NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Mar 24

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1It may be found at the end of the line
  2. 5One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton"
  3. 10Go on a spree, maybe
  4. 14Just chillin'
  5. 15Fury
  6. 16"Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s)
  7. 17"The Last Supper" painter
  8. 20Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul"
  9. 21Refs' ring rulings
  10. 22Sign at the start of a maze
  11. 23Tie score
  12. 25___-bitsy
  13. 27"The Luncheon" painter
  14. 31Org. that issues lots of refunds
  15. 34Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory
  16. 35Golfer's sand-filled hazard
  17. 36"I don't love it, I don't hate it"
  18. 37Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream
  19. 39___ Moines, Iowa
  20. 40State flower of New Mexico
  21. 42Soldier's food kit, for short
  22. 43Very large number
  23. 46Castle in chess
  24. 47Newly include
  25. 48"The Buffet" painter
  26. 50___ Mawr College
  27. 51"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack
  28. 52Spot for a sun chair
  29. 55Pantry problem
  30. 57___ it or lose it
  31. 60What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues?
  32. 64Upright support in a wall
  33. 65Instrument accompanying many a singalong
  34. 66Bring in the crops
  35. 67Parlor inkings, informally
  36. 68Not follow the path
  37. 69Boundary-pushing

Down

  1. 1Permeate
  2. 2Brainstorm
  3. 3Swayed to the music, say
  4. 4Cornish game ___
  5. 5Hidden area of the internet
  6. 6Computer command used to fix a mistake
  7. 7Big ones cause conflicts
  8. 8Had the best score midgame
  9. 9Monterrey Mrs.
  10. 10Like hedgehogs and cacti
  11. 11Help for a guesser
  12. 12Not never, but never again
  13. 13Doubles team, e.g.
  14. 18Not much
  15. 19Storage room in a church
  16. 24Fraternity/sorority event
  17. 25Squid's squirter
  18. 26One may have a pocket ... or be found in one
  19. 27Punctuation found in this clue, for example
  20. 28"Love," euphemistically
  21. 29Race that no one can win cleanly
  22. 30___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history
  23. 31"Wha?! ... That makes no sense"
  24. 32Intel-gathering mission
  25. 33Order at a soda fountain
  26. 38Unscripted comedy
  27. 41___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary
  28. 44"Hurray!"
  29. 45Trounce
  30. 49Drink garnish
  31. 50For the ___
  32. 52[Hey you!]
  33. 53Lead-in to boy or girl
  34. 54Like an archer's bowstring before a shot
  35. 55Biology lab gel
  36. 56Grammy alternative
  37. 58Kind of party
  38. 59Award that the best plays are nominated for
  39. 61Computer networking addresses, for short
  40. 62Small complaint
  41. 63High dudgeon

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It may be found at the end of the line — Answer: FISH
  2. 5. One-on-one clashes in "Hamilton" — Answer: DUELS
  3. 10. Go on a spree, maybe — Answer: SHOP
  4. 14. Just chillin' — Answer: IDLE
  5. 15. Fury — Answer: ANGER
  6. 16. "Escape (The ___ Colada Song)" (last Billboard #1 hit of the 1970s) — Answer: PINA
  7. 17. "The Last Supper" painter — Answer: LEONARDODAVINCI
  8. 20. Saul Goodman's field in "Better Call Saul" — Answer: LAW
  9. 21. Refs' ring rulings — Answer: TKOS
  10. 22. Sign at the start of a maze — Answer: ENTER
  11. 23. Tie score — Answer: DRAW
  12. 25. ___-bitsy — Answer: ITSY
  13. 27. "The Luncheon" painter — Answer: CLAUDEMONET
  14. 31. Org. that issues lots of refunds — Answer: IRS
  15. 34. Dominates, like a team in a blowout victory — Answer: OWNS
  16. 35. Golfer's sand-filled hazard — Answer: BUNKER
  17. 36. "I don't love it, I don't hate it" — Answer: MEH
  18. 37. Sweet Japanese rice cake that may be filled with ice cream — Answer: MOCHI
  19. 39. ___ Moines, Iowa — Answer: DES
  20. 40. State flower of New Mexico — Answer: YUCCA
  21. 42. Soldier's food kit, for short — Answer: MRE
  22. 43. Very large number — Answer: MYRIAD
  23. 46. Castle in chess — Answer: ROOK
  24. 47. Newly include — Answer: ADD
  25. 48. "The Buffet" painter — Answer: PAULCEZANNE
  26. 50. ___ Mawr College — Answer: BRYN
  27. 51. "There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's ___.": Poor Richard's Almanack — Answer: SELF
  28. 52. Spot for a sun chair — Answer: PATIO
  29. 55. Pantry problem — Answer: ANTS
  30. 57. ___ it or lose it — Answer: USE
  31. 60. What you might punnily call 17-, 27- and 48-Across, given the paintings in their clues? — Answer: STARVINGARTISTS
  32. 64. Upright support in a wall — Answer: STUD
  33. 65. Instrument accompanying many a singalong — Answer: PIANO
  34. 66. Bring in the crops — Answer: REAP
  35. 67. Parlor inkings, informally — Answer: TATS
  36. 68. Not follow the path — Answer: STRAY
  37. 69. Boundary-pushing — Answer: EDGY

Down

  1. 1. Permeate — Answer: FILL
  2. 2. Brainstorm — Answer: IDEA
  3. 3. Swayed to the music, say — Answer: SLOWDANCED
  4. 4. Cornish game ___ — Answer: HEN
  5. 5. Hidden area of the internet — Answer: DARKWEB
  6. 6. Computer command used to fix a mistake — Answer: UNDO
  7. 7. Big ones cause conflicts — Answer: EGOS
  8. 8. Had the best score midgame — Answer: LED
  9. 9. Monterrey Mrs. — Answer: SRA
  10. 10. Like hedgehogs and cacti — Answer: SPINY
  11. 11. Help for a guesser — Answer: HINT
  12. 12. Not never, but never again — Answer: ONCE
  13. 13. Doubles team, e.g. — Answer: PAIR
  14. 18. Not much — Answer: ATAD
  15. 19. Storage room in a church — Answer: VESTRY
  16. 24. Fraternity/sorority event — Answer: RUSH
  17. 25. Squid's squirter — Answer: INKSAC
  18. 26. One may have a pocket ... or be found in one — Answer: TEE
  19. 27. Punctuation found in this clue, for example — Answer: COMMA
  20. 28. "Love," euphemistically — Answer: LWORD
  21. 29. Race that no one can win cleanly — Answer: MUDRUN
  22. 30. ___ Cruz, at 6'7" the tallest shortstop in M.L.B. history — Answer: ONEIL
  23. 31. "Wha?! ... That makes no sense" — Answer: IMCONFUSED
  24. 32. Intel-gathering mission — Answer: RECON
  25. 33. Order at a soda fountain — Answer: SHAKE
  26. 38. Unscripted comedy — Answer: IMPROV
  27. 41. ___ Mountains, Europe/Asia boundary — Answer: URAL
  28. 44. "Hurray!" — Answer: YAY
  29. 45. Trounce — Answer: DESTROY
  30. 49. Drink garnish — Answer: ZEST
  31. 50. For the ___ — Answer: BIRDS
  32. 52. [Hey you!] — Answer: PSST
  33. 53. Lead-in to boy or girl — Answer: ATTA
  34. 54. Like an archer's bowstring before a shot — Answer: TAUT
  35. 55. Biology lab gel — Answer: AGAR
  36. 56. Grammy alternative — Answer: NANA
  37. 58. Kind of party — Answer: STAG
  38. 59. Award that the best plays are nominated for — Answer: ESPY
  39. 61. Computer networking addresses, for short — Answer: IPS
  40. 62. Small complaint — Answer: NIT
  41. 63. High dudgeon — Answer: IRE

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