Friday, March 27, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Decorative, so to speak
- 12"Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer
- 15Ahead
- 16E, in a code
- 17Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia"
- 183,600 secondi
- 19Computer runs
- 20Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009
- 21Malarkey
- 22"Do we have a problem here?"
- 24L.A. subdivision?
- 25Epithet for Bill Clinton
- 26Some coffee merchants' offerings
- 28Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star
- 29One whose work is barely seen?
- 33"You should keep those details to yourself"
- 36Slightly off
- 37Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband
- 38Some brunch dishes
- 41Restraining maneuver in judo
- 42How journalists and detectives may act
- 46Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches
- 47Tahoe runner
- 50Treat that occasionally catches fire
- 51Light
- 52Kitchen gizmo
- 54Bit of bellyaching
- 55Served as
- 56"You win, all right? Geez!"
- 58Store in oak casks, say
- 59Spoke before the court
- 60No no
- 61Totally missing the big picture
Down
- 1E-card site with a reduplicative name
- 2Spread
- 3Like noble gases, chemically
- 4Nearest item to pick
- 5Land consisting predominantly of sedges
- 6Drop-___
- 7Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau
- 8Old hand at shorthand
- 9Some choppers
- 10Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian
- 11Lilliputian
- 12"Seems suspect"
- 13Reductive neologism for a strong female lead
- 14Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear
- 21Hit 22, say
- 23"Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two
- 25Crosses to bear
- 27Unlit?
- 28Lacked an alternative
- 30Before, informally
- 31Suburban attachment?
- 32Camp bed
- 33Direction in many a spaghetti western
- 34Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times
- 35Dunks
- 39Rebel's opposite
- 40PB&J;, e.g., informally
- 43Greet with a beep
- 44Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe
- 45Put down on paper
- 47Comics often printed in black and white
- 48Pianist Rubinstein
- 49Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
- 52Tiny opening
- 53George's computer friend on "The Jetsons"
- 56N.F.L. coach Quinn
- 57Forte, slangily
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Decorative, so to speak — Answer: JUSTFORSHOW
- 12. "Local Equals Fresh" sloganeer — Answer: IGA
- 15. Ahead — Answer: INTHEFUTURE
- 16. E, in a code — Answer: DIT
- 17. Affliction also known as "cold neuralgia" — Answer: BRAINFREEZE
- 18. 3,600 secondi — Answer: ORA
- 19. Computer runs — Answer: JOBS
- 20. Company acquired by Panasonic in 2009 — Answer: SANYO
- 21. Malarkey — Answer: BULL
- 22. "Do we have a problem here?" — Answer: ALLOK
- 24. L.A. subdivision? — Answer: LOS
- 25. Epithet for Bill Clinton — Answer: BUBBA
- 26. Some coffee merchants' offerings — Answer: BLENDS
- 28. Hackman's "The Royal Tenenbaums" co-star — Answer: HUSTON
- 29. One whose work is barely seen? — Answer: EROTICARTIST
- 33. "You should keep those details to yourself" — Answer: TMI
- 36. Slightly off — Answer: ABITODD
- 37. Org. that releases an annual list of the year's most interesting contraband — Answer: TSA
- 38. Some brunch dishes — Answer: HAMOMELETTES
- 41. Restraining maneuver in judo — Answer: ARMBAR
- 42. How journalists and detectives may act — Answer: ONATIP
- 46. Firs and beeches, but not furs and beaches — Answer: TREES
- 47. Tahoe runner — Answer: MAC
- 50. Treat that occasionally catches fire — Answer: SMORE
- 51. Light — Answer: AIRY
- 52. Kitchen gizmo — Answer: PARER
- 54. Bit of bellyaching — Answer: MOAN
- 55. Served as — Answer: WAS
- 56. "You win, all right? Geez!" — Answer: DONTRUBITIN
- 58. Store in oak casks, say — Answer: AGE
- 59. Spoke before the court — Answer: ARGUEDACASE
- 60. No no — Answer: YES
- 61. Totally missing the big picture — Answer: NEARSIGHTED
Down
- 1. E-card site with a reduplicative name — Answer: JIBJAB
- 2. Spread — Answer: UNROLL
- 3. Like noble gases, chemically — Answer: STABLE
- 4. Nearest item to pick — Answer: THISONE
- 5. Land consisting predominantly of sedges — Answer: FEN
- 6. Drop-___ — Answer: OFFS
- 7. Like 97% of the United States, per the Census Bureau — Answer: RURAL
- 8. Old hand at shorthand — Answer: STENO
- 9. Some choppers — Answer: HUEYS
- 10. Dish whose name means "barley" in Italian — Answer: ORZO
- 11. Lilliputian — Answer: WEE
- 12. "Seems suspect" — Answer: IDOUBTIT
- 13. Reductive neologism for a strong female lead — Answer: GIRLBOSS
- 14. Figure in Greek mythology who was brought up by a bear — Answer: ATALANTA
- 21. Hit 22, say — Answer: BUST
- 23. "Squid Game" and "The Red Sleeve," for two — Answer: KDRAMAS
- 25. Crosses to bear — Answer: BURDENS
- 27. Unlit? — Answer: SOBER
- 28. Lacked an alternative — Answer: HADTO
- 30. Before, informally — Answer: TIL
- 31. Suburban attachment? — Answer: ITE
- 32. Camp bed — Answer: COT
- 33. Direction in many a spaghetti western — Answer: THATAWAY
- 34. Zsa Zsa Gabor entered into it nine times — Answer: MARRIAGE
- 35. Dunks — Answer: IMMERSES
- 39. Rebel's opposite — Answer: OBEY
- 40. PB&J;, e.g., informally — Answer: SAMMICH
- 43. Greet with a beep — Answer: TOOTAT
- 44. Bluffer's pronouncement, maybe — Answer: IRAISE
- 45. Put down on paper — Answer: PENNED
- 47. Comics often printed in black and white — Answer: MANGA
- 48. Pianist Rubinstein — Answer: ARTUR
- 49. Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — Answer: CERES
- 52. Tiny opening — Answer: PORE
- 53. George's computer friend on "The Jetsons" — Answer: RUDI
- 56. N.F.L. coach Quinn — Answer: DAN
- 57. Forte, slangily — Answer: BAG
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