Revs (up)

Crossword Answer — March 26, 2026

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NYT Crossword Answers

NYT Crossword

Thursday, March 26, 2026

By Alex Murphy

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Across

  1. 1LoatheABHOR
  2. 6[Wham!]KAPOW
  3. 11Formal agreementYEA
  4. 14First Disney film with songs written by Lin-Manuel MirandaMOANA
  5. 15Mushroom sold in clustersENOKI
  6. 16Meditation soundsOMS
  7. 17Literally, "rumbling ghost"POLEGRETIST
  8. 19Make haste, to ShakespeareHIE
  9. 20Beachgoer's consideration, in briefSPF
  10. 21Nobelist MorrisonTONI
  11. 22Coffee grown on the Big IslandKONA
  12. 23Flat feetFALLCRANEHES
  13. 27Descend into acrimonyGETUGLY
  14. 30Lower class?ECONOMY
  15. 31"Let's!"IMIN
  16. 32Lose yourself?DIET
  17. 33Pet renowned for its agreeablenessGOLDETERNRIEVER
  18. 41Not thatTHIS
  19. 42Bottle Caps flavorCOLA
  20. 43One inside the Trojan horseSPARTAN
  21. 47"Feel free to shoot it over"EMAILME
  22. 50"The Departed" actorMARHAWKLBERG
  23. 52West Coast gas brandARCO
  24. 53In which to see the first light of dayEAST
  25. 54Cry from Miss PiggyOUI
  26. 57Coastal inletRIA
  27. 58Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-AcrossFLIPTHEBIRD
  28. 62BitTAD
  29. 63Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls"RENEE
  30. 64Starr on the Hollywood Walk of FameRINGO
  31. 65___-bearSHE
  32. 66Solar revolutionsYEARS
  33. 67BumpkinYOKEL

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  1. 1Revs (up)AMPS
  2. 2Quick touch on the nose, cutesilyBOOP
  3. 3See 4-DownHALF
  4. 4Double 3-DownONE
  5. 5Like a motley crewRAGTAG
  6. 6In a sharp mannerKEENLY
  7. 7Zany behaviorANTIC
  8. 8Dish that's often fermented before eatingPOI
  9. 9Green-lightsOKS
  10. 10WagWIT
  11. 11What might come with a bottle of rum?YOHOHO
  12. 12The real Slim ShadyEMINEM
  13. 13The same level of difficultyASEASY
  14. 18Take a turn, in tabletop gamingROLL
  15. 22"I'm Just ___" (Best Original Song nominee from "Barbie")KEN
  16. 23Aid for disaster relief, sayFUND
  17. 24Hold it!REIN
  18. 25Big name in laptopsACER
  19. 26"Moi? Never!"NOTI
  20. 27Work contract-to-contractGIG
  21. 28Genre for Dashboard ConfessionalEMO
  22. 29Up to, informallyTIL
  23. 32OB/GYNs, e.g.DRS
  24. 34James in the Blues Hall of FameETTA
  25. 35De-iceTHAW
  26. 36It's found in a NookEINK
  27. 37Vape penECIG
  28. 38Abbr. on a remoteVOL
  29. 39Street name associated with nightmaresELM
  30. 40Actress IssaRAE
  31. 43IntelligenceSMARTS
  32. 44UntouchablePARIAH
  33. 45Spot for a pinball machineARCADE
  34. 46It comes after piRHO
  35. 47Some online discountsEBATES
  36. 48Get along wellMESH
  37. 49Important routeARTERY
  38. 51Biblical untouchableLEPER
  39. 54Cry from Miss Piggy?OINK
  40. 55DesireURGE
  41. 56Billy who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony"IDOL
  42. 58British actor and broadcaster StephenFRY
  43. 59Spike in HollywoodLEE
  44. 60___ momentINA
  45. 61Social media squibBIO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Loathe — Answer: ABHOR
  2. 6. [Wham!] — Answer: KAPOW
  3. 11. Formal agreement — Answer: YEA
  4. 14. First Disney film with songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda — Answer: MOANA
  5. 15. Mushroom sold in clusters — Answer: ENOKI
  6. 16. Meditation sounds — Answer: OMS
  7. 17. Literally, "rumbling ghost" — Answer: POLEGRETIST
  8. 19. Make haste, to Shakespeare — Answer: HIE
  9. 20. Beachgoer's consideration, in brief — Answer: SPF
  10. 21. Nobelist Morrison — Answer: TONI
  11. 22. Coffee grown on the Big Island — Answer: KONA
  12. 23. Flat feet — Answer: FALLCRANEHES
  13. 27. Descend into acrimony — Answer: GETUGLY
  14. 30. Lower class? — Answer: ECONOMY
  15. 31. "Let's!" — Answer: IMIN
  16. 32. Lose yourself? — Answer: DIET
  17. 33. Pet renowned for its agreeableness — Answer: GOLDETERNRIEVER
  18. 41. Not that — Answer: THIS
  19. 42. Bottle Caps flavor — Answer: COLA
  20. 43. One inside the Trojan horse — Answer: SPARTAN
  21. 47. "Feel free to shoot it over" — Answer: EMAILME
  22. 50. "The Departed" actor — Answer: MARHAWKLBERG
  23. 52. West Coast gas brand — Answer: ARCO
  24. 53. In which to see the first light of day — Answer: EAST
  25. 54. Cry from Miss Piggy — Answer: OUI
  26. 57. Coastal inlet — Answer: RIA
  27. 58. Make a rude gesture ... or a hint to answering 17-, 23-, 33- and 50-Across — Answer: FLIPTHEBIRD
  28. 62. Bit — Answer: TAD
  29. 63. Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls" — Answer: RENEE
  30. 64. Starr on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: RINGO
  31. 65. ___-bear — Answer: SHE
  32. 66. Solar revolutions — Answer: YEARS
  33. 67. Bumpkin — Answer: YOKEL

Down

  1. 1. Revs (up) — Answer: AMPS
  2. 2. Quick touch on the nose, cutesily — Answer: BOOP
  3. 3. See 4-Down — Answer: HALF
  4. 4. Double 3-Down — Answer: ONE
  5. 5. Like a motley crew — Answer: RAGTAG
  6. 6. In a sharp manner — Answer: KEENLY
  7. 7. Zany behavior — Answer: ANTIC
  8. 8. Dish that's often fermented before eating — Answer: POI
  9. 9. Green-lights — Answer: OKS. Hint: It's all about giving your approval or permission! ✅
  10. 10. Wag — Answer: WIT
  11. 11. What might come with a bottle of rum? — Answer: YOHOHO
  12. 12. The real Slim Shady — Answer: EMINEM
  13. 13. The same level of difficulty — Answer: ASEASY
  14. 18. Take a turn, in tabletop gaming — Answer: ROLL
  15. 22. "I'm Just ___" (Best Original Song nominee from "Barbie") — Answer: KEN
  16. 23. Aid for disaster relief, say — Answer: FUND
  17. 24. Hold it! — Answer: REIN
  18. 25. Big name in laptops — Answer: ACER
  19. 26. "Moi? Never!" — Answer: NOTI
  20. 27. Work contract-to-contract — Answer: GIG
  21. 28. Genre for Dashboard Confessional — Answer: EMO
  22. 29. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
  23. 32. OB/GYNs, e.g. — Answer: DRS
  24. 34. James in the Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: ETTA
  25. 35. De-ice — Answer: THAW
  26. 36. It's found in a Nook — Answer: EINK
  27. 37. Vape pen — Answer: ECIG
  28. 38. Abbr. on a remote — Answer: VOL
  29. 39. Street name associated with nightmares — Answer: ELM
  30. 40. Actress Issa — Answer: RAE
  31. 43. Intelligence — Answer: SMARTS
  32. 44. Untouchable — Answer: PARIAH
  33. 45. Spot for a pinball machine — Answer: ARCADE
  34. 46. It comes after pi — Answer: RHO
  35. 47. Some online discounts — Answer: EBATES
  36. 48. Get along well — Answer: MESH
  37. 49. Important route — Answer: ARTERY
  38. 51. Biblical untouchable — Answer: LEPER
  39. 54. Cry from Miss Piggy? — Answer: OINK
  40. 55. Desire — Answer: URGE
  41. 56. Billy who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony" — Answer: IDOL
  42. 58. British actor and broadcaster Stephen — Answer: FRY
  43. 59. Spike in Hollywood — Answer: LEE
  44. 60. ___ moment — Answer: INA
  45. 61. Social media squib — Answer: BIO

The answer to “Revs (up)” in the New York Times crossword is AMPS — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on March 26, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 1-Down. 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.

“Revs (up)” answer

AMPS (4 letters)

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