossing, the world's busiest pedestrian intersection — Answer: TOKYO
  11. 11. Deli order that may lead to pungent breath — Answer: ONIONBAGEL
  12. 12. Like patrons at the door of a "21+ only" nightclub, informally — Answer: IDED
  13. 13. "Mi ___, su ___" — Answer: CASA
  14. 16. Bird that sings at dawn — Answer: ROBIN
  15. 18. Attitude — Answer: SASS
  16. 19. Rapper Kid ___ — Answer: CUDI
  17. 24. Put back together — Answer: MEND
  18. 25. Enjoy the slopes — Answer: SKI
  19. 26. Pancake topper — Answer: SYRUP
  20. 27. Like some experimental theater — Answer: AVANTGARDE
  21. 28. What to go to Citgo to get — Answer: GAS
  22. 30. See eye to eye — Answer: AGREE
  23. 31. Road Xing animal — Answer: DEER
  24. 32. "And that's the trick!" — Answer: TADA
  25. 35. Film snippet — Answer: MOVIECLIP
  26. 38. Bests — Answer: TOPS
  27. 39. Lungful — Answer: AIR
  28. 40. Bit of internet writing — Answer: BLOGPOST
  29. 43. Howe'er — Answer: THO
  30. 48. It might be dramatic or cosmic — Answer: IRONY
  31. 49. ___ monster (Southwest reptile) — Answer: GILA
  32. 50. Hospital concern — Answer: HEALTH
  33. 51. QB Tarkenton — Answer: FRAN
  34. 53. Minimum or maximum — Answer: LIMIT
  35. 55. Small bit of matter — Answer: ATOM
  36. 56. Relinquish — Answer: CEDE
  37. 58. Nautical assents — Answer: AYES
  38. 59. Bring on for a job — Answer: HIRE
  39. 60. Grandson of Adam and Eve — Answer: ENOS
  40. 61. Label that's typically between "Inbox" and "Drafts" — Answer: SENT
  41. 63. "___ all good, my man!" — Answer: ITS
  42. 64. Actor DiCaprio, to fans — Answer: LEO

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The answer is SAGA, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 17, 2026.

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