NYT Crossword
Friday, March 20, 2026
By Rafael Musa and Rebecca Goldstein
Across
- 1Rush orderASAP
- 10Like a workhorseSHOD
- 14Animal sanctuaryGAMEREFUGE
- 16Kachina-carving peopleHOPI
- 17Going against the grain?GLUTENFREE
- 18Sign to be readOMEN
- 19"Easy peasy!"ITSASNAP
- 20Pesos or eurosDINERO
- 26Fare ways to go?BUSRIDES
- 31Farm femaleSOW
- 32Giant JesusALOU
- 33Words before confirming somethingJUSTSOWERECLEAR
- 37FundamentalsABCS
- 38Gym circuitLAP
- 39Remove unceremoniouslyOUST
- 41Philosophy of a devil's advocate?SATANISM
- 44Danish moneyKRONE
- 46Step heavilyTRAMP
- 50Feels sympathy for, in a wayPITIES
- 52Publishes an exposé, sayTELLSALL
- 54It'll warm your bunsOVEN
- 55Biological building blocksAMINOACIDS
- 57Get spentTIRE
- 58"Be gentle"GOEASYONME
- 59Give guffSASS
- 60Desirable featureASSET
Down
- 1Texas A&M; athleteAGGIE
- 3TickleAMUSE
- 4Pro-vegan org.PETA
- 6FlingAFFAIR
- 7Things that send people into hidingSURPRISEPARTIES
- 9Basic ___NEED
- 10BeamedSHONE
- 11Zillow dataHOMESALES
- 12Dramatic outerwear for the theaterOPERACOAT
- 13Very old-fashioned sortDINOSAUR
- 15Some adopted petsRESCUES
- 21Pings, for shortIMS
- 24StinkODOR
- 27Farm femaleEWE
- 29Drinking game?PUBTRIVIA
- 30Modern urban transportation optionsESCOOTERS
- 33Lotto prizesJACKPOTS
- 35British engineer JamesWATT
- 36Be a hero, sayCOSPLAY
- 41"Get it?"SEE
- 43"This makes no sense"IMLOST
- 48Pre-transformation selfOLDME
- 51It's a long storySAGA
- 56Approaches, in briefMOS
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Rush order — Answer: ASAP
- 5. Political commentator Piker — Answer: HASAN
- 10. Like a workhorse — Answer: SHOD
- 14. Animal sanctuary — Answer: GAMEREFUGE
- 16. Kachina-carving people — Answer: HOPI
- 17. Going against the grain? — Answer: GLUTENFREE
- 18. Sign to be read — Answer: OMEN
- 19. "Easy peasy!" — Answer: ITSASNAP
- 20. Pesos or euros — Answer: DINERO
- 22. Knack for details, say — Answer: EYE
- 23. World capital split by the world's longest river — Answer: CAIRO
- 25. Some scenery in "The Road Runner Show" — Answer: MESAS
- 26. Fare ways to go? — Answer: BUSRIDES
- 28. Law with an "individual mandate" provision, for short — Answer: ACA
- 29. Athlete nicknamed "O Rei" — Answer: PELE
- 31. Farm female — Answer: SOW
- 32. Giant Jesus — Answer: ALOU
- 33. Words before confirming something — Answer: JUSTSOWERECLEAR
- 37. Fundamentals — Answer: ABCS
- 38. Gym circuit — Answer: LAP
- 39. Remove unceremoniously — Answer: OUST
- 40. Exec who leads software engineers — Answer: CTO
- 41. Philosophy of a devil's advocate? — Answer: SATANISM
- 44. Danish money — Answer: KRONE
- 46. Step heavily — Answer: TRAMP
- 47. Word repeated in "With a ___ ___ here and a ___ ___ there ..." — Answer: MOO
- 50. Feels sympathy for, in a way — Answer: PITIES
- 52. Publishes an exposé, say — Answer: TELLSALL
- 54. It'll warm your buns — Answer: OVEN
- 55. Biological building blocks — Answer: AMINOACIDS
- 57. Get spent — Answer: TIRE
- 58. "Be gentle" — Answer: GOEASYONME
- 59. Give guff — Answer: SASS
- 60. Desirable feature — Answer: ASSET
- 61. Gukesh Dommaraju, upon becoming world chess champion in 2024 — Answer: TEEN
Down
- 1. Texas A&M; athlete — Answer: AGGIE. Hint: Think of the spirited nickname for students of a prominent Texas university! 🤠
- 2. Like foods that increase thirst — Answer: SALTY
- 3. Tickle — Answer: AMUSE
- 4. Pro-vegan org. — Answer: PETA
- 5. Applies a certain hair dye to — Answer: HENNAS
- 6. Fling — Answer: AFFAIR
- 7. Things that send people into hiding — Answer: SURPRISEPARTIES
- 8. Dating app listing — Answer: AGE
- 9. Basic ___ — Answer: NEED
- 10. Beamed — Answer: SHONE
- 11. Zillow data — Answer: HOMESALES
- 12. Dramatic outerwear for the theater — Answer: OPERACOAT
- 13. Very old-fashioned sort — Answer: DINOSAUR
- 15. Some adopted pets — Answer: RESCUES
- 21. Pings, for short — Answer: IMS
- 24. Stink — Answer: ODOR
- 26. Sandwiches that are neither kosher nor halal — Answer: BLTS
- 27. Farm female — Answer: EWE
- 29. Drinking game? — Answer: PUBTRIVIA
- 30. Modern urban transportation options — Answer: ESCOOTERS
- 32. Reunion attendee, informally — Answer: ALUM
- 33. Lotto prizes — Answer: JACKPOTS
- 34. Greeting often followed by "Como vai?" — Answer: OLA
- 35. British engineer James — Answer: WATT
- 36. Be a hero, say — Answer: COSPLAY
- 41. "Get it?" — Answer: SEE
- 42. Viral 2010s dance that Hillary Clinton performed on TV — Answer: NAENAE
- 43. "This makes no sense" — Answer: IMLOST
- 45. Poker hand known as a "Wayne Gretzky" — Answer: NINES
- 47. It has more than 4,000 islands off its coast — Answer: MAINE
- 48. Pre-transformation self — Answer: OLDME
- 49. Actress Elizabeth of "Eternity" — Answer: OLSEN
- 51. It's a long story — Answer: SAGA
- 53. Participant in the Jacobite rebellion of the 1740s — Answer: SCOT
- 56. Approaches, in brief — Answer: MOS
The answer to “Get spent” in the New York Times crossword is TIRE — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 57-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.
“Get spent” answer
TIRE (4 letters)
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Why the answer is TIRE
TIRE is the 4-letter solution that fits "Get spent" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 20, 2026 (57-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Get spent” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
March 20, 2026 (this puzzle) → TIRE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on March 20, 2026
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Drinking game? → PUBTRIVIA
- Modern urban transportation options → ESCOOTERS
- Lotto prizes → JACKPOTS
- Poker hand known as a "Wayne Gretzky" → NINES
- "Be gentle" → GOEASYONME
- Approaches, in brief → MOS
- Biological building blocks → AMINOACIDS
- Give guff → SASS
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for March 20, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Get spent”?
The answer is TIRE, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Get spent”?
4 letters: TIRE.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on March 20, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 57-Across.
Can “Get spent” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for March 20, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.