NYT Crossword Answers - Mar 21

By Boaz Moser

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Across

  1. 1Parts of a story structure?IBEAMS
  2. 7Case managers?SLEUTHS
  3. 14Lead-in to "Go!"GETSET
  4. 15"No more for me!"IWANTOUT
  5. 16Gym amenityLOCKER
  6. 17Words before a teaser to the following episodeNEXTTIME
  7. 18Be behindOWE
  8. 19What there's no accounting for, in a sayingTASTE
  9. 21Notable city in civil rights historySELMA
  10. 22On the ___ (not friendly)OUTS
  11. 24Chucks, slangilyYEETS
  12. 26StinkREEK
  13. 27It's not nice to walk in thisSLEET
  14. 29Game with shootersCRAPS
  15. 31Brady bunch?: Abbr.TDS
  16. 32Athletic activity spun off from parkourFREERUNNING
  17. 35Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside?ARMOREDCARS
  18. 37Impulsive, as a decisionSPLITSECOND
  19. 39ReservedSHY
  20. 42ScuffleSETTO
  21. 43Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animalsKOONS
  22. 45Very busy, with "up"TIED
  23. 47Word with corn or coughSYRUP
  24. 49[Love you!]MWAH
  25. 50DebateARGUE
  26. 52Titular Dr. Seuss characterLORAX
  27. 54"What's your ___?"ETA
  28. 55Accepted defeat, in modern parlanceTOOKTHEL
  29. 57HeavyLEADEN
  30. 59Not accepting, perhapsINDENIAL
  31. 60Join arms?ENLIST
  32. 61Cavalry member in Russia, historicallyCOSSACK
  33. 62TweeDAINTY

Down

  1. 1Block housingIGLOOS
  2. 2Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British LibraryBEOWULF
  3. 3"And so forth"ETCETERA
  4. 4"___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7ASK
  5. 5EncounterMEET
  6. 6Go way offSTRAY
  7. 7Flavor profile for many a Chinese dishSWEETANDSOUR
  8. 8Chill, maybeLAX
  9. 9Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasyENTS
  10. 10TotalUTTER
  11. 11Word with paper or humorTOILET
  12. 12Breezed (along)HUMMED
  13. 13Big cuts?STEAKS
  14. 15Digital provocateurINTERNETTROLL
  15. 20BreachSECURITYLEAK
  16. 23Visionary peopleSEERS
  17. 25Valuable commodity in "Dune"SPICE
  18. 28Short-term workersTEMPS
  19. 30Have a noshSNACK
  20. 33They've been played!ROLES
  21. 34One with a bridle ... or one who's not bridalGROOM
  22. 36Stuck under a blanket, perhapsSNOWEDIN
  23. 38Makeup exam?DNATEST
  24. 39Not going anywhereSTATIC
  25. 40Hawaii senator MazieHIRONO
  26. 41"Gadzooks!"YEGODS
  27. 44Shabby shelterSHANTY
  28. 46"Put up your ___!"DUKES
  29. 48BlanchedPALED
  30. 51Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forgesETNA
  31. 53Amazon affiliate on TVXENA
  32. 56Grabbin' Grape juice brandHIC
  33. 58Actor MahershalaALI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Parts of a story structure? — Answer: IBEAMS
  2. 7. Case managers? — Answer: SLEUTHS
  3. 14. Lead-in to "Go!" — Answer: GETSET
  4. 15. "No more for me!" — Answer: IWANTOUT
  5. 16. Gym amenity — Answer: LOCKER
  6. 17. Words before a teaser to the following episode — Answer: NEXTTIME
  7. 18. Be behind — Answer: OWE. Hint: What you still have after borrowing from someone 🙂
  8. 19. What there's no accounting for, in a saying — Answer: TASTE
  9. 21. Notable city in civil rights history — Answer: SELMA
  10. 22. On the ___ (not friendly) — Answer: OUTS
  11. 24. Chucks, slangily — Answer: YEETS
  12. 26. Stink — Answer: REEK
  13. 27. It's not nice to walk in this — Answer: SLEET
  14. 29. Game with shooters — Answer: CRAPS
  15. 31. Brady bunch?: Abbr. — Answer: TDS
  16. 32. Athletic activity spun off from parkour — Answer: FREERUNNING
  17. 35. Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside? — Answer: ARMOREDCARS
  18. 37. Impulsive, as a decision — Answer: SPLITSECOND
  19. 39. Reserved — Answer: SHY. Hint: Someone with this trait may avoid the spotlight and speak sparingly. 🙈
  20. 42. Scuffle — Answer: SETTO
  21. 43. Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals — Answer: KOONS
  22. 45. Very busy, with "up" — Answer: TIED
  23. 47. Word with corn or cough — Answer: SYRUP
  24. 49. [Love you!] — Answer: MWAH
  25. 50. Debate — Answer: ARGUE
  26. 52. Titular Dr. Seuss character — Answer: LORAX
  27. 54. "What's your ___?" — Answer: ETA
  28. 55. Accepted defeat, in modern parlance — Answer: TOOKTHEL
  29. 57. Heavy — Answer: LEADEN
  30. 59. Not accepting, perhaps — Answer: INDENIAL
  31. 60. Join arms? — Answer: ENLIST
  32. 61. Cavalry member in Russia, historically — Answer: COSSACK
  33. 62. Twee — Answer: DAINTY

Down

  1. 1. Block housing — Answer: IGLOOS
  2. 2. Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library — Answer: BEOWULF
  3. 3. "And so forth" — Answer: ETCETERA
  4. 4. "___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7 — Answer: ASK
  5. 5. Encounter — Answer: MEET
  6. 6. Go way off — Answer: STRAY
  7. 7. Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish — Answer: SWEETANDSOUR
  8. 8. Chill, maybe — Answer: LAX
  9. 9. Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy — Answer: ENTS
  10. 10. Total — Answer: UTTER
  11. 11. Word with paper or humor — Answer: TOILET
  12. 12. Breezed (along) — Answer: HUMMED
  13. 13. Big cuts? — Answer: STEAKS
  14. 15. Digital provocateur — Answer: INTERNETTROLL
  15. 20. Breach — Answer: SECURITYLEAK
  16. 23. Visionary people — Answer: SEERS
  17. 25. Valuable commodity in "Dune" — Answer: SPICE
  18. 28. Short-term workers — Answer: TEMPS
  19. 30. Have a nosh — Answer: SNACK
  20. 33. They've been played! — Answer: ROLES
  21. 34. One with a bridle ... or one who's not bridal — Answer: GROOM
  22. 36. Stuck under a blanket, perhaps — Answer: SNOWEDIN
  23. 38. Makeup exam? — Answer: DNATEST
  24. 39. Not going anywhere — Answer: STATIC
  25. 40. Hawaii senator Mazie — Answer: HIRONO
  26. 41. "Gadzooks!" — Answer: YEGODS
  27. 44. Shabby shelter — Answer: SHANTY
  28. 46. "Put up your ___!" — Answer: DUKES
  29. 48. Blanched — Answer: PALED
  30. 51. Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges — Answer: ETNA
  31. 53. Amazon affiliate on TV — Answer: XENA
  32. 56. Grabbin' Grape juice brand — Answer: HIC
  33. 58. Actor Mahershala — Answer: ALI. Hint: This Oscar-winning actor shares his surname with legendary boxer Muhammad. 🥊

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for March 21, 2026

Every clue from the March 21 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Parts of a story structure?IBEAMS
7Case managers?SLEUTHS
14Lead-in to "Go!"GETSET
15"No more for me!"IWANTOUT
16Gym amenityLOCKER
17Words before a teaser to the following episodeNEXTTIME
18Be behindOWE
19What there's no accounting for, in a sayingTASTE
21Notable city in civil rights historySELMA
22On the ___ (not friendly)OUTS
24Chucks, slangilyYEETS
26StinkREEK
27It's not nice to walk in thisSLEET
29Game with shootersCRAPS
31Brady bunch?: Abbr.TDS
32Athletic activity spun off from parkourFREERUNNING
35Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside?ARMOREDCARS
37Impulsive, as a decisionSPLITSECOND
39ReservedSHY
42ScuffleSETTO
43Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animalsKOONS
45Very busy, with "up"TIED
47Word with corn or coughSYRUP
49[Love you!]MWAH
50DebateARGUE
52Titular Dr. Seuss characterLORAX
54"What's your ___?"ETA
55Accepted defeat, in modern parlanceTOOKTHEL
57HeavyLEADEN
59Not accepting, perhapsINDENIAL
60Join arms?ENLIST
61Cavalry member in Russia, historicallyCOSSACK
62TweeDAINTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Block housingIGLOOS
2Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British LibraryBEOWULF
3"And so forth"ETCETERA
4"___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7ASK
5EncounterMEET
6Go way offSTRAY
7Flavor profile for many a Chinese dishSWEETANDSOUR
8Chill, maybeLAX
9Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasyENTS
10TotalUTTER
11Word with paper or humorTOILET
12Breezed (along)HUMMED
13Big cuts?STEAKS
15Digital provocateurINTERNETTROLL
20BreachSECURITYLEAK
23Visionary peopleSEERS
25Valuable commodity in "Dune"SPICE
28Short-term workersTEMPS
30Have a noshSNACK
33They've been played!ROLES
34One with a bridle ... or one who's not bridalGROOM
36Stuck under a blanket, perhapsSNOWEDIN
38Makeup exam?DNATEST
39Not going anywhereSTATIC
40Hawaii senator MazieHIRONO
41"Gadzooks!"YEGODS
44Shabby shelterSHANTY
46"Put up your ___!"DUKES
48BlanchedPALED
51Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forgesETNA
53Amazon affiliate on TVXENA
56Grabbin' Grape juice brandHIC
58Actor MahershalaALI

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