Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1It may be found at the end of the line
- 5One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton"
- 10Go on a spree, maybe
- 14Just chillin'
- 15Fury
- 16"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s)
- 17"The Last Supper" painter
- 20Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul"
- 21Refs' ring rulings
- 22Sign at the start of a maze
- 23Tie score
- 25___-bitsy
- 27"The Luncheon" painter
- 31Org. that issues lots of refunds
- 34Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory
- 35Golfer's sand-filled hazard
- 36"I don't love it, I don't hate it"
- 37Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream
- 39___ Moines, Iowa
- 40State flower of New Mexico
- 42Soldier's food kit, for short
- 43Very large number
- 46Castle in chess
- 47Newly include
- 48"The Buffet" painter
- 50___ Mawr College
- 51"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack
- 52Spot for a sun chair
- 55Pantry problem
- 57___ it or lose it
- 60What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?
- 64Upright support in a wall
- 65Instrument accompanying many a singalong
- 66Bring in the crops
- 67Parlor inkings, informally
- 68Not follow the path
- 69Boundary-pushing
Down
- 1Permeate
- 2Brainstorm
- 3Swayed to the music, say
- 4Cornish game ___
- 5Hidden area of the internet
- 6Computer command used to fix a mistake
- 7Big ones cause conflicts
- 8Had the best score midgame
- 9Monterrey Mrs.
- 10Like hedgehogs and cacti
- 11Help for a guesser
- 12Not never, but never again
- 13Doubles team, e.g.
- 18Not much
- 19Storage room in a church
- 24Fraternity/sorority event
- 25Squid's squirter
- 26One may have a pocket ... or be found in one
- 27Punctuation found in this clue, for example
- 28"Love," euphemistically
- 29Race that no one can win cleanly
- 30___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history
- 31"Wha?! ... That makes no sense"
- 32Intel-gathering mission
- 33Order at a soda fountain
- 38Unscripted comedy
- 41___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary
- 44"Hurray!"
- 45Trounce
- 49Drink garnish
- 50For the ___
- 52[Hey you!]
- 53Lead-in to boy or girl
- 54Like an archer's bowstring before a shot
- 55Biology lab gel
- 56Grammy alternative
- 58Kind of party
- 59Award that the best plays are nominated for
- 61Computer networking addresses, for short
- 62Small complaint
- 63High dudgeon
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It may be found at the end of the line — Answer: FISH
- 5. One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton" — Answer: DUELS
- 10. Go on a spree, maybe — Answer: SHOP
- 14. Just chillin' — Answer: IDLE
- 15. Fury — Answer: ANGER
- 16. "Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s) — Answer: PINA
- 17. "The Last Supper" painter — Answer: LEONARDODAVINCI
- 20. Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul" — Answer: LAW
- 21. Refs' ring rulings — Answer: TKOS
- 22. Sign at the start of a maze — Answer: ENTER
- 23. Tie score — Answer: DRAW
- 25. ___-bitsy — Answer: ITSY
- 27. "The Luncheon" painter — Answer: CLAUDEMONET
- 31. Org. that issues lots of refunds — Answer: IRS
- 34. Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory — Answer: OWNS
- 35. Golfer's sand-filled hazard — Answer: BUNKER
- 36. "I don't love it, I don't hate it" — Answer: MEH
- 37. Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream — Answer: MOCHI
- 39. ___ Moines, Iowa — Answer: DES
- 40. State flower of New Mexico — Answer: YUCCA
- 42. Soldier's food kit, for short — Answer: MRE
- 43. Very large number — Answer: MYRIAD
- 46. Castle in chess — Answer: ROOK
- 47. Newly include — Answer: ADD
- 48. "The Buffet" painter — Answer: PAULCEZANNE
- 50. ___ Mawr College — Answer: BRYN
- 51. "There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack — Answer: SELF
- 52. Spot for a sun chair — Answer: PATIO
- 55. Pantry problem — Answer: ANTS
- 57. ___ it or lose it — Answer: USE
- 60. What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues? — Answer: STARVINGARTISTS
- 64. Upright support in a wall — Answer: STUD
- 65. Instrument accompanying many a singalong — Answer: PIANO
- 66. Bring in the crops — Answer: REAP
- 67. Parlor inkings, informally — Answer: TATS
- 68. Not follow the path — Answer: STRAY
- 69. Boundary-pushing — Answer: EDGY
Down
- 1. Permeate — Answer: FILL
- 2. Brainstorm — Answer: IDEA
- 3. Swayed to the music, say — Answer: SLOWDANCED
- 4. Cornish game ___ — Answer: HEN
- 5. Hidden area of the internet — Answer: DARKWEB
- 6. Computer command used to fix a mistake — Answer: UNDO
- 7. Big ones cause conflicts — Answer: EGOS
- 8. Had the best score midgame — Answer: LED
- 9. Monterrey Mrs. — Answer: SRA
- 10. Like hedgehogs and cacti — Answer: SPINY
- 11. Help for a guesser — Answer: HINT
- 12. Not never, but never again — Answer: ONCE
- 13. Doubles team, e.g. — Answer: PAIR
- 18. Not much — Answer: ATAD
- 19. Storage room in a church — Answer: VESTRY
- 24. Fraternity/sorority event — Answer: RUSH
- 25. Squid's squirter — Answer: INKSAC
- 26. One may have a pocket ... or be found in one — Answer: TEE
- 27. Punctuation found in this clue, for example — Answer: COMMA
- 28. "Love," euphemistically — Answer: LWORD
- 29. Race that no one can win cleanly — Answer: MUDRUN
- 30. ___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history — Answer: ONEIL
- 31. "Wha?! ... That makes no sense" — Answer: IMCONFUSED
- 32. Intel-gathering mission — Answer: RECON
- 33. Order at a soda fountain — Answer: SHAKE
- 38. Unscripted comedy — Answer: IMPROV
- 41. ___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary — Answer: URAL
- 44. "Hurray!" — Answer: YAY
- 45. Trounce — Answer: DESTROY
- 49. Drink garnish — Answer: ZEST
- 50. For the ___ — Answer: BIRDS
- 52. [Hey you!] — Answer: PSST
- 53. Lead-in to boy or girl — Answer: ATTA
- 54. Like an archer's bowstring before a shot — Answer: TAUT
- 55. Biology lab gel — Answer: AGAR
- 56. Grammy alternative — Answer: NANA
- 58. Kind of party — Answer: STAG
- 59. Award that the best plays are nominated for — Answer: ESPY
- 61. Computer networking addresses, for short — Answer: IPS
- 62. Small complaint — Answer: NIT
- 63. High dudgeon — Answer: IRE
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