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Crossword Answer — March 22, 2026

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A helping hand can make all the difference. 🤝

NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Sunday, March 22, 2026

By Alex Eaton-Salners

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  1. 1Catalyst for reckless behaviorDARE
  2. 5More than enoughAMPLE
  3. 10Resting placesTOMBS
  4. 15Resin sourceSAP
  5. 18Tippy-topAPEX
  6. 19Green ___BERET
  7. 20Basic tier on a popular ridesharing appUBERX
  8. 21Bygone birdDODO
  9. 22Triangle, for oneINSTRUMENT
  10. 24Prerelease prototypesBETAS
  11. 25List-shortening abbreviationETAL
  12. 26Fixed feesSETRATES
  13. 27The circles in 22-Across?AREYOUWITHME
  14. 30Nauru's capitalYAREN
  15. 31Digital ID?SSN
  16. 33Canon competitorEPSON
  17. 34Island chainsLEIS
  18. 35BetwixtAMID
  19. 37Eucalyptus eaterKOALA
  20. 39Liturgical bookMISSAL
  21. 41Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimumQUIETQUITTING
  22. 45The circles in 41-Across?CUETIPS
  23. 46Coffee holdersURNS
  24. 47___ planningESTATE
  25. 48Came to a conclusionENDED
  26. 50Enterprise that might offer disposable slippersSPA
  27. 51Power suffix?ADE
  28. 52Harvard extensionEDU
  29. 53Big partiesAFFAIRS
  30. 55Bed liner?SILT
  31. 56Gussied (up)DUDED
  32. 58"Totally tubular!"RAD
  33. 61KindSORT
  34. 62Tony winner ___ LenyaLOTTE
  35. 64Highchair wearBABYBIB
  36. 67The circles in 64-Across?BEELINE
  37. 69"___ on you!"SHAME
  38. 71Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)"LOEB
  39. 73Liquor-freeDRY
  40. 74"No help needed here!"IMSET
  41. 78Leave speechlessSTUN
  42. 79Each of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has oneSEEDLET
  43. 82Addams Family memberITT
  44. 84Rowboat bladeOAR
  45. 85One of a pair of lines drawn in hangmanARM
  46. 86___ Haute, Ind.TERRE
  47. 87Seven days in San JuanSEMANA
  48. 90Firework partFUSE
  49. 91The circles in 93-Across?TEASETS
  50. 93On easy streetSITTINGPRETTY
  51. 96"Secret" holiday figuresSANTAS
  52. 971980s video game character who hops between cubesQBERT
  53. 98MacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted"SETH
  54. 99Degrees for C.F.O.sMBAS
  55. 100Numbers gameLOTTO
  56. 103HelpAID
  57. 105Altiplano animalLLAMA
  58. 108The circles in 115-Across?SEESEYETOEYE
  59. 111Family membersMAFIOSOS
  60. 113Romeo's last wordsIDIE
  61. 114States for the recordAVOWS
  62. 115Nickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan ProjectATOMICCITY
  63. 117Some reds, for shortZINS
  64. 118Send paymentREMIT
  65. 119Nasal cavitySINUS
  66. 120Winslet with five Golden GlobesKATE
  67. 121Part of E.S.L.: Abbr.ENG
  68. 122Dresden denialsNEINS
  69. 123Where the Rosetta Stone was discoveredEGYPT
  70. 124Little twerpSNOT

Down

  1. 1Jay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby"DAISY
  2. 2Breathing issueAPNEA
  3. 3SubduedRESTRAINED
  4. 4Go to ___EXTREMES
  5. 5TouchABUT
  6. 6Oft-reposted internet contentMEMES
  7. 7Publicist's handoutPRESSKIT
  8. 8Duo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine"LEN
  9. 9James in the Blues Hall of FameETTA
  10. 10Cooking vessel used in making angel food cakeTUBEPAN
  11. 11Excels at Simon Says, sayOBEYS
  12. 12Hashtag that trended in 2017METOO
  13. 13Indiana governor MikeBRAUN
  14. 14Austin music-and-media festival, familiarlySXSW
  15. 15"I guess the time has come"SOTHISISIT
  16. 16Bulge in some throatsADAMSAPPLE
  17. 17Flag bearerPOLE
  18. 21Find abhorrentDETEST
  19. 23Rehearsed the whole show, in theater lingoRANIT
  20. 28Raised designsRELIEFS
  21. 29Admission of duplicityILIED
  22. 32___ beneNOTA
  23. 36Eliminated for not following the rules, informallyDQED
  24. 38Start of an encouragementATTA
  25. 39Granola kinMUESLI
  26. 40Hurdle for an aspiring atty.LSAT
  27. 41Difficult ice skating maneuver, in briefQUAD
  28. 42Language of Pakistan's national anthemURDU
  29. 43Illegal activity generating considerable interest?USURY
  30. 44Ready to go, with "up"GEARED
  31. 45Captain's subordinate: Abbr.CDR
  32. 49Component of fertilizer and gunpowderNITER
  33. 52Cheese ball?EDAM
  34. 54Key ___FOB
  35. 55Iris holderSTEM
  36. 57Israel's first U.N. ambassadorEBAN
  37. 59Less incompetentABLER
  38. 60Some radio tubesDIODES
  39. 63"Will do!"ONIT
  40. 65Attacks from all sidesBESETS
  41. 66"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air"BEL
  42. 68RecumbentLYING
  43. 69Arrived en masseSTREAMEDIN
  44. 70You or me, sayHUMANBEING
  45. 72Film crew assistantBESTBOY
  46. 75From Bhutan or BangladeshSOUTHASIAN
  47. 76The right direction?EAST
  48. 77"South Park" co-creator ParkerTREY
  49. 78Exams for srs.SATS
  50. 80Settings for some TV dramas, in briefERS
  51. 81Chapeau perchTETE
  52. 83Light hitsTAPS
  53. 86PesterTEASE
  54. 88Actress SorvinoMIRA
  55. 89Sb, on the periodic tableANTIMONY
  56. 90Tufted parts of horses' legsFETLOCKS
  57. 92EquilibriaSTASES
  58. 94Batteries for brains?IQTESTS
  59. 95Archaeologist's findRELIC
  60. 100Surge protector?LEVEE
  61. 101People of the Mexican altiplanoOTOMI
  62. 102Bring to a garage for repairsTOWIN
  63. 104Block, beaver-styleDAMUP
  64. 106Memorable sayingMOTTO
  65. 107To dateASYET
  66. 108Small, saySIZE
  67. 109It may be hard to believeYARN
  68. 110Freedom from frettingEASE
  69. 112___ bumpFIST
  70. 116Comedian NotaroTIG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Catalyst for reckless behavior — Answer: DARE
  2. 5. More than enough — Answer: AMPLE
  3. 10. Resting places — Answer: TOMBS
  4. 15. Resin source — Answer: SAP
  5. 18. Tippy-top — Answer: APEX
  6. 19. Green ___ — Answer: BERET
  7. 20. Basic tier on a popular ridesharing app — Answer: UBERX
  8. 21. Bygone bird — Answer: DODO
  9. 22. Triangle, for one — Answer: INSTRUMENT
  10. 24. Prerelease prototypes — Answer: BETAS
  11. 25. List-shortening abbreviation — Answer: ETAL
  12. 26. Fixed fees — Answer: SETRATES
  13. 27. The circles in 22-Across? — Answer: AREYOUWITHME
  14. 30. Nauru's capital — Answer: YAREN
  15. 31. Digital ID? — Answer: SSN
  16. 33. Canon competitor — Answer: EPSON
  17. 34. Island chains — Answer: LEIS
  18. 35. Betwixt — Answer: AMID
  19. 37. Eucalyptus eater — Answer: KOALA. Hint: Think of the sleepy Australian marsupial famous for lounging in trees and munching gum leaves. 🐨
  20. 39. Liturgical book — Answer: MISSAL
  21. 41. Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum — Answer: QUIETQUITTING
  22. 45. The circles in 41-Across? — Answer: CUETIPS
  23. 46. Coffee holders — Answer: URNS
  24. 47. ___ planning — Answer: ESTATE
  25. 48. Came to a conclusion — Answer: ENDED
  26. 50. Enterprise that might offer disposable slippers — Answer: SPA
  27. 51. Power suffix? — Answer: ADE
  28. 52. Harvard extension — Answer: EDU
  29. 53. Big parties — Answer: AFFAIRS
  30. 55. Bed liner? — Answer: SILT
  31. 56. Gussied (up) — Answer: DUDED
  32. 58. "Totally tubular!" — Answer: RAD
  33. 61. Kind — Answer: SORT
  34. 62. Tony winner ___ Lenya — Answer: LOTTE
  35. 64. Highchair wear — Answer: BABYBIB
  36. 67. The circles in 64-Across? — Answer: BEELINE
  37. 69. "___ on you!" — Answer: SHAME
  38. 71. Lisa with the 1994 #1 hit "Stay (I Missed You)" — Answer: LOEB
  39. 73. Liquor-free — Answer: DRY
  40. 74. "No help needed here!" — Answer: IMSET
  41. 78. Leave speechless — Answer: STUN
  42. 79. Each of the tiny tufts of a dandelion has one — Answer: SEEDLET
  43. 82. Addams Family member — Answer: ITT
  44. 84. Rowboat blade — Answer: OAR
  45. 85. One of a pair of lines drawn in hangman — Answer: ARM
  46. 86. ___ Haute, Ind. — Answer: TERRE
  47. 87. Seven days in San Juan — Answer: SEMANA
  48. 90. Firework part — Answer: FUSE
  49. 91. The circles in 93-Across? — Answer: TEASETS
  50. 93. On easy street — Answer: SITTINGPRETTY
  51. 96. "Secret" holiday figures — Answer: SANTAS
  52. 97. 1980s video game character who hops between cubes — Answer: QBERT
  53. 98. MacFarlane who voiced Ted in "Ted" — Answer: SETH
  54. 99. Degrees for C.F.O.s — Answer: MBAS
  55. 100. Numbers game — Answer: LOTTO
  56. 103. Help — Answer: AID. Hint: A helping hand can make all the difference. 🤝
  57. 105. Altiplano animal — Answer: LLAMA
  58. 108. The circles in 115-Across? — Answer: SEESEYETOEYE
  59. 111. Family members — Answer: MAFIOSOS
  60. 113. Romeo's last words — Answer: IDIE
  61. 114. States for the record — Answer: AVOWS
  62. 115. Nickname of Oak Ridge, Tenn., built in 1942 for the Manhattan Project — Answer: ATOMICCITY
  63. 117. Some reds, for short — Answer: ZINS
  64. 118. Send payment — Answer: REMIT
  65. 119. Nasal cavity — Answer: SINUS
  66. 120. Winslet with five Golden Globes — Answer: KATE
  67. 121. Part of E.S.L.: Abbr. — Answer: ENG
  68. 122. Dresden denials — Answer: NEINS
  69. 123. Where the Rosetta Stone was discovered — Answer: EGYPT
  70. 124. Little twerp — Answer: SNOT

Down

  1. 1. Jay Gatsby's obsession in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: DAISY
  2. 2. Breathing issue — Answer: APNEA
  3. 3. Subdued — Answer: RESTRAINED
  4. 4. Go to ___ — Answer: EXTREMES
  5. 5. Touch — Answer: ABUT
  6. 6. Oft-reposted internet content — Answer: MEMES
  7. 7. Publicist's handout — Answer: PRESSKIT
  8. 8. Duo with the 1999 hit "Steal My Sunshine" — Answer: LEN
  9. 9. James in the Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: ETTA
  10. 10. Cooking vessel used in making angel food cake — Answer: TUBEPAN
  11. 11. Excels at Simon Says, say — Answer: OBEYS
  12. 12. Hashtag that trended in 2017 — Answer: METOO
  13. 13. Indiana governor Mike — Answer: BRAUN
  14. 14. Austin music-and-media festival, familiarly — Answer: SXSW
  15. 15. "I guess the time has come" — Answer: SOTHISISIT
  16. 16. Bulge in some throats — Answer: ADAMSAPPLE
  17. 17. Flag bearer — Answer: POLE
  18. 21. Find abhorrent — Answer: DETEST
  19. 23. Rehearsed the whole show, in theater lingo — Answer: RANIT
  20. 28. Raised designs — Answer: RELIEFS
  21. 29. Admission of duplicity — Answer: ILIED
  22. 32. ___ bene — Answer: NOTA
  23. 36. Eliminated for not following the rules, informally — Answer: DQED
  24. 38. Start of an encouragement — Answer: ATTA
  25. 39. Granola kin — Answer: MUESLI
  26. 40. Hurdle for an aspiring atty. — Answer: LSAT
  27. 41. Difficult ice skating maneuver, in brief — Answer: QUAD
  28. 42. Language of Pakistan's national anthem — Answer: URDU
  29. 43. Illegal activity generating considerable interest? — Answer: USURY
  30. 44. Ready to go, with "up" — Answer: GEARED
  31. 45. Captain's subordinate: Abbr. — Answer: CDR
  32. 49. Component of fertilizer and gunpowder — Answer: NITER
  33. 52. Cheese ball? — Answer: EDAM
  34. 54. Key ___ — Answer: FOB
  35. 55. Iris holder — Answer: STEM
  36. 57. Israel's first U.N. ambassador — Answer: EBAN
  37. 59. Less incompetent — Answer: ABLER
  38. 60. Some radio tubes — Answer: DIODES
  39. 63. "Will do!" — Answer: ONIT
  40. 65. Attacks from all sides — Answer: BESETS. Hint: When challenges surround you from every direction, what word captures that feeling? 🌀
  41. 66. "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" — Answer: BEL. Hint: Think of a city that's famous for its Liberty Bell! 🗽
  42. 68. Recumbent — Answer: LYING
  43. 69. Arrived en masse — Answer: STREAMEDIN
  44. 70. You or me, say — Answer: HUMANBEING
  45. 72. Film crew assistant — Answer: BESTBOY
  46. 75. From Bhutan or Bangladesh — Answer: SOUTHASIAN
  47. 76. The right direction? — Answer: EAST
  48. 77. "South Park" co-creator Parker — Answer: TREY
  49. 78. Exams for srs. — Answer: SATS
  50. 80. Settings for some TV dramas, in brief — Answer: ERS
  51. 81. Chapeau perch — Answer: TETE
  52. 83. Light hits — Answer: TAPS
  53. 86. Pester — Answer: TEASE
  54. 88. Actress Sorvino — Answer: MIRA
  55. 89. Sb, on the periodic table — Answer: ANTIMONY
  56. 90. Tufted parts of horses' legs — Answer: FETLOCKS
  57. 92. Equilibria — Answer: STASES. Hint: Think of states of balance where things remain steady! ⚖️
  58. 94. Batteries for brains? — Answer: IQTESTS
  59. 95. Archaeologist's find — Answer: RELIC
  60. 100. Surge protector? — Answer: LEVEE
  61. 101. People of the Mexican altiplano — Answer: OTOMI
  62. 102. Bring to a garage for repairs — Answer: TOWIN
  63. 104. Block, beaver-style — Answer: DAMUP
  64. 106. Memorable saying — Answer: MOTTO
  65. 107. To date — Answer: ASYET
  66. 108. Small, say — Answer: SIZE
  67. 109. It may be hard to believe — Answer: YARN
  68. 110. Freedom from fretting — Answer: EASE
  69. 112. ___ bump — Answer: FIST
  70. 116. Comedian Notaro — Answer: TIG

The answer to “Help” in the New York Times crossword is AID — a 3-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 103-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.

“Help” answer

AID (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is AID.

Why the answer is AID

A helping hand can make all the difference. 🤝

When else has “Help” appeared?

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March 22, 2026 (this puzzle) → AID. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Help”?

The answer is AID, a 3-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Help”?

3 letters: AID.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 103-Across.

Can “Help” have a different answer?

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