Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Young grasshopper
- 6Dibs, e.g.
- 11Org. that offers one "L" of a ride?
- 14___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish)
- 15Game to play when the spirit moves you?
- 16Minnesota's state bird
- 17*Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song
- 19Big name in cosmetics
- 20Make like a hot dog
- 21"X-Men" villain who can manipulate metals
- 23Summer camp craft
- 26*Without malice
- 27^
- 28Numbers on botellas de vino
- 30Asks oneself "What if?"
- 31Silk Road locale, largely
- 32Missed, as a chance
- 33Music genre that partly grew out of indie rock
- 34*"What a great idea!"
- 40Page for learning more, for short
- 41You might take a spin in this
- 42Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875
- 43Oddity
- 46Investment option, informally
- 47Microwaved
- 48*Having a perfect record
- 50Exhibits model behavior?
- 51It covers a fair amount of ground without moving
- 52Musical instrument in the Guinness logo
- 54Classic wood for boatbuilding
- 55*Similac or Enfamil
- 61West Coast N.F.L. team
- 62Save on wedding invitations, in a way
- 63Got in a row?
- 64Publishing gatekeepers, in brief
- 65Extend, as a membership
- 66"You got it!!" ... or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues?
Down
- 1"Morning Edition" airer
- 2Gender-neutral pronoun
- 3Org. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.
- 4Practice, as a trade
- 5Meal cooked in simmering broth
- 6Either brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo"
- 7What Dante's second circle of hell represents
- 8Humanitarian support
- 9Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright
- 10Like many ruins in Belize
- 11Casting groups?
- 12Play a bit of horn, say
- 13Bugs
- 16Indulgently lazy
- 18Country known for luxury tourism, in brief
- 22"I wanna have that!"
- 23Bank robber's bagful
- 24Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.
- 25They can't abide messes
- 26Take one's leave
- 27"Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway
- 28Renaissance faire tipple
- 29Discoverer of the principle behind F=ma
- 32Certain chip flavoring, informally
- 33Student's email address ender
- 35Westernmost African capital
- 36___ degree
- 37Bogus
- 38Luau instruments, informally
- 39It may be taken at the start of a trip
- 43Deux + deux
- 44Email sorting option
- 45Skyscraper's skeleton, often
- 46Lavishly entertain
- 47"Sure thing!"
- 49Modern ending with You
- 50In favor of
- 52Fanfare
- 53Three or four, say
- 56"___ voyage!"
- 57Month after avril
- 58Item in a museum of antiquities
- 59That's the kicker!
- 60Kerfuffle
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Young grasshopper — Answer: NYMPH
- 6. Dibs, e.g. — Answer: CLAIM
- 11. Org. that offers one "L" of a ride? — Answer: CTA
- 14. ___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish) — Answer: POLLO
- 15. Game to play when the spirit moves you? — Answer: OUIJA
- 16. Minnesota's state bird — Answer: LOON
- 17. *Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song — Answer: RUBYTUESDAY
- 19. Big name in cosmetics — Answer: AVON
- 20. Make like a hot dog — Answer: PANT
- 21. "X-Men" villain who can manipulate metals — Answer: MAGNETO
- 23. Summer camp craft — Answer: CANOE
- 26. *Without malice — Answer: BENIGNLY
- 27. ^ — Answer: CARET
- 28. Numbers on botellas de vino — Answer: ANOS
- 30. Asks oneself "What if?" — Answer: MUSES
- 31. Silk Road locale, largely — Answer: ASIA
- 32. Missed, as a chance — Answer: BLEW
- 33. Music genre that partly grew out of indie rock — Answer: EMO
- 34. *"What a great idea!" — Answer: THATDBEWONDERFUL
- 40. Page for learning more, for short — Answer: FAQ
- 41. You might take a spin in this — Answer: TUTU
- 42. Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875 — Answer: OAKS
- 43. Oddity — Answer: QUIRK
- 46. Investment option, informally — Answer: ROTH
- 47. Microwaved — Answer: NUKED
- 48. *Having a perfect record — Answer: UNBEATEN
- 50. Exhibits model behavior? — Answer: POSES
- 51. It covers a fair amount of ground without moving — Answer: AREARUG
- 52. Musical instrument in the Guinness logo — Answer: HARP
- 54. Classic wood for boatbuilding — Answer: TEAK
- 55. *Similac or Enfamil — Answer: BABYFORMULA
- 61. West Coast N.F.L. team — Answer: RAMS
- 62. Save on wedding invitations, in a way — Answer: ELOPE
- 63. Got in a row? — Answer: OARED
- 64. Publishing gatekeepers, in brief — Answer: EDS
- 65. Extend, as a membership — Answer: RENEW
- 66. "You got it!!" ... or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues? — Answer: BINGO
Down
- 1. "Morning Edition" airer — Answer: NPR
- 2. Gender-neutral pronoun — Answer: YOU
- 3. Org. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. — Answer: MLB
- 4. Practice, as a trade — Answer: PLY
- 5. Meal cooked in simmering broth — Answer: HOTPOT
- 6. Either brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo" — Answer: COEN
- 7. What Dante's second circle of hell represents — Answer: LUST
- 8. Humanitarian support — Answer: AID
- 9. Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright — Answer: IJAMES
- 10. Like many ruins in Belize — Answer: MAYAN
- 11. Casting groups? — Answer: COVENS
- 12. Play a bit of horn, say — Answer: TOOTLE
- 13. Bugs — Answer: ANNOYS
- 16. Indulgently lazy — Answer: LANGUOROUS
- 18. Country known for luxury tourism, in brief — Answer: UAE
- 22. "I wanna have that!" — Answer: GIMME
- 23. Bank robber's bagful — Answer: CASH
- 24. Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g. — Answer: ARIA
- 25. They can't abide messes — Answer: NEATFREAKS
- 26. Take one's leave — Answer: BOWOUT
- 27. "Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway — Answer: CAT
- 28. Renaissance faire tipple — Answer: ALE
- 29. Discoverer of the principle behind F=ma — Answer: NEWTON
- 32. Certain chip flavoring, informally — Answer: BBQ
- 33. Student's email address ender — Answer: EDU
- 35. Westernmost African capital — Answer: DAKAR
- 36. ___ degree — Answer: NTH
- 37. Bogus — Answer: FAKE
- 38. Luau instruments, informally — Answer: UKES
- 39. It may be taken at the start of a trip — Answer: LSD
- 43. Deux + deux — Answer: QUATRE
- 44. Email sorting option — Answer: UNREAD
- 45. Skyscraper's skeleton, often — Answer: IBEAMS
- 46. Lavishly entertain — Answer: REGALE
- 47. "Sure thing!" — Answer: NOPROB
- 49. Modern ending with You — Answer: TUBER
- 50. In favor of — Answer: PRO. Hint: Think about what you would say when you support a cause! 👍
- 52. Fanfare — Answer: HYPE
- 53. Three or four, say — Answer: AFEW
- 56. "___ voyage!" — Answer: BON
- 57. Month after avril — Answer: MAI
- 58. Item in a museum of antiquities — Answer: URN
- 59. That's the kicker! — Answer: LEG
- 60. Kerfuffle — Answer: ADO
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NYT Crossword answers for March 18, 2026
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