Thursday, March 26, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Loathe
- 6[Wham!]
- 11Formal agreement
- 14First Disney film with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
- 15Mushroom sold in clusters
- 16Meditation sounds
- 17Literally, "rumbling ghost"
- 19Make haste, to Shakespeare
- 20Beachgoer's consideration, in brief
- 21Nobelist Morrison
- 22Coffee grown on the Big Island
- 23Flat feet
- 27Descend into acrimony
- 30Lower class?
- 31"Let's!"
- 32Lose yourself?
- 33Pet renowned for its agreeableness
- 41Not that
- 42Bottle Caps flavor
- 43One inside the Trojan horse
- 47"Feel free to shoot it over"
- 50"The Departed" actor
- 52West Coast gas brand
- 53In which to see the first light of day
- 54Cry from Miss Piggy
- 57Coastal inlet
- 58Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across
- 62Bit
- 63Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls"
- 64Starr on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 65___-bear
- 66Solar revolutions
- 67Bumpkin
Down
- 1Revs (up)
- 2Quick touch on the nose, cutesily
- 3See 4-Down
- 4Double 3-Down
- 5Like a motley crew
- 6In a sharp manner
- 7Zany behavior
- 8Dish that's often fermented before eating
- 9Green-lights
- 10Wag
- 11What might come with a bottle of rum?
- 12The real Slim Shady
- 13The same level of difficulty
- 18Take a turn, in tabletop gaming
- 22"I'm Just ___" (Best Original Song nominee from "Barbie")
- 23Aid for disaster relief, say
- 24Hold it!
- 25Big name in laptops
- 26"Moi? Never!"
- 27Work contract-to-contract
- 28Genre for Dashboard Confessional
- 29Up to, informally
- 32OB/GYNs, e.g.
- 34James in the Blues Hall of Fame
- 35De-ice
- 36It's found in a Nook
- 37Vape pen
- 38Abbr. on a remote
- 39Street name associated with nightmares
- 40Actress Issa
- 43Intelligence
- 44Untouchable
- 45Spot for a pinball machine
- 46It comes after pi
- 47Some online discounts
- 48Get along well
- 49Important route
- 51Biblical untouchable
- 54Cry from Miss Piggy?
- 55Desire
- 56Billy who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony"
- 58British actor and broadcaster Stephen
- 59Spike in Hollywood
- 60___ moment
- 61Social media squib
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Loathe — Answer: ABHOR
- 6. [Wham!] — Answer: KAPOW
- 11. Formal agreement — Answer: YEA
- 14. First Disney film with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda — Answer: MOANA
- 15. Mushroom sold in clusters — Answer: ENOKI
- 16. Meditation sounds — Answer: OMS
- 17. Literally, "rumbling ghost" — Answer: POLEGRETIST
- 19. Make haste, to Shakespeare — Answer: HIE
- 20. Beachgoer's consideration, in brief — Answer: SPF
- 21. Nobelist Morrison — Answer: TONI
- 22. Coffee grown on the Big Island — Answer: KONA
- 23. Flat feet — Answer: FALLCRANEHES
- 27. Descend into acrimony — Answer: GETUGLY
- 30. Lower class? — Answer: ECONOMY
- 31. "Let's!" — Answer: IMIN
- 32. Lose yourself? — Answer: DIET
- 33. Pet renowned for its agreeableness — Answer: GOLDETERNRIEVER
- 41. Not that — Answer: THIS
- 42. Bottle Caps flavor — Answer: COLA
- 43. One inside the Trojan horse — Answer: SPARTAN
- 47. "Feel free to shoot it over" — Answer: EMAILME
- 50. "The Departed" actor — Answer: MARHAWKLBERG
- 52. West Coast gas brand — Answer: ARCO
- 53. In which to see the first light of day — Answer: EAST
- 54. Cry from Miss Piggy — Answer: OUI
- 57. Coastal inlet — Answer: RIA
- 58. Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across — Answer: FLIPTHEBIRD
- 62. Bit — Answer: TAD
- 63. Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls" — Answer: RENEE
- 64. Starr on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: RINGO
- 65. ___-bear — Answer: SHE
- 66. Solar revolutions — Answer: YEARS
- 67. Bumpkin — Answer: YOKEL
Down
- 1. Revs (up) — Answer: AMPS
- 2. Quick touch on the nose, cutesily — Answer: BOOP
- 3. See 4-Down — Answer: HALF
- 4. Double 3-Down — Answer: ONE
- 5. Like a motley crew — Answer: RAGTAG
- 6. In a sharp manner — Answer: KEENLY
- 7. Zany behavior — Answer: ANTIC
- 8. Dish that's often fermented before eating — Answer: POI
- 9. Green-lights — Answer: OKS
- 10. Wag — Answer: WIT
- 11. What might come with a bottle of rum? — Answer: YOHOHO
- 12. The real Slim Shady — Answer: EMINEM
- 13. The same level of difficulty — Answer: ASEASY
- 18. Take a turn, in tabletop gaming — Answer: ROLL
- 22. "I'm Just ___" (Best Original Song nominee from "Barbie") — Answer: KEN
- 23. Aid for disaster relief, say — Answer: FUND
- 24. Hold it! — Answer: REIN
- 25. Big name in laptops — Answer: ACER
- 26. "Moi? Never!" — Answer: NOTI
- 27. Work contract-to-contract — Answer: GIG
- 28. Genre for Dashboard Confessional — Answer: EMO
- 29. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
- 32. OB/GYNs, e.g. — Answer: DRS
- 34. James in the Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: ETTA
- 35. De-ice — Answer: THAW
- 36. It's found in a Nook — Answer: EINK
- 37. Vape pen — Answer: ECIG
- 38. Abbr. on a remote — Answer: VOL
- 39. Street name associated with nightmares — Answer: ELM
- 40. Actress Issa — Answer: RAE
- 43. Intelligence — Answer: SMARTS
- 44. Untouchable — Answer: PARIAH
- 45. Spot for a pinball machine — Answer: ARCADE
- 46. It comes after pi — Answer: RHO
- 47. Some online discounts — Answer: EBATES
- 48. Get along well — Answer: MESH
- 49. Important route — Answer: ARTERY
- 51. Biblical untouchable — Answer: LEPER
- 54. Cry from Miss Piggy? — Answer: OINK
- 55. Desire — Answer: URGE
- 56. Billy who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony" — Answer: IDOL
- 58. British actor and broadcaster Stephen — Answer: FRY
- 59. Spike in Hollywood — Answer: LEE
- 60. ___ moment — Answer: INA
- 61. Social media squib — Answer: BIO
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