NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 18

By Adam Vincent

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  1. 1Young grasshopperNYMPH
  2. 6Dibs, e.g.CLAIM
  3. 11Org. that offers one "L" of a ride?CTA
  4. 14___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish)POLLO
  5. 15Game to play when the spirit moves you?OUIJA
  6. 16Minnesota's state birdLOON
  7. 17*Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones songRUBYTUESDAY
  8. 19Big name in cosmeticsAVON
  9. 20Make like a hot dogPANT
  10. 21"X-Men" villain who can manipulate metalsMAGNETO
  11. 23Summer camp craftCANOE
  12. 26*Without maliceBENIGNLY
  13. 27^CARET
  14. 28Numbers on botellas de vinoANOS
  15. 30Asks oneself "What if?"MUSES
  16. 31Silk Road locale, largelyASIA
  17. 32Missed, as a chanceBLEW
  18. 33Music genre that partly grew out of indie rockEMO
  19. 34*"What a great idea!"THATDBEWONDERFUL
  20. 40Page for learning more, for shortFAQ
  21. 41You might take a spin in thisTUTU
  22. 42Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875OAKS
  23. 43OddityQUIRK
  24. 46Investment option, informallyROTH
  25. 47MicrowavedNUKED
  26. 48*Having a perfect recordUNBEATEN
  27. 50Exhibits model behavior?POSES
  28. 51It covers a fair amount of ground without movingAREARUG
  29. 52Musical instrument in the Guinness logoHARP
  30. 54Classic wood for boatbuildingTEAK
  31. 55*Similac or EnfamilBABYFORMULA
  32. 61West Coast N.F.L. teamRAMS
  33. 62Save on wedding invitations, in a wayELOPE
  34. 63Got in a row?OARED
  35. 64Publishing gatekeepers, in briefEDS
  36. 65Extend, as a membershipRENEW
  37. 66"You got it!!" ... or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues?BINGO

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  1. 1"Morning Edition" airerNPR
  2. 2Gender-neutral pronounYOU
  3. 3Org. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.MLB
  4. 4Practice, as a tradePLY
  5. 5Meal cooked in simmering brothHOTPOT
  6. 6Either brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo"COEN
  7. 7What Dante's second circle of hell representsLUST
  8. 8Humanitarian supportAID
  9. 9Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwrightIJAMES
  10. 10Like many ruins in BelizeMAYAN
  11. 11Casting groups?COVENS
  12. 12Play a bit of horn, sayTOOTLE
  13. 13BugsANNOYS
  14. 16Indulgently lazyLANGUOROUS
  15. 18Country known for luxury tourism, in briefUAE
  16. 22"I wanna have that!"GIMME
  17. 23Bank robber's bagfulCASH
  18. 24Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.ARIA
  19. 25They can't abide messesNEATFREAKS
  20. 26Take one's leaveBOWOUT
  21. 27"Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest HemingwayCAT
  22. 28Renaissance faire tippleALE
  23. 29Discoverer of the principle behind F=maNEWTON
  24. 32Certain chip flavoring, informallyBBQ
  25. 33Student's email address enderEDU
  26. 35Westernmost African capitalDAKAR
  27. 36___ degreeNTH
  28. 37BogusFAKE
  29. 38Luau instruments, informallyUKES
  30. 39It may be taken at the start of a tripLSD
  31. 43Deux + deuxQUATRE
  32. 44Email sorting optionUNREAD
  33. 45Skyscraper's skeleton, oftenIBEAMS
  34. 46Lavishly entertainREGALE
  35. 47"Sure thing!"NOPROB
  36. 49Modern ending with YouTUBER
  37. 50In favor ofPRO
  38. 52FanfareHYPE
  39. 53Three or four, sayAFEW
  40. 56"___ voyage!"BON
  41. 57Month after avrilMAI
  42. 58Item in a museum of antiquitiesURN
  43. 59That's the kicker!LEG
  44. 60KerfuffleADO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Young grasshopper — Answer: NYMPH
  2. 6. Dibs, e.g. — Answer: CLAIM
  3. 11. Org. that offers one "L" of a ride? — Answer: CTA
  4. 14. ___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish) — Answer: POLLO
  5. 15. Game to play when the spirit moves you? — Answer: OUIJA
  6. 16. Minnesota's state bird — Answer: LOON
  7. 17. *Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones song — Answer: RUBYTUESDAY
  8. 19. Big name in cosmetics — Answer: AVON
  9. 20. Make like a hot dog — Answer: PANT
  10. 21. "X-Men" villain who can manipulate metals — Answer: MAGNETO
  11. 23. Summer camp craft — Answer: CANOE
  12. 26. *Without malice — Answer: BENIGNLY
  13. 27. ^ — Answer: CARET
  14. 28. Numbers on botellas de vino — Answer: ANOS
  15. 30. Asks oneself "What if?" — Answer: MUSES
  16. 31. Silk Road locale, largely — Answer: ASIA
  17. 32. Missed, as a chance — Answer: BLEW
  18. 33. Music genre that partly grew out of indie rock — Answer: EMO
  19. 34. *"What a great idea!" — Answer: THATDBEWONDERFUL
  20. 40. Page for learning more, for short — Answer: FAQ
  21. 41. You might take a spin in this — Answer: TUTU
  22. 42. Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875 — Answer: OAKS
  23. 43. Oddity — Answer: QUIRK
  24. 46. Investment option, informally — Answer: ROTH
  25. 47. Microwaved — Answer: NUKED
  26. 48. *Having a perfect record — Answer: UNBEATEN
  27. 50. Exhibits model behavior? — Answer: POSES
  28. 51. It covers a fair amount of ground without moving — Answer: AREARUG
  29. 52. Musical instrument in the Guinness logo — Answer: HARP
  30. 54. Classic wood for boatbuilding — Answer: TEAK
  31. 55. *Similac or Enfamil — Answer: BABYFORMULA
  32. 61. West Coast N.F.L. team — Answer: RAMS
  33. 62. Save on wedding invitations, in a way — Answer: ELOPE
  34. 63. Got in a row? — Answer: OARED
  35. 64. Publishing gatekeepers, in brief — Answer: EDS
  36. 65. Extend, as a membership — Answer: RENEW
  37. 66. "You got it!!" ... or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues? — Answer: BINGO

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  1. 1. "Morning Edition" airer — Answer: NPR
  2. 2. Gender-neutral pronoun — Answer: YOU
  3. 3. Org. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. — Answer: MLB
  4. 4. Practice, as a trade — Answer: PLY. Hint: Think about how you can improve your skills by doing something regularly! 🛠️
  5. 5. Meal cooked in simmering broth — Answer: HOTPOT
  6. 6. Either brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo" — Answer: COEN
  7. 7. What Dante's second circle of hell represents — Answer: LUST
  8. 8. Humanitarian support — Answer: AID
  9. 9. Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwright — Answer: IJAMES
  10. 10. Like many ruins in Belize — Answer: MAYAN
  11. 11. Casting groups? — Answer: COVENS
  12. 12. Play a bit of horn, say — Answer: TOOTLE
  13. 13. Bugs — Answer: ANNOYS
  14. 16. Indulgently lazy — Answer: LANGUOROUS
  15. 18. Country known for luxury tourism, in brief — Answer: UAE
  16. 22. "I wanna have that!" — Answer: GIMME
  17. 23. Bank robber's bagful — Answer: CASH
  18. 24. Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g. — Answer: ARIA
  19. 25. They can't abide messes — Answer: NEATFREAKS
  20. 26. Take one's leave — Answer: BOWOUT
  21. 27. "Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest Hemingway — Answer: CAT
  22. 28. Renaissance faire tipple — Answer: ALE
  23. 29. Discoverer of the principle behind F=ma — Answer: NEWTON
  24. 32. Certain chip flavoring, informally — Answer: BBQ
  25. 33. Student's email address ender — Answer: EDU
  26. 35. Westernmost African capital — Answer: DAKAR
  27. 36. ___ degree — Answer: NTH
  28. 37. Bogus — Answer: FAKE
  29. 38. Luau instruments, informally — Answer: UKES
  30. 39. It may be taken at the start of a trip — Answer: LSD
  31. 43. Deux + deux — Answer: QUATRE
  32. 44. Email sorting option — Answer: UNREAD
  33. 45. Skyscraper's skeleton, often — Answer: IBEAMS
  34. 46. Lavishly entertain — Answer: REGALE
  35. 47. "Sure thing!" — Answer: NOPROB
  36. 49. Modern ending with You — Answer: TUBER
  37. 50. In favor of — Answer: PRO. Hint: Think about what you would say when you support a cause! 👍
  38. 52. Fanfare — Answer: HYPE
  39. 53. Three or four, say — Answer: AFEW
  40. 56. "___ voyage!" — Answer: BON
  41. 57. Month after avril — Answer: MAI
  42. 58. Item in a museum of antiquities — Answer: URN
  43. 59. That's the kicker! — Answer: LEG
  44. 60. Kerfuffle — Answer: ADO. Hint: When things get a bit chaotic, you might say there's some of this going on! 😄

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The full solution for the March 18 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, March 18.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 18, 2026

Every clue from the March 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Young grasshopperNYMPH
6Dibs, e.g.CLAIM
11Org. that offers one "L" of a ride?CTA
14___ a la brasa (Peruvian chicken dish)POLLO
15Game to play when the spirit moves you?OUIJA
16Minnesota's state birdLOON
17*Restaurant chain named after a Rolling Stones songRUBYTUESDAY
19Big name in cosmeticsAVON
20Make like a hot dogPANT
21"X-Men" villain who can manipulate metalsMAGNETO
23Summer camp craftCANOE
26*Without maliceBENIGNLY
27^CARET
28Numbers on botellas de vinoANOS
30Asks oneself "What if?"MUSES
31Silk Road locale, largelyASIA
32Missed, as a chanceBLEW
33Music genre that partly grew out of indie rockEMO
34*"What a great idea!"THATDBEWONDERFUL
40Page for learning more, for shortFAQ
41You might take a spin in thisTUTU
42Kentucky ___, annual horse race since 1875OAKS
43OddityQUIRK
46Investment option, informallyROTH
47MicrowavedNUKED
48*Having a perfect recordUNBEATEN
50Exhibits model behavior?POSES
51It covers a fair amount of ground without movingAREARUG
52Musical instrument in the Guinness logoHARP
54Classic wood for boatbuildingTEAK
55*Similac or EnfamilBABYFORMULA
61West Coast N.F.L. teamRAMS
62Save on wedding invitations, in a wayELOPE
63Got in a row?OARED
64Publishing gatekeepers, in briefEDS
65Extend, as a membershipRENEW
66"You got it!!" ... or a possible cry after hearing the calls hidden in the answers to the starred clues?BINGO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"Morning Edition" airerNPR
2Gender-neutral pronounYOU
3Org. associated with a museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.MLB
4Practice, as a tradePLY
5Meal cooked in simmering brothHOTPOT
6Either brother who wrote 1996's "Fargo"COEN
7What Dante's second circle of hell representsLUST
8Humanitarian supportAID
9Pulitzer-winning "Fat Ham" playwrightIJAMES
10Like many ruins in BelizeMAYAN
11Casting groups?COVENS
12Play a bit of horn, sayTOOTLE
13BugsANNOYS
16Indulgently lazyLANGUOROUS
18Country known for luxury tourism, in briefUAE
22"I wanna have that!"GIMME
23Bank robber's bagfulCASH
24Puccini's "O mio babbino caro," e.g.ARIA
25They can't abide messesNEATFREAKS
26Take one's leaveBOWOUT
27"Human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a ___ does not": Ernest HemingwayCAT
28Renaissance faire tippleALE
29Discoverer of the principle behind F=maNEWTON
32Certain chip flavoring, informallyBBQ
33Student's email address enderEDU
35Westernmost African capitalDAKAR
36___ degreeNTH
37BogusFAKE
38Luau instruments, informallyUKES
39It may be taken at the start of a tripLSD
43Deux + deuxQUATRE
44Email sorting optionUNREAD
45Skyscraper's skeleton, oftenIBEAMS
46Lavishly entertainREGALE
47"Sure thing!"NOPROB
49Modern ending with YouTUBER
50In favor ofPRO
52FanfareHYPE
53Three or four, sayAFEW
56"___ voyage!"BON
57Month after avrilMAI
58Item in a museum of antiquitiesURN
59That's the kicker!LEG
60KerfuffleADO

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