NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 21

Saturday, March 21, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Parts of a story structure?
  2. 7Case managers?
  3. 14Lead-in to "Go!"
  4. 15"No more for me!"
  5. 16Gym amenity
  6. 17Words before a teaser to the following episode
  7. 18Be behind
  8. 19What there's no accounting for, in a saying
  9. 21Notable city in civil rights history
  10. 22On the ___ (not friendly)
  11. 24Chucks, slangily
  12. 26Stink
  13. 27It's not nice to walk in this
  14. 29Game with shooters
  15. 31Brady bunch?: Abbr.
  16. 32Athletic activity spun off from parkour
  17. 35Things that are tough on the outside and doughy on the inside?
  18. 37Impulsive, as a decision
  19. 39Reserved
  20. 42Scuffle
  21. 43Sculptor Jeff known for his steel balloon animals
  22. 45Very busy, with "up"
  23. 47Word with corn or cough
  24. 49[Love you!]
  25. 50Debate
  26. 52Titular Dr. Seuss character
  27. 54"What's your ___?"
  28. 55Accepted defeat, in modern parlance
  29. 57Heavy
  30. 59Not accepting, perhaps
  31. 60Join arms?
  32. 61Cavalry member in Russia, historically
  33. 62Twee

Down

  1. 1Block housing
  2. 2Classic poem whose sole surviving manuscript is kept in the British Library
  3. 3"And so forth"
  4. 4"___; and it shall be given you": Matthew 7:7
  5. 5Encounter
  6. 6Go way off
  7. 7Flavor profile for many a Chinese dish
  8. 8Chill, maybe
  9. 9Creatures that attack Isengard, in fantasy
  10. 10Total
  11. 11Word with paper or humor
  12. 12Breezed (along)
  13. 13Big cuts?
  14. 15Digital provocateur
  15. 20Breach
  16. 23Visionary people
  17. 25Valuable commodity in "Dune"
  18. 28Short-term workers
  19. 30Have a nosh
  20. 33They've been played!
  21. 34One with a bridle ... or one who's not bridal
  22. 36Stuck under a blanket, perhaps
  23. 38Makeup exam?
  24. 39Not going anywhere
  25. 40Hawaii senator Mazie
  26. 41"Gadzooks!"
  27. 44Shabby shelter
  28. 46"Put up your ___!"
  29. 48Blanched
  30. 51Mountain said to house Hephaestus' forges
  31. 53Amazon affiliate on TV
  32. 56Grabbin' Grape juice brand
  33. 58Actor Mahershala

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
  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
  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

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NYT Crossword answers for March 21, 2026

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