Thursday, March 19, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g.
- 9Forensic analyst's workspace
- 15Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce)
- 16Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io
- 17A boatload
- 18How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables"
- 19Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan
- 20The o's in xoxo, symbolically
- 22Scratches (out)
- 23Cards in a wallet or purse, informally
- 25Resident of Muscat
- 27Clothes that are ready to be thrown away
- 30Mimicked
- 32Online gamer's bane
- 33Like some flaws
- 35Rump
- 39"Decidedly not"
- 40Homophone of 39-Across
- 41Peeve
- 42___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach
- 43Big Bad Wolf's disguise
- 45___ badge
- 47Opposite of paleo-
- 48Voice of the modern age
- 50Site for indie designers
- 51Crooner Mel
- 53Beginning of the spelling of "Hera"
- 55U-___ (German subway)
- 56It has Earth's highest and lowest points
- 58N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight
- 62Certain fatty acids, informally
- 64Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares
- 66Country singer Lee Ann
- 67At peak pique
- 68Gaelic gals
- 69Locations for some posers
Down
- 1First president to sit in the Oval Office
- 2It's vera soothing!
- 3Halo console
- 4Jean Arp, e.g.
- 5Tripping, in a way
- 6German "the"
- 7Deep cut
- 8Lock in, so to speak
- 9Thomas Jefferson's belief
- 10Part of an order
- 11Ordnance depot
- 12"Hey, no argument here"
- 13Nighttime woe
- 14Luggage
- 21Master class?
- 24Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
- 26Analogous
- 27Word with napkin or nose
- 28Miles away
- 29Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two
- 31Tickles
- 34Choice words
- 36Actor Hammer
- 37Lepidopterists' needs
- 38Operation Neptune, familiarly
- 44Electric sign filler
- 46Showing things as they are
- 49Utter foolishness
- 51Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds
- 52Catchers' wear
- 54___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer
- 55Word after finger or poke
- 57Do for Jimi Hendrix
- 59"Here's an ___ ..."
- 60Final, e.g.
- 61Contractors' figs.
- 63Of first rank
- 65Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Exploiting an I.R.S. loophole, e.g. — Answer: TAXDODGE
- 9. Forensic analyst's workspace — Answer: DNALAB
- 15. Like the national dish tavë kosi (baked lamb with yogurt sauce) — Answer: ALBANIAN
- 16. Moon that's a neighbor of Ganymede and Io — Answer: EUROPA
- 17. A boatload — Answer: FOODLESS
- 18. How Jean Valjean repeatedly breaks out in "Les Misérables" — Answer: INSONG
- 19. Where to find the towns Bigfoot and Tarzan — Answer: TEXAS
- 20. The o's in xoxo, symbolically — Answer: HUGS
- 22. Scratches (out) — Answer: EKES
- 23. Cards in a wallet or purse, informally — Answer: IDS
- 25. Resident of Muscat — Answer: ROMANIA
- 27. Clothes that are ready to be thrown away — Answer: RAGS
- 30. Mimicked — Answer: APED
- 32. Online gamer's bane — Answer: LAG
- 33. Like some flaws — Answer: IFATALL
- 35. Rump — Answer: TAILEND
- 39. "Decidedly not" — Answer: NAY
- 40. Homophone of 39-Across — Answer: NEE
- 41. Peeve — Answer: IRK
- 42. ___ Lasso, fictional A.F.C. Richmond coach — Answer: TED
- 43. Big Bad Wolf's disguise — Answer: GRANDMA
- 45. ___ badge — Answer: EMERITA
- 47. Opposite of paleo- — Answer: NEO
- 48. Voice of the modern age — Answer: SIRI
- 50. Site for indie designers — Answer: ETSY
- 51. Crooner Mel — Answer: STORMED
- 53. Beginning of the spelling of "Hera" — Answer: ETA
- 55. U-___ (German subway) — Answer: BAHN
- 56. It has Earth's highest and lowest points — Answer: ASIA
- 58. N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight — Answer: ELITE
- 62. Certain fatty acids, informally — Answer: OMEGAS
- 64. Certain hockey and soccer infractions ... or a hint to this puzzle's circled and shaded squares — Answer: OFFSIDES
- 66. Country singer Lee Ann — Answer: WOMACK
- 67. At peak pique — Answer: CROSSEST
- 68. Gaelic gals — Answer: LASSES
- 69. Locations for some posers — Answer: YOGAMATS
Down
- 1. First president to sit in the Oval Office — Answer: TAFT
- 2. It's vera soothing! — Answer: ALOE
- 3. Halo console — Answer: XBOX
- 4. Jean Arp, e.g. — Answer: DADAIST
- 5. Tripping, in a way — Answer: ONLSD
- 6. German "the" — Answer: DIE
- 7. Deep cut — Answer: GASH
- 8. Lock in, so to speak — Answer: ENSURE
- 9. Thomas Jefferson's belief — Answer: DEISM
- 10. Part of an order — Answer: NUN
- 11. Ordnance depot — Answer: ARSENAL
- 12. "Hey, no argument here" — Answer: LOOKIGETIT
- 13. Nighttime woe — Answer: APNEA
- 14. Luggage — Answer: BAGS
- 21. Master class? — Answer: GODTIER
- 24. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
- 26. Analogous — Answer: ALIKE
- 27. Word with napkin or nose — Answer: RING
- 28. Miles away — Answer: AFAR
- 29. Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out," to name two — Answer: GAYANTHEMS
- 31. Tickles — Answer: PLEASES
- 34. Choice words — Answer: ANDOR
- 36. Actor Hammer — Answer: ARMIE
- 37. Lepidopterists' needs — Answer: NETS
- 38. Operation Neptune, familiarly — Answer: DDAY
- 44. Electric sign filler — Answer: NEONGAS
- 46. Showing things as they are — Answer: REALISM
- 49. Utter foolishness — Answer: IDIOCY
- 51. Nation whose name sounds like a plea for seconds — Answer: SAMOA
- 52. Catchers' wear — Answer: MASKS
- 54. ___ Virtue, three-time gold medalist ice dancer — Answer: TESSA
- 55. Word after finger or poke — Answer: BOWL
- 57. Do for Jimi Hendrix — Answer: AFRO
- 59. "Here's an ___ ..." — Answer: IDEA
- 60. Final, e.g. — Answer: TEST
- 61. Contractors' figs. — Answer: ESTS
- 63. Of first rank — Answer: ACE
- 65. Noted San Francisco weather phenomenon — Answer: FOG
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